He was expected to quickly sign the infrastructure bill into law. Passage had been stalled for months, while liberals withheld their support to force an agreement on the social policy bill. Progressive Democrats had revolted anew on Friday, with many insisting that they could not back the measure without a vote on the social welfare bill. “Welcome to my world — this is the Democratic Party,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California told reporters at the Capitol as she announced the postponement of the social policy bill. “But I see every challenge as an opportunity.”The delay in voting on the social policy bill came despite public and private appeals from Mr. Biden.

Source: New York Times November 09, 2021 13:52 UTC