Psaki Pressed on Whether Biden Will Sign Infrastructure Package Without Extra Spending Bill

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is not explicitly saying whether President Joe Biden will sign a bipartisan infrastructure package if Senate Democrats do not also pass an extra spending bill.

During a press briefing on Monday, Psaki was asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins if Biden would sign the partisan infrastructure bill even if an extra spending bill is not passed by Congress.

“The president looks forward to and expects to sign each piece of legislation into law. And he’s going to work his heart out getting both of them across the finish line,” she responded.

However, Collins pushed back, noting, “If the infrastructure bill arrives and the reconciliation package is not here yet, no one has clarified that ‘Yes, he will sign it.'”

“Well, again, Kaitlan, I know we’re quite focused sometimes on process in here and hypotheticals. The president is focused on selling this package to the American people — both packages, I should say — that’s what he’ll be doing tomorrow in Wisconsin. And we’ll be working closely with leaders in Congress to move both of these pieces of legislation forward,” Psaki said.

Collins said, “So the White House is not going to say yes, he will sign the infrastructure bill if it comes alone to his desk.”

“The president expects to sign each piece of legislation into law,” Psaki reiterated.

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On Thursday, Biden announced that he had reached a deal with a bipartisan group of senators on the framework for an infrastructure package, as IJR reported.