Democrats Aim to Prevent Train Wreck on Senate Floor

“Senate staffers are scrambling behind the scenes to do the seemingly impossible: prevent Democrats’ party-line climate, tax and health care bill from causing all-out havoc on the floor next week,” Politico reports.

“The vetting over drug pricing alone has proven complicated, spanning more than a week and prompting Democrats to revise portions to ensure the bill earns the parliamentarian’s approval and can pass the chamber with a simple majority. But the overall package is much larger now, following this week’s tax and climate deal struck by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV).”