Underscoring this feeling, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair PRAMILA JAYAPAL (D-Wash.) retweeted moderate leader JOSH GOTTHEIMER (D-N.J.) saying that the message from the election was “loud and clear”: Democrats need to pass both bills ASAP. There’s a sense among Dems that if they just stop the bickering and get something done, they might be able to reverse what looks to be a devastating trajectory for the party heading into the midterms. House Majority Leader STENY HOYER announced Wednesday night that both bills could even see a floor vote as soon as today.įor now, the GOP sweep in Virginia and Dems’ razor-thin victory in New Jersey seem to have done what months of negotiations on the Hill could not: force moderates and progressives into line on passing both bills. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo DRIVING THE DAYĭEMOCRATS’ UGLY REALITY SETS IN - Following an embarrassing election night for Democrats, Speaker NANCY PELOSI and her caucus have redoubled their efforts to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill (BIF) and Build Back Better package (BBB) through their chamber this week. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her caucus have redoubled their efforts to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Build Back Better package.

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