The vote delay this week in the House of Representatives on the infrastructure bill marked a pivotal moment for Pramila Jayapal and the progressive caucus she leads. They are locked in a tug of war with Democratic centrists over President Biden’s agenda.
WASHINGTON—Centrist Rep. Josh Gottheimer emerged from a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday certain that she would follow through on her promise to him and other moderate Democrats to hold a vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that day.
“Get some Gatorade and Red Bull,” the New Jersey Democrat and co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus told reporters gathered on the Capitol steps, preparing for a late-night vote.
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