Schumer urges GOP to advance infrastructure debate
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday urged Republicans to support moving forward on a bipartisan infrastructure deal as GOP senators appear poised to block the start of debate.
The Senate will vote Wednesday on advancing a shell bill, paving the way for debate on the bipartisan framework. With bipartisan negotiators still working to finalize their agreement, Schumer would swap in the text once it's finalized if he overcomes Wednesday's hurdle.
Schumer defended the strategy, saying he wasn't trying to "jam" the bipartisan group after Republicans have accused him of trying to pressure, and potentially undercut, their negotiations.
"It's not a cynical ploy. It is not a fish-or-cut-bait moment. It's not an attempt to jam anyone. It's only a signal that the Senate is ready to get the process started," Schumer said.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/schumer-urges-gop-to-advance-infrastructure-debate/ar-AAMmxJW
We're going to have to go this alone. Unless it's a tax cut for the well-to-do Republicans want nothing to do with it.