Democrats are racing to pass two bills worth a combined $4.1 trillion in new funds.
Biden's attendance at the lunch comes following a late-night announcement from Democratic Senate leaderson a $3.5 trillion budget resolution, the first step in unlocking a process that could allow Democrats to pass some of Biden's American Families plan priorities without any Republican support.
relief bill. Families with children under 6 years old receive $3,600 per year per child under that expansion and families of older children receive $3,000 per child.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is flanked by Senators' Patty Murray, Dick Durbin and Debbie Stabenow as he talks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the Capitol, July 13, 2021.
One senator who attended lunch with the president said Sanders gave an effusive speech regarding his former rival, saying he never imagined Biden would be"so progressive." Biden addressed both the bipartisan and reconciliation infrastructure deals, but most senators were struck by the broader, sweeping message -- that the president doesn't want his neighbors in Scranton, Pennsylvania, being hurt by anything they would do. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Biden"made an incredibly compelling case that this is the moment to go big."
Any single Democratic defection could be a serious obstacle for Democratic leadership. Reconciliation requires a simple majority, which means every Democratic vote plus the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Kamala Harris will be required to move this bill over the finish line.
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