House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said Democrats were 'pretty much' close on an agreement around a social spending bill. The bill is a cornerstone of President Joe Biden's agenda and was introduced with a $3.5 trillion price tag.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats were nearing an agreement on its infrastructure package.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said Democrats were "pretty much" close on an agreement around a social spending bill.
But progressive and centrist Democrats have squabbled over particulars in the bill, also delaying a vote on an infrastructure bill already passed in the Senate. Pelosi, who made the comments during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," said Democrats were nearing consensus on how to proceed with the reconciliation bill, the 10-year spending plan that is the cornerstone of President Joe Biden's agenda. The bill, which has been
Meantime, Biden is meeting with one of the holdouts, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday to try and hammer out a final agreement on the tax-and-spend bill.
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