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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: NEW: Nearly half of House GOP still won’t say publicly​ whether they are vaccinated against Covid-19, even as new cases… — PolitiTweet.org

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“From what the speaker has done that puts a great deal of doubt in it,” McCarthy says when asked if the American public will get a full accounting of Jan. 6, referring to Pelosi vetoing two picks. McCarthy opposed both an outside commission and creating a House select committee — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @bensiegel: .@mkraju: What is the problem with Cheney or Kinzinger serving on the select committee? @GOPLeader: We predicted in the ver… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: Federal health officials are declining to confirm they’re debating issuing new mask guidance for the fully vaccinated,… — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, leader of the progressive caucus, on Joe Manchin’s concerns about Democrats’ reconcilation package. “And so we’re all going to have to agree here. Joe Manchin is going to have to agree. Just like I’m going to have to agree.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Jaime Herrera Beutler, one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach, says she wouldn’t serve on the committee. “Unless this is made up of people who are not members of Congress, the American people cannot trust the results.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi is considering naming Kinzinger, @MZanona reports — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Bennie Thompson says that adding Adam Kinzinger to the Jan. 6 select committee has been discussed with the speaker “I know it's been discussed,” Thompson told me He says if Pelosi signs off, Kinzinger will be a “welcome addition” — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger refuses to comment about potential select committee appointment. “I’m not going to say anything,” he repeatedly said to me — PolitiTweet.org

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“We’ll see,” Pelosi says about adding any other Rs to select committee — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin, who represents a coal-producing state, also reiterated his concerns about the timeline laid out by Democrats to reduce carbon emissions in the economy. “The timing of what they’re proposing would make it almost impossible … unless you just eliminate a lot of things.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Joe Manchin, says he is not yet on board with his party’s $3.5T budget despite Sen. Chuck Schumer setting a Wednesday deadline for getting all 50 Democrats on board: “I haven’t made any commitment at all,” Manchin told me. “We’re evaluating at this point.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump “lost the election, and I regret that he did, but they did," Dole says to ⁦⁦@SusanPage⁩. “He had Rudy Giuliani running all over the country, claiming fraud. He never had one bit of fraud in all those lawsuits he filed and statements he made” https://t.co/qIxJhYQsz2 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: More NEWS: Liz Cheney is pushing to have a Republican hired as an outside adviser or staffer for the panel. That decision's u… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MariannaReports: “I don't care if you think I'm Satan reincarnated. The fact is, you can't look at that television and say nothing happ… — PolitiTweet.org

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After months of tension, Gillibrand and Reed don’t divulge any details but say after classified mtg: “We are proud to announce the committee has put forth a strong bill that makes historic changes to the military justice system and combats the scourge of military sexual assault.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: Sources: House GOP sees Pelosi move as ‘political gift' @mkraju reports @PamelaBrownCNN https://t.co/Lg6dC6VSIb — PolitiTweet.org

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“There was no indication at that point that we wouldn't be working together," Banks told @MZanona of his phone call with Thompson, which came less than 24 hours before Pelosi's decision. — PolitiTweet.org

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“What I don’t want to do is get wrapped up around whether this is all about the filibuster,” Biden says on CNN when asked about GOP blocking S1. He adds of gutting filibuster: “You will throw the entire Congress into chaos and nothing will get done.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: NEWS: Jim Banks had an initial planning call w/ the Jan. 6 select committee's Dem chairman. Banks was planning to call the hea… — PolitiTweet.org

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Statement from bipartisan group of negotiators on infra talks after Senate blocks Dem effort to open debate. “We will continue working hard to ensure we get this critical legislation right.” https://t.co/ytUB24gCMs — PolitiTweet.org

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49-51, Senate Republicans block Dem effort to open debate on bipartisan infrastructure bill. GOP said they needed more time to negotiate and expect a deal in the next few days. Schumer, who called on Rs to begin process, switched his vote to NO for procedural reasons — PolitiTweet.org

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Just asked Cheney if McCarthy deserves to be speaker. Cheney: "I think that any person who would be third in line to the presidency must demonstrate a commitment to the Constitution and a commitment to the rule of law -- and Minority Leader McCarthy has not done that." https://t.co/PXYp9chrKo — PolitiTweet.org

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Cheney wouldn’t say if she urged Pelosi to take this step but said she agreed with the speaker — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeffzeleny: "I agree with what the Speaker has done," @Liz_Cheney tells @mkraju about the 1/6 committee, after @SpeakerPelosi blocked t… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @morgan_rimmer: Cheney indicates to @mkraju that Minority Leader McCarthy should not become speaker should Republicans take the majority… — PolitiTweet.org

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CBO indicates Ds have time to raise debt ceiling, meaning they can either do it before August or wait til fall. “Treasury would probably run out of cash sometime in the first quarter of the next fiscal year (which begins on October 1, 2021), most likely in October or November” — PolitiTweet.org

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“We have credibility with the American people,” Kelly Armstrong, one of McCarthy’s picks, said after Pelosi rejected Banks and Jordan. Says that the move shows Pelosi’s “iron grip” on the House — PolitiTweet.org

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*He said “undeniable” — PolitiTweet.org

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Rs were opposed to select committee probe from start. If they were on the committee, they would be forced to confront questions over Trump’s role in Jan. 6. Now they believe they can easily paint the probe as a witch-hunt and not have any role in it “A total gift,” one R said — PolitiTweet.org