If Democrats are going to pass their $3.5 trillion social spending plan – and even the bipartisan infrastructure bill – they likely need to worry about Democrats who are not Sens. It’s believed that House Democratic leaders may aim to restore the deduction via an amendment as the plan goes to the floor. The prescription drug provision is a touchstone of the left-wing wish list for the social spending package. Schrader is concerned about jamming the prescription drug portion into the massive spending bill and not conducting a separate hearing on it. In a letter to fellow Democrats, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi D-Calif., told her members the House was "on schedule" to deliver the agenda.

Source: Fox News September 20, 2021 20:03 UTC