Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin expects the Senate to pass spending bill by the end of 2021
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s spending bill, often called “Build Back Better,” passed in the House on Friday largely on party lines. Now the bill heads to the Senate, where it is expected to be pared down further. Included in the $2.2 trillion bill is more than $500 billion for green energy and programs to combat […]
The House has passed the $1 trillion infrastructure plan, sending it to Biden’s desk
WASHINGTON — After months of tense negotiations, the House of Representatives has passed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, 228-206, fulfilling a major priority for President Biden’s domestic agenda and cementing a political victory for Democrats. The measure includes significant investments in roads, bridges, railways and broadband internet. It passed late Friday night largely along […]