House passes $715B package, hoping to sway infrastructure debate
| The House on Thursday passed a $715 billion proposal to fund transportation and water projects that’s meant to shape parts of the broader infrastructure package — a top priority of President Biden — currently under discussion in the Senate and White House.
Lawmakers passed the legislation largely along party lines in a 221-201 vote with just two Republicans voting for the package. Democrats hailed it as a monumental shift toward more sustainable infrastructure projects, and Republicans warning of lost jobs and a skyrocketing federal debt. |
