Sahil Kapur

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

GOP @RepBrianFitz on George Santos: "I don't think he should be here, that's for sure. But there's a process in place that has to apply equally to all members of both parties in both chambers... We should just have an expedited review." "His conduct was egregious." https://t.co/d2glG83sl6 — PolitiTweet.org

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Nancy Mace on Santos: "The guy's entire life and resume was manufactured... It is deeply troubling to have someone like that in our body." She doesn't call on him to resign, defers to Ethics Cmte. "It can take a few months and probably will.. It will work itself out in the end." — PolitiTweet.org

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Mace says her district supports Roe and believes most of SC does, too. "I'm pro-life but I have many exceptions," she says. "We need to learn from the midterm election cycle. We need to learn from those that are in swing districts, like myself... Where are the centrist voices?" — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepNancyMace tells @mitchellreports re: GOP abortion bill: "not the way to start off the week." She wants Republicans to refocus on access to birth control & OB-GYNs; to instead protect women/girls who are victims or rape or incest. Says abortion was #2 issue in her district. https://t.co/gHy3vcoZsx — PolitiTweet.org

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.@HarleyRouda, a former Democratic congressman from 2019-2021, says he’s running for the CA47 House seat in Orange County that @katieporteroc is vacating to run for Senate. https://t.co/KgGIZyHpiP — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP’s cold hard Santos politics: NY Republicans have been rising lately; if they tie their brand to a serial fabricator, it hurts. BUT… He’s a reliable vote for House GOP leaders in a thin majority. AND… He’s in a swing district that flipped from D to R; it could flip back. — PolitiTweet.org

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New York Republican leaders call on GOP Rep. George Santos to resign “George Santos’ campaign last year was a campaign of deceit, lies and fabrication,” says Nassau County GOP Chairman Joe Cairo. https://t.co/vxadpaGAAv — PolitiTweet.org

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Another debt limit dynamic to consider: If at any point it looks like moderate Republicans will partner with Democrats on a discharge petition, a faction of conservative lawmakers can motion to overthrow the speaker and paralyze the House. — PolitiTweet.org

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🤯 If your endgame for averting a global economic meltdown requires a faction of Republicans to sideline a House speaker of their party and team up with Dems, you may want to make the forecast a bit less rosy than this. — PolitiTweet.org

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👀 GOP @RepNancyMace on taking up anti-abortion bills: “It’s tone-deaf at this point. It’s never going to pass the Senate. It’s never going to get to the president’s desk to be signed into law. We’re only paying lip service to the pro-life movement.” https://t.co/sdZ1ebzgYj https://t.co/OXFS7ZkT7L — PolitiTweet.org

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New: Republican House will vote on bills to curtail abortion and immigration A look at the seven priority bills for the new majority, prospects of becoming law and the political significance, w/ ⁦@lizbrownkaiser⁩: https://t.co/sdZ1ebzgYj — PolitiTweet.org

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Flights across the U.S. delayed after FAA experiences computer outage "Technicians are currently working to restore the system and there is no estimate for restoration of service at this time," it said. https://t.co/4GUJxfcOvR — PolitiTweet.org

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Assault weapon sales now illegal in Illinois: ‘This will save lives,’ Pritzker says after quickly signing bill into law https://t.co/9NaHVB55EB — PolitiTweet.org

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NOW: Republican-led House votes 221-211 along party lines to establish this select committee 👇 — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein—who will be 91 on Election Day, and would be 97 by the end of her term if she gets one more—isn't saying whether she'll run for re-election. "I will make an announcement concerning my plans for 2024 at the appropriate time," she says. (h/t @frankthorp) — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @scottwongDC: FULL STORY: Progressive Katie Porter announces Senate bid amid uncertainty over Feinstein's future Rivals say her announ… — PolitiTweet.org

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Republican @ScottBaughCA47, who narrowly lost to Katie Porter in 2022, will run for the House seat in Orange County again in next year's election, a Baugh adviser tells me. Formal announcement to come. — PolitiTweet.org

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Katie Porter’s Orange County district is highly competitive. She won her 2022 race by ~9,000 votes. That’ll be a tough hold for Democrats in ‘24 as an open seat. — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Katie Porter (D-California) is running for Senate in 2024. The seat is currently held by 89-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein. — PolitiTweet.org

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Majority Leader @SteveScalise, asked if he can guarantee US won’t breach the debt limit, likens it to a family hitting its credit card limit and needing a new budget. “If we’re about to max out the credit card,” he says, there should be a debate about “living within our means.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Steve Scalise says Republican leaders will sit down and talk to Rep. George Santos regarding his lies and fabrications. He says there will be an internal process; no commitments on what comes next for him. — PolitiTweet.org

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White House is pushing back on the committee, blasting “partisan political stunts driven by the most extreme MAGA members of their caucus.” Democratic aide on Judiciary Cmte: “This thing is so fucking broad. It’s Benghazi on steroids. It’s crazy.” https://t.co/ViDs5yzatA — PolitiTweet.org

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JORDAN says he plans to probe “big tech” companies, including Twitter activities exposed by Elon Musk, as well as the FBI and “the political nature of the Justice Department.” “We’re going to do it vigorously. We’re going to do it aggressively.” https://t.co/ViDs5yzatA — PolitiTweet.org

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Weaponization committee: • Up for a vote in the House today • Could make Jordan one of the most powerful lawmakers • Empowered to probe “ongoing criminal investigations” • Dems, for now, plan to participate • 8 Rs, 5 Ds (McCarthy has final say) https://t.co/ViDs5yzatA — PolitiTweet.org

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“Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker closed the year — after his November general election and December runoff — with more than $5 million in cash on hand, new filings show,” ⁦@bkamisar⁩ reports. https://t.co/oYAZXYrZ4A — PolitiTweet.org

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@LPDonovan *AND TRADE POLICY LIAM — PolitiTweet.org

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Jason Smith lands one of the most important policy jobs in DC: Chairman of Ways & Means, which oversees taxes and safety net programs like Medicare and Social Security. — PolitiTweet.org

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The vote is 221-210 to pass the IRS funding repeal legislation. “Promises made. Promises kept,” says @SpeakerMcCarthy. (This bill is DOA in the Senate.) — PolitiTweet.org

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In its first legislative act of 2023, House passes a bill to rescind ~$71 billion in IRS funding under Inflation Reduction Act. Fully on party lines: Republicans vote yes, Democrats vote no. CBO says the bill will raise the US deficit by ~$114 billion by reducing tax revenues. https://t.co/VTlfarkOlo — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TomNamako: The special subcommittee that could serve as a one-stop shop for investigating perceived wrongdoing by the federal governmen… — PolitiTweet.org