U.S. Senate approves $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
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Cornyn, Cruz vote against infrastructure bill giving Texas $30B
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate passed a rare bipartisan initiative Tuesday that would deploy at least $30 billion across the state to repair…
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Continue Reading Here are the 19 Republican senators who voted for the bipartisan infrastructure bill
By Ali Zaslav, Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer and Kristin Wilson, CNN The US Senate passed a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on…
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Feds offer plea deal to Cowboys for Trump leader for Capitol riot
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Continue Reading Senate to vote on $1 trillion infrastructure bill Tuesday after months of intense bipartisan talks
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy defends his bipartisan infrastructure plan amid GOP concerns about the…
Continue Reading Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill after months of intense bipartisan talks
By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN The US Senate passed a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on Tuesday to shore up the…
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Abbott appeals for out-of-state help against Covid in Texas
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Quorum not met yet again for Texas House special session
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