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19. ..."largest single investment in infrastructure in U.S. history...."

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Sat Nov 6, 2021, 02:04 AM

Nov 2021

BREAKING: Congress passes largest single investment in infrastructure in U.S. history.

House votes *228*-206, with 13 Republicans joining Dems.

Bill now goes to the White House.

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House passes $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, sends it to Biden [View all] EarlG Nov 2021 OP

Yea LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #1

finally good news RussBLib Nov 2021 #2

+1000 llmart Nov 2021 #30

Either amount is eye-watering and a win! Nt VarryOn Nov 2021 #3

I know this is will annoy some people here, madaboutharry Nov 2021 #4

Agree... VarryOn Nov 2021 #6

I agree with you completely, my dear madaboutharry! Thank you! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 #7

I think The Squad just made itself look smaller & less influential tonight.Jayapal, otoh, looks good Hekate Nov 2021 #14

You've got that right. Sad but true. lamp_shade Nov 2021 #21

Yeah, I agree obamanut2012 Nov 2021 #28

I agree with you. llmart Nov 2021 #31

The bill passed, so I'm not really bothered. Steelrolled Nov 2021 #40

It's a protest vote knowing the bill would pass safely IronLionZion Nov 2021 #48

Just think, had they passed it last week some of the election results would have been different question everything Nov 2021 #5

R.I.P BBB. Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #8

Politics is the art of the possible SCantiGOP Nov 2021 #17

In a democracy, murielm99 Nov 2021 #41

Negotiating with fascists is a bad idea Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #56

Dems have sown up the BIF bill and all the things Americans have been asking for years. George II Nov 2021 #35

"All the things Americans have been asking for" Fiendish Thingy Nov 2021 #39

Linking the two bills was a mistake from the beginning. honest.abe Nov 2021 #52

This will show we can do great things when vision and investment come together. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #9

Here are the six: NBachers Nov 2021 #10

I presume that they will work to make sure that not one dollar of OnDoutside Nov 2021 #22

I had thought Bowman would vote for it obamanut2012 Nov 2021 #29

They broke from their Speaker Pelosi, they broke from their caucus Chair Jayapal, they broke from... George II Nov 2021 #37

Finally manicdem Nov 2021 #11

K&R! Finally!!! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #12

Kickety, kick. ❤ littlemissmartypants Nov 2021 #13

Great news! brer cat Nov 2021 #15

I just wish that it could have passed a week ago Polybius Nov 2021 #16

Great news! orangecrush Nov 2021 #18

..."largest single investment in infrastructure in U.S. history...." littlemissmartypants Nov 2021 #19

Showing that Joe Biden is the one who knows the "Art of The Deal" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 #20

K&R. Great news sorely needed for infrastructure. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2021 #23

Go Dems! And congrats to Pelosi for GETTING IT DONE! ananda Nov 2021 #24

Good news gademocrat7 Nov 2021 #25

Sweet! When I went to bed last night, it sounded like the bill had stalled again. What great news LaMouffette Nov 2021 #26

Fantastic! honest.abe Nov 2021 #27

The vote detail: George II Nov 2021 #32

I think Kinzinger and Gonzalez aren't running for reelection Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 #34

Kick and recommend. Great news! bronxiteforever Nov 2021 #33

Great news! Bayard Nov 2021 #36

Clawed back 14 months of the military spendthrifting, it's a great beginning. Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #38

Good, now we are that much closer to getting all hands on deck for the most important bill yaesu Nov 2021 #42

+1000 bluewater Nov 2021 #43

Let me guess: Aristus Nov 2021 #44

The funny thing is that Nicole Malliotakis is getting hammered for it here on Staten Island Polybius Nov 2021 #46

Everybody got something. bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #53

What TFG couldn't do in 4 years Biden did in about 4 months. nt SunSeeker Nov 2021 #45

The "Squad" didn't betray anybody. That's 100% backwards. TiberiusB Nov 2021 #47

"The "Squad" as many here derisively call them..." LudwigPastorius Nov 2021 #49

I know the nickname has been around for some time TiberiusB Nov 2021 #57

I'm with you on this WestIndianArchie Nov 2021 #50

In hindsight linking the two bills was a mistake. honest.abe Nov 2021 #54

Thanks or posting...indeed a BFD! Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #51

So the only people upset about this are most Republicans and a few progressives. honest.abe Nov 2021 #55