Senate advances bipartisan infrastructure bill in key test vote

With multiple Republicans joining Democrats in the effort, the bipartisan infrastructure bill has cleared another hurdle on its way to passing the Senate.

With multiple Republicans joining Democrats in the effort, the bipartisan infrastructure bill cleared another hurdle on its way to passing the Senate on Saturday afternoon. By a vote of 67-27, the Senate voted to advance the bill toward final passage. It's not yet clear when the bill will receive a final vote, but Saturday's vote makes all but certain that it will pass the Senate. At least 60 votes were necessary to move forward on Saturday, a hurdle easily cleared with 18 Republicans joining all Democrats. The bill, worth $550 billion in new spending, will address core infrastructure needs. It includes $110 billion in new funds for roads and bridges, $66 billion for rail, $7.5 billion to build out electric vehicle charging stations, $17 billion for ports, $25 billion for airports, $55 billion for clean drinking water, a $65 billion investment in high-speed internet and more.