The infrastructure endgameSenators spent a second weekend in a row wrangling over the details of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure proposal, putting off a planned summer break. “We’re doing it the old-fashioned way,” Senator Mitt Romney, Republican of Utah, told reporters yesterday about the many days of debate. Last night, they cleared the last hurdle before a final vote in the chamber, possibly late today or tomorrow. Two competing crypto amendments have caused an unexpected stir, with lawmakers advancing dueling changes to how the bill defines a “broker” in a provision intended to raise more tax revenue from crypto transactions. There is no agreement over whether the amendments will get considered for inclusion before a final vote is called, with a 30-hour deadline set to expire in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.

Source: International New York Times August 09, 2021 11:48 UTC