Progressives dial back demands on passing reconciliation bill before infrastructure

Progressives previously demanded that reconciliation bill fully pass before infrastructure vote

FOX Business By Tyler Olson October 25, 2021

Multiple high-profile House progressives are saying they would accept assurances from President Biden that a reconciliation package will pass in exchange for their votes on the infrastructure bill, a softened stance that could help Democrats pass it this week.

"My view is that the President's word saying, ‘I have the commitment of 50 senators and those 50 senators are going to vote for this bill and here is the are the details,’ that that's good enough," Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said on "Fox News Sunday."

"I'm confident we will have an agreement, I'm confident that the president will be able to give his word to the House caucus that he has that agreement," Khanna also said.

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