“This is sort of a problem with where we are these days,” he added.
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Republicans warn that if Democrats don’t agree to changes, there’s no guarantee there will be enough votes to bring the legislation up for a final yes-or-no vote.
Yet there are also some risks for Republicans given the very real rise in anti-Asian hate, which captured a new level of national attention after eight people including six Asian women were killed in a string of shootings in the Atlanta area.
GOP aides acknowledge there’s a risk to blocking hate-crimes legislation, which is why so many Republicans voted for the motion to proceed.
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Democrats are facing big headaches as they try to craft a sweeping infrastructure and jobs package.
Fresh off a victory on the coronavirus relief bill, where they eschewed GOP support, President Biden
The goal could test Democratic unity due to razor-thin margins in both chambers and early signs of contention over how to pay for the spending, including talk of a tax hike, and whether the bill should be narrowed in order to make it bipartisan.
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“Writing tax law is, in the best of circumstances, challenging. When you’re looking at all these moving pieces, yes, this is very different. It’s going to be a big lift, but the stakes are so important,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Roy Wyden (D-Ore.) told The Hill about passing an infrastructure package.