Pelosi handed major defeat by rising progressive Democrat stars, as Biden agenda put on ice
District of Columbia | October 5, 2021
In a rare instance in which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was unable do what she needed to do to win a vote, progressive House Democrats secured a major win last week by blocking the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill the speaker promised would make it through the chamber by Thursday. It was a stunning failure for the speaker who’s been known for years for her iron grip on her caucus and her ability to win major votes by the slimmest of margins. It caused President Biden’s two biggest agenda items to come to a screeching halt in Congress… (Excerpts from Fox News)