Exclusive: White House meeting with members of Problem Solvers Caucus

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

Top White House officials will meet Wednesday with a bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers as the administration tries to enlist moderates to support the president's infrastructure proposal.

Why it matters: The meeting is something of an olive branch after President Biden's team courted groups of progressives to back the $2.2 trillion package.

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain and counselor Steve Ricchetti will receive leaders of the 58-member Problem Solvers Caucus.
Among those expected to attend the session are Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), who co-chair the caucus.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/white-house-meeting-problem-solvers-caucus-00ecbba7-39be-4d38-8beb-c360247ac293.html

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Fitzpatrick, ugh

Trying to appear just moderate enough to get re-elected while catering to the radical right libertarians that back him. Just like his late brother.

[BoomaofBandM]

2. Mike Gallagher, sticks to the republican party line. Don't see him solving any problems.

[ancianita]

4. Biden will sell them on getting credit, solution cred & votes back home. Moderates can go for that.

He'll sell them on the future of the party depending on them keeping corporate donors and getting free of 45, who has made them all look bad.

He can unlock McConnell's iron grip.