Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan, which they teed up this week after high-profile internal divisions, and a days-long fallout over a messy Afghanistan exit are sparking across-the-board GOP criticism and giving Republican lawmakers an opening to go on offense.

The u-turn comes after months of Republican attempts to figure out ways to land blows on Biden that could reverberate in next year’s midterm elections when the GOP is hoping to win back the House and Senate.

“Both of these happening at the same time, it gives two opportunities for Republicans to make sure they’re all on the same page,” said Doug Heye, a GOP strategist and former House leadership staffer.

Heye added that after rounds of GOP infighting this year, “it’s important for them to find those opportunities” to unify and “this allows them to do that.”