June 28, 2021: Manchin vs. Sanders — Let the staring contest begin
The GOP rebellion over President Joe Biden's Thursday veto threat of the bipartisan infrastructure bill seems to have been quelled. ICYMI, on Saturday the White House released a long and windy statement to mollify Republicans who supported the deal. Biden said he supported the deal “without reservation.” On Sunday three of the five Republicans who negotiated it made it clear that the president’s walkback was good enough for them. So does that mean it will pass? Well, no, not quite yet.
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The GOP rebellion over President Joe Biden's Thursday veto threat of the bipartisan infrastructure bill seems to have been quelled. ICYMI, on Saturday the White House released a long and windy statement to mollify Republicans who supported the deal. Biden said he supported the deal “without reservation.” On Sunday, three of the five Republicans who negotiated it made it clear that the president’s walkback was good enough for them.
So does that mean it will pass? Well, no, not quite yet. Here are the landmines we'll be watching out for that could still derail the bill.
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