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DSCC suggests Dems might look to campaign on SCOTUS next year: “This attack on women’s health care is a powerful reminder of the stakes in next year’s election -- and why we must defend a Democratic Senate majority with the power to confirm or reject Supreme Court justices." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden: "Today, Texas law SB8 went into effect. This extreme Texas law blatantly violates the constitutional right established under Roe v. Wade and upheld as precedent for nearly half a century." — PolitiTweet.org

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AOC urges Senate to reject Rahm’s nomination to be ambassador to Japan: “That the Biden administration seeks to reward Emanuel with an ambassadorship is an embarrassment and betrayal of the values we seek to uphold both within our nation and around the world” — PolitiTweet.org

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Herschel who? Former Rep. (And Senate candidate) Doug Collins endorses Gary Black in Georgia Senate primary to take on Sen. Warnock — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Cardin asks to pass the Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act. No one objects, and the bill passes — PolitiTweet.org

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Well this is unusual: Vice President Harris is presiding over the Senate's pro forma session — PolitiTweet.org

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“The American people understand that there comes a point that you have to say enough is enough. Biden is the first president to finally do that,” Sen. Sanders said shortly before last week's attack. “And so I appreciate what he has done — what he did after 20 years of war.” — PolitiTweet.org

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And Sen. Hassan: “our work continues -- the administration must continue to do everything possible to evacuate American citizens and our Afghan partners who stood side-by-side with our troops to combat terrorism. In addition, we must continue our counterterrorism efforts” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Cortez Masto, who like Kelly is up for re-election in 2022: “My focus remains on getting Americans and our Afghan allies out of Afghanistan and out of harm's way, and I expect the administration to work with me and my colleagues to finish that mission.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Afghanistan withdrawal: “Leaving any American citizen behind is unacceptable, and I will keep pushing this administration to do everything in its power to get our people out.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sununu in Ky. today with other NH officials to survey state hard hit by pandemic, per guv spox. No apparent meeting with McConnell as GOP woos Sununu “trip is focused solely on the medical care of COVID and therefore did not notify nor will meet with anyone” in Ky delegation — PolitiTweet.org

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@JAscholtes Democrats could always go back and alter budget resolution to pass with all Democratic support but no one seems interested in discussing that right now. Yarmuth: “As difficult as they can be, I can't imagine there aren't 10 Republicans who would vote not to default.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@JAscholtes Democrats signal they will make Republicans vote on CR/debt ceiling package and test if they'd block it in Senate. Sen. Murphy: “We can't negotiate over it. We shouldn't negotiate over it. And Republicans are going to have to answer if they choose not to pay America's bills,” — PolitiTweet.org

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@JAscholtes The actual X date is expected to hit in October/November, while government funding expires Sept. 30. They could be uncoupled if government funding/debt package can't pass Sen. Kaine: "The fall is complicated already. And the debt ceiling is going to make it even more so,” — PolitiTweet.org

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New: As Congress prepares to return for rugged September session, Democrats sticking with strategy of raising debt limit outside of reconciliation -- requiring at least 10 Senate Republicans' support. Likely attached to a CR https://t.co/U7nO6FRqDe With @JAscholtes — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden writes congressional leaders about federal pay bump: "I have determined that for 2022, the across-the-board base pay increase will be 2.2 percent and locality pay increases will average 0.5 percent, resulting in an overall average increase of 2.7 percent" — PolitiTweet.org

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@ericawerner @heatherscope I chose the fertilizer pile for my stakeout. Rookie mistake — PolitiTweet.org

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@heatherscope Would you? — PolitiTweet.org

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Erica went from covering Congress to actual things and I am impressed — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MurphinNC: Tillis speaking to conservative Asheville biz group "pushed back when ... asked whether immigrants were exacerbating the sta… — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Tillis: "If you look at a state like North Carolina, even absent the possible threat of spreading through illegal crossings, we've got a real problem here with people not getting the vaccine" https://t.co/Pzb5RaFdzT — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @bluestein: New: A Texas woman who claimed to have a long romantic relationship with Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker told po… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AndrewDesiderio: New: Biden administration officials will brief all senators on Afghanistan developments at 1pm today over the phone, p… — PolitiTweet.org

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"The focus now should just be on the heartbreaking circumstance of these families. I've got a kid in the Marines, he's a reservist .. to be one of the last people killed in a war that's winding to a close is heartbreaking. That's where the focus should be" — PolitiTweet.org

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Dem Sen. Kaine on GOP criticisms of Biden on Afghanistan: "There are a lot of people in this body who wanted the military to stay ... there's a burden on them to explain to the American public why the think more military more Americans at risk in Afghanistan is a good idea" — PolitiTweet.org

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@AnnieLinskey @WSJ So … no carport? — PolitiTweet.org

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Kevin Cramer, on the other hand... https://t.co/ecHo1TQ3Ya — PolitiTweet.org

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Rick Scott wants Congress to take a look at the 25th amendment. https://t.co/G2i7M2VQqG — PolitiTweet.org

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A sense of where Senate Rs are heading: Hawley, Blackburn both call for Biden to resign (Graham said impeach). Marshall has a caveat: "President Biden must face the American people and address questions on how we will respond to this massacre or he should resign immediately.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Hassan putting some distance between her and Biden administration's Afghan withdrawal strategy "Evacuate every American, as well as our partners who stood side-by-side with our troops to combat terrorism. We must complete this mission, regardless of any arbitrary deadlines" — PolitiTweet.org