CNN 's Mohammed Jamjoom and Jomana Karadsheh contributed to this story from Baghdad , Iraq . Member of parliament says U.S. pushing for agreement on election law . Biden discussed January elections in calls with Kurdish political leaders . The United States has been urging the Iraqi government to hold a new national poll before next month's parliamentary vote that will determine who governs Iraq after an inconclusive June 30 vote. Iraqi election commission has called for swift passage of election law .
Member of parliament says U.S. pushing for agreement on election law . Biden discussed January elections in calls with Kurdish political leaders . The United States has been urging the Iraqi government to hold a new national poll before next month's parliamentary vote that will determine who governs Iraq after an inconclusive June 30 vote. Iraqi election commission has called for swift passage of election law .