208-220, the Republican motion to recommit and take Build Back Better off the House floor fails.
Next up: House vote on passage.
This is it: The big House vote on passage of Biden's ~$1.7 trillion safety net and climate change bill.
The vote's moving quickly (by the standards of the proxy era at least). About 40 more to go.
Maine's @RepGolden is, at time of this tweet, the only Democratic defection.
Cheers and applause from Democrats in the House chamber as the bill tops 218 votes. It's not final yet. But the votes are there to pass Build Back Better.
Every Democrat has voted on BBB
220 vote YES
1 votes NO
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.@SenSchumer, earlier this week: "The BBB is very important to America. We believe it's very popular with Americans. We aim to pass it before Christmas." nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Republicans are skeptical. "Signature legislative accomplishments are never any more popular than the president who signs it," says @HolmesJosh. nbcnews.com/politics/elect…
Democratic strategist @JesseFFerguson on recent polling deficits: "This gap won't close by telling people what we will do. It will close by showing people what we are doing." nbcnews.com/politics/elect…
SUNUNU responds: “There are other candidates that can definitely beat Sen. Hassan… And it isn't a matter of just holding a 51st vote, but there's probably 53 or 54 [R] wins out there at least to be had across this country. So it doesn't all hinge on me.”
Mitch McConnell on Build Back Better: "This is a bill America does not want and does not need. The ideal solution would be to not pass it. But if it were to pass it'd be written by Manchin and Sinema."
McConnell says Republicans will enforce "a robust amendment process during the vote-a-rama" for Build Back Better. But he repeatedly notes the influence of @Sen_JoeManchin and @SenatorSinema in shrinking it.
Mitch McConnell on whether there's any version of a paid family leave proposal that he could support: "If I were the majority leader and we were setting the agenda that'd be a good discussion to have. But we're not setting the agenda. We're reacting to what they're proposing."
Democrats are getting closer but it all remains fluid. Some want a CBO score first on BBB, which could take a couple weeks. And a “not it” game unfolding re: who killed paid leave.
.@Sen_JoeManchin says he wanted to wait on BBB but: “That ship has sailed. I understand that."
“We're agreeing on so many things that are really good. And we're working on climate very progressive — I think, in a good way. And we'll get something done.” nbcnews.com/politics/congr…