President Meeting With Lawmakers Today On Legislative Priorities

The Senate is discussing a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. Speaker Pelosi has promised a vote on the bipartisan bill to satisfy moderates, but progressives demand the reconciliation package be passed first. The reconciliation package, which aims to expand the social safety net, requires full Democratic support in the Senate, which it currently lacks.

What is the amount of the reconciliation package that Speaker Pelosi pledged to hold a vote on?

What is the position of progressives regarding the bipartisan bill?

What is still unclear regarding the bills mentioned in the text?

What does the reconciliation package aim to expand?

What is required for the reconciliation package to pass in the Senate?