Biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill hits snag as GOP pushes to delay vote

Democratic negotiators described working late into the night to resolve dozens of disputes – talks that have not concluded."I feel better today than I did last night," said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., after negotiations ran Monday until midnight.Jan. 6 insurrection:Florida man Paul Hodgkins gets 8 months in prison, is first Jan. 6 defendant sentenced on a felony chargeSen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said Monday that Republicans opposing the debate for lack of legislative text would be "a problem," but Schumer's strategy to force a vote is common and shouldn't kill the bill."Hopefully, people will be smarter than that," Tester said.If the legislation reaches the Senate, lawmakers would have 30 hours to debate and amend the bill. Republicans contend Democrats want to spend irresponsibly while inflation is growing.“There is no reason we can’t get the ball rolling this week on both elements of the Senate’s infrastructure agenda,” Schumer said.The $3.5 trillion package is much more contentious because Democrats are pursuing a strategy for approving it potentially without any Republican votes, using a legislative maneuver called reconciliation.The package that Senate Democrats negotiated with the White House would include Biden priorities such as a Medicare expansion to cover dental, vision and hearing benefits; child care subsidies; home health care development programs and two years of federally subsidized community college.Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., aims to move the legislation under reconciliation, which would allow a simple majority of the 100-member Senate to approve it, rather than needing to clear a 60-vote hurdle to avoid a Republican filibuster.