Top Democrats: ‘The votes will be there’ for Biden’s embattled spending package

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House Democrats will provide enough votes to pass a two-part spending package that is the centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s agenda, top party lawmakers said Tuesday.

Democratic Caucus Committee Chairman Hakeem Jeffries and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the House will be able to pass a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package as well as a second social welfare spending bill with a price tag as high as $3.5 trillion, despite pushback from party centrists.

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