We will be introducing a Weekly Policy Update each Monday – authored by Tom Block – to provide additional insight on the current political climate.

Summary

After days of negotiating and drafting the Senate has finally unveiled its bipartisan infrastructure package. The bill totals 2702 pages, funding programs ranging from highways and bridges to broadband and drinking water. A link to the bill is below.First test vote last Wednesday on whether to proceed to the unwritten bill was 66 to 28 with 16 Republicans, including Leader McConnell, voting to debate the legislation. The Senate will consider the bipartisan bill under “cloture rules” a parliamentary procedure that prevents a filibuster and creates a time certain to vote.  Vote expected by Thursday. House outlook is uncertain as Speaker Pelosi has threatened to delay vote on bipartisan package until Senate passes the Democrats only Budget Reconciliation Bill, otherwise known as the human infrastructure bill. House options limited, any changes House would make to bill will require the legislation to return to the Senate facing both filibuster threat and Trump charged political environment. Elections on Tuesday:  There are two vacant seats in Ohio, one R and one D.  The election is November 2, but th...

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