on the infrastructure plan, told CNBC on Monday that he will push for a separate House vote on the bipartisan bill if it gets through the Senate.
"If we get that done, which I think we will and I'm confident we will, I think we should get a stand-alone vote in the House," he said.
Pelosi on Sunday reiterated her strategy to take up both bills together.
"I won't put it on the floor until we have the rest of the initiative," she told "This Week."
With narrow majorities in both chambers, Democrats have to keep their caucuses unified behind two massive spending bills. To get through the Senate, the bipartisan plan would need votes from all 50 Democrats and at least 10 Republicans.
Schumer will need to get every member of his caucus to back the reconciliation bill. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, among others, has expressed concerns about the cost of the plan.
Democrats also hold a narrow 220-211 majority in the House.
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