

“That’d be foolish on their part,” Schrader told us, noting that Clyburn, Pelosi and House Majority Leader STENY HOYER were in the room when the promise was made to them to take up the infrastructure plan on Sept. House Majority Whip JIM CLYBURN (D-S.C.) told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday that a delay is possible.īut the mods’ new threat indicates that a delay would not end well. The time crunch and threat from the left has led many to question whether the speaker will try to postpone the infrastructure vote. But it’s become abundantly clear the reconciliation bill won’t be ready a week from today, the date when Speaker NANCY PELOSI promised moderates a vote on the $1.2 trillion bill to rebuild the nation’s roads and bridges. The threat comes days after Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair PRAMILA JAYAPAL (D-Wash.) declared that House progressives had the votes to tank the infrastructure plan, aka BIF, unless it’s paired with the larger $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. This is obviously big news if moderates follow through. “If they delay the vote - or it goes down - then I think you can kiss reconciliation goodbye,” Schrader told Playbook. A senior Democratic aide confirmed the warnings. Some of the lawmakers have conveyed that message up the chain to leadership and the White House. KURT SCHRADER (D-Ore.) - one of approximately 10 moderate Democratic House members playing hardball with leadership - said he and several members of their group are on the same page. Sinema is not the only moderate taking this stand. 27 vote on the bipartisan infrastructure plan - or if the vote fails - she won’t be backing a reconciliation bill. KYRSTEN SINEMA (D-Ariz.) delivered a tough message to President JOE BIDEN at a private meeting Wednesday, we’re told: If the House delays its scheduled Sept. At around 9 p.m., there were still a number of people who were dining outside. Bottles were thrown at patrons, according to NBC’s Justice Green, who was there and tweeted: “We all thought it was a gunman when everyone started running.” One person was arrested, the employee said. PAS SI DIPLOMATE - The indoor dining area of Le Diplomate closed early Sunday night due to a violent disturbance caused by a man that lasted 15 minutes, an employee told our tipster. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo DRIVING THE DAY Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) delivered a tough ultimatum to President Joe Biden at a private meeting Wednesday on infrastructure.
