Senate breaks ground on infrastructure spending bill

Congress is revving up is effort to pass an infrastructure spending bill by holding two key Senate hearings this week, in anticipation of receiving an infrastructure proposal from the Trump administration "in the next several weeks."

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing Wednesday on "the road forward," for transportation infrastructure reform, which was one of President Trump's key campaign promises.

The hearing will feature Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who is expected to discuss Trump administration's ambitious plan to spent more than $1 trillion to rebuilt the nation's roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

Chao on Monday told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that Trump's infrastructure plan will be sent to Capitol Hill soon, and will be added to a packed agenda that includes healthcare reform and tax reform.

"The administration will share its vision of what the infrastructure plan will look like in the next several weeks, which will kick off our collaboration with Congress," Chao told the Chamber.