Jack is one of 40,000 people working on safety and security issues at Facebook. Why Facebook supports updated internet regulations “Biden made personal calls on Thursday, as did PETE BUTTIGIEG, the transportation secretary, who reached out to at least one Democrat facing a tough re-election.” Meanwhile, NYT’s Emily Cochrane and Jonathan Weisman report that President JOE BIDEN - who left Democratic leaders flabbergasted last week when he declined to press rank-and-file members for an imminent vote - is now fully engaged in the whipping effort. “Manchin is making it clear that he’s not paying much attention to what the House is crafting, memorably saying Wednesday that he has ‘no idea’ what they are doing.” JOE MANCHIN (D-W.Va.) is going “to change it anyway,” Marianne LeVine and Burgess Everett write. One reason for Democrats to be pessimistic: “But party leaders’ failure to corral the votes they need on Thursday - after several exhausting weeks spent hashing out many of the same issues - has left some Democrats privately wondering how they’ll pull it off on Friday.”Įven if Pelosi succeeds in getting BBB through the House, Sen. One reason for Democrats to be optimistic today: “any in the caucus are set to embark on overseas trips ahead of next week’s recess.” A deadline, in other words, could help push them to act. Pelosi circulated a letter Thursday night that included budgetary details from White House staff, but several Democrats say they want the details from Congress's independent scorekeepers, not a partisan office.”
“But Democratic leaders are still facing resistance from centrists who’ve raised procedural concerns, such as the lack of cost analysis, with the push for a vote on the sprawling social policy package this week. Democrats made progress in three key areas: They reached a deal on repealing a Trump-era limit on state and local tax deductions, resolved concerns on immigration reform and convinced moderates to back a slightly altered drug pricing deal. Our Nicholas Wu, Sarah Ferris and Heather Caygle posted a detailed state of play late Thursday night, writing that “senior Democrats privately believed they would have the votes” to pass BBB: “The planned Friday votes come after Pelosi and her leadership team spent a chaotic Thursday hustling to narrow the number of holdouts on the sweeping bill. Democratic leadership announced the House will be back in session at 8 a.m. on Thursday night as Speaker NANCY PELOSI and her leadership team struggled to round up votes to pass the twin infrastructure and Build Back Better bills. | Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images DRIVING THE DAYīIF/BBB LATEST - The House adjourned just after 10 p.m. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her leadership team struggled to round up votes to pass the twin infrastructure and Build Back Better bills Thursday night.
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