Biden, Democrats celebrate after $1.2T infrastructure bill passes — despite some 'no' votes

joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< celebrated overnight after the passage of the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure-across-america” target=”_blank”>infrastructure < early Saturday.

Biden, who has been urging Democrats to pass the signature item on his agenda, called the legislation a “once-in-a-generation investment in our people.” 

But while the vote was a badly needed win for the joe-biden” target=”_blank”>Biden< for the party earlier in the week, it was not unanimous: Six progressive Democrats voted against the bill.

Thirteen Republicans, however, crossed the aisle to help get the measure passed – drawing criticism from some of their GOP colleagues.

GOP LAWMAKERS BLAST ‘RINOS’ AFTER HOUSE PASSES $1.2T INFRASTRUCTURE BILL: ‘TIME TO NAME NAMES’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., accompanied by House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. 
(Associated Press)

After the vote, House Speaker nancy-pelosi” target=”_blank”>Nancy Pelosi<

Fellow progressive Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; Cori Bush, D-Mo.; Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y.; Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.; and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., also voted against it. The progressives had previously derailed votes on the bill.