The Hill's Morning Report - Dems to go-it-alone on infrastructure as bipartisan plan falters | TheHill

Schumer told reporters on Tuesday that he will convene a meeting today with all 11 Democratic members of the Senate Budget Committee to start the process of passing a budget resolution, kicking off the formal steps needed to move toward the reconciliation tool that would allow President BidenJoe BidenMellman: Trump voters cling to 2020 tale FDA authorizes another batch of J&J; vaccine Cotton warns of China collecting athletes' DNA at 2022 Olympics MORE’s spending and tax proposals to pass with 50 rather than 60 votes. “They're giving it a week or 10 days more, and that's about it,” Rep. John YarmuthJohn Allen YarmuthWhite House to Democrats: Get ready to go it alone on infrastructure On The Money: House Democrats line up .5T in spending without budget | GOP takes aim at IRS | House Democrat mulls wealth tax House Democrats to kick off .5 trillion spending process without budget MORE (D-Ky.), chairman of the House Budget Committee, said as he emerged from the meeting. There’s no half a deal or a quarter of a deal that I can support, and I think I have a lot of Democratic colleagues who feel the same,” said Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenProgressives rave over Harrison's start at DNC On The Money: Schumer to trigger reconciliation process on Wednesday | Four states emerge as test case for cutting off jobless benefits Big Tech critic Lina Khan named chair of the FTC MORE (D-Mass.) before a Tuesday caucus meeting (The Hill). Ed MarkeyEd MarkeySenate passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Overnight Energy: Schumer to trigger reconciliation process Wednesday | Bipartisan bill would ban 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics | Biden admin eyes step toward Trump-era proposal for uranium reserve Progressives threaten to block bipartisan infrastructure proposal MORE (D-Mass.) and Jeff MerkleyJeff MerkleyOvernight Energy: Schumer to trigger reconciliation process Wednesday | Bipartisan bill would ban 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics | Biden admin eyes step toward Trump-era proposal for uranium reserve Progressives threaten to block bipartisan infrastructure proposal Youth climate activists march outside California homes of Pelosi and Feinstein MORE (D-Ore.) signaled they would not support any scaled-down bipartisan infrastructure deal that does not earn the support of the entirety of the Democratic caucus to also move a larger bill under budget reconciliation and that the details of the bigger package are spelled out in advance (The Hill). > Committee threats: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthyHouse fails to pass bill to promote credit fairness for LGTBQ-owned businesses Democrats weigh next steps on Jan. 6 probe McCarthy pushes back on Biden criticism of GOP at NATO MORE (R-Calif.) called on Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiDemocrat says he won't introduce resolution to censure Greene after her apology Democrats weigh next steps on Jan. 6 probe 21 Republicans vote against awarding medals to police who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 MORE (D-Calif.) to boot Rep. Ilhan OmarIlhan OmarDemocrat says he won't introduce resolution to censure Greene after her apology McCarthy: Pelosi should remove Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee Greene apologizes for comparing vaccine rules to Holocaust MORE (D-Minn.) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over her recent comments about Israel and warned that if the GOP retakes the House in the 2022 midterms, it will move ahead with a vote to do so. > The House Oversight and Reform Committee would like to hear from former White House chief of staff Mark MeadowsMark MeadowsTrump, allies pressured DOJ to back election claims, documents show Trump endorsement shakes up GOP Senate primary in NC Biden's no-drama White House chief MORE (pictured below), who is also a former House member from North Carolina. The committee on Tuesday disclosed emails that it says show former President TrumpDonald TrumpKushner lands book deal, slated for release in 2022 Biden moves to undo Trump trade legacy with EU deal Progressives rave over Harrison's start at DNC MORE’s pressure on the Justice Department to step in to overturn the 2020 election, including a legal brief Trump sought to file with the Supreme Court. LEADING THE DAYADMINISTRATION: Biden’s summit with Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinHillicon Valley: Big Tech critic Lina Khan named chair of the FTC | Lawmakers urge Biden to be tough on cyber during summit with Putin | TSA working on additional security regulations following Colonial Pipeline hack Overnight Defense: Top admiral shoots back at criticism of 'woke' military | Military guns go missing | New White House strategy to battle domestic extremism Lawmakers urge Biden to be tough on cybersecurity during summit with Putin MORE, a meeting arranged at Biden’s invitation, is the showstopper at the end of a long week in Europe for Biden. At the national level, progressives and activists are being courted by Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Jaime HarrisonJaime HarrisonProgressives rave over Harrison's start at DNC Nevada governor signs law making state first presidential primary DNC chair on Manchin and voting rights: 'Do what Americans want' MORE, whose internal outreach has surprised and impressed some of the party's loudest critics on the left. Former Secretary of State Mike PompeoMike PompeoRNC's McDaniel launches podcast highlighting Republicans outside of Washington Pompeo launches political group ahead of possible White House bid Sunday shows - Biden foreign policy in focus MORE on Tuesday launched a political group ahead of what many believe will be a White House bid in 2024 if Trump sits it out (Politico and The Hill). A source with direct knowledge tells Wilson that Trump was made aware of past negative comments from Pat McCrory and Mark WalkerBradley (Mark) Mark WalkerPast criticism of Trump becomes potent weapon in GOP primaries Trump endorsement shakes up GOP Senate primary in NC Trump endorses Rep. Ted Budd for Senate in North Carolina MORE before he decided to endorse Ted BuddTheodore (Ted) Paul BuddPast criticism of Trump becomes potent weapon in GOP primaries The Hill's Morning Report - Biden on Putin: 'a worthy adversary' Trump endorsement shakes up GOP Senate primary in NC MORE in North Carolina’s Senate GOP primary. … Trump later this month will visit the U.S. southern border with Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott as a way to criticize the immigration policies of the Biden administration and Democrats (The Hill). The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing at 10 a.m. on Biden’s proposed fiscal 2022 budget, with testimony from Treasury Secretary Janet YellenJanet Louise YellenOn The Money: Schumer to trigger reconciliation process on Wednesday | Four states emerge as test case for cutting off jobless benefits The Hill's 12:30 Report: Biden readies for Putin meeting Watch live: Harris, Yellen deliver remarks on aid to small businesses MORE. Vice President Harris, as part of her portfolio dealing with U.S. voting rights, will meet at the White House at 11:15 a.m. with members of the Texas state Senate and Texas state House who in May blocked passage of legislation affecting the voting process in the state.