House GOP to whip votes against ‘bipartisan’ infrastructure bill in win for conservative wing

Published September 22, 2021 8:32pm ET



House Republican leadership announced they would whip votes against the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators when it comes for a vote on the House floor.

The move is a win for members in the hard-line conservative wings of the conference, such as the Freedom Caucus and Republican Study Committee, who have pressured House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy for weeks to corral House Republicans against the bill. It could also be a key decision for him as he tries to shore up support from the conservative wing to become House speaker should Republicans take back the House after 2022.

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