⚡ Punchbowl News Special Edition: Senate in talks to speed up infrastructure, budget

BY JOHN BRESNAHAN, ANNA PALMER AND JAKE SHERMAN
WITH MAX COHEN AND CHRISTIAN HALL

Senators have begun informally discussing whether they can get consent to finish the infrastructure bill as soon as Thursday or Saturday. The chamber would then begin debating and voting on the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution this weekend — an attempt to salvage some of the August recess. 

This emerging plan would require the consent of every senator. But the Senate can move quickly if it wants to — and senators are clearly eager to get out of town. This is also a recognition that the bipartisan infrastructure bill is on track to pass.

All of these talks are tentative and nothing has been agreed to as of now. The two parties would have to agree to consider a number of additional amendments.

Punchbowl News confirmed these talks with seven sources involved in or aware of the negotiations. 

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