Burgess Everett

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RT @jonshorman: NEW - Sheriff Calvin Hayden has accused Johnson County's top lawyer of violating Kansas election law, without providing evi… — PolitiTweet.org

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“It’s very unfortunate,” said Sen. Susan Collins. “Joe’s a very strong person. I know him well. And he has an inner core of strength that sustains him as well as his family. It’s hard. I can sympathize.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@marianne_levine Manchin pretty much stopped talking this morning, he didn't go to leadership meeting or caucus meeting . He responded to criticisms from Heinrich today and that's about it. Asked if he's running for re-election: "Next question" Several Dems criticized him on record this week — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate's season of Manchin starts winding down “We’ve had our successes, we’ve had our failures,” Tester said. “It was a 50-50 Senate. And I think this election is going to change that … that’ll help Joe" https://t.co/TenXGgVgnz @marianne_levine — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Hagerty is blocking nominees because of House-passed reconciliation legislation on Medicaid that he says will deprive his state of health care funds. Democrats are not discussing using this anymore but Hagerty says he hasn't received confirmation from them — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @hollyotterbein: New: Doug Mastriano, the MAGA Republican gubernatorial nominee in PA, is scheduled to speak today at a private donors’… — PolitiTweet.org

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Yes, technically the Democrats can put together another reconciliation bill later this year dealing with climate or potentially other area. Possible, but not likely after the Manchfinity episode of the last year. — PolitiTweet.org

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“We’re going to have a crowded field for president, I assume that most of that will unfold later, and people will be picking their candidates here in a crowded primary field” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @marianne_levine: Manchin was at a doctor's appointment, per several sources. w / @burgessev https://t.co/Dd9TIwnSd9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Was Manchin an honest broker in talks w Schumer? Schumer: “Sen. Manchin and I have known each other a long time. We have many disagreements, I am very strenuous when I talk to him about my disagreements, but we always try to show each other respect” — PolitiTweet.org

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Will the Senate take up bills protecting rights to contraception and gay marriage? Schumer: "This is a MAGA Supreme Court ... we're going to look at everything we can do" — PolitiTweet.org

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RonJohn on Shah's nomination to be US Attorney for Western District of Wisconsin "Through tweets that she has now deleted, Ms. Sopen Shah demonstrated she would be yet another political partisan within our justice system. As a result, I will not support her nomination.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“Democrats are moving ahead with the provision to lower prescription drug prices," Schumer said. “We are proud of this. And that’s what we are doing on reconciliation in addition to the ACA provisions” — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says Democrats moving forward with prescription drugs and ACA subsidies reconciliation legislation. — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says a big vote on proceeding to chips bill means he will broaden the bill and put the science provision in — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell says he’s in consultation with Collins on the Electoral Count Act and is “sympathetic” to her legislative goals — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked how he would handle another Trump presidential run, McConnell predicts a “crowded” Republican primary field 👀 — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell says he won’t vote to proceed to the chips bill unless he knows what he’s proceeding to. But he said others in his conference may vote to proceed — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Rick Scott’s got props https://t.co/s4cw22S8UN — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @marianne_levine: Manchin didn't attend senate Democrats lunch per attendees — PolitiTweet.org

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“I’m not stringing you along. Don’t you believe inflation is the number one thing in American right now?” Manchin asks. “Can’t we make sure that what we do doesn’t add fuel to the fire?” Doesn’t answer on whether he’ll go to caucus lunch today — PolitiTweet.org

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1 min later, Manchin walks by: “I never strung anyone along. I was the first one to raise alarm on inflation” “People that are criticizing me, my own colleague, I understand their aspirations, I understand where they are coming from. I don’t represent the states they represent” — PolitiTweet.org

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Heinrich on Manchin: “not fair to string people along for a year and not come to a conclusion” “Joe has a responsibility to his constituents and his own personal ideas in West Virginia. But he also has a responsibility to the caucus. And those things are just out of balance” — PolitiTweet.org

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“Senators are together a lot, there’s no lack of access between any senators," the person said. "The conservative base does not care about an inside the Beltway process argument. They would like a Federalist Society rock star in a lifetime judicial seat." — PolitiTweet.org

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Rand and McConnell's staff discussed a potential Meredith nomination repeatedly, person with direct knowledge says. "We’ve had conversations for months about this on the staff level." Rand said McConnell snubbed him and didn't consult https://t.co/7cCBaaY118 — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin has left two options: take ACA subsidies and prescription drug reform or wait for new inflation number and maybe try for energy and taxes. Tester: “I’d go with the former rather than the latter,” — PolitiTweet.org

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Dems lean toward taking Manchin's small-ball deal “Continuing to negotiate…what would be your evidence that would lead to something positive?” Kaine asks. Caucus lunch tomorrow. He did not attend today’s leadership meeting ⁦@marianne_levine⁩ https://t.co/WTa73yyyTT — PolitiTweet.org

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Rand calls McConnell's handling of Meredith "insulting" "We never heard about it from McConnell’s office. And his people simply said, ‘you can't do this but we can.’ You know, ‘we're so powerful we can do whatever we want.’” More on the Kentucky Feud https://t.co/7cCBaaY118 — PolitiTweet.org

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Gillibrand says she's working with Fischer, Cassidy and other Republicans on comprehensive paid leave plan — PolitiTweet.org

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"We have no reason to be opposed to Chad Meredith, other than we want at least the courtesy of the ... minority leader, thinking that he's not so important that he doesn't have to talk to his fellow state senator, that's all we wanted." "This was a secret deal by McConnell" — PolitiTweet.org