While the House was waiting to hear if it would approve a bipartisan legislation on infrastructure Friday, Democrats were trying to find a common understanding on a wider spending package.

House Speaker Nancy PelosiD-Calif., told House centrists that they would vote on Thursday to pass the infrastructure plan. As progressives threatened that they would sink the bill, Democratic leaders delayed the vote for Friday. They wanted assurances from the Senate to pass a larger plan to support party priorities such as climate policy, health care expansion, and household tax credits.

After a frenzy of negotiations between White House officials, key congressional members and other stakeholders that lasted into Friday morning, Democrats claimed progress. Pelosi indicated that the infrastructure bill would pass Friday, even though progressive and centrist parties were still divided over the price of the second spending package.

The speaker stated that the “We Are on a Path” when asked whether the legislation would become law Friday.

As Democrats struggled to reach a consensus that would allow them vote, Friday’s recess was a temporary break for the House. As the Democratic caucus discussed its strategy, the White House made President Joe Biden’s calendar available to allow for talks that could persuade legislators to follow his economic agenda.

There are huge stakes in these talks for the future government benefits that millions of Americans will get. Biden and other top Democrats are aiming to increase access to community college, child care, paid time, pre-K, and child care through their spending plan. The top Democrats hope to accelerate green energy adoption, lower Medicare eligibility age and expand coverage for hearing, vision, and dental benefits.

It would result in changes to corporations as well as the richest Americans, who will see tax rises to offset any new spending. Democrats have floated a 26.5% top corporate tax rate and 39.6% high individual rate — both levels below or in line with those set before the 2017 GOP tax cuts.

Some of the Democratic leaders’ claims of a New Deal-like transformative plan could be abandoned as they attempt to gain support from the centrist Sens. Joe Manchin from West Virginia and Kyrsten Silenza of Arizona. To push through a bill without Republicans being split 50-50 in the chamber, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), will require both their votes.

Manchin has set a $1.5 trillion asking price for the plan — less than half of the $3.5 trillion investment his party set out to pass. The sides are not able to reach a consensus or decide what cuts they want from the proposal.

According to NBC News, Sinema left Washington Friday while negotiations for a settlement continued. Although she is not able to attend the negotiations, Sinema may still be able to participate in them.

Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary, said that Democrats were “closer than ever to an agreement” following a series of White House meetings with Schumer, Pelosi and other important lawmakers. While she acknowledged that the “we aren’t there yet”, it was clear that “we will require some extra time” in order to make a deal.

“While Democrats do have some differences, we share common goals of creating good union jobs, building a clean energy future, cutting taxes for working families and small businesses, helping to give those families breathing room on basic expenses—and doing it without adding to the deficit, by making those at the top pay their fair share,” she said in a statement.

The infrastructure bill — which Biden sees as a complementary piece of his domestic agenda — has already cleared the Senate and will go to the president’s desk once the House passes it. The bill would invest more than $500 million in roads, bridges and highways as well as public transit, broadband, utility, and other infrastructure projects.

With bipartisan support, the Senate approved the bill. Because it appears that the House has less Republican backing, the Senate passed the bill with bipartisan support. Progressives have leveraged this to postpone a vote in order to get assurances regarding the second spending program.

“I feel extremely good about where they are and I feel very confident in our ability to deliver both of these things, but we will need to take some time, because it takes time to make these types of transformative investments,” Rep. Pramila Jawapal (a Washington Democrat) told reporters on Friday morning.

Meanwhile, the Republicans who helped to craft the infrastructure bill in the Senate have tried to put more pressure on the House — including their GOP counterparts — to pass it.

In a joint statement late Thursday, Sens. Sens. They stated they are hopeful that the House will pass this crucial piece of legislation as in the Senate’s spirit and come together in bipartisanship.

Senators added, “It merits the strong support from both parties.”

This is a developing story. Keep checking back for more updates.

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