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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has resigned amid sexual harassment accusations.

When Cuomo steps down, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul of Buffalo will make history as the first woman to serve as New York governor.

Cuomo - who had been planning to pursue a fourth term in office next year - said at a press conference that the controversies were “about politics” but had become a “distraction” for the state’s government:

“My instinct is to fight through this controversy, because I truly believe it is politically motivated… Given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to governing. And therefore that’s what I’ll do.”

How do you feel about Cuomo’s resignation?

Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

The Senate on Tuesday passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on a 69-30 vote after debating the package for over a week.

It now heads to the House, where Democratic leaders hope to use its fate as leverage to ensure the passage of their upcoming $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” plan through reconciliation along party lines.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would provide $550 billion in new spending on roads, bridges, water systems, the electric grid, broadband deployment, and more. Total spending in the package is about $1.2 trillion, as it would also reauthorize expiring highway and water resources programs.

The bill was negotiated largely by a group of 22 bipartisan senators led by Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). You can read about the bill’s major provisions in a full summary here.

Should the House take up the bipartisan infrastructure bill before the Democrats’ reconciliation bill?

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