| | | | | |  | | By Katherine Tully-McManus | Presented by The American Petroleum Institute (API) | INFRASTRUCTURE INCHES ALONG — Two procedural hurdles are cleared and the final passage vote is still on the horizon. That's where things stand on the bipartisan infrastructure package after a weekend of waiting and negotiating. It was scheduled to be the first weekend of the Senate's August recess, but alas. Key issues that lawmakers were trying to hash out behind the scenes this weekend were amendments changing the infrastructure bill's cryptocurrency regulations and allowing coronavirus aid money to be spent on infrastructure. Final passage of the bill, which would put $550 billion in new money towards the nation's physical infrastructure, is slated for around four in the morning on Tuesday. That is, unless an agreement can be reached among all 100 senators to speed it up, or hold it until a more reasonable hour. "Amendments are no longer in order and we move forward to wrap this up as expeditiously as possible, and then move onto the budget resolution with reconciliation instructions," said Majority Leader Chuck Schumer late Sunday night. Katherine Tully-McManus
Schumer said, referencing the 30 hours of post-cloture time for the infrastructure bill. Marianne and Burgess describe the infrastructure package as on a "glide path" towards passage, read their latest on the action: https://politi.co/3Aoe2RF | | | | A message from The American Petroleum Institute (API): The American Petroleum Institute (API) released a new analysis of the natural gas and oil industry's impact on the U.S. economy and highlighted its importance to the nation's post-pandemic recovery. The industry is a driver of every sector of the U.S. economy, supporting 11.3 million total American jobs in 2019 across all 50 states. The industry's total impact on U.S. GDP was nearly $1.7 trillion , accounting for nearly 8% of the national total in 2019. | | | After the final vote on infrastructure, the Senate will then turn from this broadly supported bipartisan effort to the Democrat's go-it-alone budget resolution process. It will tee up 50 hours of budget debate and an unlimited vote-a-rama. There is talk of a deal percolating, in which the Senate votes at a reasonable hour Tuesday morning and jumps straight into the budget vote-a-rama. But that would require senators to yield back 50 hours of debate time on the budget resolution, which hasn't even been released yet. But none of that is locked in as of early Monday morning. While senators are eager to get out of Dodge and start recess, the pivot from bipartisanship to a path forward for a massive slate of Democratic priorities might make cooperation needed to expedite the process a challenge. Budget Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told reporters Sunday night that the Democrats' budget resolution could be released as soon as Monday. On this Monday morning we're once again watching for bill text on and any kind of agreement on timing that would expedite the path towards recess. RELATED: For G.O.P., Infrastructure Bill Is a Chance to Inch Away From Trump, from Luke Broadwater and Emily Cochrane at The New York Times | | | | SUBSCRIBE TO "THE RECAST" TODAY: Power is shifting in Washington and in communities across the country. More people are demanding a seat at the table, insisting that politics is personal and not all policy is equitable. The Recast is a twice-weekly newsletter that explores the changing power dynamics in Washington and breaks down how race and identity are recasting politics and policy in America. Get fresh insights, scoops and dispatches on this crucial intersection from across the country and hear critical new voices that challenge business as usual. Don't miss out, SUBSCRIBE . Thank you to our sponsor, Intel. | | | | | GOOD MORNING! Welcome to Huddle, the play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill, on this Monday, August 9, where the Senate is still working on the same damn thing they were trying to finish on Thursday. FRIDAY'S MOST CLICKED: Senate Dems plot new paths on voting reform, sidestepping filibuster from Marianne and Nicholas CRYPTO CONUNDRUM — Regulation of cryptocurrency became one of the major stumbling blocks to advancing the infrastructure bill, a situation that emphasized the political force that the crypto-industry has become in Washington. Part of the dayslong stalemate over the infrastructure package were dueling proposals over which parts of the varied cryptocurrency sector would be covered by new requirements and regulations in the measure. "We are very very close. We have been at it all day, and I'm going to sit down with my colleagues, right now during this vote series and I hope we can put it to bed," Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) told reporters Sunday night, as he tried to reconcile competing cryptocurrency amendments. He said the chance of a vote on a compromise amendment was "possible," but after that Schumer