After multiple delays to a House vote on his infrastructure deal this week, Pres. Joe Biden says he still believes his party can overcome disagreements to move the plan forward.
Before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden told reporters he will"work like hell" to get both the bipartisan and reconciliation infrastructure bills passed into law.After multiple delays to a House vote on his infrastructure deal this week, PresidentSpeaking with reporters Saturday, Biden pledged to"work like hell" to get both the bipartisan and reconciliation infrastructure bills passed as his ambitious domestic agenda hangs in the balance.
In a statement Saturday afternoon, Sinema slammed Democratic leadership in the House for delaying its vote on the bipartisan Infrastructure deal, saying the failure to do so is"inexcusable, and deeply disappointing for communities across our country." Biden’s comments came as he departed the White House for Wilmington, Delaware, Saturday morning, where White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the president will continue to work on negotiations.
"There's nothing in any of these pieces of legislation that's radical, that is unreasonable that is--when you look at it, individually."President Joe Biden responds to questions shouted by reporters as he and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi walk in a basement hallway of the Capitol after meeting with House Democrats to rescue his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill, in Washington, Oct. 1, 2021.
In a letter to Democratic lawmakers Saturday afternoon, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the bipartisan infrastructure bill would need to be passed"well before" Halloween, when the 30-day extension of federal highway and transit funding approved by the House on Friday is set to expire.President Joe Biden speaks to the press as he departs the White House in Washington, Oct. 2, 2021.
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