Topline House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a new deadline of October 31 for Congress to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, telling Democratic colleagues “it’s about time!” to pass the legislation, after a scheduled vote on Thursday was called off when it became clear progressives in the party weren’t going to let the bill pass. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stand together as they depart after a House … [+] Democratic Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill Friday in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ASSOCIATED PRESS Key Facts Pelosi said in a letter to colleagues she hopes the infrastructure bill will be passed “well before then,” referring to an October 31 deadline for highway funding. Democratic leadership was determined to have a vote on the infrastructure package late in the week, but it was called off after progressive Democrats made clear they wouldn’t vote for the infrastructure bill unless they had assurances from centrist Democrats there would be enough support to pa… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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