Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is pressing Democrats and Republicans to wrap up negotiations on a conventional infrastructure bill and a "Human infrastructure" bill ahead of the August recess.
Mr. Schumer, New York Democrat, said Thursday that he was setting a hard deadline of next week for both deals so they could be presented to the Senate for consideration.
"So there's a lot of work to be done, and we're working through it." Senate Democrats also have to figure out the full context of their $3.5 trillion package of social welfare programs.
Although details remain sparse, many Democrats champion the deal as a "Bold and robust" expansion of the social safety net.
Democrats have little time left in the legislative session before the August recess.
The longer Democrats wait before beginning consideration of both deals, the more time opponents have to mobilize opposition.
Mr. Schumer cannot afford a single defection among the chamber's 50 Democrats on the reconciliation package.
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