House Centrists Could Derail Spending Package

“Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is gauging support among House centrists for a counteroffer to the emerging Senate reconciliation package, with one big clause: No new taxes,” Axios reports.

“Any attempt to modify a deal that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer may reach with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) could scuttle the entire package. That could deprive President Biden — and vulnerable lawmakers — of a pre-election win at a time of real weakness.”