On Saturday, the bipartisan infrastructure bill worth 1.2 trillion cleared another hurdle.It was voted 67 to 27, with 18 Republicans voting in favor, including Mitch McConnell.Unpaid taxes on cryptocurrency are the subject of a Senate battle.10 Things in Politics: Get the latest news in politics and economics Loading... Click Sign up to receive marketing emails and other offers from Insider.On Saturday, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to improve infrastructure. It will be finalized sometime this weekend.The bill passed the upper chamber with a vote of 67 to 27 on Saturday afternoon. To end the filibuster, 18 Republicans joined 49 Senate Democrats. Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock from Georgia was absent.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sens. Bill Cassidy from Louisiana and Mitt Romney from Utah are two examples. The bill would provide $550 billion for new federal spending on roads, bridges and highways repairs, as well as upgrading broadband connections.The final vote will be held on the amendments that are being voted on by lawmakers, who are still negotiating. One GOP senator opposed the earlier attempt to speed-track the bill, citing the fact that it would increase the national debt.Virginia Senator Tim Kaine suggested that the Congressional leadership were looking at at least 15. These votes could be held on Saturday or Sunday, however there are still major disagreements."I don’t believe that they’re really going well," Senator John Thune of South Dakota, chief GOP voter counter, said to reporters Saturday regarding the talks.One amendment is attracting more attention. Two opposing groups of senators from bipartisan parties are fighting over an amendment that would increase tax enforcement against cryptocurrency actors. Senators. Sens.Another group of Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Warner, as well as Republican Sen. Rob Portman wants to exempt actors form IRS filing requirements. However, not as many as other factions want. The White House supports the Portman measure.Trump, the former President, attacked the bill Saturday and said he would support primary challenges for GOP senators who voted for it.
