President Joe Biden pledged at the Capitol to “get it done” as Democrats strained to rescue a scaled-back version of his 3.5 trillion US dollar government-overhaul plan and salvage a related public works bill after days of frantic negotiations resulted in no deal.
President Joe Biden pledged at the Capitol to “get it done” as Democrats strained to rescue a scaled-back version of his 3.5 trillion US dollar government-overhaul plan and salvage a related public works bill after days of frantic negotiations resulted in no deal. M r Biden huddled with House Democrats in a private meeting that was part instructional, part morale booster for the tattered caucus of politicians, telling them he wanted both bills passed regardless of the time it takes. He discussed a compromise topline of 1.9 trillion to 2.3 trillion US dollars, according to a person in the room, granted anonymity to discuss the talks. “It doesn’t matter whether it’s six minutes, six days or six weeks — we’re going to get it done,” Mr Biden told reporters as he left the basement meeting at the Capitol. Action has ground to a halt in Congress despite Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s insistence there would be a “vote today” on a one trillion US dollar infrastructure bill that is popular but has become snared in the debate over Mr Biden’s broader measure.
