Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are hopeful that a 417-page bill introduced this week will be exactly what the country needs to build power lines, pipelines, highways, and other essential infrastructure faster than ever before.

The legislation, dubbed the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, was introduced on Wednesday by a bipartisan group of senators, who said the bill would make it easier to build in the United States. without sacrificing protections to the environment.

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