Jayapal: It's worth passing spending plan even if Dems lose House
By Aris Folley - 11/05/21 10:18 AM EDT
Congressional Progressive Caucus Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said on Friday that it’s worth Democrats passing the party’s sweeping social spending and climate change package even if they lose the House in next year’s midterm elections.
Jayapal was asked early Friday ahead of an expected vote on the legislation if it's worth the party passing the legislation if it could help the GOP take back the House next year, just as Republicans did in 2010 following passage of the Affordable Care Act.
“Of course it's worth it if we're making people's lives better,” Jayapal said.
“What's the alternative? To do nothing. I mean, that's not gonna that's not gonna get us anywhere … part of what we have to do is really understand the economic frustration that people have right now. And I think that is really important for us.”
She also pushed back on labelling the sweeping spending package a “a messaging bill,” arguing there is agreement among members over a bulk of the proposals in the legislation.
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