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Today, because that larger economic package is not moving at the same time. i'm also told bernie sanders backs the house progressives' position on this. did joe biden change any mind is unclear, but he talked for some time. it's unclear if he answered any questionsallayed any concerns. he wants the cowboys to get behind something he believes is essential for the party and the country. >> we'll see if the vote is a hope or reality. manu raju, thanks very much. nic robertson in rome, kaitlan collins. much more to report in the coming hour preparing for the g-20 in rome. erica, back to you. jus...

1.75 trillion for the spending bill. administration officials believe there will be the backing of joe manchin and kristin sinema. joining me now is leann caldwell and jonathan lemaire, the new host of "way too early." what do they believe the president has established this morning by going up to the hill, talking to the democrats, because the progressives as of last night and this morning were feeling very left out and very angry at senators manchin and sinema. >> he was trying to extend that olive branch saying he needed this to get done. but he is facing a lot of distrust in his own party. ...

There has been, it was real drama in the senate yesterday. look, this is a priority, a priority for the president and democrats and a party for women in particular and they either huddle negotiations but as of this moment, we talked to leanne caldwell last hour who says it's still not in and require 11th hour reversal to put it back. certainly a popular program along democrats poll really well. they got a chance to do something transformational and they are aware they need a win and deliver the president a win and the party needs a win going into the midterm but they are missing opportunity to...

Believed they had a deal. then you started to hear public comments from lawmakers that, no, they're not ready. i spoke to senator ed markey a few minutes ago, and he said, hey, we can wait, don't have to do it before g-20. what's the reality? >> reporter: it seems we're getting movement because we are hearing from democrats saying the house speaker nancy pelosi has asked for a vote on the infrastructure bill today. of course that would mean that these progressives who previously have said they would not vote for that infrastructure bill, which has passed the senate, they would not vote for it ...

Progressives, even now. there is a sense here, we heard from lawmakers, waiting to see. progressives are saying we're not going to vote unless we have firm commitments that they will back the reconciliation program and until they do we won't vote on the bipartisan infrastructure deal. and so now we're hearing moderates in the house saying they may not be for this bill. usually when a president goes to capitol hill he goes to to seal the deal that he is just getting the ball from the one yard line into the end zone. this is not what he has done before. this is him trying to get an agreement and...