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RT @mikedebonis: Crypto update: @senrobportman and @MarkWarner are now doing floor colloquy to "clarify" the base bill's crypto language --… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @burgessev: Toomey asks for cryptocurrency compromise amendment to be added to infra bill, but Shelby asks for $50b defense funding amen… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @carriecordero: DHS issues new warning of potential conspiracy theory-fueled violence in August, from ⁦@Geneva_Sands⁩ https://t.co/WlbL… — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer just strolled through the Ohio Clock Corridor in a photo-op with Sen. Bernie Sanders as they touted the $3.5T Dem budget. Schumer, who is up for reelection next year, heralded Sanders' leadership on the floor earlier and said just now he did “a great job.” https://t.co/aibVhE0nH3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Republicans in-cycle view the safe vote is NO, especially amid Trump’s opposition and threat to primary any YES votes. Yesterday, Todd Young — an initial supporter of the deal — said he would vote against bill. And GOP candidates are lining up against it https://t.co/RnBlsKNVuz — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP Sen. Jerry Moran, who is up for reelection and initially endorsed the bipartisan infrastructure framework, just announced his opposition to the final bill and said he plans to vote against it — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin says that there's ongoing negotiation about moving the time of the final passage on the infrastructure vote to later Tuesday AM. Currently it's scheduled for the 3am hour. He also said there are talks about starting vote-a-rama on budget resolution as soon as tomorrow. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Durbin if he’d like to see witnesses testify in public — like Jeffrey Rosen, whom Durbin said provided “riveting” testimony about Trump’s effort to use DOJ to reverse his loss "I'm open to that," Durbin said of public testimony. "I'd like to see as much public as possible” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Dick Durbin said that former U.S. attorney BJay Pak will be the next witness that his panel plans to interview. Pak made news when he suddenly resigned in January in the aftermath of leaked audio of Trump pressuring Raffensperger to find enough votes to change the results. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jimsciutto: —>> New: More than 99.99% of people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case resulting in… — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell railing on Ds' $3.5T budget -- and makes clear GOP won't help them on debt ceiling. "That's not how it's going to work... Democrats have all the existing tools they need to raise the debt limit on a partisan basis. ... They can find 50 Democratic votes to finance it." — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer lauds Bernie Sanders on Dem budget released today. Schumer contends if reconciliation is passed it would be the "most significant" for Americans "since the era of the New Deal and Great Society." They'll need total Dem unity in Senate. Summary: https://t.co/KtzPqrC2dz — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jmhansler: Paul Whelan has been released from solitary confinement and was able to speak with his parents, per his brother @davidpwhela… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @katieglueck: NEW: NY Dem officials, activists and strategists have begun privately discussing who could come after Cuomo, w/some potent… — PolitiTweet.org

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Here’s the summary of what Democrats want to include in their budget reconcilation bill — including their health care and tax provisions. https://t.co/iLhbrpJPP2$ https://t.co/2IoBKoyk7S — PolitiTweet.org

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Dems instruct committees to draft legislation that could create pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Senate parliamentarian will have to rule on whether this is allowed under chamber’s budget rules. If she rules it violates rules, it would then require 60 votes — PolitiTweet.org

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No debt ceiling hike in Dems’ budget resolution, meaning a major showdown with Rs who are saying they won’t vote to hike debt limit. But they’ll now need 60 votes in Senate since they won’t be doing it thru reconciliation. Here’s text of budget resolution https://t.co/epwpHM7glJ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: The US is now averaging over 100,000 new cases per day, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. Unt… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ShaneGoldmacher: Melissa DeRosa has been, perhaps, the ultimate Cuomo loyalist and so this is a very significant departure. For years,… — PolitiTweet.org

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@Dudeguypal This is just the budget resolution. Reconciliation won’t come up til after recess, and they still need to draft that bill. And that assumes the budget resolution is adopted by both chambers — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate gone til noon tomorrow. Schumer announces no update to Senate schedule but says both infrastructure bill and budget resolution will soon be approved by Senate. “It’s taken a while, but it’s going to be worth it - as hopefully we pass both bills very, very soon.” — PolitiTweet.org

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This would also require senators to yield back 50 hours of debate time on budget resolution and go straight to vote-a-rama. Senators are eager to get out of town and start recess. So it’s possible everything can get done late Tuesday. But would require cooperation among senators — PolitiTweet.org

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18 Republicans joined with Dems, per @kristin__wilson. Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Capito, Susan Collins, Cramer, John Hoeven, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Rob Portman,Jim Risch, Romney, Thom Tillis, Deb Fischer, John Cornyn, Roger Wicker, Dan Sullivan, Mike Crapo — PolitiTweet.org

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#Breaking - Clearing the final procedural hurdle in Senate after months of intense talks, senators voted to advance $1.2T infrastructure bill to a final up-or-down vote. Procedural vote was 68-29. A vote on final passage could occur as late as Tuesday morning if not earlier — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell joining a good chunk of Republicans to cut off debate. This will get more than 60. Final passage early Tuesday morning unless there’s agreement to have the vote earlier. Vote ongoing — PolitiTweet.org

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I asked Young several times last week about Trump’s opposition to the bill and if it would have any bearing on him. He declined to comment on that. But at the time, he said he was inclined to support bill while indicating he was still reviewing it. https://t.co/g69mIBKo68 — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate is NOW voting to clear the final hurdle facing infrastructure bill ahead of passage. 60 votes needed — PolitiTweet.org

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Todd Young, who initially endorsed bipartisan deal and voted to cut off debate, says he’ll vote against infrastructure bill. He is up for reelection next year. He cited concerns with the CBO score, says he’s concerned with the Dem priorities in there and not a fan of the pay-fors — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jmartNYT: Strong @pkcapitol Memories of a summer 2009 visit to the Fla panhandle and some feisty @allenboyd town halls (plus navigati… — PolitiTweet.org

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Wicker voted against shutting down debate yesterday. But decides he will back the plan, adding another GOP vote to infrastructure bill. — PolitiTweet.org