President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser has expressed confidence that the White House's $1.85 trillion domestic policy package will pass the House this week and said approval couldn’t come at a more urgent time as prices of consumer goods spike.
FILE - Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Sept. 8, 2021. President Biden’s top economic adviser expressed confidence Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 that the White House's $1.85 trillion domestic policy package will quickly pass the House this week, saying it couldn’t come at a more urgent time as prices spike higher for consumer goods. “Inflation is high right now.
“This, more than anything, will go at the costs that Americans face,” he said, before adding that the House will consider the legislation this coming week. “It will get a vote, it will pass.” House progressives had threatened to hold up the infrastructure bill without a firm commitment of immediate action on the broader package.an upcoming Congressional Budget Office analysis
Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., one of 13 House Republicans who voted for the infrastructure bill, said he’s not convinced that the broader package will get House approval this week.
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