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Democratic Sens. Manchin and Sinema vote against amendment to defund vaccine mandates in spending bill, ensuring its defeat. Government now on clear path to being funded in the next few minutes through Feb. 19 — PolitiTweet.org

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@JakeSherman wow man, old habits die hard. THIS IS THE SENATE — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Lee: "if you don't want to get the virus, get the vaccine" But says people shouldn't be fired from their jobs for not getting vaccinated (Sen. Kaine notes they can also get tested if they don't want to get vaccinated) — PolitiTweet.org

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Clad in Peanuts tie, Sen. Marshall arguing to defund vaccine mandates in spending bill https://t.co/Ux9gshi85B — PolitiTweet.org

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@frankthorp @aseitzwald These votes take an hour so they can take in a few songs — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @caitlinzemma: Congress on path to avert shutdown after chaotic scramble — the latest with @JAscholtes, @burgessev and @sarahnferris htt… — PolitiTweet.org

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Here's where it all went down. Cotton blocked Shaheen from approving ambassadors, Shaheen made her point again and then Cotton implied Dems are soft on Russia Shaheen: "Don't talk to me about how I've not been tough enough about Russia!" https://t.co/DnnwtDCfGq — PolitiTweet.org

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Here's where it all went down. Cotton blocked Shaheen from approving amendments, Shaheen made her point again and then Cotton said implied Dems are soft on Russia Shaheen: "Don't talk to me about how I've not been tough enough about Russia!" https://t.co/DnnwtDCfGq — PolitiTweet.org

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Damn Mean Jeanne Shaheen is totally pissed at Tom Cotton during this debate over Nord Stream 2. Cotton says he didn't personally insult anyone after she takes great umbrage to comments about why Democrats aren't voting on it — PolitiTweet.org

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Damn Mean Jeanne Shaheen is totally pissed at Tom Cotton during this debate over Nord Stream 2. Cotton says he didn't personally insult anyone after she takes great umbrage to comments about what Democrats aren't voting on it — PolitiTweet.org

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Things are shaping up here for the Senate to jam the funding bill through tonight. 3 Rs are absent, so Dems can give Sen. Lee a majority threshold vote on defunding vaccine mandates and it will fail no matter what Manchin does. Nothing's final until it's locked in, but a path — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Cassidy says there’s talk of holding the Senate vote as early as 7 pm tonight and allowing a vote on Lee’s amendment. Would require unanimous consent — PolitiTweet.org

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There’s some talk of trying to get the spending bill through the Senate tonight. Crazier things have happened but the deadline isn’t for 30 hours so I’m skeptical — PolitiTweet.org

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Latest on CR. Sen. Lee says he believes Dems will give him his vote on defunding vaccine mandate at majority vote: “I think they will. I do … We just want a vote.” Senators in both parties skeptical though. Latest from @sarahnferris @caitlinzemma https://t.co/zj9StRkRQf — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sarahnferris: major 2021 vibes: "The House is beset by historically deep personal animus and vitriol. The Senate is plumbing its own d… — PolitiTweet.org

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@marianne_levine Rs oversaw a couple surprise shutdowns on their watch “When you put things off to the last minute, you empower individual senators to say ‘I don’t agree,’” said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas.). "This is pretty predictable and unfortunate." — PolitiTweet.org

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@marianne_levine Could McConnell do more to rein in Rs or is it out of his hands? Sen. Sherrod Brown: "That was a joke, that question.” “Mitch McConnell has done ... what, to fix this?” Brown said. “McConnell can fix this in 15 seconds.” Rs say Schumer should do better year-end planning — PolitiTweet.org

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@marianne_levine Rounds: "we don’t have a national defense authorization act completed. We don’t have an appropriations process completed. We’ve got a debt ceiling limit we’re going to run up against once again. And there’s only four or five items for the whole year you’re expected to get done,” — PolitiTweet.org

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@marianne_levine - Rubio holding up NDAA over Uyghur amendments - Lee wants 51-vote amendment to defund vaccines (Dems never get 51 vote amends) - Debt limit around the corner... Sen. Durbin: "Schumer’s earning his paycheck this week" Sen. Rounds on year-end gridlock: “I’m just tired of it.” — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: No solution to the standoff over Sen. Lee's demands to defund vaccine mandates at a simple majority at GOP lunch today, per attendee. Comes as Senate spirals into dysfunction as Rs grab leverage and slow the whole place down @marianne_levine https://t.co/yvrW2DTEG5 — PolitiTweet.org

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*somebody might decide to be erratic — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @heatherscope: NEWS: Congressional leaders seriously discussing using NDAA to address looming debt limit Details w/ @burgessev @Anthony… — PolitiTweet.org

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New: leaders discussing using the defense bill as place to raise the debt ceiling ⁦@heatherscope⁩ ⁦@AnthonyAdragna⁩ https://t.co/53uxQNPb97 — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Lee: “Schumer is accusing us of wanting to shut down the government by helping cram through a bill” many Republicans oppose. Says he wants a vote on defunding vaccine mandates at 50-vote threshold. Amendments are often, but not always, at 60-vote thresholds — PolitiTweet.org

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Whoops, specific link here https://t.co/1PrmcgESbD — PolitiTweet.org

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New: Manchin more likely to support a congressional rollback of the vaccine regulations outside the government spending bill. Manchin loathes government shutdowns, and attaching that rider would almost certainly ensure one https://t.co/53uxQNPb97 — PolitiTweet.org

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Rubio says he will not consent to voting on amendments to the defense bill until the House gives him a path toward law on cracking down on forced labor of Uyghurs. Senate passed bill earlier this year — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @politicoalex: NEW - Trump is intervening in the Ohio Senate primary - for himself Trump called Club for Growth's David McIntosh and as… — PolitiTweet.org

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Notably Manchin voted against a similar proposal in September https://t.co/NsxrrtES5r — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jordainc: Manchin declines to say how he would vote on amendment to defund vaccine mandate for larger businesses, says he’s “working” t… — PolitiTweet.org