Scott Wong

Scott Wong @scottwongDC

RT @LeaderHoyer: Today I was asked whether reconciliation is an option to address the debt limit. It is certainly not the best option, nor… — PolitiTweet.org

Scott Wong @scottwongDC

RT @MichaelPaulson: Paragraph I did not expect to read this morning: "Mr. Trump’s handlers designated an unnamed White House official known… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mkraju: Sinema returns from the WH, declines to answer questions about her meeting with Biden. She did, however, compliment @alizaslav’… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi responds to @RepSchakowsky saying infrastructure bill will fail if brought to floor: “We don't even know where we are until we see where we come down on our agreement so there's no use speculating on what may or may not happen … I appreciate Jan Schakowsky” — PolitiTweet.org

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No. 2 Senate Democrat: Raising debt limit under reconciliation a 'non-starter' https://t.co/sTFFkjFE0O — PolitiTweet.org

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Very sad news about a wonderful photojournalist and colleague: Nick Oza, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer at The Arizona Republic, has died from injuries suffered in a car accident. He was 57. https://t.co/BozSjhQ0uG via @azcentral — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TalKopan: Schakowsky is a big one to be a hard no — she’s a long-timer in Congress and a big Pelosi supporter, but she’s with the more… — PolitiTweet.org

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"I've never seen (@SpeakerPelosi) bring a bill to the floor that's going to fail. It will fail. It will fail if she does. So I'm not so sure. ... If she were to call the bill, it will fail" @RepSchakowsky told reporters, per colleague @RealMikeLillis — PolitiTweet.org

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"We need to get ONE number from ONE senator (@Sen_JoeManchin) and we need to make it very clear that’s holding everything back" -- @RepRoKhanna — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @therecount: “I explained to [Pelosi] … I am not qualified to determine the mental health of the President of the United States.” — Cha… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Phil_Mattingly: .@SenatorSinema arrived at the White House for her meeting with President Biden at 11:11, per @betsy_klein https://t.co… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @elwasson: PELOSI on debt limit : “Nadler wants a trillion dollar coin “ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sarahdwire: As of this morning, the United States has had 690,706 confirmed COVID-19 deaths. That is roughly equal to the entire popul… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZekeJMiller: ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Man who killed 5 at Maryland newspaper is sentenced to more than 5 life terms in prison without poss… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AndrewDesiderio: This is big — Biden has repeatedly denied this, but McKenzie says it under oath. — PolitiTweet.org

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Progressive @RepSchakowsky (D-Ill) suggests the Thursday infrastructure vote might have to be delayed. She says she’s a hard NO without more movement on reconciliation and that infrastructure will fail on the floor. — PolitiTweet.org

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Key progressive @RepRoKhanna (D-CA) is still a NO on infrastructure “unless we have an agreement (framework)” on reconciliation package — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepDavidEPrice (D-NC), senior Approps and Budget committee member, is a “firm” yes on infrastructure — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepColinAllred (D-Texas) is a Yes on infrastructure. @RepStephenLynch (D- Mass) is a lean Yes. — PolitiTweet.org

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Black Caucus Chair @RepBeatty (D-OH) is a Yes on infrastructure. FA Chair @RepGregoryMeeks (D-NY) is a Yes. @JacksonLeeTX18 (D-Texas) is on the fence for now — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NiallStanage: "It’s a final, pivotal sprint to secure Biden’s domestic legacy — and add another chapter to her own." Good story here b… — PolitiTweet.org

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Gen. Milley faces his toughest day yet on Capitol Hill https://t.co/plwX9dcO0f — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi unexpectedly crossed paths with @RepDeanPhillips (D-Minn.) in a basement hallway and button-holed the moderate sophomore … https://t.co/fmocoX3nbb — PolitiTweet.org

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“She's tireless. You can see how she is working this … responding to every inquiry, every phone call that we make to her," said @RepDean (D-Pa.). "I'll quote her, 'The times have found us,' and these times have found Nancy Pelosi.” — PolitiTweet.org

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ALL EYES ON PELOSI: A decade ago, she secured a win on ACA, the most consequential domestic policy of the Obama era. Now, in what could be the last big legislative act of a historic career, Dems are looking to Pelosi to deliver for her party once again https://t.co/fYBMK22rBv — PolitiTweet.org

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New York Democrat says SALT deal could be reached this week https://t.co/bwEamNkAma — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi: “We had to accommodate the changes that were being necessitated. And we cannot be ready to say, ‘Until the Senate passed the bill, we can’t do BIF.’” — PolitiTweet.org

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“It all changed, so our approach had to change,” @SpeakerPelosi told her members. “It isn’t about diminishing the importance of the reconciliation.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi: “I told all of you that we wouldn’t go on to the BIF (until) we had the reconciliation bill passed by the Senate.  We were right on schedule to do all of that, until 10 days ago, a week ago, when I heard the news that this number had to come down. …” — PolitiTweet.org

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In Dem Caucus meeting tonight, @SpeakerPelosi concedes what we already knew: Reconciliation package won’t be ready by Thursday’s infrastructure vote — PolitiTweet.org