House Democrats May Slow Infrastructure Plan’s Path to Biden
- Clyburn says Democrats can raise U.S. debt ceiling without GOP
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House Democrats could initially hold off on sending a $550 billion infrastructure bill to President Joe Biden for signature to help keep the party united and his economic agenda on track, a senior lawmaker said.
House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth suggested the maneuver could be part of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s balancing act between moderates, including backers of the Senate-passed infrastructure plan, and progressives who want to keep a bigger tax and social spending plan moving forward in tandem.