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Jake Sherman

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2 Apr

If you all will allow, I have a few quick observations after another deadly day in the Capitol.

— Todays the 92nd day of 2021, and 2 of those days have been deadly in the Capitol Horrible.

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I work in the Capitol pretty much every day. Sometimes, i’ll be walking through the Ohio Clock Corridor — right outside the Senate — or Stat Hall and i’ll remember that that was where the insurrectionists marched through on Jan. 6 when the Capitol was attacked

That barricade where today’s attack happened is a pretty well-traveled entrance to the complex. People walk by foot from Union Station to the Capitol all the time and walk in that way. I did pre covid every day. Another place we’ll associate with a horrible attack

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Jake Sherman

@JakeSherman

2 Apr

@PunchbowlNews

In @PunchbowlNews this AM — Let Pelosi be Pelosi

We’re 2 days into @JoeBiden push for a multi-trillion $ infrastructure bill. We don’t have anything even close to resembling legislative language. Yet so much has become clear about the politics and legislative climate in DC.

@PunchbowlNews

@PunchbowlNews @JoeBiden 1) Biden, who ran on the idea that the “fever” plaguing Republicans during the Trump era would break once he took office, is yet again facing unyielding opposition from the GOP on this infrastructure plan.

@PunchbowlNews

@PunchbowlNews @JoeBiden This will likely be the second major legislative package that Biden will have to pass without a scintilla of Republican support.

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Jake Sherman

@JakeSherman

31 Mar

@punchbowlnews

We at @punchbowlnews have a lot of reporting on infrastructure. relief. Lot of fluid dynamics as we embark on this epic adventure to pass yet *another* several trillion $ bill.

1) @SpeakerPelosi said on a caucus call this wk she wants the bill through the House by July 4.

That is going to be really hard. there are 92 days and just six legislative weeks between now and then. And this isnt like the American Rescue Package, for which they had a framework. This is a brand new bill, contentious policies, regionalism etc. Doable, but tricky

@RonaldKlain

2) The bill that Biden proposed is a proposal. Congress isn't going to take it as is. They have their own ideas -- many of them will track closely with Biden, some of them may not. But ya gotta remember what Biden says isn't gospel. @RonaldKlain and co presumably understand that

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Jake Sherman

@JakeSherman

30 Mar

@PunchbowlNews

>@PunchbowlNews this AM:

Will moderate Dems get a spine?

A pair of northeastern Democratic lawmakers say they won’t support any Biden tax proposal unless it repeals the cap on state and local taxes.

@PunchbowlNews

@PunchbowlNews @RepTomSuozzi put out a statement Monday and Rep. @RepJoshG told Axios he would not consider a Biden tax proposal unless it repealed the SALT caps.

@PunchbowlNews

@PunchbowlNews @RepTomSuozzi @RepJoshG The pathway here for Gottheimer and Suozzi is pretty clear: If they stick to this position and truly decline any and all entreaties, and they recruit three or four more members to join with them, they can have an impact because of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) tight margin.

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Jake Sherman

@JakeSherman

25 Mar

@AJentleson

I have no idea if Ds will blow up the filibuster. But the anti-filibuster crowd has the momentum now (breathe @AJentleson)

We've spent a lot of time over the last few days talking to sources -- & each other -- ab the filibuster. Here are 5 reasons to blow it up & 5 reason not to

@SenSchumer

Why @SenSchumer should do it:
1) Passing priorities. If Biden & Schumer want to move anything beyond most basic legislation, or to do so without using reconciliation, they need to get rid of the filibuster. Doesnt mean he'll always be successful, but if he leaves it, he'll fail

2) Different pages: There’s very little common ground between the two parties on any issue right now. In the aftermath of the Donald Trump era, hyper-partisanship is the order of the day. The political center is a lonely place. So why bother looking for Rs to work with at all?

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Jake Sherman

@JakeSherman

25 Mar

@PunchbowlNews

Good morning. We have a news-filled edition of @PunchbowlNews. Read and subscribe bit.ly/3hAJJiy

2 topics of note: Infrastructure and filibuster

On infra: Biden is set to lay out his infrastructure plan in Pittsburgh next wk

2 main topics: Traditional and human infra

@PunchbowlNews

@PunchbowlNews The traditional infrastructure piece is expected to be worth $2T

→ H.R. 2: A beefed up version of the House’s infrastructure bill
→ The pay-for here is hiking the corporate tax rate. WH convinced that corporate tax hikes are popular with the base and Rs.

@PunchbowlNews

@PunchbowlNews The “human infrastructure” piece is roughly $1 trillion. It includes:

→ Free community college, universal preschool, child care, paid leave, long-term care and prescription drug overhaul.
→ The pay-for here is hiking individual rate and closing the carried interest loophole

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