announced that no other amendment would be considered, squashing the chance of a collaborative crypto proposal moving forward as part of the package. If you've been a little lost about how cryptocurrency issues and lobbying were tied up in infrastructure negotiations, check out this good read from The Washington Post: How cryptocurrency became a powerful force in Washington Related: Washington wakes up to crypto influence amid infrastructure fight, from Victoria Guida | | | |   | | | A LOCAL LOOK — There's always a ton of talk in Washington about how much money should be allocated and to where and who. But once the federal dollars are out the door, how are communities actually using them? "Counties see this, without a doubt, as a historic, once-in-a-generation opportunity to really invest in some of the transformational issues — and frankly challenges — we have had with our communities for quite some time," Matt Hilgart with the Association of Minnesota Counties told the Minnesota Star-Tribune. "That's why you're seeing certain issues, like workforce, housing, infrastructure, mental health supports, rise to the top." "Minnesota's local governments are taking stock of their biggest challenges — and hoping $2.1 billion from the federal recovery package could give them a boost in tackling the problems. While the rise of the delta variant could demand additional resources, local officials said the scale of the American Rescue Plan allows them to look beyond COVID-19," write the Tribune's Jessie Van Berkel and Hunter Woodall: http://strib.mn/3s2oV8I SCOUTING SCOTT — Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C) has quietly become a powerhouse fundraiser and a major force within the Republican Party. Alex Isenstadt reports that Scott is developing a vast network of small- and large-dollar donors that spans his party's ideological spectrum, helping him far outraise Senate colleagues this year: https://politi.co/3lMKzfZ NEVER SKIP PK — House Democrats are already home in their districts and Paul Kane digs into the key messages they are trying to convey to constituents to sell President Joe Biden's agenda during this August recess: https://wapo.st/3lHccqZ RIGGLEMAN RETURNS — House Democrats have hired former GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman to serve as an adviser to the Jan. 6 select committee, the panel chair announced late Friday. Olivia reports that Riggleman brings a background in intelligence and online extremism to the panel having served as a U.S. intelligence officer prior to his time in Congress: https://politi.co/3iwB6HO | | | | A message from The American Petroleum Institute (API): The American Petroleum Institute's recently released PwC study shows how the natural gas and oil industry is essential to economic recovery in other sectors, like manufacturing, agriculture, industrial and more, as well as opportunities for job creation. As economic activity, travel patterns and consumption continue to grow during the post-pandemic recovery, the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects global oil and liquid fuels consumption to surpass 2019 levels in 2022. In addition to accounting for nearly 8% of the U.S. GDP in 2019, the natural gas and oil industry generated an additional 3.5 jobs elsewhere in the U.S. economy for each direct job in the U.S. natural gas and oil industry. Learn how the industry is powering each state's economy by using the interactive map linked here. | | | TRANSITIONS
Mike Howard is now communications director for Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-Kan.). He was previously communications director for the late-Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas) and is a Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker alum.
TODAY IN CONGRESS: The House is not in session. The Senate convenes at noon. AROUND THE HILL Nothing yet. TRIVIA
FRIDAY'S WINNER: Stefani Koorey correctly answered that Sens. Diane Fienstein and Alex Pedilla represent California, which is the state that sent the most athletes to Tokyo for the Olympics. Sens. Michael Bennett and John Hickenlooper represent Colorado, which sent the most athletes per capita to the Tokyo games.
TODAY'S QUESTION: In 1928, the Carrier Corporation won a contract to install this new technological innovation in the House and Senate chambers. By August 1929, installation for the Senate chamber was complete. What was the new technology? The first person to correctly guess gets a mention in the next edition of Huddle. Send your answers to ktm@politico.com GET HUDDLE emailed to your phone each morning. Follow Katherine on Twitter @ktullymcmanus. | | | | Be a Policy Pro. POLITICO Pro has a free policy resource center filled with our best practices on building relationships with state and federal representatives, demonstrating ROI, and influencing policy through digital storytelling. Read our free guides today . | | | | | | | | | Follow us | | | | |
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