US Senate votes to start work on Joe Biden’s infrastructure deal

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Us Senate Votes To Start Work On Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Deal
President Joe Biden holds a mask as he responds to a question as he arrives at Lehigh Valley International Airport
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By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Alan Fram, AP

The US Senate has voted to start work on a nearly 1 trillion dollar (£720 billion) national infrastructure package.

The vote came together quickly on Wednesday night after President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement on the key part of the White House agenda.

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But it was unclear if enough senators will eventually support final passage, with the process ahead expected to take days.


 

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