In a House Rules Committee meeting Monday, members from both parties considered three monumental pieces of legislation: the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, the $3.5 trillion budget proposal, and the Democrat’s “John Lewis Voting Act” elections bill. In a highly partisan debate, Democrats argued for the passage of the three pieces of legislation while Republicans expressed reservations. Here are the highlights of those discussions. Republicans Criticize Joint Passage of Infrastructure, Budget Bills A major concern for committee Republicans was the attempt by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to tie the infrastructure bill and budget resolution together. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) raised concerns about the infrastructure bill. “Most notably,” he said of these worries, “that the bill is not paid for and will increase the deficit.” But Cole conceded that the bill was at least a bipartisan effort, referencing the 19 Senate Republicans who voted for the legislation. The budget, …
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