The Democrats’ pared-down social spending package was the focus of discussions on the Sunday morning political talk shows.
A leadership aide told The Hill on Saturday that House Democrats are looking to pass both the social spending and bipartisan infrastructure bills as early as Tuesday.
Read The Hill’s complete coverage below.
| Buttigieg on passing spending packages: ‘We are the closest we have ever been’ |
| By MYCHAEL SCHNELL |
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| Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Sunday Biden administration officials and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are “the closest we have ever been” to passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a massive social spending package as negotiators look to finalize a deal this week.
When asked by host George Stephanoloulos on ABC’s “This Week” how he can be optimistic that the measures will pass when Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Krysten Sinema (D-Ariz.) have not yet expressed support for the larger package’s framework, Buttigieg said President Biden is confident the it will pass after discussions with progressives and moderates in the party. |
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| Buttigieg says supply chain issues could last as long as pandemic continues |
| By JOSEPH CHOI |
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| “Look, there are so many things that are still happening in our economy — distortions, disruptions, things in our supply chain that are affecting prices that are clearly a direct consequence of the pandemic. Which is why the best thing we can do for our economy in the short term, and to deal with these transitory issues is to put the pandemic behind us,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. |
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