Theater and posturing which may turn out well. Pelosi earns credit from doubters, but conditional credit, conditioned on the final outcome after dust-ups and dust settles. We wait.

Strib carrying AP content, headlining it, "

House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates

The 220-212 vote was a first step toward drafting Biden's $3.5 billion rebuilding plan this fall. 

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press-August 24, 2021

 

Blueprint is code language for it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings. The song needs to be  written, scored, practiced before it gets sung for public wonderment and praise. 

 

UPDATE: From mid-item -

 

"This is a 'which side are you on' moment,'" said Our Revolution executive director Joseph Geevarghese, who promised to "organize like never before to hold Democrats accountable and get this bill over the finish line."

The budget measure is at the heart of Biden's "Build Back Better" vision for helping families and combating climate change and is progressives' top priority, all of it largely financed with tax increases on the rich and big business.

The House committees are already fast at work drafting legislation to fill in the details of the $3.5 trillion package for consideration later this fall.

Progressives signaled early on they wanted the Biden budget priorities first before they agree to the smaller Senate package, worried it would be an insufficient down-payment on his goals.

Call it Build Back Better, call it HOPE, but it will be later a fleshed out PLAN until that finish line is REALITY. 

When it becomes LAW.