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Asked Ilhan Omar about Joe Manchin calling package “fiscal insanity.” She said: “Inaction is insanity. Not willing to negotiate in good faith is insanity. Not fighting to have the critical investments that are needed is insanity. Trying to kill your party's agenda is insanity.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Two total different realities in the House just now. Gottheimer comes down the steps and says confidently vote is going to happen and infrastructure bill will pass tonight. Then minutes later, Jayapal comes out and tells us vote won’t happen and if it does, it will fail — PolitiTweet.org

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Final vote: 254-175. — PolitiTweet.org

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144 House Republicans and counting voting against short-term funding bill to keep government open til Dec. 3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi is still working to get the votes on infrastructure bill for today, per sources, even as her close allies and many on her leadership team see little chance it can pass tonight. She hasn’t conveyed it will be delayed to her team - yet. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sens. Sinema and Manchin didn’t address the caucus about their discussions with the WH and demands on the party’s social safety net package, per several senators. Schumer also didn’t address the caucus about the document he signed from the summer about what Manchin wanted — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Zachary_Cohen: On a pivotal day for the Democratic agenda, Sen. Joe Manchin gaggles with the press outside the Capitol. https://t.co/7x… — PolitiTweet.org

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65-35, Senate votes to keep government open til Dec. 3. House action next. Government would otherwise shutdown at midnight — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JakeSherman: Progs: Vote will fail. Mods: Vote will happen. New Dem: Maybe. — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin was asked if the Democratic priorities could fit under that $1.5 trillion limit and he responded: “It will be changed.” https://t.co/Tpy5k37xFo — PolitiTweet.org

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New Sinema spox statement: “ln August, she shared detailed concerns and priorities, including dollar figures, directly with Senate Majority Leader Schumer and the White House. Claims that the Senator has not detailed her views to President Biden and Senator Schumer are false.” https://t.co/iMRpUCcaa7 — PolitiTweet.org

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“It’s pretty sad if you ask me,” Sen. Mazie Hirono said of Manchin’s proposed price tag. “I don’t think so,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth said when asked if that number was sufficient. Democrats plan to discuss at lunch right now. — PolitiTweet.org

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Newsy Manchin: Told a group of us $1.5 trillion is his number. Doesn't explicitly say he won't go higher. But made clear to Biden that was his ceiling. Biden told him he wants more. Says this is going to take time Says he's no liberal. https://t.co/sEeOkwE68F — PolitiTweet.org

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“We will not be able to vote for the infrastructure bill until the reconcilation bill has passed,” Jayapal said after meeting with Pelosi. Says progressives are “in the same place.” This means again Pelosi doesn’t have the votes to approve infrastructure bill — PolitiTweet.org

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Many Dems believe this is an arbitrary date. Funding expires tomorrow for highway programs. But Congress likely to approve short term extension anyway — PolitiTweet.org

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When I asked if agreeing to the September 27 date for passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill was a mistake, Pelosi responded: “No, no, no, no, it’s important to note that in the reason we could agree to that is because in the bill is all of the reauthorization for highway.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DaniellaMicaela: Pelosi to @mkraju on bipartisan infrastructure vote today: “I do not plan on not doing anything. I plan on moving forw… — PolitiTweet.org

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“As the document reads, Sen. Manchin did not rule out voting for a reconciliation bill that exceeded the ideas he outlined, and Leader Schumer made clear that he would work to convince Sen. Manchin to support a final reconciliation bill – as he has doing been for weeks.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer spox: “As the document notes, leader Schumer never agreed to any of the conditions Sen. Manchin laid out; he merely acknowledged where Sen. Manchin was on the subject at the time.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Headed up to Senate votes now. Sinema says her talks with the WH have been “productive” and they’re “making progress” https://t.co/7H3vZmfCg3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Upshot of Pelosi press conference: She is not saying yet if she will delay the infrastructure vote. Signals they are still trying to get the votes and are trying to win vote. Defends strategy to set a Sept. 27 deadline to consider infrastructure bill — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: “I do not plan on not doing anything. I plan on moving forward in a positive way” Pelosi says to @mkraju when asked if… — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi says told leadership team the reconcilation bill is a “Culmination of my service in Congress.” Promises bill will eventually pass. Says bipartisan infrastructure deal is moving forward and reconciliation running into parliamentary and other hurdles slowing down in Senate. — PolitiTweet.org

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"I'm a hard no," Bush says. "Correct," Bowman says he's a NO. Other progressives echo that, making clear Pelosi doesn't have the votes on infra. Moderates warn that if there's a delay, it would be "significant breach in trust" with leadership, Murphy says. https://t.co/7MT89g848v — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi calls her leadership team to her office for meeting to discuss way focused during key day for Biden agenda — PolitiTweet.org

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Some Dems in rank-and-file have been willing to raise the debt ceiling through reconcilation — even as the Dem leadership has ruled out that strategy — PolitiTweet.org

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All signs are pointing to a delay of the infrastructure vote being the most likely outcome. Pelosi hasn’t said yet, other than last night when she said the “plan” is to have a vote today and that she will take it “hour by hour” — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin spox Sam Runyon: “There is no agreement, Manchin stands by his statement yesterday and reports of a number are completely inaccurate. He will continue to work in good faith.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JDiamond1: New this am: Biden has nominated 10 more to the federal bench, bringing total nominations to 53. Of those 53, a WH official… — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate locks in vote tomorrow AM to avoid government shutdown, hours before the midnight deadline. Bill would stave off shutdown til Dec. 3 but does nothing on debt ceiling — PolitiTweet.org