The bill’s Senate passage will be a major step for Democrats as they try to push through a sprawling economic agenda.
POINTS
- The Senate is expected to pass a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill Tuesday as Democrats move ahead with their economic agenda.
- The chamber will next move to pass a budget resolution that would allow Democrats to approve their $3.5 trillion spending bill without Republican votes.
- The House is waiting to take up either plan until the Senate approves both.
Georgia Senate races headed to runoffs, could determine Senate control – Business Insider
- Both of Georgia’s US Senate seats are headed for runoff elections in January, according to Decision Desk HQ.
- After Democrats fell short in several Senate races on November 3, the development gives them a new opportunity to win a majority in the Senate if they can win both races and Kamala Harris is elected vice president.
- Republican Sen. David Perdue leads Democrat Jon Ossoff, but since Perdue dropped below 50% of the vote, a January runoff election was triggered, in accordance with state law.
- On November 3, Democrat Raphael Warnock and appointed Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler advanced to a separate Senate special-election runoff, which will also be held in January.
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Source: Georgia Senate races headed to runoffs, could determine Senate control – Business Insider