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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 06: A view of the U.S. Capitol during morning rush hour on Wednesday morning October 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will try again on Wednesday to advance a debt-ceiling suspension bill that Republicans have vowed to block via the filibuster. Congress has until October 18 to raise the debt ceiling or risk default that would have widespread economic consequences. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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House Nears Vote on Biden’s Social Spending, Infrastructure

Published on November 5, 2021August 5, 2025

By Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz, The House will vote on both President Joe Biden’s sweeping social safety net plan and the bipartisan infrastructure bill today. House Democratic leaders had been hoping for a vote on the economic package on Thursday evening, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the Rules Committee would be meeting to handle an amendment