'I think he's doing Trump's bidding. I don't think there's any doubt about it,' said Senator Jon Tester of Montana.
are largely ignoring the criticism from their most conservative and far-flung voices, including a barrage of name-calling from Trump as he tries to derail the package.
All told, some 70 senators appear poised to carry the bipartisan infrastructure bill to passage, a potentially robust tally of lawmakers eager to tap the billions in new spending it will unleash for public works projects back home. "This is something that brings this country together," said Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio, a lead negotiator."We need the investment, let's be honest."
Senators hoisted the package over another hurdle late Sunday, easily clearing a remaining 60-vote threshold on a vote of 68-29, despite a few holdouts trying to run out the clock on debate and drag final passage to Tuesday. The measure would then go to the House.The rare bipartisan momentum reflects a political power center that has sprung from the middle of the aisle in the narrowly split Congress.
Backed by Biden and a sizable coalition of business, farm, labor and public interest groups, the package is one of the biggest investments of its kind in years. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act seeks to inject nearly $550 billion in new spending on roads, bridges, broadband internet, water pipes and other public works systems undergirding the nation. Some 20 Republican senators are poised to join Democrats in supporting support it.
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