House Democratic leaders may be forced to yank a key budget measure from the floor this week amid a mounting progressive rebellion
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“We’ve got to have something here if we’re expected to try to vote for a [defense] number that is so ridiculously high, while at the same time, we have the kind of inequality that we have in the country,” Jayapal said. “Any caucus can bring down any bill and we have to figure out whether we’re going to be able to govern or not, and this is the first test of it,” House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth told reporters, after delivering a lengthy pitch to his caucus for the legislation.
Jayapal and her CPC co-chief Mark Pocan have also asked for a sit-down with Democratic leaders before making a final decision.
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