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Jared Huffman: Many of my colleagues and I agree with them have been unwilling to put up a vote for that Senate Bill in the absence of…

On the recordNovember 4, 2021
Many of my colleagues and I agree with them have been unwilling to put up a vote for that Senate Bill in the absence of more than just that, because it's a final vote, it becomes law at that point. That's why we've asked that both bills move together.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman explains the reluctance to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill without the Build Back Better Act being considered simultaneously.

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