CPC Chair @PramilaJayapal says progressives are willing to compromise on spending bill with "such slim margins in our majority and no room for disagreement"
BUT she adds they still don't have a counter proposal (presumably from Manchin/Sinema wing)
@PramilaJayapal Sanders next: "It is absolutely incumbent upon the senators and the few members of the House in opposition to start telling us what they want."
@PramilaJayapal "We are prepared to negotiate, we are prepared to compromise, but we’re not going to negotiate with ourselves," Sanders adds.
@PramilaJayapal Progressives firm on demand for keeping more programs in spending bill but cutting back number of years
"We were happy to see the speaker say something similar in her press conference today as well," @PramilaJayapal said.
@PramilaJayapal "The two move together or not at all. And we believe the two will move together," Jayapal says on infrastructure/spending bills.
@PramilaJayapal Sanders says including Medicare expansion is "non negotiable"
Some Dems, including House leaders, have decried cost of expansion (particularly with dental) and say money can better be spent on Obamacare/Medicaid
“The theme among members is to do fewer things better,” Pelosi told her leadership team and committee chairs on a private call Tuesday, where the issue was discussed at length.