Dems weigh jamming McConnell on China bill

The potential countermove is to bring the Senate-passed China bill to the House floor for an up-or-down vote and deprive McConnell of his hostage.

The downside is the Senate would get its own legislation to the president’s desk without the provisions House Democrats are fighting for.

Between the lines: The risky gambit would require buy-in from almost every House Democrat, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who fiercely protects the House’s priorities.

By even considering the plan, Democrats are tacitly acknowledging that McConnell has effectively killed negotiations between the House and Senate on their separate bills, according to people familiar with the matter.