The House speaker also said she plans to scale down the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill in order to 'find common ground' with dissenting Democrats.
Democrats had vowed to protest the infrastructure bill’s passage unless they were allowed to first vote on President Joe Biden’s much larger $3.5 trillion Build Back Better reconciliation bill, which contains measures designed to address climate change, boost education, reduce health care costs and aid other social programs.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal , chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said last week that more than 50 members of her caucus are staying firm on this demand. “We are excited to vote for both, and we will vote for both,” she said of the bills in an interview Sunday onThere has been some deadlock on Biden’s reconciliation bill as well, however. Sens.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Why the White House and Democrats use $400,000 as the threshold for taxing 'the rich'President Joe Biden and House Democrats aim to raise taxes on Americans with more than $400,000 of income. But what's the significance of that threshold?
Read more »
House Democrats pass new bill to codify Roe v. Wade protectionsThe Women's Health Protection Act has gone from an afterthought in Democratic politics to a new staple of the party's legislative agenda.
Read more »
These Are The Best Beach House Destinations In The U.S.According to a survey polling the best beach house locations in the U.S., Florida and Alabama are two of the best places to be for waterfront staycations.
Read more »
Biden will allow Jan. 6 investigators access to Trump records, White House saysNEW: President Biden will not shield fmr. President Trump's records from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol by invoking executive privilege, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says.
Read more »
Haunted house actor discards prop knife, accidentally stabs 11-year-old boy using real oneWhile speaking with the Berea Police Department, the actor said that 'using the knife was not a good idea and that the injury was an accident.'
Read more »
Trump supporter who took House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's beer at Capitol riot pleads guiltyDuring the U.S. Capitol riot Jan. 6, Trump supporter Andrew Craig Ericson plopped his feet up on a table inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's conference room and posed for a photo.
Read more »