« I think we’re pretty much there now, » said the California Democrat.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that Democrats plan to reach an agreement on the spending bill and pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill this week. « Are you saying in the next week there will be an agreement on the social safety net bill and you will also vote for the bipartisan infrastructure bill? » asked CNN host Jake Tapper on State of the Union. « That’s the plan, » Pelosi said. « I think we’re pretty much there now. It’s just the language of it.90 percent of the bill is agreed to and written. » Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Joe Manchin and President Joe Biden will soon meet to finalize some of the particulars, she added. Democrats plan on passing the measure known as the Build Back Better Act through a budget process called reconciliation with a simple majority. With the chamber split 50-50, all members of the caucus will need to vote for it to pass. Congress has exactly one week to meet Pelosi’s tentative October 31 deadline to pass the $1.
