House Democratic leaders are confident that they've secured the votes for a contentious border funding bill
House Democratic leaders emerged from a closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday confident that they had secured the votes for a contentious border funding bill despite lingering ire from some progressives.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Pelosi encouraged lawmakers to chat with her outside if the had concerns, according to sources in the room. poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201905/2965/1155968404_6043010964001_6042950697001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404"High-profile progressives, including Ocasio-Cortez, gave “impassioned” speeches Monday night about how the bill didn’t go far enough to ensure the administration was addressing basic humanitarian needs for migrant children who are being held at the border.
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