Pelosi Sets Up Risky Vote on $3.5 Trillion Resolution

“Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her leadership team are pressing forward with a risky strategy Monday to move forward on key parts of President Biden’s domestic agenda while refusing to bend to demands from a handful of centrists,” The Hill reports.

Punchbowl News: “We’re not entirely sure how this will all turn out. This plan by Pelosi doesn’t seem to solve the moderates’ central complaint — they wanted an infrastructure vote before the budget, and they’re not getting one. Several of the moderates told us Monday evening during the caucus meeting that they were inclined to vote against this plan. Pelosi has a three-vote margin, so there’s little room for error here.”

“If the rule fails, that would temporarily derail Biden’s agenda, which includes the American Jobs Plan and the American Family Plan, as well as the Senate infrastructure bill.”

“So this is some high-stakes political maneuvering. Pelosi had a call with the moderates today to try to work out a compromise, and it apparently didn’t go well. We’re seeing a real-time test of Pelosi’s sway here.”