Manu Raju

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“… because the death threats and dangerous vitriol we’d inevitably receive by rushing such a sensitive, charged, and under-considered vote weren’t worth delaying it for even a few hours to help us do the work necessary to open a conversation of understanding.” https://t.co/Bx80ba4WTt — PolitiTweet.org

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“.. and minimum consideration for its own political convenience. And I wept at the complete lack of regard I often feel our party has to its most vulnerable and endangered members and communities …. — PolitiTweet.org

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AOC explains why she voted “present” on bill to boost Iron Dome funding - and why she was seen weeping. “Yes, I wept. I wept at the complete lack of care for the human beings that are impacted by these decisions, I wept at an institution choosing a path of maximum volatility.. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden has determined he will not assert executive privilege to shield Trump-era records from being seen by the committee investigating the January 6 insurrection attempt, the White House says, per @Kevinliptakcnn — PolitiTweet.org

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Among those in mtg was Jared Golden, a vulnerable (and elusive) Dem. Tried to ask him about reconciliation. “Bottom line, these conversations take place between myself and my constituents and between myself and my caucus and not members of the press – particularly national press" — PolitiTweet.org

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Gottheimer would not say to @ryanobles if he would vote against reconciliation if the Monday vote is delayed. “I’m not going to answer that. I’ve got work to do and we have more work to do all weekend,” he replied. But he called the meeting "very constructive" — PolitiTweet.org

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"I'm expecting a vote on Monday, yeah," said Rep. Ed Case, a Blue Dog Democrat, said of the infrastructure bill. Asked about the reconciliation bill, Case said: "We're just trying to keep a lot of trains on the same track," Case said. "That's what's our commitment is to do.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Hoyer also told me Pelosi is "working towards" getting the party's reconciliation bill on the floor by next week, even as there are major differences within their party to resolve. "Both bills are going to pass," he said confidently. — PolitiTweet.org

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Moderate Democrats met with House Dem leaders in Pelosi's office for an hour and 15 minutes, and afterward they were was high expectation the vote on the Senate's infrastructure bill would still occur on Monday. "I'm bringing the bill to the floor on Monday," Hoyer told us — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayorkas says “nearly 30,000” Haitian migrants came to border in recent days and “today we have no migrants living under the bridge” — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Dingell about this. “Members of the House, whether Republican or Democrat, need to respect each other..But coming out on the steps and screaming at your colleagues, hoping to get another media moment instead of treating each other with civility is just wrong. And I said it” — PolitiTweet.org

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Jayapal: “I think what we need to do is take the temparature down a little bit, to have the negotiations continue,” telling me the votes aren’t there for the bill — PolitiTweet.org

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On GOP lawmakers getting subpoenas. “That’s a matter being discussed. We are not quite at that point….When we are, there will be no reluctance to do it.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“We think those four individuals have clear information as to what Donald Trump was doing that day,” Thompson said of Meadows, Patel, Scavino, Bannon. — PolitiTweet.org

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“Oh absolutely,” Thompson said when asked if there would be more subpoenas for Trump officials. He also said they’ve discussed whether to call in Bill Barr. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Bennie Thompson, chairman of Jan. 6 panel, how they'd handle the four Trump allies who have been subpoenaed -- if they don't comply "Criminal contempt is on the table," Thompson said. "And if it comes to that, there will be no reluctance at all on the committee to do that" — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kentnish: Here's the visual version of @mkraju's tweet: With MTG, Rep. Aguilar and Rep. Dingell on the steps of the House. https://t.co… — PolitiTweet.org

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Officer Harry Dunn, who defended the Capitol and was attacked by insurrectionists on Jan. 6, on East Front steps today @ United States House of Representatives https://t.co/Fkn9avdRzA — PolitiTweet.org

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“The bill will come up on Monday,” Pelosi just told me when asked if she still plans to have the infrastructure vote on Monday. Progressives have threatened to sink it. — PolitiTweet.org

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“I don’t think the speaker is going to bring a bill to the floor that’s going to fail. We have at least 50 people who are not going to vote for the bill. What we need is to take the temperature down a little bit …. The vote is going to drive up tensions not drive down tensions.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Pramila Jayapal told me at least 50 of her progressive members still plan to vote to sink the infrastructure bill if it goes forward Monday. She added that leadership taking some steps to move ahead on the big reconcilation bill is “not enough.” — PolitiTweet.org

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MTG gets into shouting match outside Capitol during abortion rights event. An activist yells at MTG. And then MTG yells back. Then Rep. Aguilar accused her of acting in a performative manner. Debbie Dingell told her to be a good Christian and respect her neighbor. MTG shouts back — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi writes to colleagues on next week: “That intensity continues as we move forward to pass two jobs bills next week: the Build Back Better Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework.” — PolitiTweet.org

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House Dem leaders emerge from meeting saying they could vote as soon as next week on the reconcilation bill. Rules could act on Tuesday. Hoyer will soon announce it’s possible. It’s unclear what version they could bring to floor since Dems are still in significant disagreement — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JakeSherman: We pointed this out a few weeks ago in ⁦@PunchbowlNews⁩, but Pelosi has unilateral power to delay the infrastructure vote.… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden characterizes his agenda at a “stalemate” for now. “Now we're at a stalemate at the moment and we're going to have to get these two pieces of legislation passed. Both need to be passed,” Biden said. "This is a process,” he added later. “And it’s going to be up and down.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jonkarl: This statement, sent out at 11:07pm last night, did not age well. The “highly respected auditors” confirmed Biden’s victory in… — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi has told colleagues she wants to bring reconciliation bill to floor as soon as next week, per sources. But she’s also promised she won’t force House members to vote on a bill with a higher price tag than the Senate’s number. And those talks are nowhere close to finished — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says it was expected to take a year to get his agenda done. He also says: “We are going to pay for everything we spend.” But even though proponents says the infrastructure bill will be fully paid for, CBO says the bill would add $256 billion to the deficit. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeffzeleny: Of course I take responsibility, I’m President. It was horrible what we saw,” President Biden says of the chaotic and seari… — PolitiTweet.org