US Senate sits in rare Saturday session

By Susan Cornwell
Updated August 1 2021 - 1:06pm, first published 12:59pm
Chuck Schumer aims to push forward on a $US3.5 trillion package that focuses on climate change.
Chuck Schumer aims to push forward on a $US3.5 trillion package that focuses on climate change.

The US Senate in a rare Saturday session worked on a bill that would spend $US1 trillion ($A1.4 trillion) on roads, rail lines and other infrastructure, as politicians from both parties sought to advance President Joe Biden's top legislative priority.

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