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Will the reconciliation bill pass soon?

CQ Budget, Ep. 222

From left, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., turn away from the cameras after announcing their plans to move forward with the infrastructure and reconciliation bills on Nov. 5.
From left, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., turn away from the cameras after announcing their plans to move forward with the infrastructure and reconciliation bills on Nov. 5. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Evan Campbell
Posted November 12, 2021 at 11:52am

The House could vote as soon as next week on the roughly $2 trillion reconciliation package, sending it to the Senate where it’s provisions could be changed. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down the latest around the reconciliation package.

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