Pelosi says some members 'need clarification' on bill ahead of vote

Nancy Pelosi said she still plans to go through with the infrastructure bill vote today.

"We had hoped to be able to bring both bills to the floor today. Some members want more clarification," she said. "Today, we hope to pass the BIF and also the rule on Build Back Better."

She said she will get the numbers from the Congressional Budget Office to the members who requested them by Thanksgiving, adding that she hopes "we will have a Thanksgiving gift for the American people."

"We're moving the Build Back Better along," she said. "This is the next step. We're in the best place ever. This is two giant steps forward."

When asked by a reporter if the back and forth makes it look like the Democrats can't get out of their own way for a vote, Pelosi said, "welcome to my world."

"This is the Democratic party. It is a party whose vitality and diversity is something we all respect," she said.

Pelosi said she believes there are a number of progressives who will support the infrastructure bill.

Progressive representative says he will vote 'hard no' on Pelosi's new bill strategy

Progressive Caucus member Representative Jared Huffman said he will vote a "hard no" for Nancy Pelosi's plan to separate the votes on the infrastructure and spending bills.

"I've consistently said that if the BIF [bipartisan infrastructure bill] comes to us as a standalone vote, separated from the Build Back Better Act, I'm a hard no," Huffman told CNN's Manu Raju. "Why anyone would think that has changed is beyond me."

He said he is in "dismay" over Pelosi's new strategy.

Progressives say they want to pass both bills together

Representative Pramila Jayapal, the head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said progressives want to see both the infrastructure and spending bill passed together.

"As we've consistently said, there are dozens of our members who want to vote both bills — the Build Back Better Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — out of the House together," she said in a statement.

She said there are six Democrats who want to have a formal CBO score on Build Back Better before voting.

Jayapal added that the White House provided a full accounting of the spending and revenue, numerous pieces of the legislation have already been scored and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) put out analysis Build Back Better will help reduce the deficit.

"However, if our six colleagues still want to wait for a CBO score, we would agree to give them that time — after which point we can vote on both bills together," she said.

White House says passing both bills is Biden's 'main priority'

White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration wants "to see both bills done."

"We are working in lockstep with Speaker Pelosi," she said, adding that "we're going to get this done" because inaction is "not an option."

While Jean-Pierre said President Biden has been in "close touch" with members of the House but would not specify with whom he has spoken.

Jean-Pierre said that the president believes "we have to take action."

"The American people want us to take action," she said. "We have to deliver for the Americans who have been left behind. He wants it done as soon as possible."

"This is the president's main priority," she added.

Pelosi says vote on spending bill will happen Friday

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will vote today on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the rule for Build Back Better.

"In order to make progress on the President's vision it is important that we advance the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the Build Back Better Act today," she said in a letter.

She said the rule and debate on the infrastructure bill already happened and "we will bring to the floor" the infrastructure bill and a rule for consideration of the spending bill.

Pelosi called the agenda "transformative and historic" and therefore "challenging."

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said in a statement the House is expected to begin debating at 3:15. He estimates the vote will occur between 4:30 and 5 p.m.

Kevin McCarthy calls vote in spending bill 'rushed and irresponsible'

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called the vote for Biden's infrastructure and reconciliation bill "rushed and irresponsible."

"It just continues to raise the question of the speaker [Nancy Pelosi]," he said. "Is she more concerned of just being a lame duck, getting on her farewell tour or working for the American public?"

He said the House is facing a similar situation to 2009, where Pelosi "rushed a vote" on Obamacare after Democrats lost in Virginia elections.

"I would think people would learn from that," he said.

He added that there are rules in the House.

"You have to know what a bill will do and what a bill will cost," he said.

McCarthy also said that "every element of [President Joe Biden's] philosophy and policy has been a failure."

"It's not my opinion, it's the opinion of the millions of people who just voted last Tuesday to send a very clear message," he said.

Republicans show the size of spending bill

Republicans are sharing photos showing off the size of the reconciliation bill in a tweet.

Congressman Morgan Griffith of Virginia posed next to the latest version of the bill that was released Thursday night, which has over 2,000 pages.

"There's no way members will be able to read and understand all of it before voting," Griffith said.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy also tweeted the stack of papers that make up the reconciliation bill.

He said Democrats should be asked if they have read the bill before they vote.

Democrats hold motion to adjourn vote open for five hours

House Republicans accuse Democrats of "holding the floor hostage" by keeping the GOP motion to adjourn open for five hours so House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can work out how to pass the reconciliation bill.

The vote on the motion has been open since 8:12 a.m. Friday. The motion was called by Republicans to protest the passage of the reconciliation and infrastructure bills.

Four Democrats, including Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and six Republicans have still yet to vote.

Republican Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina said in a tweet that this vote "beats all previous records for the longest vote help open on the floor ever," adding that Pelosi "clearly doesn't have the votes for" the Build Back Better Framework.

If you care about the cost of living, Biden says passing his bills should be a 'priority'

As the fate of his spending and infrastructure bills hang in the balance, President Biden makes final efforts to rally support for his legislation.

Biden says passing the Build Back Better framework and the bipartisan Infrastructure bill should be "the number one priority" if your main concern is "the cost of living."

Rep. Pramila Jayapal says Build Back Better is worth losing the House

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal said the Build Back Better plan is worth passing, even if Democrats lose the House in next year's midterm elections, The Hill reported.

"Of course it's worth it if we're making people's lives better," Jayapal said, when asked if passing the legislation was worthwhile if it helps Republicans take back the House in 2022.

"What's the alternative? To do nothing. I mean, that's not gonna that's not gonna get us anywhere," she added. "Part of what we have to do is really understand the economic frustration that people have right now. And I think that is really important for us."

Five moderates stand in the way of Friday's Build Back Better vote

Five members of Congress may stand in the way of House Democrats' plan to vote on the Build Back Better plan Friday.

Moderate representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Jared Golden (D-ME) Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Ed Case (D-HW) are demanding the Congressional Budget Office review the true cost of the legislation before they cast their vote.

Representative Schrader told reporters "we have no resolution that I know" as he left House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office Friday morning.

Democrats can only afford to lose three votes to still pass the reconciliation bill.

Biden calls on House to pass his bills today

President Joe Biden called on members of the House to pass his infrastructure and reconciliation bills today.

While delivering remarks on the latest jobs report, Biden said these legislations will help boost the economy.

"I'm asking every member of the House to vote yes on both these bills right now," Biden said. "Send the infrastructure bill to my desk, send the Build Back Better bill to the Senate."

He added that passing these bills will "say clearly to the American people we hear your voices, we're going to invest in your hopes, helping secure a brighter future for yourself and your families, and make sure America wins the future in the process."

Biden left without taking questions from the press but said he will answer questions once both bills are passed.

Biden also said he is heading back to his office to "make some calls" to Congress to help pass his bills today.

CBO score may not come until Thanksgiving

House leadership believes that a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score for the Build Back Better plan will not come until the week of Thanksgiving, Jake Sherman reports.

While some elements of the bill may be scored sooner, sources in both parties say a total score will not come for several weeks.

Moderates threaten to delay vote longer without CBO score

The House vote for the Build Back Better plan may be delayed further without a score from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

Moderates are demanding a CBO score before casting a yes vote.

A CBO score is an estimate of the budgetary impact of proposed legislation.

Representative Jared Golden told reporters he's a no vote "without a CBO score" as he left House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office Friday morning.

House majority leader Steny Hoyer told CNN's Manu Raju that they are working on a CBO score but "it could not be done today." This may further delay the vote past the Democrats' original October 31 deadline.