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52-43, Senate GOP blocks bill to provide $48 billion in aid to restaurants, live music venues and other businesses impacted by pandemic. GOP objected to its costs not being offset. A similar measure passed the House last month. Sixty votes were needed to overcome a filibuster. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @morgan_rimmer: REP. MONDAIRE JONES to @mkraju on DCCC Chair Sean Patrick Maloney running in his district: “I don't know why anyone has… — PolitiTweet.org

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The 11 No votes: Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, John Boozman of Arkansas, Mike Braun of Indiana, Mike Crapo of Idaho, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee,  Josh Hawley of Missouri, Mike Lee of Utah, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Roger Marshall, Rand Paul and Tommy Tuberville, per @alizaslav — PolitiTweet.org

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86-11, Senate passes $40 billion package for Ukraine, adding to the $14 billion approved in March to aid Ukraine in its war against Russia. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thune skeptical the domestic terrorism bill that passed the House will get 10 GOP senators. He noted that it was a “pretty party-line vote.” Said he had not studied the details of the bill yet but noted the outcome in the House makes him think it is “largely a partisan bill” — PolitiTweet.org

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On John Fetterman saying he’s “no Joe Manchin,” Manchin says: “I always said to get to know me is to like me.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin to us on Dem primaries this week: “The bases are looking for something that's more sensational, I guess, and more divisive,” decrying the loss of Conor Lamb and potential loss of Kurt Schrader. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Pelosi about inflation, baby formula, gas prices and concerns that it could cost them the House, and she said the battle will be district by district, defending their handling of the issues and said: “I have absolutely no intention of the Democrats not winning the House” — PolitiTweet.org

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“Anyone concerned about the cost of supporting a Ukrainian victory should consider the much larger cost should Ukraine lose,” McConnell said ahead of the vote today to approve $40 billion bill for Ukraine. Eleven of his members have opposed the bill in large part over its cost — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin said he is "very much" concerned that the House hasn't acted on a bill to protect SCOTUS justices. House has wanted to add protections to staff and clerks.   "I’m all for that, but they shouldn’t hold up the whole process to achieve that goal,” he said, per @morgan_rimmer — PolitiTweet.org

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Just 1,200 votes separating Oz and McCormick with two percent of the vote left to to count https://t.co/hMyThOcL9a — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylieatwood: The US is preparing to welcome more displaced Ukrainians later this month now that the Biden administration has approved t… — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says the Senate will vote next week on the bill. GOP in House opposed bill because they argued it would give DOJ too much authority to target Americans. It will need 10 GOP votes in the Senate, and Thune earlier today said he didn’t know yet where the votes will be — PolitiTweet.org

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420-1, House passed a resolution tonight condemning rising antisemitism. Massie the lone NO vote https://t.co/CKHPJ7x7ji — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kristin__wilson: The House has voted 413-9 to pass a bill ensuring that families in need can continue to buy baby formula with WIC bene… — PolitiTweet.org

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The Senate sets up final passage vote tomorrow on $40 billion Ukraine package, something Schumer and McConnell tried to pass last Thursday. But Rand Paul delayed it for a week over his concerns that the bill lacked authority for an IG to review spending in Ukraine — PolitiTweet.org

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231-192, the House approves $28 million to help FDA deal with baby formula shortage. All NO votes were Republicans and 12 GOP members voted for it. It now moves to the Senate — PolitiTweet.org

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By voice vote, the Senate confirms Bridget Brink to be US ambassador to Ukraine — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer met with 1/6 panel today for a briefing about the June hearings. “I had a briefing a… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @byHeatherLong: Just In: Biden WH takes more steps to get baby formula back on shelves: 1) Biden invokes Defense Production Act to requ… — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Kevin McCarthy about Madison Cawthorn’s loss, and he said: “I want to help him. He had some issues but he's young and so you don't wish somebody ill … I want to help him, I brought him in, I still want to help him. He’s young. His career’s not over.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Redistrict: That the sitting DCCC chair is willing to risk a primary against his own Dem neighbor to run in a Biden +10 seat - rather t… — PolitiTweet.org

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Toomey on Doug Mastriano, the GOP gubernatorial nominee in his state. "I'm aware he's said things that I would disagree with. Until I actually meet the guy, get to know him a bit, I'm going to suspend judgment." Says he didn't vote for him. https://t.co/ejmkifmk3V — PolitiTweet.org

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Thune says he doesn’t think there will be 10 Republicans who will vote to advance $48 billion aid bill to restaurants, gyms and other businesses impacted by pandemic. Says there will be a handful of GOP votes for it but Rs object to its consideration bc its costs aren’t offset — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate GOP watching Mastriano and impact downticket on #pasen and warn him about talking 2020. Graham: “I don't think 2020 is what people are going to want to think about.” Thune: “Some of the statements I think that that individual has made aren't ideal." https://t.co/cDsF1MwOvk — PolitiTweet.org

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Sarah Palin, who is running for Alaska’s House seat, will be stumping in Georgia with David Perdue ahead of the GA primary next week — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says he will force a procedural vote next week on the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, which is expected to pass the House today. The bill, which creates federal offices focused on domestic terrorism, is opposed by House Rs who contend it gives DOJ too much power — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Ron Wyden, a fellow Oregon Democrat who was neutral in the race, suggested Schrader may have been doomed by his opposition to a Democratic bill on prescription drug prices. ”What this primary showed, it was the importance of taking on special interests,” Wyden told me — PolitiTweet.org

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“It’s a really sad scenario when you lose people that are willing to work, to find solutions and not just retreat back to their corners,” Manchin told me. “And that's why people are losing confidence in us being able to solve problems here in Congress.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Joe Manchin expressed disappointment that Blue Dog Democrat Kurt Schrader is at serious risk of losing his House primary to a progressive challenger. “It's just a shame, it really is,” Manchin told me. “Kurt is a good man. A really good man.” — PolitiTweet.org