The 17 Republicans who voted to advance the Senate infrastructure bill
| Seventeen Republican senators voted with all 50 Democrats on Wednesday to advance a bipartisan infrastructure deal, in a win for President Biden and the bipartisan group of negotiators.
The vote — the first of several steps expected before the Senate decides whether or not to ultimately pass the bill—comes one week after all Republicans blocked a similar move, arguing that Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) was rushing the process as senators tried to finalize their agreement. At least 10 Republicans were needed to advance the bill. In the end, Democrats were able to net 17 GOP votes. |
