Schumer and Pelosi face leadership test as infrastructure push kicks into high gear
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Democrats will face a critical month on infrastructure in July as they reckon with deep schisms in their ranks and questions over legislative strategy and policy specifics of a bill the party wants to position itself with ahead of the midterm elections.
The busy July will test Democratic congressional leaders -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- both of whom govern diverse caucuses and control narrow majorities where just a handful of members could bring the President's legislative agenda to a screeching halt. Schumer and Pelosi are navigating a delicate balancing act over President Joe Biden's agenda amid calls from moderates for quick passage of a bipartisan bill, while progressives are focused on securing a more sweeping measure that can pass the Senate with only Democratic votes under a process known as budget reconciliation.More Related News
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