Multiple sources are reporting there aren’t enough votes to pass the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs bill. Consequently, Republican leadership is considering splitting the bill into three bills for separate votes: transportation, the energy (oil/gas expanded drilling) section, and the section dealing with federal pension reform. (The latter would require an increased employee contribution, with the savings counting towards the funding of the transportation bill.) The bills that pass would be reassembled into one bill for a vote.
This strategy enables Members to go on record voting “yes” on sections they strongly support, and “no” on sections they strongly oppose.
The House Rules Committee meets this afternoon at 5pm (ET) to determine how the bill will advance – will it be split, which amendments will be accepted or rejected for debate and a vote.
Here’s a link to the nearly 300 amendments (33-page PDF) that were filed for consideration.
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[...] three parts to be debated and voted on separately, Politico reports. The thinking, as Larry Ehl writes, is that members will be allowed “to go on record voting ‘yes’ on sections they [...]