House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi appears to be getting off the spending bill fence and, in general,
Democratic opposition to the bill seems to be growing and getting more vocal as legislators see the details of what's included:
Nancy Pelosi, the Californian who leads House Democrats, said Wednesday afternoon that she is “deeply troubled” by several extraneous pieces in the legislation, including changing of Wall Street regulatory law and the loosening of campaign finance laws. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a leading House Democrat from Maryland, said he would vote against the bill. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is also opposed.
There is certainly
a lot worth opposing. Nonetheless, some Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Barbara Mikulski, continue to support the bill. Meanwhile, quite a few Republicans are expected to oppose it from the right, spurred by opposition from Heritage Action and the Club for Growth. That may force Speaker John Boehner to rely on Democratic votes—and those may not be there, either.
With time growing short to pass a bill and keep the government open, this particular bill's future is not assured.