Pelosi defiant on infrastructure vote

• The impact is less about deadlines (they've been set arbitrarily by leadership), and more about the broader power struggle within the party.
• Pelosi has repeatedly made clear she doesn't plan to put the bill on the floor unless it has the votes to succeed.

What she's saying: "We are proceeding in a very positive way" to pass the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, Pelosi told reporters at her weekly press conference this morning.

• "We're on the path to win the vote," she added.

Yes, but: Almost immediately after Pelosi projected confidence in today's vote, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), No. 2 in House leadership, told Politico he isn't confident the vote will succeed.

Between the lines: As late as Wednesday evening, progressives were still digging in their heels that, at a minimum, the House, Senate and White House strike specific agreement — including a price tag — on the reconciliation package before voting on the infrastructure bill.

• That agreement is nowhere near being reached, as Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) made clear in a statement Wednesday night, and reiterated through his spokesperson Thursday morning.

What's next: It's still unclear what time the House will vote on the bill, as well as whether there will be a vote at all, as negotiations on the issue are developing every hour.