The Senate moved one significant step closer to approving Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. Senators voted 67-27 on Saturday to move forward with the bill with 18 Republicans joining every Democrat.
President Trump on Saturday voiced his opposition to the monstrous bill, saying it would be “very hard” to endorse Republican lawmakers voting in favor of the legislation.
“Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill will be used against the Republican Party in the upcoming elections in 2022 and 2024. It will be very hard for me to endorse anyone foolish enough to vote in favor of this deal,” Trump said in an official statement on Saturday.
The 18 Senate Republicans who voted to advance the so-called infrastructure reportedly include:
Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Richard Burr (R-NC)
Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
John Hoeven (R-ND)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Rob Portman (R-OH)
Jim Risch (R-ID)
Mitt Romney (R-UT)
Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Deb Fischer (R-NE)
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Mike Crapo (R-ID)Young, who previously voted to advance the infrastructure bill, came out against the legislation Sunday. He is up for reelection during the 2022 midterm elections. Young said in a statement Sunday:
For the last several months, I’ve been working diligently with my colleagues toward a bipartisan infrastructure bill to provide crucial funding for our crumbling roads and bridges and to make targeted investments that yield positive long-term results in areas like broadband, ports, and airports.
As I’ve said many times, while I’m eager for a bill that makes these investments, I’m also committed to doing so in a fiscally responsible way. Having reviewed the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) estimated fiscal impact of this legislation as currently constructed, and frankly still not being comfortable with a number of the Democratic priorities contained in this version, I will vote “no.”
Senators tried unsuccessfully to add amendments to the bill, but the Senate failed to agree on how to add amendments to the bill.
Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Pat Toomey (R-PA) have proposed an amendment to the infrastructure bill that would address the $30 billion tax on the cryptocurrency industry. Lawmakers and industry officials contend the bill could send American jobs overseas.
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) tried to slow down the advancement of the bill to bring up amendments to the bill, but Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) objected, claiming that Hagerty refused to agree to a timetable on the amendments.
Source: Breitbart
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