Politico: ‘Mutually assured destruction’: Pelosi and centrists drag budget standoff into wee hours
Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent House members home after midnight Tuesday following a stalemate over Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget framework that fell short of an agreement after hours of negotiations with Rep. Josh Gottheimer and other centrist holdouts.
This impasse between moderate and progressive Democrats is threatening the budget resolution. At issue is whether too much money is being allotted for a massive social spending plan.
