WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday spoke at the House Democratic Caucus press conference in support of the Build Back Better agenda. (DAN HU/MNS)
“We will pass both bills,” Speaker Pelosi said on Tuesday morning in reference to the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act and the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. (DAN HU/MNS)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries D,-N.Y., also said House Democrats are commitetd to moving the bills forward. “We have five great tasks: the Build Back Better Act, the Infrastructure Bill, keeping the government open, the debt ceiling, and the Congressional baseball game,” Jeffries said. (DAN HU/MNS)
“That’s the promise that we made to the American people,” Jeffries said. “That’s the commitment that we still have.”(DAN HU/MNS)
Pelosi reiterated her support for the climate change section of the Build Back Better Act. (DAN HU/MNS)
Rep. Lauren Underwood D-Ill. said climate change is a public health crisis and Americans don’t have more time to wait. (DAN HU/MNS)
Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan.,said President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better climate agenda isn’t just promoting the clean energy industry but also offers economic drivers for our grandchildren. (DAN HU/MNS)