Senate edges toward vote on Biden's $1T infrastructure bill

Senators are convening for a rare weekend session on the bipartisan infrastructure bill as they edge toward a vote

WASHINGTON -- Edging toward a vote, senators are convening for a rare weekend session on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which could wrap up swiftly with passage of the $1 trillion package or drag out for days by opponents trying to slow President Joe Biden's big priority. The president nudged senators along from the White House, praising their work so far as a potentially “historic investment” — on par with the building of the transcontinental railroad or interstate highway system — that will bring jobs and modernization to millions of Americans. Senators appear on track to approve the bill, despite days of fits and starts. “It’s a bill that would end years of gridlock in Washington and create millions of good-paying jobs, put America on a new path to win the race for the economy in the 21st century,” Biden said Friday.