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Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiBiden to meet House Dems before Europe trip: report On The Money — Will the billionaire tax survive Joe Manchin? Overnight Energy & Environment — Presented by American Clean Power — Democrats prepare to grill oil execs MORE (D-Calif.) told Democrats she will bring a Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill to the floor later Thursday, rolling the dice with progressives who are vowing to vote down the roads-and-bridges package unless a bigger social spending package moves with it.

Pelosi “said she’s going to hold the vote open until we get a majority,” House Budget Committee Chairman John YarmuthJohn Allen YarmuthDemocrats haggle as deal comes into focus Democrats at odds with Manchin over child tax credit provision The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Uber - Biden, Democrats dig into legislative specifics MORE (D-Ky.), a member of Pelosi’s leadership team, told The Hill after Democrats’ meeting with President BidenJoe BidenBiden to meet House Dems before Europe trip: report 21 House Democrats call for removing IRS bank reporting proposal from spending bill Overnight Health Care — Presented by Altria — Vulnerable House Dems push drug pricing plan MORE in the Capitol.

Addressing her rank-and-file members after Biden, Pelosi rallied Democrats to give the president a victory as he embarks on a European trip Thursday to address the Group of 20 and a United Nations climate summit. 

“When the president gets off that plane we want him to have a vote of confidence from this Congress,” Pelosi said, according to a source in the room. 

“In order for us to have success, we must succeed today.”

Pelosi is effectively daring progressives to directly undermine Biden on the world stage.

Progressives have held up the Senate-passed infrastructure bill for months, demanding a vote on the social safety spending measure.

Democratic leaders are also trying to advance their agenda to boost Democratic gubernatorial candidates ahead of key elections Tuesday and before surface transportation programs expire on Sunday.

Biden stepped up the pressure in his meeting with House Democrats, imploring his party to deliver his agenda not just to boost the party, but to show that American democracy can still function as he meets with world leaders.

“The rest of the world wonders whether we can function,” Biden said. “They look at Jan. 6. A Republican Party that’s for nothing.”

Biden sought to assure progressive Democrats that the framework for the social spending package — which includes funding for universal preschool, a child tax credit extension and an expansion of Medicare to include hearing, among other provisions — would get 50 votes in the Senate. 

“We badly need a vote on both of these measures,” Biden said. “I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that the House and Senate majorities and my presidency will be determined by what happens in the next week.”

Progressives remained unconvinced that the framework is enough of an assurance that the two centrist senators who’ve pushed to pare back the legislation — Sens. Joe ManchinJoe ManchinBiden to meet House Dems before Europe trip: report 21 House Democrats call for removing IRS bank reporting proposal from spending bill Democrats try to back Manchin off killing paid family leave proposal MORE (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten SinemaKyrsten Sinema21 House Democrats call for removing IRS bank reporting proposal from spending bill Overnight Health Care — Presented by Altria — Vulnerable House Dems push drug pricing plan On The Money — Will the billionaire tax survive Joe Manchin? MORE (D-Ariz.) — won’t renege in some way.

Top progressives maintained Thursday that they still wanted legislative text for the social spending package before they’d feel comfortable backing the bipartisan infrastructure bill. 

Rep. Pramila JayapalPramila JayapalPatience wears thin as Democrats miss deadlines Pelosi sets Rules meeting on Biden agenda; no infrastructure vote in sight 535 'presidents' with veto power: Why budget deal remains elusive MORE (D-Wash.), the Congressional Progressive Caucus leader, planned to survey the 94 other members in her caucus but predicted that they’d need something more concrete than the White House framework.

“We have had a position of needing to see the legislative text and voting on both bills. And we'll see where people are, but I think a lot of people are still in that place,” Jayapal told reporters after the meeting with Biden.

“I’m still going to be a ‘hell no’ [on infrastructure] unless I see both move,” Rep. Rashida TlaibRashida Harbi TlaibClimate advocates turn sights on Wall Street House progressives call on Biden to end all new fossil fuel permitting Ilhan Omar to Biden: 'Deliver on your promise to cancel student debt' MORE (D-Mich.), a member of the progressive "squad," said after the meeting. 

House Democrats can only afford up to three defections and still pass legislation on their own. But Pelosi will likely have some wiggle room for the bipartisan infrastructure bill, since at least seven Republicans have previously indicated they will vote for it.

That could allow the infrastructure bill to pass even if the entire "squad" of liberal lawmakers defect from their party on the vote.

Many members of the Progressive Caucus, including Reps. Norma TorresNorma Judith TorresDemocrats say GOP lawmakers implicated in Jan. 6 should be expelled Lawmaker asks Pentagon watchdog to examine military probe into paratrooper's killing GOP lawmakers introduce measure in support of Columbus Day MORE (D-Calif.) and Alan LowenthalAlan Stuart Lowenthal Ban on new offshore drilling must stay in the Build Back Better Act First senator formally endorses Bass in LA mayoral bid Bass receives endorsement from EMILY's List MORE (D-Calif.), have pledged to vote "yes" on infrastructure whenever Pelosi calls the vote.

“The sense in the room was that this is a critical moment,” Lowenthal told The Hill. “Obviously it’s up to every person to do what they want to do, and nobody was told what they have to do. But I think you could feel the importance of this moment at this time.”

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