Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, is one of three sponsors of bipartisan broadband legislation that would spend $40 billion on building new networks. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) Senators float $40 billion to close broadband gap A bipartisan bill seeks to invest in "future-proof" networks and support the creation of municipal broadband services, amid a broader debate on infrastructure. Jun 15, 2021 By Benjamin Freed