Jayapal Says There's Nothing 'Moderate' About Tanking Medicare Expansion, Climate Action

Aug 16, 2021 View Original Article
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    -22% Somewhat Liberal

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    -2% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    76% Negative

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"Addressing the nine conservative House Democrats threatening to vote down their party's $3.5 trillion budget resolution, Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington said Sunday that there's nothing moderate about tanking an effort to expand Medicare, invest in green energy development, and establish long-overdue paid family and medical leave programs."
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-4% Liberal
"Jayapal's comments came days after a group of nine House Democrats -- almost invariably described as moderates in press coverage -- sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)"
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6% Conservative
"In an apparent attempt to placate the nine conservative Democrats threatening to revolt, Pelosi added that she has requested that the Rules Committee explore the possibility of a rule that advances both the budget resolution and the bipartisan infrastructure package."
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"This will put us on a path to advance the infrastructure bill and the reconciliation bill, Pelosi wrote."
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-2% Liberal
"Addressing the nine conservative House Democrats threatening to vote down their party's $3.5 trillion budget resolution, Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington said Sunday that there's nothing moderate about tanking an effort to expand Medicare, invest in green energy development, and establish long-overdue paid family and medical leave programs."
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-8% Liberal
"In an appearance on MSNBC late last week, Jayapal said members of the CPC are worried that approving the bipartisan infrastructure bill first would free conservative Democrats to sink the reconciliation measure, which represents the cornerstone of President Joe Biden's social spending and climate agenda."
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-10% Liberal
"Pelosi, who has said she will not allow a vote on the bipartisan bill until the Senate greenlights a reconciliation package, wrote in a Dear Colleague letter on Sunday that the leadership's goal is to pass the budget resolution the week of August 23rd"
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-16% Liberal
"Given Democrats' narrow control of the House and the GOP's unanimous opposition, Pelosi can only afford three defections from the budget resolution."
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-32% Liberal
"But in a joint statement Sunday night, the conservative group led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) rejected Pelosi's proposal, arguing that we should vote first on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework without delay and then move to immediate consideration of the budget resolution."
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-34% Liberal
"But in a joint statement Sunday night, the conservative group led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) rejected Pelosi's proposal, arguing that we should vote first on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework without delay and then move to immediate consideration of the budget resolution."
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48% : Addressing the nine conservative House Democrats threatening to vote down their party's $3.5 trillion budget resolution, Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington said Sunday that there's nothing "moderate" about tanking an effort to expand Medicare, invest in green energy development, and establish long-overdue paid family and medical leave programs.

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