A bipartisan infrastructure spending bill has cleared a key Senate committee with support from members of both parties. The legislation allocates $120 billion toward bridge repairs, broadband expansion, and water system upgrades over the next five years.
Sponsors highlighted the bill's focus on rural communities, where infrastructure deficits have widened in recent decades. The measure includes provisions requiring the use of American-made materials for all federally funded projects.
The bill now moves to the full Senate for debate, where leadership from both parties have signaled willingness to bring it to a floor vote before the summer recess.
