'We'll work on it, I believe, probably up until Christmas,' said Senator Tim Kaine.
The Democratic-controlled House passed $1.7 trillion in new funding to expand the U.S. social safety net, known as the Build Back Better Act, on Friday, which includes climate initiatives, child care funding, university pre-K, and extension of health care subsidies.with no room for error.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer leave a news conference with House Democrats about the Build Back Better legislation, outside of the U.S. Capitol on November 17, 2021 in Washington, DC.Fellow Maryland Democrat, Senator Chris Van Hollen, also predicted that the bill will"be done" before the chamber leaves for recess in December."It'll be done by the time we leave," he said.
For it to clear the Senate, the bill will need the support of all 50 Democrats. Manchin, who opposes a paid family leave provision, has yet to fully endorse the package despite negotiating significant cuts, frustrating progressives in the caucus.
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