Schumer says he hopes U.S. Senate can vote on bipartisan infrastructure plan by week’s end
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) walks to waiting car as he departs the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he was optimistic an agreement could be reached soon on the details of a bipartisan infrastructure plan and hoped a bill could be passed by the end of the week.
“I think we’re close,” he told reporters.