House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Thursday to block any infrastructure package until the Senate passes a "Human infrastructure" package, filled with liberal priorities such as job training for felons and combating climate change, along party lines if necessary.
"Let me be really clear on this: We will not take up a bill in the House until the Senate passes the bipartisan bill and a reconciliation bill," the California Democrat said.
"If there is no bipartisan bill, then we'll just go when the Senate passes a reconciliation bill." The speaker made the remarks shortly before a group of 21 senators met with President Biden at the White House and reached a tentative deal on a nearly $1 trillion public works package.
The package focuses exclusively on conventional infrastructure, including upgrades to the nation's roads and bridges.
Liberals say Democrats should not give up on a larger package that includes "Hard" infrastructure, such as upgrades to transportation systems, and social welfare and climate change programs.
SEE ALSO: Biden, bipartisan lawmakers strike deal on $1 trillion infrastructure package As such, liberals are demanding a guarantee: If they support the bipartisan deal, then all 50 Senate Democrats must agree to vote for a second package via budget reconciliation.
The process allows spending bills to pass the Senate with a simple majority of 51 votes.
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