Facing skepticism or criticism within their ranks, both party's leaders mobilized on Monday to shore up support for the bill.
as a"turd-sandwich." Norman and Roy are on the Rules Committee. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said the deal has"fake spending cuts."Still, those right-wing members may be a minority among Capitol Hill Republicans. Some are confident the bill will succeed.
House progressives were silent for most of Monday as they held an afternoon call to discuss the legislation and the way forward. "We have seen reams of data that show that when you put these work requirements in, they’re really just administrative red tape that prevent the people who need help from getting help,"Meanwhile, House Democratic leaders sent a memo encouraging lawmakers to sell the legislation as a defeat for"extreme MAGA Republicans" and arguing that it rejects"Republicans’ extreme demands to cut critical lifelines for everyday Americans.
"There will be some tough pills to swallow," Kuster said, citing the Mountain Valley Pipeline as a"significant concern" that some New Democrat Coalition members have expressed. But overall, she said, the White House negotiators"did an outstanding job."
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