Today’s notice: They like it, but they didn’t vote for it. The House Freedom Caucus says hell no. The case for a Social Security election. Conservatives organize against a Trump nominee. And: An interview with Rep. Michael McCaul.
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When Democrats tout the OBBB: The signature act of this Congress did not involve Democratic votes. But it did include some priorities Democrats like, NOTUS’ Riley Rogerson and Em Luetkemeyer report, and they have been touting them publicly.
“It was never tempting to vote for the bill,” Rep. Emanuel Cleaver told NOTUS. But he likes the provision allocating security funds for FIFA World Cup host cities like his Kansas City. “I did everything except vote for it,” Cleaver said. “And it was an awkward vote.”
Among other things Democrats like talking about: The law also extends the 2017 tax law’s boost to the child tax credit extension; there’s an expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, which has had bipartisan support; there’s funding to update air traffic control; and “no tax on tips.”