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The Senate, which just cast its fourth vote of the year, approved on a 97-0 vote a resolution naming January 2023 National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention month. The Senate is done voting today and senators set to leave town tomorrow — PolitiTweet.org

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Nancy Pelosi told me that she will soon weigh in on the Senate race taking shape for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat. “I’ll be making a statement about that pretty soon,” Pelosi said when asked if she would support Schiff, whom she is close with. “And I’ll let you know.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate GOP committee changes: - Collins ranking on Approps - Wicker ranking on Armed Services - Cruz ranking on Commerce - Cassidy ranking on HELP - Paul ranking on Homeland Security - Tim Scott ranking on Banking - Grassley ranking on Budget - Fischer ranking on Rules — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JakeSherman: FWIW: Quigley had been privately supportive of SCHIFF running for leader. — PolitiTweet.org

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Speaker McCarthy, on his way to WH: “I’ve got a big plan. The first question is does the president want to continue reckless spending or find a way that we can be responsible. Sit down and find common ground where we put ourselves on a path to budget. Make a balanced budget,” — PolitiTweet.org

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Quigley served on the high-profile panel for eight years. Jeffries named some members who had not previously served on the committee. https://t.co/lgfpIPHx66 — PolitiTweet.org

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The leader picks his appointees for the select committee, and Speaker McCarthy gets the final say, having denied Schiff and Swalwell their spots. But Quigley was not selected by Jeffries, with the Illinois Dem noting he’s the “only one getting kicked off by my own leader.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Mike Quigley was denied a spot on House Intel -- and he isn't happy with Hakeem Jeffries “I’m sorely disappointed having been as active as member of the committee as I was,” Quigley told me. "And it would have been nice to hear directly from the leader that I was kicked off" — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP moderates and conservatives aligning themselves with McCarthy's position calling for WH to negotiate and find a fiscal deal to raise debt limit. Rs have not yet detailed cuts, but agree on process "The president needs to negotiate. We all feel that way," Rep Bacon says https://t.co/MGXvUopub9 — PolitiTweet.org

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FBI finds no classified documents in Biden's Rehoboth home after a search from 8:30am-12p, per Biden's attorney — PolitiTweet.org

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House vote to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs expected tomorrow, Republicans say — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @alaynatreene: Republicans & Democratic members of the House Judiciary got into a lengthy/ heated debate during their first biz meeting… — PolitiTweet.org

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FBI searching Biden's home in Rehoboth Beach | CNN Politics https://t.co/SrYG2i93Ch — PolitiTweet.org

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Speaker McCarthy, addressing House Republicans behind closed doors, noted that it will be a long process to raise the debt ceiling, setting expectations for the fight ahead, according to a person in attendance.   He did not specify what spending cuts he’s seeking — PolitiTweet.org

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George Santos this morning on poll showing 78% of voters in his district want him to resign.   “I didn’t order a poll. When I order a poll, I’ll talk about a poll,” he told reporters. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KateSullivanDC: Nikki Haley is expected to announce she's running for president on Feb. 15 in Charleston, South Carolina, according to… — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked George Santos tonight about his lies about his employment history and why he hasn’t cleared up questions about his campaign finances as he promised to do. https://t.co/3nD6hLu5dl — PolitiTweet.org

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House Rules Committee meeting to take up a resolution to remove Ilhan Omar from House Foreign Affairs is being held under "emergency" procedures, allowing the panel to move in an expedited fashion. It's the first time they've done so this year. — PolitiTweet.org

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House GOP releases Omar resolution. Vote could happen tomorrow. Ds say it doesn’t address due process concerns. While it says: “Whereas any Member reserves the right to bring a case before the Committee on Ethics,” it ends with this after “resolved:” https://t.co/s377PKORpu https://t.co/dPqYVsGPkV — PolitiTweet.org

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“I've heard from people who live in that district, I spoke to some of them on the phone today,” he said. “They are upset, they're angry, and they feel that they've been betrayed, and I don't think that's any way that someone should represent their district.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, a freshman Republican from New York, told me that Rep. George Santos’ “don't even know who (he) really is.”   “He violated the trust of the people who sent him here,” D’Esposito said. — PolitiTweet.org

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“Yes,” Speaker McCarthy told me they will have enough votes to oust Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs. — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Tony Gonzales, Texas Republican, was non-committal on whether he’ll back the resolution. “Still thinking on it,” he said — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Matt Gaetz told me that he just met with McCarthy to discuss the changes made to the resolution to kick Rep. Ilhan Omar off of Foreign Affairs. “I’m glad we are focused on due process,”Gaetz said, indicating he was waiting to see the final language before taking a position — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden on McCarthy: “He had to do to get commitments that are just absolutely off the wall for the Speaker of the House to make in terms of being able to come in.” — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP leaders flip Victoria Spartz who will now back resolution to oust Ilhan Omar from House Foreign Affairs after they agree to include language allowing her to appeal to House Ethics. GOP leaders believe they will get the votes. https://t.co/hStEvQ6mhe — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked about debt being racked up in the Trump years, GOP Rep. Chris Stewart says of the former president being a NY businessman. "To him, debt wasn't a problem, it was a feature," he said on @TheLeadCNN — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP Reps. LaLota and Anthony D’Esposito say of Santos: “This is a classic case of someone quitting right before they were going to get fired. While we…are relieved to see that Santos will not be undeservedly sitting on committees, he should still do the right thing and resign.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Jim Jordan, chairman of House Judiciary, told me he hasn't spoken to his committee members yet on moving on any policing bill in wake of Memphis. “I don't know that there's any law, or any training that's going to stop the evil we saw, the terrible things we saw in the video." — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked McConnell why he didn't sign onto this letter and if he backs the position of two dozen Senate Republicans on the debt ceiling “I wouldn’t read too much into it,” he said. “There are letters floating around in our conference all the time. Most of the time I don’t sign them" — PolitiTweet.org