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RT @DaniellaMicaela: The House passed a bill to replace a bust of former Justice Roger B. Taney, most known for writing the majority opinio… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DaniellaMicaela: .@RepKevinBrady, who is also retiring after this Congress, said @RepRichardNeal granted Republicans permission to have… — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate GOP Whip John Thune said it's still an "open question" about whether there will be enough R support to break a filibuster on omnibus package. “There are people who are open to it but everybody wants to see what it is.” He says he may vote for it but needs to see details — PolitiTweet.org

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Lindsey Graham, who campaigned vigorously for Herschel Walker, just ran into Raphael Warnock and gave him a fist bump. “You’re hard to beat,” Graham said to him — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZcohenCNN: Special counsel Jack Smith's team has now sent subpoenas to state/local officials in all seven of the key states targeted by… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @burgessev: Fiery Shaheen trying to confirm Biden nominee Gupta for ambassador at large focusing on gender equity. "you guys think tha… — PolitiTweet.org

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Former Speaker John Boehner, giving remarks in Capitol at Pelosi portrait unveiling, weeps as he says: "You have been unfailingly gracious to me" and as he said: "My girls told me how much we admire her." — PolitiTweet.org

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McCarthy avoided mentioning McConnell at his presser — instead criticizing Dems and two lead Senate appropriators — Leahy and Richard Shelby. “We’ve got two members leading appropriations in the Senate who will no longer be here or be able to be held accountable to constituents.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: NEWS: The Republican Governance Group met w/ McCarthy this morning & told him they’d support him on multiple ballots for speak… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @byHeatherLong: What a year. The Fed took interest rates from close to 0% to nearly 4.5%. The Fed hasn't hiked rates 425bps in a single… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @therecount: CNN’s @mkraju: “Why has it been so hard for you to get 218 votes to become Speaker when you have President Trump, apparentl… — PolitiTweet.org

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McCarthy doesn’t mention McConnell but criticizes the fact that the spending deal was cut in part between Shelby and Leahy — two retiring members. “They should not jam us now.“ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: GOP lawmakers from the Republican Governance Group are rocking “OK” buttons — aka “Only Kevin” buttons — in support of McCarth… — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Bernie Sanders told me that he’s a NO on the omnibus spending package, citing the increase in defense spending. — PolitiTweet.org

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Elizabeth Warren not happy about the ramp up in defense spending in omnibus package. “The defense industry needs to meet the same kind of budgetary requirements that everyone else does, and they don't get a free pass,” she told me — PolitiTweet.org

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Jon Tester on the messy process to get the massive omnibus bill done. “This place has never been functional since I got here. We've never really done the things we need to do at the right time.” Still believes the bill will be better than a continuing resolution — PolitiTweet.org

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McCarthy has scheduled an afternoon news conference to rail on the omnibus spending package — even as McConnell declared that the package was “broadly appealing.” As one member said: “The dynamic (between the two) is different. McCarthy is fighting for his political life.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@wolfblitzer @CNN @politico Thanks Wolf! — PolitiTweet.org

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Many on the Hill believe McConnell’s deal-cutting on omnibus will help McCarthy and the House GOP majority, even though McCarthy publicly opposes it. As one senior House GOP lawmaker put it: “Our best bet is that they clear the decks for us and we raise our hands in protest.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidMDrucker: If you’ve studied McConnell, this is easy to translate. => — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @priscialva: NEW: As admin officials considered a border proposal reminiscent of the Trump era, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer cal… — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell told us about McCarthy: “I like Kevin, and I’m pulling for him to be elected speaker.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin says 'there's no certainty' he will remain a Democrat. Also told me yesterday that running as an independent would be ‘tougher’ if he runs for re-elect in ‘24. https://t.co/xdY9VqyGfC — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Phil_Mattingly: Will be a critical (and fascinating) dynamic next Congress - and one that will be at the forefront of the next 10 days,… — PolitiTweet.org

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New — McCarthy last week went on Fox and dinged McConnell over spending deal. McConnell was blindsided. The two have split on infrastructure, guns, chips, Ukraine, rail strike and now the omnibus. All comes amid a new power dynamic on Hill. w/@MZanona https://t.co/qCPMsP3FPG — PolitiTweet.org

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House GOP not part of the spending deal announced tonight. Shelby statement: https://t.co/CFGakQOwTh — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked about Matt Gaetz saying Kevin McCarthy can’t get 218 votes to become speaker, McCarthy told me: “Do you believe Gaetz or do you believe me?” — PolitiTweet.org

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McCarthy downplays MTG's Jan. 6 comments. “I think she said she was being facetious,” he told reporters. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: Bennie Thompson says 1/6 committee will have final public meeting on 12/19 where it will vote on the final report and c… — PolitiTweet.org