Finish Line On Bipartisan Bill Comes Into Sight With Reconciliation Struggle Still To Come

August 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) arrives at the Capitol Building on August 04, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Senate will resume voting on amendments for the legislative text of th... WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) arrives at the Capitol Building on August 04, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Senate will resume voting on amendments for the legislative text of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which aims to fund improvements to roads, bridges, dams, climate resiliency and broadband internet. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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August 5, 2021

With lawmakers looking to attend the funeral of former Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) tomorrow, the end of the amendment process on the bipartisan infrastructure bill is on the horizon. After that, final passage could come next week.

Beyond that, the prospect of days of Republican obstruction over the Democrats’ massive reconciliation bill looms, as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aims to get a budget resolution passed before senators leave for August recess.

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With lawmakers looking to attend the funeral of former Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) tomorrow, the end of the amendment process on the bipartisan infrastructure bill is on the horizon. After that, final passage could come next week.

Beyond that, the prospect of days of Republican obstruction over the Democrats’ massive reconciliation bill looms, as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aims to get a budget resolution passed before senators leave for August recess.

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