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@heatherscope Same but for the Senate — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi not exactly popping champagne over Biden gas tax holiday proposal: “We will see where the consensus lies on a path forward for the president’s proposal in the House and the Senate” — PolitiTweet.org

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Cruz presented to Senate Rs a Cruz-Barrasso alternative to bipartisan gun safety bill today Romney says it’s “more money for police in schools. and somebody uses a gun in a crime goes to the big house for a longer period of time” — PolitiTweet.org

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NRA asked for mental health funding, school hardening money and 10-year sunset on juvenile records in background check system, per this document. — PolitiTweet.org

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Cornyn gave presentation at GOP lunch today laying out “conservative wins” in gun safety package: keeping out Dem items, focus on “violent criminals.” It also includes provisions that the presentation says the NRA asked for in the bill — PolitiTweet.org

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Sens. Schumer and Manchin met again today as Dems hope for eventual reconciliation deal — PolitiTweet.org

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He’s keeping his sense of humor and says he’ll be doling out “left-handed fist bumps” after the July 4 recess — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Cramer: “While working in the yard over the weekend, I sustained a serious injury to my right hand, which required immediate surgery. I continue to remain in North Dakota close to medical care as there is a high risk of infection and the possible need for amputation.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer on Collins/Shaheen insulin bill: "I will put this bipartisan legislation on the Senate floor very soon – it ought to be passed expeditiously" — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JakeSherman: @PunchbowlNews Trump told me yesterday it was the wrong decision. He also repeatedly declined to endorse McCarthy for spe… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @eschor: Rep. Fallon (R-Texas), to @Olivia_Beavers, on how Cornyn's guns work is landing in the House: “You know how it is with the oth… — PolitiTweet.org

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Some Senate Rs think Cornyn's hurt his ability to be GOP leader. But Kennedy says it "helped" Cornyn -- even though Kennedy voted no “John exercises power materially and intelligently. And he’s been around the block a few times. He knows who he is and he knows what he believes,” — PolitiTweet.org

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@Olivia_Beavers There was a moment many in D.C. thought Cornyn would pull out of negotiations as heat turned up back home from Texas GOP. Cornyn stayed in and says he's “confident in what we’ve done." “He is demonstrating real leadership," says Murkowski, who knows something about GOP angst — PolitiTweet.org

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It's a career-defining moment for Cornyn, who's battled with conservatives off and on his entire career TX Rep. Fallon tells @Olivia_Beavers “The conservative base isn’t John Cornyn’s constituency, per se." Calls Senate the place of "powdered wigs and the British accents" — PolitiTweet.org

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With his eye on Senate's top job, Cornyn pushes through NRA opposition, 34 no votes from GOP and boos back home to clinch gun bill “I’m committed to getting a result here. And I understand that some people are unwilling to listen," he says in interview https://t.co/r3XW8riK2O — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @heatherscope: NEWS: President Biden will call for gas tax holiday tomorrow, per multiple Hill sources Top Democrats, including Speaker… — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi: “The bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation released today includes a number of important steps to save lives.  After the Senate passes this bill, the House will swiftly bring it to the floor so that we can send it to President Biden’s desk.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer sets up endgame on gun safety bill, with a vote to break filibuster now scheduled for Thursday. Needs 60 and after 64-34 procedural vote tonight, looks like it’ll get it — PolitiTweet.org

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14 Rs (Pat Toomey absent) voted to advance the gun deal. Vote still open but other tan two absent R senators, everyone has voted. — PolitiTweet.org

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Murkowski votes yes, joining Capito, Ernst, McConnell and Young (plus the 10 Rs who cut the deal and already support) — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP whip Thune votes no, putting him and Barrasso on one side and Cornyn on the other #ThreeJohns — PolitiTweet.org

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No. 3 GOP Sen. Barrasso votes no No. 5 GOP Sen. Ernst votes yes — PolitiTweet.org

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Even MORE GOP votes in Yes: Young (up for re-election), Cassidy, No: Blackburn, Braun, Cotton, Hagerty, Grassley, Wicker, Lankford, — PolitiTweet.org

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More GOP votes in Yes: Tillis, Burr, Collins, Graham No: Moran, Daines, Tuberville, Marshall, Shelby, Johnson, Paul, Hawley — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate GOP yeses to advance gun bill at moment: Capito, Cornyn, McConnell Nos: Rubio, Kennedy, Crapo — PolitiTweet.org

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It's not going to exactly tell the tale because it's a weird procedural vote, but we're getting our first clue of how Republicans view this deal — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate now taking its first procedural vote on gun safety bill. It's a courthouse renaming bill from the House that will eventually become the 80-page bipartisan gun safety bill — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @marianne_levine: Here's a summary of the bipartisan gun safety deal: https://t.co/MI5dOJOATL — PolitiTweet.org

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Notably, they released this statement just a few minutes after 80 pages of bill text came out. So they knew what was coming — PolitiTweet.org

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NRA not going neutral on bipartisan gun safety bill "we will oppose this gun control legislation because it falls short at every level. It does little to truly address violent crime while opening the door to unnecessary burdens on the exercise of Second Amendment freedom" — PolitiTweet.org