Mitch McConnell. Joshua Roberts/Getty ImagesMitch McConnell must be smelling blood in the water. Politico reports that while McConnell had previously accepted Democrats' two-track strategy for infrastructure, he now seems to be trying to "drive a wedge between [President Biden]" and congressional Democratic leaders.Biden threatened to veto the bipartisan infrastructure agreement he helped negotiate last week if it wasn't accompanied by a more comprehensive reconciliation bill from Democrats. The White House attempted to mitigate the damage by issuing a statement on Saturday that retracted his threat. This only seemed to confuse progressives.McConnell called on Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader (D.N.Y.), and Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker (D.Calif.) to make sure the reconciliation bill and bipartisan agreement were not hampered by the chaos.McConnell stated that unless Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer rescind their threats to refuse to send President Obama a bipartisan infrastructure bill, if "trillions" of dollars for "unrelated tax hikes and wasteful spending" and "Green New Deal socialism" are also passed, then "the President's walk-back on his veto threat by Mr. Biden would be hollow."The move has irked Democratic lawmakers. Politico was informed by the Republican master tactician that he claims he is "100% focused on stifling Biden’s agenda" and "undecided” on the bipartisan agreement. He is simply trying to delay the larger bill and cause "infighting" within the party. Pelosi insists that she won't consider a bipartisan deal on infrastructure until the Senate approves a larger spending bill.Politico points out that McConnell's position still gives him "major sway," despite not having the votes required to pass a bipartisan agreement.Learn more at Politico.Continue the storyYou might also like7 hilarious cartoons that mock the Democratic Joe Manchin problemBernie Sanders wants to find out if a cannabis reporter is stoned right nowBritney Spears claims that her $10,000-a week lawyer did not tell her she could end an 'abusive conservatorship'
