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McCarthy has mocked Schumer for passing non binding resolutions and underestimating the House GOP on the debt ceiling. But Schumer forecast that “sooner or later, there’ll be some pushback against the hard right” that wants to tug McCarthy in its direction. 'Reckless': Schumer calls out McCarthy over debt limit plan SharePlay Video “If we pass some bipartisan bills … it’s going to put pressure on McCarthy,” he added. Must-pass bills like the annual Pentagon policy measure have a definite leg up in that department. This year’s looming expirations of the farm bill and Federal Aviation Administration legislation should also prompt action. Yet even the FAA bill’s already seen some drama, as Cantwell postponed a committee vote amid a dispute with Thune and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) over a proposal to alter pilot training requirements. Critics argue the change would weaken training — a charge backers dispute. Schumer made no bones about it: “They knew my position was very strongly“ in favor of keeping training hours intact. The rail bill has already cleared committee, and the FAA will be back in July. A bill to claw back bank executives’ pay and fentanyl legislation recently cleared the Banking Committee, the defense bill advanced last week and portions of drug pricing legislation are ready for the floor. Daines is hopeful the cannabis banking bill will follow suit. In addition, Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) energy permitting reform push already failed once, but he’s resolute about another shot — which could help Democrats cajole him into seeking reelection. And some of the dozen spending bills are starting to advance, which will require their own ample chunk of the Senate’s most valuable commodity: floor time. And there’s not a lot of it left this year, with seven more weeks on the schedule before government funding expires on Sept. 30. Meanwhile, legislating gets tougher every day the election creeps closer. Schumer said he doesn’t “have an artificial deadline” for when the chamber will close for bipartisan business.