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Ron Johnson says he won’t hold up a final vote on omnibus spending package steaming through Congress. It was introduced yesterday morning and could pass tonight. Any one senator can object and prevent a final vote from happening. “I don’t intend to object to anything,” he said — PolitiTweet.org

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Grassley says they are looking for same types of internal records the committee has received for other nominees, and the docs will shed light on her "legal reasoning and views as part of a thorough examination of any Supreme Court nominee who has worked in the federal government" — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin said the commission produced 12,000 pages -- "all the transcripts, all the statements, all the positions stated by her. And apparently Senator Grassley wants more." Asked if it were possible that more documents could be released before the hearing, "No, I don't think so." — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin and Grassley sparring over docs from Judge Jackson's four years on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, with Grassley saying additional records must be produced while Durbin says the GOP is on a "fishing expedition." Durbin says hearing schedule won't be changed over dispute — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @petemuntean: BREAKING: The Biden Administration will extend the transportation mask mandate by another 30 days, multiple industry sourc… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylieatwood: Dem & GOP Sens blasting the admin for not supporting the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine. Romney: “I believe there i… — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. John Thune told me that he expects the $1.5T omnibus spending bill — which includes aid to Ukraine — to pass the Senate today. “It should” pass, he said. He said they were working with Dems on an agreement for some votes on amendments (which would fail) before final vote — PolitiTweet.org

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“No,” Manchin said when asked if he’s satisfied with WH actions on inflation. “I think there's a lot more we can do. .. We have to get back to the leasing process so people have stability. They understand that we're going to be in this game for a while. We can walk and chew gum” — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says he’s “deeply disappointed” emergency funding for covid relief was stripped from the omnibus bill — PolitiTweet.org

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“She’s a very accomplished person,” Manchin said, adding: “I didn't see any” red flags. “The thing that I was most impressed, I didn't see her trying to interpret the laws that we create. That's pretty important,” Manchin said. — PolitiTweet.org

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After meeting with Judge Jackson last night, Manchin told me he’s seen no red flags on her nomination — and also spoke highly of her. While he said he won’t make a decision until after the hearing, his comment is another sign that Jackson’s confirmation seems almost certain — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @byHeatherLong: There's just no sign of inflation slowing down. February picked up (again). Feb: +0.8% Jan: +0.6% Dec: +0.6% Nov: 0.7%… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnaCabrera: NEW: Mariupol officials say 1,300+ civilians have been killed in that city where they’re burying bodies in mass graves. Cit… — PolitiTweet.org

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New — Murkowski has voted for 37 of Biden’s lower court noms — including KBJ for DC Circuit — but undecided on SCOTUS. She’s in middle of re-elect and facing a Trump-backed challenger already hitting her on this issue. “This is a different game,” she says. https://t.co/SBjMHv5Que — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: The Dem retreat was supposed to be a reset. Instead, today's a "shitshow," as one member put it. When asked if it's still hap… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kristin__wilson: Final vote on the Russian Oil Ban bill: 414-17 Two democrats, 15 Republicans voted against it. https://t.co/7CEilx9a0s — PolitiTweet.org

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414-17, House easily approves legislation to codify ban on Russia energy imports, take steps to review Russia’s WTO status and reauthorize Magnitsky sanctions law. The WH raised concerns with language stripping normal trade relations with Russia/Belarus, so that was dropped — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SchneiderCNN: First on CNN: DC police officer Jeffrey Smith’s suicide days after Capitol attack is declared a line-of-duty death. This… — PolitiTweet.org

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260-171 (1 voted present), the House approves non-defense portion of massive spending package — PolitiTweet.org

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Tension in speaker’s suite — as Ds defied her, forcing her to make a major concession on covid relief in order to get larger package done. Dems had hoped to go to Philly united but emotions are raw. “We’re not here to make friends” @AnnieGrayerCNN @MZanona https://t.co/NlX2QkZNub — PolitiTweet.org

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361-69, House approves defense portion of the government spending package. Vote on non-defense portion of bill now. They will be tied together in one package and include $14B in Ukraine aid when it’s considered in the Senate — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: The White House is now warning that Russia may use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine: — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: NEW: Instead of quickly passing a gov funding bill and heading to a caucus retreat in Philadelphia early this afternoon… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kristin__wilson: “This retreat is cursed” - Inside the happening-not happening-really-delayed-what-went-wrong day that put the Dems’ re… — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin says he had a “positive and productive” meeting with Judge Jackson today — PolitiTweet.org

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In presser, Pelosi defends handling of omnibus and covid relief — and dismisses questions about her handling of it. She had to strip covid money out of bill because Dems were upset at offsets. “It isn’t substantive, it’s process.” Says they had to get deal that could pass Senate — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi says she spoke with Zelensky for 45 minutes today. “This is the beast that Putin is,” she said of today’s violence — PolitiTweet.org

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Meetings between Dems and Pelosi today were quite tense, per sources. She was not happy with their resistance to omnibus bill with covid offsets. Now, Dems are planning to move a stand-alone covid relief bill. But that will face opposition from Senate Rs. https://t.co/O7tMUKP8zt — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi says they will have to DROP $15.6B in Covid relief funding after Dems revolted on the way it was offset by taking money away from some states. Republicans insisted on the offsets. Now it’s out completely. “It is heartbreaking to remove the COVID funding,” Pelosi says https://t.co/fbM5k76oqD — PolitiTweet.org

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Lot of D anger over $1.5T omnibus — and taking $ from states to help offset new covid relief money. They may be forced to drop covid cash. “This deal was cut behind closed doors. Members found out this morning. This is completely unacceptable,” Craig said https://t.co/Dh0avzlDkr — PolitiTweet.org