As talks continue, Pelosi and Padilla say deal near on federal infrastructure bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Thursday morning to tout the Build Back Better Act, a proposed bill in Congress that seeks to tackle climate change while also strengthening the nation’s social safety net.

The planned legislation was authored by House Democrats and aims to build up the nation’s economy over the next 10 years by providing major funding for essential services like community college, childcare, Medicare, and prescription drugs, among others.