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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

(There isn't — and to my knowledge has never been — any dispute among these lawmakers that election results can be challenged in court.) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Specifically, this provision would unlock transition resources for both presidential candidates 5 days post-election, for a period of time, if the outcome is unsettled — factors in statute include if states haven't certified results or "significant" legal challenges unresolved. — PolitiTweet.org

Jenna Ellis 🍊🦅 @JennaEllisEsq

I guess a bipartisan majority is still recognizing that presidential elections can be contested. Huh. https://t.co/9zQXSnvosy

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

RT @ryanjreilly: The FBI also gets a massive influx: "an increase of $569.6 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level and $524 milli… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022 Retweet
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

RT @ryanjreilly: "it’s crucial for us to have the resources that allow us to work as hard as we can for as long as we can,” said one source… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022 Retweet
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

“I’ve always been for prosecuting anybody who violated the law on January the 6th,” says senior Senate Republican appropriator @RoyBlunt. “And there are like 800 cases already. So I can’t imagine that they don’t need some extra money.” https://t.co/9JMJZNuHNc — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

The biggest Jan. 6 news on Capitol Hill this week is the omnibus spending bill: —A substantial funding boost for the Justice Department to prosecute Capitol riot suspects —A rewrite of federal election law to make it harder for future presidential candidates to steal elections — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

The new government funding bill boosts US Attorneys' budget by $212.1 million above status quo. House Appropriations Committee the money is in part "to further support prosecutions related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and domestic terrorism cases." https://t.co/9JMJZNuHNc — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

NEW: Government funding bill gives Justice Dept extra money for Jan. 6 prosecutions As ⁦@NBCNews⁩ reported in Oct, DOJ said the probe was under-resourced and this money was critically needed. The new bill grants it. w/ ⁦@ryanjreilly⁩ 👇 https://t.co/9JMJZNu9XE — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Shelby sounds unconcerned about Kevin McCarthy and the House GOP threats to retaliate against the priorities of Republican senators who support the omnibus. “You mean if he gets to be Speaker?” Shelby says with a cheeky grin. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Top Senate GOP Appropriator @SenShelby, responds to Kevin McCarthy trying to torpedo his omnibus: “He’s running for Speaker.” “If I were in his shoes I'd be focused on trying to get to be Speaker and that's — whatever it took.” He adds: “To a point.” — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Mitch McConnell praises the $1.7T government funding bill, saying it will "significantly grow" military spending to a higher level than non-military, non-veterans funding. "An impressive outcome for Republican negotiators." He says Rs rejected "unrelated goodies" by Democrats. https://t.co/iAzD8dYZ2L — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

.@SenAmyKlobuchar, the Rules chair who shepherded the ECA reforms through committee, praises its inclusion in the omnibus: "The Electoral Count process was never meant to be a trigger point for an insurrection and that is why we are reforming it." https://t.co/VOKiyQUJm5 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

RT @MattGrossmann: Barring final issues, this will add a last big policy change (electoral count act) to this congress & postpone shutdown… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022 Retweet
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

https://t.co/xGmSNPsXVS https://t.co/lVJvN5f92i — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Collins/Manchin joint stmt: “Our bipartisan group worked tirelessly to draft this legislation that fixes the flaws of the archaic and ambiguous ECA of 1887 and establishes clear guidelines for our system of certifying and counting electoral votes for President and Vice President” — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

RT @MeetThePress: Congress releases a bipartisan government funding bill with election reforms aimed at preventing another Jan. 6-style att… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022 Retweet
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

White House endorses the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill, per statement from budget director @ShalandaYoung46. https://t.co/W0Zldem2hb — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

ELECTION REFORMS IN OMNIBUS • Limits VP's role to counting electors • Objection threshold ⬆️ 1/5 of House/Senate • Restricts grounds for objections • Prevents competing slates of electors • Task defaults to the governor • Modifies prez transition rules in contested races https://t.co/a4Myw7TaV9 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

A late addition to the spending package: It would ban the use of TikTok on government devices. https://t.co/68T1y3gRlI — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

NEW: Congress releases major spending bill with election reforms to prevent another Jan. 6 • $1.7 trillion government funding • $44.9 billion Ukraine aid • Electoral Count Act overhaul They hope to pass it by Friday. https://t.co/VOKiyQD8ux — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

RT @axios: Forecasters warn an Arctic outbreak and related monster winter storm sweeping the U.S. this week will cause major travel disrupt… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022 Retweet
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

MTG vs. Boebert on Kevin McCarthy for Speaker, a clash that includes a reference to “Jewish space lasers” — PolitiTweet.org

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 @RepMTG

I’ve supported and donated to Lauren Boebert. President Trump has supported and donated to Lauren Boebert. Kevin Mc… https://t.co/Ek3uHUqCT7

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

RT @daveweigel: The story in PA is crazy. 1) Dems win 102-101 majority in House 2) Dem in safe seat dies 3) Dems elected LG/U.S. Rep resign… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022 Retweet
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

“But Joseph G. Cairo Jr., the Nassau County Republican chairman, said in a statement that The Times’s reporting raised ‘serious’ issues that he believed Mr. Santos should address.” — PolitiTweet.org

NYT Metro @NYTMetro

Representative-elect George Santos on Monday faced a barrage of questions, as well as an uncertain future, after an… https://t.co/W7HKJ9224w

Posted Dec. 20, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

RT @bresreports: The Jan. 6 select didn't "charge" him with anything either. It made a non-binding referral to the Justice Department sayin… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022 Retweet
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

RT @JoeSpectorNY: An attorney for George Santos responded to allegations he made up core portions of his resume with a fake quote from Wins… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 20, 2022 Retweet
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

GOP Sen. @RandPaul strongly opposes the emerging omnibus bill but says “I don't know yet” if he’ll block a speedy vote before Christmas. “I promise you we're gonna be very loud and tell people is a terrible, rotten, no good way to run your government,” he says. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

The campaign account of Rep.-elect George Santos posts a response from his lawyer to the New York Times article. https://t.co/Y89nJDSNO5 — PolitiTweet.org

George Santos @Santos4Congress

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Posted Dec. 19, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

.@LeaderMcConnell on the Jan. 6 committee's final meeting today: "The entire nation knows who is responsible for that day. Beyond that, I don't have any immediate observations." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2022
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on whether he believes there is enough evidence to criminally charge Donald Trump: “More than enough.” — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2022