How the GOP Leadership Voted on Infrastructure

Playbook: “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, as expected, voted yes, but most of his leadership team — Sens. John Thune (R-SD), John Barrasso (R-WY), John Cornyn (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rick Scott (R-FL) — all voted no.”

“Thune was supportive of the bipartisan process — at one point he said he hoped that it might help torpedo the partisan reconciliation bill — and while he never voted to advance the infrastructure bill, he had repeatedly told reporters that he was open to voting yes on final passage. One other member of Senate GOP leadership who joined McConnell in supporting the bill: Roy Blunt (R-MO), who is retiring.”

Paul Kane noted the “no” votes from Barrasso, Cornyn and Thune are likely about all three “playing a long game to try to succeed McConnell.”