Susan Collins said on Sunday that the bipartisan group of legislators negotiating a landmark infrastructure bill is “close to completion” and may be passed before the end of next week.
This Republicans The senator-a member of the negotiating team-told CNNOn Sunday, Jake Tapper believed that the bill would receive sufficient support to avoid further partisan conflicts over the president. Joe BidenUS$1.2 trillion proposal.
“We have been completing the expenditure clauses, appropriation clauses and combining them with the bill. We are really almost done. But most of the text has been Senate Office,” Collins said.
The Maine senator said that the bill will be passed sometime this week, which is “my expectation and hope.” “We will start the meeting at 12 o’clock today, and I think we will be able to make the bill later today and start considering some amendments,” she told Tapper.
“I hope we can complete this bill before this weekend.”
Although the final text has not been sent to lawmakers, the majority of the Senate has supported the bill with two votes. On Friday, the senators passed the bill with 66-28 votes, and 16 Republicans joined the 48 members of the House of Representatives. Democratic Party And two independent people.
When asked whether the final bill would win Republican support, Collins told Taper: “I believe it will. This bill is good for the United States.”
“Every senator can see bridges and roads, need more broadband, waterways, seaports, airports in their state, and see the benefits of this legislation, very specific benefits-no puns. This will enable We are more competitive and more productive: it will create good job opportunities.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer The Senate was told on Saturday that the bill will be ready on Sunday.senator Joe Manchin He also told CNN on Sunday that he expected a final text on Sunday.
The establishment Democrats and Republicans support the bill, including Senate minority leaders Mickey McConnell.
Minister of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Said Sunday: “Every American will see the difference. I think this is one of the reasons why you have this extraordinary vision. This is something you rarely see in Washington today. On a major issue, Republicans and Democrats came together and said,’Let’s do this.'”
Biden has faced criticism from the party. The Progressive Democrats stated that the bill was not ambitious enough to provide sufficient funding for climate and social initiatives.
Democrats are proposing their own separate $3.5 trillion package, and they say they will try to pass it without Republican support.
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