House schedule suggests Thursday debate for massive social spending bill

According to the official schedule of the House of Representatives, debate on the massive Democrat social legislation will begin on Thursday.

“Official House schedule from Hoyer indicates mbrs will debate social spending bill Thursday,” Fox News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram tweeted Wednesday evening regarding Thursday’s plans to debate the nearly $2 trillion social spending bill, known as the Build Back Better act. 

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House moderates claim they won’t vote on this bill if there isn’t enough information from CBO. It is unclear how much information is sufficient. The Senate cannot even consider the bill without a CBO score due to its rules under budget reconciliation. This is the process Democrats use to avoid a GOP filibuster. 

“We aim to pass this before Christmas,” Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader This week’s spending bill.

Schumer had previously stated that he wanted to see the Senate pass the bill this week. But it is now clear that that is impossible. This means that both chambers will have to deal with a slew of high-stakes issues after the holiday. These issues could make or break Biden’s presidency, boost or tank the economy, or keep lawmakers in the Capitol well into the holiday season. 

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“I ask you to please make your schedule flexible for the remainder year. Schumer: “As you can see, there is still much work to be done to close out this very successful year of legislative accomplishments.” SubmittedSenate Democrats in a Sunday letter

After months of trying to force their huge social media accounts, SpendingBill onto President Biden desk, congressionalDemocrats face the reality that this effort will be delayed beyond Thanksgiving and will collide with other major issues which could put its passage in doubt. This includes the debt ceiling debate, which was moved to December earlier in the year.

The House could vote this week on the tax bill and spending bill. This bill envisions spending $1.75 Trillion over the next ten years to strengthen the social security net, combat climate change, fund various progressive wish list items, and more. 

The measure – which comes at an awkward time for Democrats, with inflation hitting a three-decade high in October – could push new federal spending over the past 18 months to a stunning $8.85 trillion. 

According to a report, lawmakers have approved $7.1 trillion worth of new spending since March 2020. This includes $5.9 trillion in pandemic relief measures. Money trackerPublished by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (a Washington-based nonpartisan organization). Around $4.8 trillion has been already spent or is earmarked to be used in the future. 

Fox News’ Chad Pergram, Megan Henney and Tyler Olson contributed to this report