"I will proudly vote for the future, for fairness, and for justice, for turning America around, for finally passing a bill for the regular people of America and putting American on a new track," Rep. Some Democrats also took advantage of their proxy votes to make comments on the floor. She said the House was "not in order," forcing the speaker to get the celebrating Democrats to calm down.Ĭammack proceeded to say she is voting "hell no" on the bill, as she was jeered by Democrats. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., who was announcing proxy votes on behalf of other members. When the total number of votes ticked above the 218 Democrats needed to pass the bill, a group of Democrats on the House floor started cheering and clapping. McCarthy's speech was the longest floor speech in House of Representatives history, surpassing a speech Pelosi gave in 2018.ĭemocrats and Republicans on the House floor were loud and raucus Friday morning as they voted on President Biden's massive reconciliation spending bill, which passed by a final vote of 220-213. "From bank surveillance to bailouts, this bill takes the problems President Biden and Democrats have already created and makes them much, much worse," McCarthy said. He said Democrats are "out of touch" with ordinary Americans as he railed against the bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, aimed to vote on the bill Thursday night but House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., delivered a marathon, scathing floor speech, that lasted more than eight-and-a-half hours and forced the vote to Friday. Jared Golden, D-Maine, the only Democrat breaking with his party to oppose the bill. House lawmakers voted to pass President Biden’s expansive spending bill Friday despite opposition from Republicans and lingering questions about the White House’s claim that the cost of its policies will be fully covered. Instead, it will boost the capacity of our economy and reduce costs for millions of families."īiden closed by saying he hopes the bill passes the Senate "soon. He added: "Leading economists and independent experts on Wall Street have confirmed that it will not add to inflationary pressures. "It keeps my commitment that no one earning less than $400,000 a year will pay a penny more in federal taxes." It’s fully paid for by making sure that the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations begin to pay their fair share in federal taxes," Biden said. "It reduces the deficit over the long-term. The president also argued that the bill won't add to the deficit - conflicting what the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said - and said it won't increase inflation. "Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act to take another giant step forward in carrying out my economic plan to create jobs, reduce costs, make our country more competitive, and give working people and the middle class a fighting chance," Biden said. President Biden Friday morning touted the passage of Democrats' massive reconciliation spending bill as a "giant step" forward for his agenda, and said he hopes the Senate will pass the bill "soon" as well.
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