U.S. House to have enough votes to pass 'Build Back Better' after CBO estimate - Rep. Kildee

[November 18, 2021]    (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will have enough votes to pass President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" bill after the Congressional Budget Office publishes a complete cost estimate for the plan, Democratic House member Dan Kildee told CNN.

The sun rises on the U.S. Capitol dome before Joe Biden's presidential inauguration in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

The $1.75 trillion proposal aims to expand the social safety net in the United States and boost climate change policy. The CBO anticipates publishing a complete cost estimate by Friday, Nov. 19.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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