A bipartisan permitting reform bill backed by President Donald Trump is teed up for full Senate consideration as soon as this week.

Senators late Monday voted 73-25 to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act to revamp a permitting process that critics from both parties say has led to unacceptable delays for projects.

“Communities nationwide have waited in regulatory limbo for roads, bridges, energy infrastructure, manufacturing facilities and other investments that create jobs and strengthen local economies,” Senate Environment Chair Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said on Monday before the vote.

Source: Agri-Pulse