Politics Jul 30 Senate advances nearly $1 trillion infrastructure plan Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said that the chamber should be able to process the legislation quickly given the bipartisan support.
Politics Jul 28 Senate votes to start work on $1 trillion infrastructure bill The vote came together quickly Wednesday night after President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement on the key part of the White House agenda.
Politics Jul 28 Senate GOP ready to move forward on $1 trillion infrastructure bill Senate Republicans negotiating a $1 trillion infrastructure bill with Democrats said Wednesday they have reached agreement on the major outstanding issues and are ready to move forward on the bill.
Politics Jul 27 Senators, White House in talks to finish infrastructure bill Senators and the White House are locked in intense negotiations to salvage a bipartisan infrastructure deal. Pressure is mounting on all sides to wrap up talks and show progress on President Joe Biden's top priority.
Politics Jul 26 Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts Key senators and staff spent the weekend trying to reach a final agreement.
Politics Jul 23 Unlikely partners Pelosi and Cheney team up for Jan. 6 probe The emerging partnership between Pelosi and Cheney is remarkable, if not astonishing, as the longtime political adversaries join forces to investigate what happened the day former President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol.
Politics Jul 21 Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again Senate Republicans rejected an effort Wednesday to begin debate on a big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden.
Politics Jul 20 Big infrastructure bill in peril as GOP threatens filibuster Tensions are rising as Republicans prepare to block Wednesday's procedural vote with a filibuster, saying they need more time. Restless Democrats say it's time to at least start debate as talks continue.
Politics Jul 15 Schumer sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers Senator Schumer says he is scheduling a procedural vote for Wednesday to begin debate on a still-evolving bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Politics Jul 14 Senate Democrats reach $3.5 trillion budget agreement Senate Democrats announced late Tuesday that they'd reached a $3.5 trillion budget agreement, paving the way for their drive to pour federal resources into climate change, health care and family-service programs sought by President Joe Biden.