The
House of Representatives has begun a whirlwind effort to pass the $3.5
trillion “human infrastructure” reconciliation bill known as the Build
Back Better Act this month. Practically every committee in the House has
some component of the bill, known formally as S. Con. Res. 14, the
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, under its
jurisdiction.
The House Committee on Natural Resources, chaired by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-N.Mex.), was the first to handle its section, with a full-day markup last week. The committee will meet again this Thursday to vote on a few Republican amendments before final consideration of its bill.
The largest elements of the bill, dealing with health care, child care, and retirement, are being handled by the House Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by corporate ally Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.). They have two days of markup planned for this Thursday and Friday.
The Science Committee, Education and Labor Committee, and Small Business Committee also are conducting their markups on Thursday.
The Agriculture Committee is holding its markup on Friday.