Punchbowl News: “Their own polls have them in the dumps. Party leaders have struggled to wrangle the votes for a simple messaging bill. Meanwhile, the caucus continues to be dominated by fallout over the revised New York House maps, led by an internal backlash against the DCCC chair.”
“We’ll get to the latest drama in a minute but first a little news: We checked in with senior House Democrats late last night who told us after several days, they finally have the votes to pass a bill today to punish oil companies for price gouging.”
“Remember, this is a messaging bill designed to help the most vulnerable House Democrats in their campaigns. It’s not going anywhere in the Senate. Yet it took all week just to get the Democratic Caucus on board. That’s how it’s going for House Democrats right now.”
Playbook: “With Memorial Day recess around the corner and much of President Joe Biden’s agenda still stuck on Capitol Hill, a sense of helplessness has settled in among some Democrats: The closer they inch toward Election Day, they realize, the more unlikely they are to notch any additional legislative victories. And yet, voters are angry and demanding action now.”
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