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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSpeaker Pelosi to address Democratic Caucus at 5:30 Monday
Axios is reporting that Speaker Pelosi will address the full House Democratic Caucus at 5:30PM Monday prior to any possible vote on the bipartisan Infrastructure bill. Speaking on ABC today Speaker Pelosi did not confirm that the bill would be voted on Monday
The address to the caucus is reported in the last paragraph of the Axios story below:
https://www.axios.com/scoop-centrists-back-35t-package-0cd900b0-b230-43d6-b9c4-6955b3cd1bc7.html
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)From: https://democraticunderground.com/1016302758
So she's definitely abandoned her original plan of the $ 3.5 trillion bill first then the bi-partisan infrastructure bill, defeated by Manchin, Sinema and the "moderate" rebels in the House.
WHITT
(2,868 posts)the Speaker also said they plan to vote on the reconciliation bill "this week".
Right now, there's at least 50 no votes from the House Progressive Caucus, so she can tell Gottheimer she can bring the bill to the floor, but it's gonna go down. Is that what he wants? Does he want that hung around his neck?
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)but that plan has been abandoned.
WHITT
(2,868 posts)According to Rep. Jayapal, the House Progressive Caucus and the Senate Dems are coordinating on a conference bill.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,366 posts)To the contrary Pelosi acknowledging the vote on the bipartisan bill could b delayed means the two track plan to pass Bidens agenda is alive and well.