The House’s scheduled Friday vote on the Biden agenda, consisting of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats’ partisan Build Back Better $1.75 trillion budget bill, has been stalled by moderates demanding several concessions from leaders. Despite fissures in the party, leadership decided to schedule a Hail Mary vote on the agenda today. As a last ditch effort to prevent a vote on the bill, Republicans called for a vote to have Congress adjourn for the day in a motion put forward by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.); Republicans have been unanimously opposed to the budget since its introduction, but a few have lent their support to the infrastructure bill. The motion lingered on the floor into the afternoon on Friday, with little sign that it will be concluded any time soon. According to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the vote was dragged out so long because Democrats are trying …
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