Senators reveal bill text and introduce $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal after rare weekend session

It's no longer a framework: Senators on Sunday evening revealed and introduced legislative text for a bipartisan infrastructure deal crafted after months of negotiations among a bipartisan group of lawmakers.

"This legislation represents the most significant investment in our infrastructure since the construction of the Interstate Highway System," Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins said on the Senate floor on Sunday.

Finalized during a rare weekend session, the legislation, which is called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, clocks in at 2,702 pages. The $1.2 trillion bill includes approximately $550 billion in new spending over five years. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he hopes to have a vote on final passage "in a matter of days."

"I know it has been difficult, and I know it has been long," Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said on the Senate floor Sunday evening. "And what I am proud to say is that is what our forefathers intended when they created a system of government that required Republicans and Democrats to come together in a coequal branch of government and work with each other and with the administration to find legislation and solutions that meet the needs of our country's individuals and families, companies, communities."

The bill includes funding for physical infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, and waterways, as well as $65 billion to expand broadband access and funding for electric vehicle charging stations.

The bill is expected to pass with bipartisan support as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, has signaled support for the bill, and more than a dozen Republican senators supported procedural votes last week to begin debate on the legislation.