U.S. House plans Friday votes on President Biden's safety net and infrastructure bills.
and separately send the $550 billion Senate-passed infrastructure measure to Biden's desk this week. Due to narrow margins, she cannot afford to lose more than three Democrats to ensure passage of the larger bill.
Democratic leaders seemed to be making progress on gaining consensus in the caucus on Thursday. After suggesting earlier in the day that the social policy bill would fail, moderate Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas,The final outstanding issues in the social safety net bill — immigration, the cost of the legislation, and state and local tax deductions — appeared to have been resolved by Thursday evening.
On the tax deductions, two sources told NBC News that negotiations have wrapped up and that the New York and New Jersey SALT caucus has signed off on them. The new provision would increase the annual $10,000 cap on deductions to $80,000. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., said Congressional Hispanic Caucus members were"encouraged" after meeting with Pelosi on immigration, adding that she agreed to consider “ideas and legislation” after Biden's economic agenda is passed.
Pelosi addressed concerns about the cost of the social safety net bill in a letter to Democratic colleagues Thursday evening touting a
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