Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesNancy Pelosi states that the House will not vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure package until the Senate approves a separate $3.5 billion package.She stated that "we all know more is needed," in an appearance on ABC Sunday.GOP Senator Rob Portman claims that Pelosi's position contradicts President Biden’s efforts to pass the bipartisan agreement.Check out more stories from Insider's business page.In separate appearances on ABC on Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered opposing views on the timeline for passing a bipartisan infrastructure package.Pelosi reiterated her commitment to the $1 trillion agreement while Democrats work to create a $3.5 trillion spending package. In hopes of both being passed together,She stated that while we are eager for the bill to pass, "we all know that more must be done."Portman, a Republican who is also a leading negotiator on the bipartisan package was criticized by President Joe Biden for calling Pelosi's position "entirely contrary" to his commitment to bipartisan efforts in Congress. He said that the $1 trillion infrastructure bill had nothing to do with the reckless tax and-spend extravaganza (Pelosi) being discussed."The $1 trillion infrastructure package includes $579 billion of new spending to increase broadband connectivity nationwide and update bridges and roads.However, earlier in the week, Republican Senators voted in opposition to the same infrastructure bill that they had previously reached an agreement on with President Obama. They cited concerns about an additional $40 billion in IRS funding.According to Wall Street Journal reports, Senator Lindsay Graham encouraged Republican members to leave DC to stop Senate Democrats from having 51 senators necessary to operate. This is known as a quorum.Continue the storyIf the Democrats win, the agreement will total $4.1 trillion in spending. It would be the largest spending bill ever enacted by Congress.Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, stated that the Democrats' $3.5 trillion package would be used to pay for social program expansions such as Medicare coverage for vision and dental care.After settling disagreements over the IRS spending of $40 billion, leading senator negotiators Mitt Romney and Portman said that they might be ready to vote for the $1 trillion package Monday.Business Insider has the original article.
