The landmark bill - equivalent to ￡741billion - narrowly passed the US House of Representatives in a 228-206 vote late on Friday night in a major domestic victory for the beleaguered president. The legislation will mean record federal expenditure over the next eight years to upgrade transport networks.

       Funds have also been promised for drinking water, high-speed internet, and a network of electric vehicle charging stations.

       President Biden said: "Generations from now, people will look back and know this is when we won the economic competition for the 21st century. This is a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America."

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