Vote on Infrastructure Deal Could Come Tonight

Punchbowl News: “First of all, cloture on the motion to proceed — the procedural vote to begin debate — could come this evening at some point. It’s still fluid on timing, so we’ll let you know as soon as we know.”

“Sixty votes are needed to begin debate. We anticipate that all members of the bipartisan group will vote yes, and Senate Democratic leadership will need to keep almost all of its members together. Our reporting at this point indicates that they should be able to get cloture.”

“This is a big moment. If the broader bipartisan group holds together with Democrats, this will pass. We’re a long way from there yet. Debate will extend into next week sometime, and they’ll have to get through two more cloture votes after the initial one.”

Playbook: “There’s still a long road ahead for this package — a fraught amendment process, escalating attacks from Trump and his media allies, an uncertain path in the House — but as long as BIF has the same level of political support from Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress, it’ll likely survive.”