Washington, July 29 (TIWN) The US Senate has voted to proceed with a bipartisan infrastructure deal, clearing the first hurdle towards adopting a long-awaited and hotly debated spending package.

The Senate voted 67-32 to take the first procedural step toward debating the measure that has the support of Democratic President Joe Biden.  The bipartisan agreement, which follows months of negotiations, gained the support of all 48 Democrats, two independents and 17 Republicans on this first procedural vote.