Inside Schumer's infrastructure gamble

Posted on AllSides July 21st, 2021
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US Senate, infrastructure bill, filibuster, Chuck Schumer
ANALYSIS

The Senate majority leader is courting moderates, channeling progressives and keeping a GOP channel open. It might not be enough.

Shortly before Chuck Schumer cued up a vote on the teetering bipartisan infrastructure agreement reached by five of his centrists, he gathered them all in person for a gut check.

The Senate majority leader wanted to explain his thinking in greater detail to the Democrats who’ve labored to cut a nearly $600 billion deal with Republicans, according to two sources familiar with the meeting. He needed to make sure everyone...

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