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McConnell's statement applauds Trump for averting shutdown but doesn't mention larger checks, voter fraud investigation or Sect. 230. In 2019, McConnell announced he would support Trump's national emergency on the border in order to end the shutdown — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump signs bill, calls for spending recissions and says the Senate will "start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud." Reminder that this Congress ends in six days — PolitiTweet.org

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POTUS has signed the covid relief bill/government funding package, two sources tell me and @marianne_levine — PolitiTweet.org

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Maryland to win national championship. Information to follow! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @heatherscope: House Dems held a caucus call tonight. Current plan for the days ahead: Tomorrow: Will try to UC $2k stimulus checks; Rs… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @W_Brown21: DONTA SCOTT THAT'S NOT NICE https://t.co/HCBjheDUcT — PolitiTweet.org

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Really fun fact: the longest government shutdown ever began two years ago today — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump issues pardons, rejects stimulus and says he’ll support primary challenger to No. 2 Senate Republican. All in the span of an evening — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @frankthorp: Wow, ok, Pres Trump is asking Congress to come back and amend the COVID relief/Omnibus spending bill: "I am asking Congre… — PolitiTweet.org

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Grassley: “we’re getting requests from Democrats to assure that it’s going to be ahead of time. And all I’ve been saying is it’s just too early to make that determination” — PolitiTweet.org

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Menendez is working on Risch to get Blinken a hearing for SecState before Jan. 20. Reed hopeful Inhofe will treat Austin like Mattis, who was confirmed Jan. 20 Menendez said: “My argument to him is it doesn’t matter who chairs it, it’s still going to be a priority” — PolitiTweet.org

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“We’ve got a lot of positions that are highly sensitive that need to be filled ASAP,” said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.). “I’m nervous. I’ve heard some Republicans say…’Oh I’m not sure we’re gonna give this person a hearing.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“If you can’t form committees until Jan, 6, 7, 8, something like that? And know whether you’re in the majority or minority? Staff, schedule, meet with nominees, look at FBI files?” Burr asked. Toomey predicted Biden’s nominees wouldn’t start getting processed until “late January” — PolitiTweet.org

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Georgia runoffs could delay Biden's Cabinet. Potential HELP Chair Burr says confirmations “moot” until GA decided, and even then tough to have hearings before Jan. 20 “I’m just not confident a whole lot can be accomplished.” ⁦@marianne_levine⁩ https://t.co/d6UqFlg6mS — PolitiTweet.org

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And McConnell still wants his liability shield “I have no diminished desire to achieve that,” McConnell said yesterday. “I’m going to be taking the same view.” https://t.co/4YQUnTp4iT — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MadelainePisani: #CAsen: Gov. @GavinNewsom (D) chose CA Secretary of State @AlexPadilla4CA (D) to replace @KamalaHarris in the Senate.… — PolitiTweet.org

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@meredithshiner I ate the pepperoni roll — PolitiTweet.org

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Here's the Senate schedule for next year. You will notice there is not a lot of activity planned for before Biden is sworn in https://t.co/QXAcIHoP27 — PolitiTweet.org

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Newt Gingrich is ruling out a presidential run in 2024, in case that's useful to anyone — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @seungminkim: Pelosi on @realDonaldTrump: “I plan to pull him out of there by his hair, his little hands and his feet.” @burgessev @heat… — PolitiTweet.org

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@heatherscope @marianne_levine Will the next bill be easy? Here's what McConnell says about a liability shield, once his "red line" -- and apparently again “I have no diminished desire to achieve that,” McConnell said. “I’m going to be taking the same view.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@heatherscope @marianne_levine This extremely honest Romney quote sums up how the centrist coalition affected the debate. “It’s fair to say that we may give ourselves more credit than we deserve ... But we’re happy to have a sense of having accomplished something significant in a very difficult time.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@heatherscope @marianne_levine When the Mod Squad met at Murkowski's house, Warner thought he could get Rs up over $1 trillion. Romney and Collins said no: Their colleagues would only take $900b. Durbin argued they could sell the deal if they argued its an emergency to get into spring — PolitiTweet.org

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@heatherscope @marianne_levine Mod squad argues they pushed leaders into the room, at the very least “If the committees are not re-empowered to act the way that they did when I was a relatively new senator?” said Sen. Collins. “Then I think we will continue to see efforts like this take place.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@heatherscope @marianne_levine McConnell was mostly quiet, but showed a Labor doc and said: "What drives my guys crazy is that people on UI make more than they would if they worked" “The plural of anecdote is not data,” Pelosi retorted. “I don’t care what Mr. Scalia says" — PolitiTweet.org

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@heatherscope @marianne_levine McConnell, McCarthy, Mnuchin told D leaders they believed the starting point for negotiations should be $748b Schumer pushed back immediately: “They misrepresented the Democrats in the Gang of Eight and said they’re for $748 billion. I said, ‘No, they’re not.’ They're for $908 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@heatherscope, @marianne_levine and I spent a TON of a time chronicling how the stimulus deal came together. 35+ pages of notes, hours of interviews with lawmakers When congressional leaders met a week ago, they didn't even have a common $ number! https://t.co/4YQUnTp4iT — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @heatherscope: Leadership feuds, late night zooms and one fateful Italian dinner: The backstory of how the stimulus came together afte… — PolitiTweet.org

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This chart is art — PolitiTweet.org

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Senators preparing for really late one, per note sent to staffers "The House is not expected to finish voting on the bill until around 10pm tonight. We will get it sometime after that and plan to stay late tonight to finish it." — PolitiTweet.org