Biden’s economic team hits the phones to ‘mod squad’ – By Breck Dumas (FOX Business) / Aug 23 2021
‘Mod squad’ Democrats have threatened to hold their votes on their own party’s $3.5 trillion budget framework
Members of President Biden’s economic team have been working the phones contacting the nine moderate House Democrats who make up the so-called “mod squad” that are in a standoff with the White House and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a source familiar confirmed to FOX Business Monday.
The members are pledging to withhold their votes on the party’s proposed $3.5 trillion budget framework until the bipartisan infrastructure bill is passed first by the lower chamber. But the vote on the $3.5 trillion package is slated for Tuesday, and it doesn’t appear that Democrats have the votes despite holding the majority. So, the administration is stepping in to try to twist arms.
The source said that White House legislative affairs chief Louisa Terrell, Deputy Director Shuwanza Goff, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Office of Management and Budget deputy director Shalanda Young, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack have all had calls with members urging the lawmakers to support the rule proposed by Pelosi while also hearing the members out.
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