[mikeyouse]

Crapo, Republican Senator from Idaho killed the bill because he was pretending to care about deficits back then:

https://www.taxnotes.com/featured-news/crapo-criticizes-atte...

Needless to say, he was an enthusiastic supporter of the BBB’s ~$4 trillion debt increase.

[rezonant]

That is a different bill which also restored R&E.

While it is a different bill, the fact the Democrats were fine having it in the bill passed by the House in 2024 does cast doubt on this notion that they didn't try to resolve the issue.