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Pelosi now huddling with Rules Chair @RepMcGovern and top Rules and floor staff — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi now with some CA allies and veteran lawmakers @RepZoeLofgren and @RepMaxineWaters — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mkraju: New - President Biden called Pramila Jayapal this afternoon amid standoff over strategy to advance his agenda, per three source… — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m in the chamber. Pelosi huddling now with top staff. Talking to whips like @RepDanKildee. Not trying to twist arms. Yet. — PolitiTweet.org

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Moderates holding up BBB feeling some pressure back home from activists Phones ringing off hook too — PolitiTweet.org

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PELOSI: “I have the Speaker's secret whip count” — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi says she believes a large number of progressives will back BIF on floor right now. Leadership source says they are 1-2 progressive votes away from passage — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi and Hoyer say they are plowing forward with votes TODAY on Infrastructure and BBB RULE. “I believe the votes are there” @LeaderHoyer says. He says he thinks Democrats can pass 1.75T BBB package by Thanksgiving. https://t.co/bgGh5JNCK7 — PolitiTweet.org

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STORY: Jayapal sinks latest Pelosi plan on votes on Biden agenda https://t.co/p4f3RvOiH0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Evergreen story: Lack of trust mangles Democratic efforts to reach deal https://t.co/G1SfD70Vaf — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP lawmaker predicts only 5-7 retiring Republicans would back BIF on floor today. In August, that GOP number would have been 30-40, he says — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepEdCase (D-Hawaii) clarifies that he is a holdout on the BBB rule, not BBB itself: “Yes, we want the CBO to weigh in before any BBB vote, but I am prepared to vote for the BBB if the CBO comes back consistent with the JTC and White House info to date.” — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: JAYAPAL threatening that progressives will tank BIF package on floor if mods continue to block BBB: "If our six colleagues still want to wait for a CBO score, we would agree to give them that time — after which point we can vote on both bills together.” https://t.co/jp1YQKPAnK — PolitiTweet.org

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PELOSI LETTER: “In order to make progress on the President’s vision it is important that we advance the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the (BBB) Act today … “Now, we will bring to the Floor the BIF and a rule for consideration of the Build Back Better Act.” https://t.co/B0RuHCaRDk — PolitiTweet.org

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@jasonpuckett Yup. Read to fast. Fixed it. Thanks — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: HOUSE IS VOTING! — First on infrastructure package — Then on rule for BBB — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: HOUSE IS VOTING! — First on Rule to BBB — Then on infrastructure package — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepEdCase (D-Hawaii) tells me there are “more than” five or six moderate holdouts on BBB — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RepDeanPhillips: I’m a pragmatic Humphrey Democrat. I’ve worked hard to ensure the #BIF + #BBB are impactful, transformational, and fis… — PolitiTweet.org

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ED CASE tells me he is still NOT a yes on BBB: “Well, we're just waiting to see what the outline looks like and then we'll make a decision.” Can u get to yes without a CBO score? “I don't really know the answer to that,” @RepEdCase says — PolitiTweet.org

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SCOOP: One of holdouts, Rep. Bourdeaux, has flipped to YES on BBB: “There are a lot of rumors swirling. Let me be clear—this bill is paid for and it has a number of my priorities in it. If it comes to the Floor today—I will support the Build Back Better Act.” — PolitiTweet.org

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There are at least FIVE holdouts, Dem source tells @RealMikeLillis — MURPHY (Fla.) — GOLDEN (Maine) —CASE (Hawaii) — RICE (N.Y.) — BOURDEAUX (Ga.) SCHRADER (Ore.), a moderate Blue Dog, is also voicing skepticism. "It's a dicey situation right now," Schrader said — PolitiTweet.org

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Pharmaceutical industry likely to shatter its lobbying record as it works to shape Democrats’ spending bill https://t.co/b63gibF6GI — PolitiTweet.org

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.@GOPLeader McCarthy on @RepJoshG: "Poor Josh, that guy's been promised so much. I feel sorry for the guy ... "Every time [Pelosi] pulls that football out from under him ... I don't know how many bottles of champagne we have sent him" — PolitiTweet.org

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.@GOPLeader McCarthy on GOP motions to adjourn today: "Republicans will use every tool in our toolbox to try to save America, to try to stop the reconciliation bill" — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @thehill: WATCH LIVE: Memorial service for Colin Powell https://t.co/xLyyGNbwds https://t.co/gJ2fE4cBaR — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @heatherscope: Hoyer on vote today: “I don’t know.” Walked into Pelosis office after — PolitiTweet.org

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"It's not looking good," said a source familiar with the BBB/BIF talks. https://t.co/4CRFPXgNo4 — PolitiTweet.org

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“Before Democrats enact a $4 trillion piece of legislation, Americans deserve to know the full consequences of that legislation. It would be completely reckless for (Spanberger, Luria, Wexton) to vote for this big government spending bill without a CBO price tag.” – @NRCC — PolitiTweet.org

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BIDEN strongly urging House Dems to pass the BBB and BIF bills today Failure to do so would deliver the second big blow to Democrats in the past week — PolitiTweet.org