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Hmm, could be an intense few days here on railroad agreement front. Senate Minority Whip John Thune said: "I don't know at this point where the votes are" on either the base agreement OR the paid leave piece — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NancyVu99: Sens. Rand Paul and Lindsey Graham are calling for the Senate to vote on ending the military Covid-19 mandate. “We will not… — PolitiTweet.org

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@Fritschner Hey, you're the one that covers the Senate — PolitiTweet.org

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This House GOP vote total (3) does not indicate there are going to be 10 Senate GOP votes for adding sick leave to rail deal — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @LeeHudson_: SCOOP: The House and Senate have reached a compromise that defense policy legislation will be $45 billion above the Pentago… — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC pours $5.8 million more into Georgia Senate runoff backing Warnock, bringing total investment to $23.5 million — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin not giving a firm answer on whether he’d support adding more sick leave to rail deal. Says he needs to review it more Says he’ll vote for “Anything to prevent a strike that will enhance inflation and cause economic harm to our country.” — PolitiTweet.org

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New: both Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will address Senate Dems tomorrow on rail deal per two sources “I just think I need to have a fuller explanation from the administration, and we're gonna get that tomorrow,” said Sen. Peters — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sarahnferris: Cicilline is challenging CLYBURN His pitch: Putting an LGBT member at the leadership table https://t.co/wDe0KMIse1 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @adamwren: "That filing did occur yesterday," Braun told me in a brief phone conversation just now. "We'll talk to you down the road." h… — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says he'll be burning up the phones pretty soon with fellow Brooklynite Hakeem Jeffries "I can't wait to talk to to my neighbor from Brooklyn 4 or 6 times a day" — PolitiTweet.org

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Critical update: Romney shaved — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema told @marianne_levine she's not seen an effort to defeat one of her deals like this “Real credit needs to be given to the 12 Republicans who are standing with conviction ... Because the opposition was very, very strong,” — PolitiTweet.org

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Key ingredient to the mix was a frequent bipartisan collaborator: Tillis. He surprisingly leaped into a leadership role with Portman, Collins, Sinema and Baldwin in pushing bill across finish line. “When people first saw me get involved, they were scratching their heads" — PolitiTweet.org

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Only 12 Republicans supported the bill -- but that's more than would have supported it before the election. Many more privately wanted bill to pass “We’re all doing the best we can to get it right. And I have high confidence that I’ve gotten it right,” said Sen. Young — PolitiTweet.org

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The GOP's same-sex marriage evolution: A slow, choppy tidal shift "I think this is something that in years to come is not going to be an issue. It shouldn’t be,” says Sen. Ernst, the highest-ranking GOP senator to support Respect for Marriage Act https://t.co/HIvh0IU1CX — PolitiTweet.org

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12 GOP supporters: Blunt, Burr, Capito, Collins, Ernst, Lummis, Murk, Portman, Romney, Sullivan, Tillis and Young https://t.co/16PmtyRwUZ — PolitiTweet.org

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News: Respect for Marriage Act passes the Senate, 61-36 Schumer: "what a great day" — PolitiTweet.org

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The GOP amendments all failed. Senate now voting on final passage of amended marriage bill. — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate rejects Lankford amendment to marriage bill, 45-52. One more to go from Rubio, then final passage at 60-vote threshold — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @eschor: New from @Olivia_Beavers @jordainc, the latest installment in what could be Benoit Blanc's next "Knives Out" mystery -- how Mc… — PolitiTweet.org

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48-49, Senate rejects Lee amendment to marriage bill — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP Sen. Lummis, who supports the marriage bill, gave a very interesting speech on the Senate floor a few minutes ago: She said the days since she advanced bill "have been fairly brutal, self soul-searching, entirely avoidable, I might add, had I simply chosen to vote no" — PolitiTweet.org

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Democratic Sen. Hickenlooper says of averting rail strike: “Any bill should include the SEVEN days of sick leave rail workers have asked for.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @caitlinzemma: Congressional leaders pledge to avert rail strike, negotiate year-end spending deal, w/ @burgessev and @adamcancryn: http… — PolitiTweet.org

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Bernie on ratifying rail agreement: “if your question is will I demand a vote to make sure that workers in the rail industry have what 10s of millions of Americans have … Guaranteed paid sick leave? The answer is yes.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Smiles, ranked by intensity 1. Schumer [large gap] 2. Biden 3. Pelosi 4. McConnell [large gap] 5. McCarthy — PolitiTweet.org

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"the speaker is going to put on the floor the president's agreement tomorrow morning. And Leader McConnell and I agreed we'd try to pass it in the Senate as quickly as possible, even though the actual shutdown is the 8th, you need to act a few days before," Schumer says of rail — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says he and McConnell will work to pass railroad agreement as soon as they can after House passes it tomorrow Says congressional leaders and Approps could meet as soon as tomorrow about government funding “We all agree an omnibus is better than a CR” — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell says defense + Ukraine spending are top priority for most Senate Republicans and there’s a “sticking point” on defense and non defense spending because Democrats have increased domestic spending via reconciliation “We’re gonna keep talking and hopefully work this out” — PolitiTweet.org