Pelosi Confronts Last-Minute Hang-Ups on Biden Agenda Votes

Package of more than $1.75 trillion key to Biden agenda
Speaker conducts last-minute negotiations to solidify support

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives to the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 5. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives to the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 5.
Photographer: Craig Hudson/Bloomberg

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By Billy House, Erik Wasson, Laura Davison, and Jarrell Dillard

November 5, 2021 at 2:58 AM UTC

Updated on

November 5, 2021 at 3:18 PM UTC

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to keep Democrats on track for votes Friday on President Joe Biden’s economic package and a separate infrastructure bill with last-minute negotiations to ensure full party support.

Despite months of intra-party tension and negotiations, Pelosi and Democratic leaders were still contending with 11th-hour changes and demands from party moderates for a full cost estimate of the bill. Biden said at the White House that he would be making calls to lawmakers.