The tightrope walk Democrats have ahead on two separate infrastructure bills

While Biden’s agreement with the bipartisan group of senators calls for $973 billion in spending, including $579 billion in new funding, a Democrats-only reconciliation bill could cost roughly $6 trillion. In addition to funding to combat climate change and create clean energy jobs, it could also include measures to expand the child tax credit, offer universal prekindergarten and guarantee paid leave to workers.