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Leaving Pelosi’s office, Dems were confident they would be able to quell a revolt among a number of members furious about how the $1.5T spending bill affects their states’ covid relief money. “We are not rewriting it,” said McGovern “I think there is a path forward,” Clark said — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked McCarthy if there are any repercussions for MTG for speaking at a white nationalist conference, and he said: “Look, my conversations with my members are exactly that, and I appreciate you asking.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Some House Dems are revolting over language in the $1.5T spending bill — saying that the provisions to offset covid relief money would hurt Midwestern states, per source. Dems may have to make last-minute changes to accommodate their concerns and gut covid relief, source says — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @therecount: Here's where we're at in 2022: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says he talked to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) ab… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @therecount: CNN's @mkraju asks House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy about Trump's lavish praise of Putin: "I do not think anything's s… — PolitiTweet.org

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That provision — to revoke normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus — was included in a bipartisan agreement announced earlier this week. Today’s bill instead includes a review of Russia in the WTO — PolitiTweet.org

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Top Ds say WH watered down a bipartisan provision seeking to revoke Belarus and Russia’s trade status because “they just want to make sure we get this right,” Richie Neal told me. Hoyer says Biden “wants to talk … to our European allies, to let them know what we are going to do” — PolitiTweet.org

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer not happy with GOP procedural antics on floor this morning, fuming they are fostering “disunity” amid efforts to show unity against Russia today. He told @JakeSherman and me he relayed his concerns to McCarthy in a phone call this morning — PolitiTweet.org

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Here are the details of the $13.6B aid package for Ukraine, which will be included as part of the $1.5T omnibus spending package the House will pass today after it was introduced overnight https://t.co/TEZLd7i9vi — PolitiTweet.org

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@OnWisMag @MKEPressClub @pdschmitt1 @UWMadison @CNN @DRLdesign @MathiassJB @uw_sjmc @WisAlumni Congrats @pdschmitt1 ! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @igorbobic: Spending bill released overnight directs the Architect of the Capitol to place an honorific plaque listing the names of all… — PolitiTweet.org

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Bipartisan group of House Judiciary members refer senior Amazon executives to DOJ for potential criminal prosecution, accusing them of lying to Congress https://t.co/x25j1x0ZVd https://t.co/nRQWTm77e0 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: Ukraine will ban exports on key agricultural goods including wheat, corn, grains, salt, and meat, “to prevent a humani… — PolitiTweet.org

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WH standing by nominee, who is denying the allegations. https://t.co/79Rh7qeEFc — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi and Schumer say newly unveiled omnibus spending bill would also reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act “The Violence Against Women Act, expired for too many years, will finally be reauthorized,” they say in statement — PolitiTweet.org

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How Congress legislates: Members spend months negotiating spending bill and finally release 2,741-page bill at 1:34a House Rules sends release at 2:42a saying rule was approved in Committee Later Wednesday morning, full House will approve $1.5T bill that members haven’t read — PolitiTweet.org

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Appropriators release 2,741-page, $1.5T spending bill the House will vote on Wednesday. It provides $13.6B for Ukraine aid, $15.6B on covid relief.  House will also pass a stop-gap to keep govt open til March 15 to give time to process big bill in Senate. https://t.co/nxvy9uvHH4 — PolitiTweet.org

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Nearly 10p in the East, and bill text of the omnibus spending bill — expected to cost more than $1.5T — has yet to be released. Bill expected to be well over 1,000 pages. House will vote on it tomorrow. Senate will need an agreement of all 100 members to schedule a vote Thursday — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maggieNYT: https://t.co/ycDICFohH1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Rs say they were given the bill late in the day and were still reviewing when Dems wanted to call the vote. They expect to vote for it tomorrow. The bill has changed from an initial agreement after the WH intervened — PolitiTweet.org

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The White House relayed to Hill concerns over a bipartisan deal on Russia — citing in particular provisions that would suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, per multiple sources. Now House is moving ahead with a different Russia bill, which Rs contend is weaker — PolitiTweet.org

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So they now plan to move the bill under a rule tomorrow so it can pass with a simple majority. The bill would ban imports of Russian energy, take steps to scrutinize Russia's role in the World Trade Organization and reauthorize the Magnitsky Act to strengthen sanctions on Russia. — PolitiTweet.org

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The House now will move on Russia bill tomorrow instead of today The reason: They had originally planned to move it under suspension, which requires 2/3 support. But a Dem leadership aide says that Rs wouldn't commit to giving them enough votes to pass under suspension. — PolitiTweet.org

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79-19, Senate clears bill to overhaul USPS, capping a years-long effort. It now heads to Biden's desk. — PolitiTweet.org

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After Pelosi said earlier that the House would vote today on a bill to clamp down on Russia, including the energy import ban, the House will no longer vote on the bill today, per schedule released by Hoyer's office — PolitiTweet.org

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Collins also had no issues with the timeframe Dems are pursuing. "I think it's important to recognize that she has been confirmed three times now, so this is not a candidate who is a blank slate to us," said Collins — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin told me he is meeting with Judge Jackson tomorrow. He voted for her for DC Circuit but says he won’t make a final decision on her SCOTUS nomination until after the hearings. — PolitiTweet.org

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Collins added: “Again, however, one never knows what’s going to come out in hearings, so I will withhold my judgement until after the hearings are completed.” Upshot: Collins sounds like she’s a YES but wants to watch the hearings first before deciding. — PolitiTweet.org

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Collins: “And she explained her reasoning in more depth. But I felt that what I did get from her is that she takes a very thorough, careful approach in applying the law to the facts of the case, and that is what I want to see in a judge.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Susan Collins if — after meeting with KBJ — there’s anything in her judicial philosophy that has given her pause. “Well obviously I don’t agree with her on every decision she has rendered, and we discussed the decision where she was overturned by the circuit court.” — PolitiTweet.org