“This weekend is going to be known as the weekend that saved our subways.” Sen. Chuck Schumer celebrated the billions of dollars that will be allocated to New York City’s subways under President Joe Biden’s newly-passed infrastructure bill. Read more:
Progressives previously blocked the possibility of a vote on the public works bill last week after vowing to oppose it over cuts to the social safety net package and growing frustrations within the Democratic Party.in August with 19 Republican votes and House leaders previously hoped it would be approved before Biden traveled to Europe for climate talks.
"In order to make progress on the President's vision it is important that we advance the and the Build Back Better Act today," Pelosi, a California Democrat, told members in a Friday afternoon memo."Now, we will bring to the Floor the [infrastructure bill] and a rule for consideration of the Build Back Better Act."
House progressives had held firm against passing the infrastructure bill without a firm commitment from the Senate on the larger package, which would provide for universal pre-kindergarten, expanded child tax credits, paid family leave, new climate change initiatives and other Biden priorities. They quickly signaled they weren't on board after six moderates said they wouldn't support Build Back Better without a cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office .
"We're moments away from voting on a 2,145-page bill, advanced in the dead of night, finalized a few hours ago," McCarthy told reporters."And not one person in this body has read it."
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