Progressive Advocacy Groups Demand Urgent Action on Reconciliation Bill

Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2021) — This afternoon, Pres. Biden announced an infrastructure deal with a bipartisan group of senators. The agreement would reportedly provide for $579 billion in new spending — a mere fraction of Pres. Biden’s original proposal. Claire Guzdar, spokesperson for ProsperUS, released the following statement: 

"As we have said all along, there is only one acceptable path forward: investments that meet the extraordinary challenges of climate change, a global pandemic, and a jobs crisis. The bipartisan deal falls woefully short on all counts. 

“Pres. Biden and others have said ‘no deal without reconciliation.’ Congress must move quickly to pass a reconciliation bill that invests in families, workers, and communities.” 

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Additional Background

Voters want more economic relief, not less. A recent ProsperUS/Data for Progress Poll found that: 

• A majority of likely voters agree that when it comes to passing additional economic relief, the United States cannot afford to wait, and want more economic legislation passed — even after being told Congress passed a rescue bill in March.

• Likely voters under the age of 45 and likely voters of color are particularly supportive of additional economic relief. Overall, two-thirds of voters under 45, more than two-thirds of Black voters, and three-fifths of Latinx voters support passing more economic legislation immediately.

• A strong majority of likely voters support an economic recovery package, even as the price tag increases. Specifically, the passage of an economic recovery bill is supported by a majority of likely voters when no dollar figure is attached, and at a $4 trillion and $10 trillion figure.

About ProsperUS

ProsperUS is a coalition of major progressive labor, grassroots, movement, faith-based, small business, and policy organizations at the state, local, and national levels. As ProsperUS, we’re coming together to ensure the government at all levels hear the demands of the people, meet the historic nature of the crises we face with bold ideas, and fearlessly commit the public resources needed to implement them. Learn more at ProsperUS.org.