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U.S. Senate advances roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill

United States · July 28, 2021 · 11:59 PM UTC

A roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure investment bill advanced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, passing a key milestone that moves the emerging legislation toward formal debate and possible passage.

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