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CBO Estimates Infrastructure Bill Would Add $256 Billion to Deficits

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CBO Estimates Infrastructure Bill Would Add $256 Billion to Deficits

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) is also pushing for Democrats to approve the budget outline of a $3.5 trillion antipoverty and climate package before the break.\n“Our goal is to pass both a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget resolution during this work period. And we will stay here to get both done,” Mr. Schumer said Thursday.\nLawmakers are expected to hold additional amendment votes on the bill before moving to final passage. Late Thursday night, Mr. Schumer said the Senate would reconvene at noon on Saturday “to finish the bill.” Many Republican members are expected to travel to Wyoming on Friday for the funeral of Sen. Mike Enzi (R., Wyo.)\n“I think people are seeing this is the ticket to getting out of here on a timely basis,” said Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas) on the possibility of accelerating the vote process.\nMoving forward the $3.5 trillion proposal will be key to securing Democratic support for the infrastructure bill in the House. 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