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$1.9 trillion to $2.2 trillion, but this week, a group of house democrats from swing districts and that is the key, writing an op-ed titled "as 2018 majority makers, we know build back better is a winning agenda." and here to discuss that article and more is minnesota congresswoman angie craig. welcome. thank you so much for joining me. i just want to ask, you are in a swing district, right? so, would you -- would you imagine that your seat could be vulnerable in 2022? do you think about that and did that enter at all into your calculation as you signed on to this op-ed? >> well, thank you for...

Agrees with it and wants it, transportation project bill hostage to wait until we figure out the social welfare program bill and do them together so that the second one gets out the door. it is bigger, more expensive, and the house moderates who are the majority makers, did not campaign on it. that is why thecentrists are saying if you don't let us get this win, that 70% of americans want, to the president's desk, we will vote against it. the liberals are saying, if you hold this hostage, we won't vote for the transportation bill.

In that bill are the social welfare programs, that they're calling human him for structure. the elder care, the childcare. the community college, the climate provisions. the expansion of medicare. the changes to the tax code. it is a total of 3.5 trillion, but it actually with all of its bells and whistles, and funny federal math, ends up being much more. so the idea is to hold this super popular 70% of the country agrees with it and once it, transportation projects bill hostage, to wait until we figure out the social welfare program bill, and do them together. so that the second one, gets out...

Sinema he's serious, he'll do this bipartisan bill if he has to. we're going to love august on capitol hill. we'll see you there, kasie, right? >> yes. i'm sure for at least part of august. it's going to be a fun one. brez, briefly what do you think is the top line number that's not going to terrify democrats in the house that have to run for re-election. there are nerves among those who are the majority makers? >> they're just as scared as senate moderates are. i think, you know, it would probably be in the area of -- talking about a second reconciliation package, 2 trillion i think they'll c...

They did in that hearing, several days ago, where they did not put their best foot forward. people visiting the capitol. so i think the gop is in a bit of a bind. and i agree the political analysis of where we are. theon thing i would add, while this may be an easy vote for many members in safer districts, those in the seats voting for an independent commission like this, this pales for them. this leadership is. more beholden to them in the very same seats rather than the majority makers. those in the marginal seats where they cannot just pandering to a base to get relktd. >> thank you. congre...