“I think there needs to be an agreed framework in the Senate that we all know will be implemented before MPs vote,” Dana Bash, CNN, told CNN about Sanders, an independent progressive working with Democrats. on the “State of the Union”. “You don’t have to have the full legislative language, but you do have to have a statement that says A, B, C, D and E will be in the package and 50 members of the Senate support it.”
The current economic law framework includes hearing expansion, but Sanders, who advocated Medicare expansion that includes vision and dentistry reform and drug price reforms, said he was on the phone all weekend to include it in the House Economic version. bill.
CNN has already reported that Democrats who spoke with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a key advocate, believe she will eventually support the economic bill, according to several sources familiar with the talks. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, another key advocate, has yet to reveal much about his views on the proposal, but hinted to CNN last week that he supports the $ 1.75 trillion price tag, which is higher than his original high.
Asked by Bash whether Parliament should postpone the vote until Manchin and Sinema agree on the framework, Sanders replied: “Well, I think it’s Parliament, I think we can put this together in the next short time.”
“Look, this thing dragged on forever,” he said.
California MP Ro Khanna, a progressive Democrat in the House of Representatives, said on Sunday that he would vote for the economic law and the bipartisan infrastructure law on Tuesday when the laws may go to parliament.
Asked about Sanders’ comments to CNN about trying to add more provisions to the legislation, Khanna said he still expects a vote on Tuesday.
“I’m yes, the progressives will be yes, we’re working to include all of that,” he said.
Once the Infrastructure Act is passed in Parliament, it will go to President Joe Biden’s table for his signature, and the Economic Act would go to the Senate vote.
Manu Raju of CNN contributed to this report.
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