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Chad Pergram explains this

artappraiser — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:22:22 +0000

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Chad Pergram explains this "deem and pass" maneuver in this twitter thread:

1) The House has consolidated the process to make it easier to approve the budget package to set up the $3.5 trillion social spending package.

The House will soon debate the “rule” to handle the package.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) August 23, 2021

oh the games that one must

artappraiser — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:17:52 +0000

In reply to Senate vote on Infrastructure bill ongoing. FILIBUSTER BUSTED, 67 to 27!

oh the games that one must play to keep some constituents ignorant of one's real beliefs

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn says Dems will vote on rule that “deems” $3.5T budget passed and sets up debate for bipartisan infrastructure bill and HR4 — to advance Biden agenda without going on the record.
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) August 23, 2021

GOP lawmakers' trolling

artappraiser — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:05:28 +0000

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GOP lawmakers' trolling attempts failed spectacularly during bill negotiations: conservative editor https://t.co/TNU5HjL4Sz
— Heal the Planet (@fwtoney) August 13, 2021

the plan going forward;

artappraiser — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:00:57 +0000

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the plan going forward; thread

Schumer back at US Capitol 11:42am this morning:"I hope everyone got some sleep.I got a little bit,not as much as I'd like, but good." Senate gaveled out for their Aug break just before 6am earlier today after passing bipartisan infrastructure bill & Democrats' budget resolution. https://t.co/ujaKy9qDsJ
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) August 11, 2021

As is usually the case with

artappraiser — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:55:21 +0000

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As is usually the case with McConnell, it’s all a calculation. https://t.co/2JafHsRZX9
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) August 11, 2021

(by Eric Lutz)

NEXT!

artappraiser — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:47:05 +0000

In reply to Senate vote on Infrastructure bill ongoing. FILIBUSTER BUSTED, 67 to 27!

NEXT!

Breaking Overnight: The Senate approved Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget in a party-line vote. The blueprint envisions programs including tuition-free pre-k, a Civilian Climate Corps, expanded Medicare benefits and more: https://t.co/pyCOjFFoMk
— NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) August 11, 2021

This is absolutely bizarre.

artappraiser — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 02:19:50 +0000

In reply to Senate vote on Infrastructure bill ongoing. FILIBUSTER BUSTED, 67 to 27!

This is absolutely bizarre. Since when do Republicans like to means-test tax credits. And what’s up with Marsha? https://t.co/P6uDR4HZyQ
— Brendan (@Lawlorbrendans) August 11, 2021

47-51: Senate defeats Finance

artappraiser — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 01:29:27 +0000

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47-51: Senate defeats Finance Chair Wyden (D-OR) amendment "to establish a reserve fund relating to increasing the progressivity of the tax code" to the Democrats $3.5T budget resolution. pic.twitter.com/ajDFlVGk1Y
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) August 10, 2021

for policy geeks, with lots

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:26:12 +0000

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for policy geeks, with lots of charts:

The Infrastructure Plan: What’s In and What’s Out

By Aatish Bhatia and Quoctrung Bui @ NYTmes.com/Upshot, August 10

Comparing Biden's original March proposal of $2,600 billion and the passed Bipartisan plan of $550 billion

with lots of the cut stuff shifted to the $3.5 trillion budget proposal which Democrats intend to pass later this year through a process known as budget reconciliation, which requires fewer votes.

This budget is expected to contain many of the pieces that were left out of the bipartisan infrastructure agreement — including investments in housing and education; child care and Medicare expansions; research and development; manufacturing; climate research; and clean energy. But moderate and progressive Democrats currently disagree on what will be included, and lawmakers may end up scaling back policies from those initially proposed.

Even though a quarter of Biden's original proposal, this bill alone

The Senate’s infrastructure bill is undeniably large: It calls for new federal spending of about $550 billion (as part of a $1 trillion bill that also renews existing transportation spending). The new spending is roughly equivalent to the cost of the Interstate Highway System, after adjusting for inflation.

article itself has lots of links!

The Senate passes the

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:13:22 +0000

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The Senate passes the infrastructure bill, and turns to the Democratic budget.

By Emily Cochrane @ NYTimes.com,bAug. 10, Updated 1:15 p.m. ET

Caption:Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky,
the minority leader, before the infrastructure vote at
the Capitol on Tuesday. It passed with overwhelming
bipartisan support.Credit...Tom Brenner/NYtimes

The Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, capping weeks of intense negotiations and debate over the largest federal investment in the nation’s aging public works system in more than a decade.

The final tally was 69 to 30, and Vice President Kamala Harris gaveled the vote closed.

The legislation, which still must pass the House, would touch nearly every facet of the American economy and fortify the nation’s response to the warming of the planet.

It would greatly increase funding to modernize the nation’s power grid and finance projects to better manage climate risks, and it would devote hundreds of billions of dollars to repair and replace aging public works projects. The legislation was largely negotiated by a group of 10 Senate Republicans and Democrats and White House officials.

Shortly after the vote, President Biden celebrated the news on Twitter.

[.....]

Ahead of the final passage, at least three Republicans who had been tangentially involved with negotiations of the bill announced their opposition. One, Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota, was absent for the vote, but he registered his concerns early Tuesday.

Yet despite criticism from former President Donald J. Trump, many Republicans, including Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, embraced federal aid for their states.

Mr. Trump, who blew up infrastructure talks during his administration, issued another missive early Tuesday, declaring Mr. McConnell “the most overrated man in politics,” in part for allowing the bill to advance.

Democrats immediately after took up a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that will unlock their ability to muscle through an expansive social policy package over unanimous Republican objections.

Under the fast-track budget reconciliation process, that blueprint, if passed with a simple majority, will dictate the parameters of a transformative package expected to provide funding for health care, climate change, education and child care, and to increase taxes on wealthy people and corporations.

The budget can pass, however, only after a marathon of rapid-fire votes, known as a vote-a-rama, that is expected to stretch at least through midnight Wednesday. Mr. McConnell, speaking on the Senate floor Tuesday, said hundreds of amendments had been prepared, centered on national security funding, federal funding for abortions, tax increases and immigration.

“Republicans do not currently have the votes to spare American families this nightmare,” Mr. McConnell said. “But we will debate. We will vote. We will stand up and be counted, and the people of this country will know exactly which senators fought for them.”