Nancy Pelosi Says Vote May Be Delayed On $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

[bluewater]

Source: Yahoo News

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday said she may not bring the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill to the House floor on Monday as previously planned, saying she'd rather wait to ensure it has all of the votes needed after fellow Democrats continued to tie demands to its passage.

"I'll never bring a bill to the floor that doesn't have the votes," she told ABC News "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos. "You cannot choose the date, you have to go when you have the votes, in a reasonable time, and we will."

Pelosi said Friday that she planned to bring the bill up for a vote on Monday. Although the speaker may push back the vote, she said Sunday that she still plans for it to happen sometime this week.

Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/nancy-pelosi-says-vote-may-173740384.html

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That would make sense if the votes are not there. The Monday vote was always just an artificial deadline in any case.

That said, I am sure that the infrastructure bill and the reconciliation bill will both pass once there is agreement among Democrats in Congress about the composition of the reconciliation bill.

It's time for people to stop obstructing President Biden's agenda.

[PoliticAverse]

1. She also said "Let me just say that we're going to pass the bill this week"

See: https://democraticunderground.com/1016302758

Also she's going to address her caucus 5:30 PM Monday.

> Once there is agreement among Democrats in Congress about the composition of the reconciliation bill.

Once everyone removes the meat they don't like.

[bluewater]

2. I am sure both bills will pass soon.

How hard can it be to negotiate in good faith on the reconciliation bill with fellow Democrats?

It's time to get down to the details and get President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda rolling!

[PoliticAverse]

3. It's all down to what Manchin and Sinema will allow then. n/t

[bluewater]

4. It's clear Democrats in the House ALSO have a big say on both bills too.

It's time for all Democrats to negotiate in good faith, get down to specifics and get President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda into high gear!

[rpannier]

8. It appears that cuts both ways

If they can't get the votes in the House then all that work that Manchin did negotiating the 1.5T bill is for naught

[Fiendish Thingy]

11. They certainly have the votes, just not before the reconciliation bill passes

Once the reconciliation bill passes the senate, the bipartisan bill will easily pass the house.

“All that work” Manchin did for the bipartisan bill is nothing compared to the work he will have to do on his own positions in order to pass the reconciliation bill.

[rpannier]

13. I do agree

I'm pointing out that the idea that everyone has to give Manchin and Sienema what they want or nothing goes anywhere is not a one-way street. That the House can hold up legislation as well
This idea that only what Manchin wants is what we have to strive for is not true

[PoliticAverse]

14. The bottom line is how much do Manchin and Sinema want what's in the bi-partisan bill. n/t

[rpannier]

16. They're gonna have to give

If they don't, they could see the other bill crash and burn
Manchin publicly acts like it's whatever he wants that matters and he has enablers that parrot that view
So the bottom line is not just what he wants

[BlueIdaho]

5. If we don't get this done we can forget about 2022. nt.

[bluewater]

6. I am sure this bill and a good reconciliation bill can and will be passed.

It's just time for all Democrats to negotiate in good faith on the reconciliation bill.

I am sure all Democrats want a strong reconciliation bill that helps as many Americans as possible.

President Biden himself said its time for ALL SIDES to be clear on what they want in that bill and he is absolutely right.



And to be honest, if we can't also pass a strong reconciliation bill we can forget about 2022 also. We need two good bills and we should have the votes to pass both.

[Tomconroy]

7. Speaker Pelosi also said the ultimate reconciliation bill

Will be less than 3.5.trillion.

[PoliticAverse]

9. As Manchin and Sinema seem strongly opposed to a bill that size, it appears that is so. n/t

[Fiendish Thingy]

10. Woo Hoo! Thank You Rep. Jayapal and the CPC!

Looks like Gottheimer’s Sabotage Squad couldn’t rustle up enough Republican “yes” votes to counter the CPC’s “no” votes…thank goodness.

Back to You, Sens. Manchin and Sinema, the ball, and the accountability that goes with it, is once again in your court.

[PoliticAverse]

12. The Republican leadership in the House were actually whipping NO votes for the bi-partisan bill...

leaving about 5 or so Republican YES votes.

[Rizen]

15. That's good; Dems HAVE to pass legislation!

or we're all screwed.

[Tomconroy]

17. The NY Times is reporting that the vote on the

Infrastructure bill will be held Thursday.