Manu Raju

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Biden says if he makes a push now to change filibuster rules, “I lose at least three votes” to get his larger economic agenda done. Also says there will “be an awful lot of Democrats” who would be open to changing filibuster to raise the debt limit. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says he and Manchin are still in talks to meet his climate goals. While the CEPP might not get in bill, “there’s a lot of things that Joe is open to my convincing him … to increase environmental progress without it being that particular deal,” he says on CNN — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says Sinema is “very supportive” of family care, his environmental agenda. BUT “she says she will not raise a single penny of taxes on the corporate side and/or on wealthy people. Period. That’s where it sort of breaks down,” he says on CNN. Says they are down 4-5 issues — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says at CNN townhall that Manchin “and one other person” is opposed to tuition-free community college. Says they are looking at plussing up Pell Grants now. The other person, whom Biden didn’t name, is Sinema: https://t.co/lwlnQCZVkM — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin has opposed 12 weeks — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Phil_Mattingly: Pres. Biden confirms publicly what's been made clear to members the last few days on his paid leave proposal: "It is do… — PolitiTweet.org

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NEWS: “I don’t think we are going to be able to get the vote,” Biden says at CNN townhall of tax rate hikes on corporations and individuals. This comes amid Sinema’s opposition. Says they are looking at other ways to raise revenue to pay for package. — PolitiTweet.org

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New - “That’s a reach,” Biden says when asked if dental, vision and hearing will all be covered by Medicare. “Mr. Manchin is opposed.” Says he believes Sinema is too. Says they are talking about $800 voucher for dental. Adds on CNN Sinema open to hearing. Still negotiating vision — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kpolantz: Today in Capitol riot court: Toughest sentence yet handed down in Jan 6-related case for man who threatened lawmakers and tec… — PolitiTweet.org

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The fact that Sinema met with Neal is different because she’s been having directly with the WH — and not with members, which has led to comments like this from Grijalva: "Tell us what you want, and tell us why you want to cut something.” https://t.co/1AuS2yYQLD — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema separately has backed provisions to raise revenue on the international side, domestic corporate, wealthy and tax enforcement, per person familiar, who says it’s enough to fully pay for the package. Unclear whether that will pass muster — PolitiTweet.org

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Neal added: "I still think there's a long ways to go, but the conversation was really good." They also talked about international taxation as well. But Neal said Sinema wants the bill to ultimately pass. "She said that to me. She said ‘I agree with you. This has got to pass.’ — PolitiTweet.org

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Neal said they were discussing a bill with a price tag around $2 trillion. He said that he informed Sinema that new ideas being floated now to raise taxes would take too long to vet. "I did point out, it's, it's the ninth inning. I mean, when are you going to vet these issues?" — PolitiTweet.org

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Neal said that Sinema made clear she supports renewable energy provisions, an extension of the child tax credit, and paid leave policies --- "and that's the way she ranked them." Neal indicated that Sinema didn't say if she supports 12 weeks of paid leave. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked about her rationale for opposing the corporate and individual tax hikes, Neal said: "She didn't express any to me. It wasn't any intransigence on her part, there wasn't any 'never.' It was just good, free-flowing conversation. She laid out her interests and I laid out mine" — PolitiTweet.org

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House Ways and Means Chairman Neal met with Kyrsten Sinema today. He said they had a "cordial conversation" and impressed upon her his view on corporate and individual tax increases. "She listened to what I had to say. She didn't say no, she just listened to what I had to say." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: NEWS: The Freedom Caucus is gearing up to elect a new leader to replace current chairman Andy Biggs, who is term-limited at en… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ryanobles: NEW: @SpeakerPelosi's office tells @ZcohenCNN and me the criminal contempt of Congress referral of Steve Bannon was accepted… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jmartNYT: News: Jeff Miller, a lobbyist + close @GOPLeader friend, is warning GOP consultants - you can’t work for Liz *and* Kevin 1 f… — PolitiTweet.org

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Torres went on: "I welcome the ideological diversity of the party. I can live with dissent. My colleagues and I have trouble living with what we perceive to be erraticism. The perception of erraticism is brought on by a lack of communication and clarity for where she stands” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: A little drama on the House floor just now. MTG confronted Cheney and called her a “joke,” per @kristin__wilson. Cheney sai… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZcohenCNN: Rep. Greg Pence - the brother of former Vice President Mike Pence - did not vote, per @kristin__wilson. — PolitiTweet.org

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229-202, House refers Trump associate Steve Bannon to DOJ to face criminal contempt charges for defying congressional subpoena in Jan. 6 probe. GOP ‘yes’ votes: Upton Cheney Kinzinger Meijer Gonzalez Katko. Mace Fitzpatrick Herrera Beutler — PolitiTweet.org

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Herrera Beutler, who voted to impeach, is a YES. That’s nine Rs so far who voted for Bannon contempt resolution — PolitiTweet.org

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Rice, Valadao and Newhouse — all who voted to impeach — all voted against contempt resolution — PolitiTweet.org

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Fitzpatrick is a YES. — PolitiTweet.org

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Simpson changed his vote. He is a NO now. — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP ‘yes’ votes on Bannon contempt resolution. Upton. Cheney. Kinzinger. Meijer. Gonzalez. Simpson. Katko. Mace. Vote is ongoing — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @burgessev: Oh boy, Rep. Gallego declines to rule out primary challenge to Sen. Sinema "I think the sentiment that I'm hearing out ther… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: On the House floor, Liz Cheney entered this into the record calling out Jim Banks for sending letters to government age… — PolitiTweet.org