Infrastructure Bill: Game On! (Beltway Buzz, July 30, 2021)

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Infrastructure Bill: Game On! After weeks of negotiating, there is finally bipartisan agreement in the U.S. Senate to move forward with a $550 billion bill to fund the repair and construction of physical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, rail lines, and water systems. There is no text for the bill yet, but legislative text is expected this weekend, and the Senate is expected to work on the bill next week. As the Buzz has discussed recently, this bipartisan effort is separate from the unilateral approach that Democrats are expected to take with regard to "human infrastructure" (e.g., paid leave, child care, and Medicare expansion). The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has voiced its support for the framework.