After marathon behind-the-scenes negotiations and at the urging of President Joe Biden, House lawmakers have approved the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. This leaves his ‘Build Back Better’ bill hanging.
The bill passed the House 228-206, with 13 Republicans siding with 215 Democrats in voting for the bill. Six progressive Democrats - Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib - opposed the legislation.
Republicans helped carry the bill over the finish line. Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez was among 13 House Republicans to vote for the bill. 6 Democrats voted against it.
— Josh Croup 13abc (@JoshCroup) November 6, 2021
The final vote was 228-206. pic.twitter.com/X3mLS2iTVF
Biden was reportedly actively involved in drumming up votes for the bill. The president canceled his planned trip to Delaware to stay in Washington and personally phoned into the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) meeting on Friday evening, asking its members to support the infrastructure package.
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