Crypto, Auto Safety Loom as Infrastructure Flashpoints in House

The Senate’s $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure legislation faces an uphill battle in the House, where cryptocurrency, chemicals and transportation lobbyists, and advocates are jockeying to alter it to benefit their industries.

The Senate’s 69-30 vote Tuesday to pass the measure marked a major step forward for President Joe Biden’s economic agenda and shifts the burden to House Democrats who hold a narrow majority and don’t all agree on the next steps.

“We are disappointed in the Senate product, and we are hopeful that the House will still have an opportunity to put their imprint on the bill,” said Cathy Chase, ...