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Their persistence forced Speaker Nancy Pelosi to delay a planned vote on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. In the end, President Biden sided with their position.

Rep. Ilhan Omar and the nearly 100-member caucus refused to support a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, seeking leverage for a bigger fight.

The Democrats’ most liberal wing continues to push for action on a far larger social spending bill before they agree to rally behind the infrastructure legislation.

Officially the house of representatives are saying no votes until 10 pm but there is still an expectation that they will pass the infrastructure bill tonight. which means two hours to pass the bill. it is not scheduled yet, ill leave it to your viewers to do the math on what is most likely to have been there, but as you correctly point out speaker pelosi does not have bills on the floor that doesnt have the votes. but she has made a promise to her centrist members that she will do what she can t...

Progressive cause a meeting in just a minute, but im really thankful to be with you this meeting. >> im issuing hall pastels wholesale, so i will try to do my best, to excuse you from that meeting as well. thank you. congresswoman, i know that this is, you have said, and i can see, when you talk about, this how difficult it is for you to talk about this. now that you have done so, particularly doing so as a witness today, speaking in congress. i just have to ask how you feel. whether it gets any...

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Out of a meeting in chuck schumers office and told reporters that he is urging the house to vote no, on the roads and bridges bill tonight. vote no on the infrastructure bill tonight if there is a vote. he said he is unhappy about these late night closed door talks. that seems significant given what a driving force the progressives have been in the house, i want a progressive icon senator sanders is, not only in the country but to progressive democrats on capitol hill. is that significant? what ...

Hill, last night there was an night there was an interruption in that interruption in that respite, respite. at least for some [laughs] at least. during the game for some, during the a group of game, fairly cheerful some very chilly but determines protesters role but determined protesters drop, dropped these banners. these banners. that very that very much much reminded the reminded the baseball players of their day jobs. baseball players of their day jobs. signs read, that way like you just saw...

Few banner drops, encouraging the democrats to hold the line. do we have those footage? . yes. reconciliation first. hold the line. that was held up tonight in the crowd today at the congressional baseball game. there were a couple of other signs. one of them which sent a swear word on, we do have that blocked out? yes. the bottom sign says our lives are not a game, past the 3.5 trillion dollar bill. the other sign near that one which we had to block something out on said, dems dont f this up. w...

House speaker pelosi, is really going to plan to navigate the demands of progressives for progress and other $3.5 trillion reconciliation first. >> yeah, thats right. were in a bit of a holding pattern today, with a big chunk of senators out of town to attend the funeral of former senator mike enzi. we got to the end of the night last night there was a push to see if it would be possible for the senate to finish its work on the bill last night before the break for the day today. they werent able...