Pelosi says $1.2T infrastructure bill vote will happen Thursday despite Dems’ infighting
By Callie Patteson and
Juliegrace Brufke
September 30, 2021 11:42am
The vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill is set to move forward on Thursday, despite progressives vowing to withhold their support for the measure until there is movement on a sweeping social spending bill — with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying “we are on a path to win the vote.”
Pelosi’s confidence in the vote comes as top Democrats seek to pass the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal and President Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill, while moderates and progressives have signaled their willingness to kill both in recent days.
“I do not plan on not doing anything,” Pelosi (D-Calif.) said when asked if she would delay the vote. “I plan on moving forward in a positive direction.”
“I’m only envisioning taking it up and winning,” the speaker added.
“We’re on a path to win the vote and I don’t want to even consider any options other than that.”
Other Democrats, however, have little faith in a positive outcome for the bill.
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