Jan. 18, 2022: Outlook remains dreary for Dems this week

Published: Jan. 18, 2022, 10:59 a.m.

Welcome back to a four-day workweek in Washington. Today, Senate Democrats resume their doomed push on voting rights and election reform, taking up legislation that already passed the House. Expect more of the fiery speeches we\u2019ve heard from both sides recently as Democrats open the debate.\nAnd, what's next for the BBB? Front-line House Democrats, eager to boost their prospects in November, are urging party leadership to break up Build Back Better into a series of votes on popular planks \u2014 even if it means giving up on one grand bill.\nSubscribe to POLITICO Playbook.\nRaghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the Senior Producer of POLITICO Audio.