Senate passes historic $1.2T infrastructure bill

Tester votes for the plan, Daines votes against it

By: - August 10, 2021 12:16 pm

President Joe Biden talks to Sen. Jon Tester after speaking alongside a bipartisan group of Senators after the group reached a deal on an infrastructure package at the White House on June 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden said both sides made compromises on the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Jacob Fischler
Jacob Fischler

Jacob covers federal policy as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Based in Oregon, he focuses on Western issues. His coverage areas include climate, energy development, public lands and infrastructure.

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