BIG NEWS! (TODAY! STIMULUS DECISIONS START!) STIMULUS CHECK UPDATE & INFRASTRUCTURE BILL 07/12/2021

BIG NEWS! (TODAY! STIMULUS DECISIONS START!) STIMULUS CHECK UPDATE & INFRASTRUCTURE BILL 07/12/2021

The Senate will return to Washington on Monday from a two-week recess facing a pile of complicated legislative work and key deadlines looming in the push to enact President Biden’s far-reaching economic agenda.

Democratic leaders have mapped out a monthlong sprint for senators, warning them to prepare for late nights, weekend work and even the cancellation of part of their beloved August recess to set up final passage of their priorities in the fall. The House does not return until next week, but will face a similar time crunch when it does.

Their goal is to simultaneously advance two hulking bills before the summer break: a bipartisan investment in roads, bridges, high-speed internet and other infrastructure projects; and a far larger and more partisan package that would include tax increases on corporations and the rich to fund an expansion of the social safety net and programs to fight climate change. If successful, the July sprint would set up Congress to pass both bills into law when it returns to work in September.