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BIF at First You Don’t Succeed…
Your Wednesday morning update from No Labels
By Ryan Clancy, No Labels Chief Strategist

At 2:30 p.m. today, the Senate is all but certain to reject a test vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. The measure will require 60 votes to advance, and it may not even get 50.

But that does not mean the BIF is dead. In fact, prospects look somewhat brighter this morning than they did at the start of the week.

Though Senate Majority Leader Schumer is carrying through with his plan to force the vote today -- even though the BIF has yet to be fully turned into legislative language -- the 10 senators crafting the bill say they are very close to finishing their work and answering the toughest question of all: How do we pay for this? That means Schumer could call another vote as soon as next week, when the finished bill -- and the 60 votes -- may be in hand.

But even that is no sure thing, and BIF supporters will need to keep the pressure on Schumer and their senators to keep things moving.

The Hill says Schumer “will need to make a decision about what to do after the failed vote,” and “is facing pressure” from all sides. As the AP puts it, the BIF “is hanging precariously” ahead of today’s vote, and according to CNN, “negotiations will intensify over the next few days with the goal. . . To keep reading and receive Early Light in your inbox each morning, please subscribe here.