WASHINGTON: Democratic leaders were hoping for an early House vote Tuesday on the two pillars of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, two Democrats said on Saturday, as the party pushed through Congress to push long-delayed legislation. For your latest push.
Democrats said top Democrats want a final House-Senate agreement on Biden’s now $1.75 trillion, 10-year social and environmental plan to be written by Sunday. Talks were taking place over the weekend between White House, House and Senate officials, said Democrats, who described the plans on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record.
Democrats said a deal could clear the way for that bill to be passed in the House and a separate $1 trillion measure could finance road, rail and other infrastructure projects.
It remained unclear whether the ambitious timetable could be met. In order for the Senate to approve, any agreement would need the backing of centrist Democratic Senses. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kirsten Cinema of Arizona, Joe Biden, have forced Biden to back down from his previous plan for a $3.5 trillion social and environmental bill and pull out some initiatives. by means.
The Senate approved the infrastructure measure in August on a bipartisan vote. The House Progressives sidelined that bill in an effort to pressure moderates to withdraw the larger social and environmental bill.
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