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Vote-a-rama has begun in the Senate at 1:40pm. Guessing is that this marathon voting session could go past midnight — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Schumer how much lower than $3.5T he's willing to go on reconciliation. (Sinema is opposed to that price tag.) His response: "We're going to get it done." — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer on Cuomo: “Today’s announcement by Governor Cuomo to resign was the right decision for the good of the people of New York.” https://t.co/PoS2ivU2GZ — PolitiTweet.org

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50-49, Senate opens debate on budget resolution along straight party lines. If passed by both houses, then Dems could try to advance $3.5T reconciliation package in fall. Senate passage of budget resolution expected late tonight. https://t.co/oLWZ7AoOEX — PolitiTweet.org

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A ninth House Democrat has now signed onto this letter: Rep. Jim Costa — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @VeronicaStrac: Kathy Hochul will replace Cuomo, becoming New York's first female governor https://t.co/5uylZq7Cyg — PolitiTweet.org

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Cuomo’s resignation announcement came right as Schumer and his party were celebrating bipartisan passage of the infrastructure bill — PolitiTweet.org

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“The best way I can help is if I step aside and let government get back to the governing,” Andrew Cuomo says as he announced his resignation — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer won’t say if he will force a  vote on a bill to overhaul voting laws before the recess. The bill has no chance of passing the chamber. It would require 60 votes. He told me Dems are meeting at 2p on the issue. — PolitiTweet.org

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19 Republicans vote YES Blunt Burr Cassidy Capito Collins Cramer Crapo Fischer Graham Chuck Grassley John Hoeven Mitch McConnell Lisa Murkowski Rob Portman Jim Risch Mitt Romney Dan Sullivan Thom Tillis Roger Wicker — PolitiTweet.org

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"I did not realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn," Gov. Cuomo says — PolitiTweet.org

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#BREAKING -- The Senate gives final approval to a major $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, capping months of arduous talks between the White House, Senate Democrats and Republicans. The vote was 69-30. The bill now goes to the House, where it won't be taken up until the fall — PolitiTweet.org

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Harris coming to the Senate to preside over final passage of the infrastructure bill — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell votes for the infrastructure bill — PolitiTweet.org

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Tim Scott suggested to me he doesn’t believe this is make-or-break week on policing. He had previously suggested August recess deadline. “I hope not,” he said today   “I don’t know if you saw two individuals killed by a cop in Chicago, I think we have a lot to be thinking about” — PolitiTweet.org

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Cornyn a no, meaning several members of McConnell's leadership team voted against the infrastructure bill. — PolitiTweet.org

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Lindsey Graham, who was diagnosed with covid last week, is back in the Senate, wearing a mask. — PolitiTweet.org

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Final letter sent by eight moderate House Dems calling on Pelosi to move expeditiously on bipartisan infrastructure bill, which is about to pass Senate. Pelosi has said that the Senate must approve reconciliation bill first, meaning action on bipartisan bill will wait til fall https://t.co/Mgb1Bg8iWa — PolitiTweet.org

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“I’m a no on the infrastructure bill,” John Thune said, pointing to CBO’s score. Told us Trump’s opposition “not a factor.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Young, Moran and now Rounds — PolitiTweet.org

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“Where we have Congress appropriating all this money due directly to the events on Jan. 6, I have found the damage amount of less than $1.5M, when all of us American taxpayers (will pay) close to half a billion dollars, a little bit surprising," judge says https://t.co/veUfkPC0et — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AC360: California's Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a multitude of challengers in the upcoming recall election, but apathy among Democratic vot… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DanaBashCNN: Preview of tonight’s “Being…AOC” - why she said her first term was “painful.” Please tune in 9p @cnn https://t.co/pq9BTDpE… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZcohenCNN: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong warns that the US & South Korea will “face a more serious security thre… — PolitiTweet.org

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Expect a long day tomorrow with lots of votes. After the bill passes, the Senate will then take up the budget resolution and move to begin vote-a-rama “shortly thereafter” — PolitiTweet.org

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Vote on final passage of infrastructure bill tomorrow at 11a, Schumer announces. No objections. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNN: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's office said the state board of education could move to withhold the salaries of superintendents and sc… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden administration won’t be turning over Trump tax returns to House until at least November, despite the recent DOJ opinion that the IRS “must” hand them over.   A federal judge will hear arguments then on whether Trump can block the release of the tax returns, per @kpolantz — PolitiTweet.org

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This is the clearest sign yet that the Senate is moving closer to finishing its work period and beginning its summer recess. They're not scheduled to return til Sept. 14 week. There may be an additional vote this week on a bill to overhaul voting laws -- but that won't pass. — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer told Ds they soon expect to lock in time agreement on final passage for infrastructure deal, per source. Currently it's scheduled for the 3am hour, but it will occur later Tues AM. Also, he expects budget vote-a-rama to happen tomorrow. Could start before or after lunch — PolitiTweet.org