Nobody on Capitol Hill got much sleep this week. The Senate passed its
infrastructure bill, stayed up all night in a vote-a-rama and provided
foreshadowing for the set of fights yet to come. As Playbook co-author
Ryan Lizza put it this week: “Threat of a government shutdown?
Possibility of America defaulting on its loans? Dust off that
Blackberry, fire off a manual RT, and put on some LMFAO. It’s feeling
very 2011.” Ryan and POLITICO’s Jennifer Scholtes break down what’s
ahead for Congress.
Ryan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Jennifer Scholtes is budget and appropriations reporter at POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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