Democrats Praise the Passage of House $715 Billion Transportation, Water Bill, Amid Larger Infrastructure Negotiations
The Democrat-controlled House passed a $715 billion transportation and water bill, calling it “transformational legislation” while Republicans called it a partisan exercise. The INVEST in America Act passed essentially along party lines by a vote of 221-201, with two Republicans voting in favor of the package. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) praised…