Senators late Sunday released a 2,702-page infrastructure bill that appears to have enough support to pass the upper chamber ahead of debate on the legislation on the Senate floor. The approximately $1 trillion bill (pdf) was cleared for debate before it was even submitted, setting off criticism of how Congress works. Democrats on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, which released the legislation, said it would make “historic investments in everything from our roads to our water systems.” The package includes $4.8 billion for nationally significant freight and highway projects, $3 billion for tribal transportation programs, and $3.4 billion for constructing or repairing border stations. It holds $550 billion in new spending and no new taxes. The bipartisan effort showed “we can put aside our own political differences for the good of the country,” Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) said Sunday on the Senate floor. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) asserted that …
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