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“I'm not announcing a vote, but I did say that this could be resolved by the end of the day,” Pelosi says leaving caucus. She indicated to her colleagues that prescription drugs and immigration are not yet resolved, per source. She wants Rules action tomorrow and votes this week — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin expands on his views. “I’m not for any expansion that has a trust fund that is insolvent,” he says of Medicare expansion. He says he never signed off on framework, didn’t throw Biden a curveball and says: “We should have waited.” Thinks tho they’ll get something done — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @blakehounshell: 1992 - Clinton (D) 1993 - Allen (R) 1996 - Clinton (D) 1997 - Gilmore (R) 2000 - Bush (R) 2001 - Warner (D) 2004 - Bush… — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Elaine Luria, Virginia Democrat, asked about the lack of action on infrastructure bill and the impact it has had on her state’s governors race. “I just really don't understand why we're dragging our feet especially on infrastructure,” she told us — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CubsZone: 5 years ago today, the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series Championship by defeating the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of th… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Phil_Mattingly: Biden administration proposes new rules to limit planet-warming methane emissions, via @ella_nilsen https://t.co/EjNxAL… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is key from Pelosi. She says she hasn’t changed her position: That the House should only pass a bill that can pass the Senate. But if the House approves $1.75T plan this week, Manchin will almost certainly force some or many changes in the Senate — PolitiTweet.org

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I asked Rashida Tlaib if she was ready to vote for infrastructure bill, and she wouldn’t respond — PolitiTweet.org

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She added: “Twice we showed that we meant it. Now I’m saying I'm saying yes means yes. I’m going to deliver the whole CPC.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Jayapal just told me “at this point,” she expects the entire 96-member progressive caucus will vote for both bills. “No means no and yes means yes. We’ve said we want both those together that we weren't going to be able to vote for a BIF vote. Twice people didn’t believe us.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Fire from Cori Bush on Joe Manchin: “Joe Manchin does not get to dictate the future of our country. …. Joe Manchin’s opposition to the Build Back Better Act is anti-Black, anti-child, anti-woman, and anti-immigrant.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Fire from Cori Bush on Joe Manchin: Joe Manchin does not get to dictate the future of our country. …. Joe Manchin’s opposition to the Build Back Better Act is anti-Black, anti-child, anti-woman, and anti-immigrant.” — PolitiTweet.org

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House Dem leaders are looking at votes on the two bills as soon as Wednesday night or Thursday, I’m told, though that could slip — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Sinema if she’s supportive of the $1.75T plan. No response as she walked onto elevator — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin also had grown angry that progressives thought they had leverage over him to back the 1.75T plan if they withheld their support for the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, sources said. Manchin also didn’t like last-minute changes being made to the $1.75T proposal. — PolitiTweet.org

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Why he spoke out: Manchin had been frustrated Ds were trying to get him to make full-throated endorsement of $1.75T plan — and he wanted to make clear where he stood as he was getting lobbied to back adding even more social programs to the plan, per source https://t.co/EETf6bDG9D — PolitiTweet.org

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“The legislation that I want to see passed, which includes lowering the cost of prescription drugs, expanding Medicare, including paid family and medical leave, is paid for in its entirety. It will not have an impact on inflation,” he said, though CBO has not scored larger plan — PolitiTweet.org

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“If there's anybody in the Democratic caucus or elsewhere who was worried about fiscal responsibility and the deficit, other factors, as I'm sure you know, that according to the CBO, the infrastructure bill runs up to $250 billion deficit over a 10-year period,” he said — PolitiTweet.org

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Pushing back on Manchin, Sen. Bernie Sanders noted to a group of us that CBO said infrastructure bill would add $256 billion to deficits over the next decade. “It's not paid for,” he said of infrastructure bill — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JakeSherman: Schumer declined on multiple occasions to comment on manchins statement. He told reporters to listen to his floor speech.… — PolitiTweet.org

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Bill will still lack 60 votes to advance. Murkowski the lone GOP senator signaling an openness to support it — PolitiTweet.org

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Newsy afternoon: 1) It's going to take time to get Manchin behind $1.75T bill 2) Jayapal says progressives ready to vote YES on both -- and will no longer demand Manchin/Sinema commit to larger bill. They'll leave the sens to Biden 3) Infra bill has a clear path to become law https://t.co/hBAE9M0d3f — PolitiTweet.org

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She says on CNN that once the final negotiations are done on $1.75T, they will be ready to vote for both bills. And she'll let Biden try to get Manchin on board as he promised. "I trust the president." — PolitiTweet.org

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Jayapal signals that Manchin's comments will NOT impact progressives. Says they will vote FOR the infrastructure bill and $1.75T plan "The president says he can get 51 votes for the bill, we are going to trust him ... We're tired of continuing to wait for one or two people." — PolitiTweet.org

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After refusing to take questions at his press event, Manchin partially answered one question as he hustled to an elevator When asked how long it would take to review the 1600 page reconciliation bill, he replied he would “read the text.  Have you seen the text?” — @tedbarrettcnn — PolitiTweet.org

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One thing that Manchin’s statement makes clear is it’s going to take time — potentially a lot more time — to win his support, if that’s even possible. — PolitiTweet.org

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“This is a recipe for economic crisis,” he says of budget “gimmicks” in the $1.75T package — PolitiTweet.org

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Says he won’t support a bill “without greater clarity” about the impact on inflation. Raises concerns about growing Medicare and expanding social programs https://t.co/3VWXq91Exv — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin begins by railing on House inaction on infrastructure: “In my view, this is not how the US Congress should operate.” Says he will continue to work on reconciliation. “Holding this bill hostage is not going to work in getting my support for the reconcilation bill.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin presser at 2p — PolitiTweet.org