Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., announced that passing the omnibus package near the President's first State of the Union address would be an excellent time to display the Administration's accomplishments.
"In the months since negotiations around the 'Build Back Better' Act stalled, the case for this legislation has only become more urgent," Jayapal, who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, announced in a statement issued Thursday.
"There is agreement among Senate Democrats on significant parts of this bill: climate action, the care economy, taking on Big Pharma's price gouging, and lowering healthcare costs. There is agreement on the need to reduce rising costs facing ordinary Americans — and that is exactly what 'Build Back Better' does," she wrote.
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In recent weeks, Progressive officeholders have become more vocal regarding their displeasure with centrist Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona for delaying the plan.
Jayapal listed some problems that have escalated recently and appealed to the Biden Administration to use them as leverage when negotiating with Manchin and Sinema.
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"Public housing residents have endured devastating fires, the cost of insulin and other prescription drugs continue to crush working people, and parents are desperate for child care support," she wrote. "This desperately needed relief cannot be delayed any longer."
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Ben Beachy, the Director of the Sierra Club's Living Economy Program, announced that he thinks that "When we act together, we are a powerful and growing force to be reckoned with. Thanks to decades of organizing, 71 percent of likely voters nationwide believe it is important for the Build Back Better Act to deliver on President Biden's goal of cutting US climate pollution in half by 2030. Our cross-movement activism overpowered corporate opposition and pushed the House to pass the bill in November, and we will overcome the odds to secure a win in the Senate, too."
He said that "President Biden knows that he and Congress have to swiftly deliver bold climate action – for the health of our communities, for a more just economy, and for his own legacy. President Biden has promised the American people, and progressive lawmakers that Build Back Better will get done. With his March 1 State of the Union address fast approaching, he knows he must deliver on that promise. As Senator Manchin returns to the negotiating table, President Biden must use all the powers of the presidency to seal the deal."
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