Lawmakers reacted Friday night with cheers and grumbles after House Democrats finally passed a bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure package with the help of 13 Republicans. The Infrastructure and Jobs Act now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for his expected signature, months after it passed the Senate. AdvertisementThe House decided not to pass the companion Build Back Better Act at the same time, as progressives had hoped, and instead set up a later vote on the broader social spending bill. It is expected to pour about $6 billion into West Virginia over the next five years. “I’m incredibly proud of my bipartisan colleagues for their tireless efforts to get this across the finish line,” he said in a statement late Friday.

Source: Huffington Post November 06, 2021 22:56 UTC