I have been speaking with Sen. Sanders pretty regularly, with Speaker Pelosi, with the White House, Jayapal said. If Republicans could give a $2 trillion tax break to the wealthiest people and stop Arctic drilling, then or continue drilling in the Arctic then I think that Democrats can make sure that 30 million Americans get a raise [through the reconciliation process].
When asked if she would still vote for the $1.9 trillion package if the provision to raise the minimum wage was struck from the proposal, Jayapal responded, I think it s going to be included, so I don t think we re going to have to make that decision.
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