Progressives Threaten to Block Infrastructure Again

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) says that more than half of the 96-member Congressional Progressive Caucus, which she chairs, has “privately indicated they’re willing to block the bipartisan Senate bill,” Politico reports.

Playbook: “Not everyone believes this threat. We’ve talked to several centrist Democrats this week who scoffed at the notion that progressives would actually tank a Biden win at a time the White House desperately needs one. These types argue that it’s one thing to tell Jayapal you agree with her stance that one bill should not pass without the other, but a totally different situation when Biden and Pelosi are whipping you and you have to take a public vote.”

“FWIW, Democratic leaders seem to be taking this threat seriously.”