The historic package is a victory for the president but he and Nancy Pelosi were unable to secure an on agreement on a tax and spending package
US President Joe Biden exits the West Wing of the White House after meeting senators about the infrastructure bill, in Washington, the US, June 24 2021. Picture: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE
Pelosi and Biden, however, were unable to land a House vote at the same time on a more than $1.75 trillion tax and spending package that makes up much of the rest of Biden’s domestic agenda. The House instead was set to approve a procedural measure teeing up a vote after lawmakers return from next week’s break and the Congressional Budget Office delivers a cost analysis.
The back-and-forth throughout the day and threats from both factions to scuttle any action, left some lawmakers frustrated. House Republicans argued that it didn’t focus enough on roads and that passing it would “unlock” the social spending bill, which they said would generate inflation.
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