New - After meeting with Jayapal, Pelosi pushed back on progressive’s demand that larger bill must pass House first before they agree to vote for infrastructure.
Told that Jayapal said that a “framework” agreement isn’t enough to vote for infra, Pelosi told me: “I think it is.”
Told that Jayapal said that a “framework” agreement isn’t enough to vote for infra, Pelosi told me: “I think it is.”
A bit of a game of chicken now between the speaker and leader of the progressive caucus. I asked Jayapal if she would vote NO on infrastructure if there’s only a framework agreement on larger bill. “At this point, there are dozens of our members who are in that place,” she said
On whether there are still more than half of her caucus who hold this position, Jayapal said: “I haven’t made my way all the way through the list, that’s what I’m doing. But I would say we have several dozen.”
Bernie Sanders didn’t go as far as House progressives just now but said this of the infrastructure bill awaiting action in that chamber: “There should not be a vote until there’s an agreement here.” Asked him if the larger bill should pass House first, but he didn’t answer
A rehash of the September fight looms, but this time Pelosi is signaling she wants to press ahead with infrastructure vote when a framework is locked in — breaking with progressives who want the larger bill approved by House. Which side will give? cnn.com/2021/10/26/pol…
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