Rocky road ahead for infrastructure bill, $3.5 trillion budget plan.
in the Senate and are among its most vocal supporters in the chamber, but they want Pelosi and Democratic leaders to put the Senate bill on the floor without changes, so it can pass quickly and head to President Biden’s desk.
Democrats will also have to contend with members of their own party, namely Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, both of whom have expressed reservations about the price tag of the larger reconciliation bill. The White House said Wednesday President Joe Biden was"comfortable" with the $3.5 trillion price tag, but did not rule out negotiating the cost.Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer speaks on the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, during a news conference in Washington, Aug. 11, 2021.
Schumer added that it will"absolutely not""be easy," but said"every member of our caucus realizes that unity is our strength … we have to come together." U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday urged Congress to raise the national debt limit through bipartisan action.
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