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New statement from progressives. “Members of our Caucus will not vote for the infrastructure bill without the Build Back Better Act. We will work immediately to finalize and pass both pieces of legislation through the House together.” (They don’t have 218 to pass infra tonight) https://t.co/r1jd6kkrsl — PolitiTweet.org

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I said to Sen. Joe Manchin that House progressives want him to publicly support larger bill before they can vote for infrastructure. "If they can't take the word of the president of the United States, and the speaker, we are in trouble...We are going to work in good faith." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FoxReports: After meeting with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Rep. Pramila Jayapal says she is still unchanged and would vote against The infrast… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is the first public indication that Manchin is OK with a price tag higher than $1.5 trillion. We reported on Sunday he privately indicated to Democratic leaders that the higher amount was OK with him. — PolitiTweet.org

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Some news from Manchin. He still won’t say if he supports the framework but just sounded supportive of the $1.75 trillion price tag. “That was negotiated,” he told me https://t.co/myGhrEv0KK — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FoxReports: Newsy: Sinema just walked into a meeting with Rep. Jayapal and Sen. Schatz — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the head of the progressive caucus, said having bill text of Build Back Better Act is not enough to vote for infrastructure bill. “No,” Jayapal said I when asked if the text is enough to vote for infra proposal. “We said the two bills have to go together.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Just asked Pelosi why not do what progressives want: Delay infrastructure vote and move it at same time as big bill. Suggests she doesn't want to do an extension of highway funding. "Let's not just keep having postponements and leaving any doubt as to when this will happen." https://t.co/8KPeWUQUm7 — PolitiTweet.org

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One progressive House Democrat told me that Sens. Manchin and Sinema need to publicly endorse the legislative language of the Build Back Better Act before voting yes on the infrastructure bill, which is further than they've gone so far. Others want the bill to pass in tandem — PolitiTweet.org

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Senator Joe Manchin was asked by @tedbarrettcnn about the Senate Democratic caucus meeting to detail what was in the Build Back Better plan, and seemed unaware it took place. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: At least a dozen candidates in the House GOP's prized "Young Guns" recruitment program have sown doubts about the 2020 electio… — PolitiTweet.org

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Here’s the 2,468-page bill text https://t.co/D18AR4WlSS — PolitiTweet.org

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But Pelosi warned her caucus today she would keep the vote open until they get the infrastructure bill out of the House. https://t.co/YJ6KlmImH2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin would not address Dem critics who say he has barely compromised while they have moved in his direction substantially. "I've been dealing in good faith and I will continue to deal in good faith," he told me. Says he needs to see text on framework before taking position — PolitiTweet.org

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At a virtual meeting of Senate Dems, Schumer told caucus they are trying to get text together for the $1.75T economic package today. He said the hope is the House will introduce it today, per person — PolitiTweet.org

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Sanders wouldn’t say if he supports the framework but indicated theres an effort to get drug pricing into the bill. “So I would hope very, very much that in the coming days, we work on a strong Medicare negotiation language,” he said. He would not say if he’d support without it. — PolitiTweet.org

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Reiterating what he said earlier today, he said: “I think the House of Representatives has a right to know before that they sign off on the infrastructure bill that the 50 Senators are prepared to support a strong reconciliation.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Just talked to Bernie Sanders about the infrastructure bill Pelosi wants to pass the House today. “Well, I think it shouldn't come up. I think both of the bills are linked,” he said. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: NEW: Mark Meadows was subpoenaed by the 1/6 committee more than a month ago and we're told members on the committee are… — PolitiTweet.org

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Even though the WH announced a framework, it’s clear many Dems don’t see that as the final word. There is a major effort going on to cut a deal on a provision dealing with prescription drug costs. Also there is expectation among Dems that the final bill will include SALT relief — PolitiTweet.org

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“The agenda that’s in these bills is what 81 million people voted for,” Biden says in push to get Democrats to fall in line — PolitiTweet.org

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Sanders said the bill is a “major step” and “probably the most consequential bill” since the 1960s but it has some “major gaps” — PolitiTweet.org

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Bernie Sanders: “I think before there is a vote in the House on the infrastructure bill, the members of the House have a right to know that 50 US senators are supporting a strong reconciliation bill,” per @alizaslav. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden: “No one got everything they wanted including me. But that’s what compromise is,” he says of his $1.75 trillion social safety net and climate bill — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi now meeting with House progressives who are threatening to vote down the Senate’s infrastructure bill today — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FoxReports: Manchin says right now negotiations are in the hands of the house. “In the hands of the House. I’ve been dealing in goo… — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin doesn’t say to reporters if he supports framework. Says “good-faith” negotiations and things are in House’s hands — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema: “After months of productive, good-faith negotiations with President Biden and the White House, we have made significant progress on the proposed budget reconciliation package. I look forward to getting this done, expanding economic opportunities and helping” families — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi also said she would put the infrastructure bill on the floor today and hold the vote open to get the bill through. When Rep. Schakowsky asked about Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, she said take the president at his word he will get the larger bill through — PolitiTweet.org

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New — Pelosi told her members: “Don’t embarrass” the president by voting down the infrastructure bill as he flies overseas, I’m told She also said she would put the infrastructure bill on the floor today and hold the vote open to get the bill through. — PolitiTweet.org