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Sep 28, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
NEW: House Democrats unveil their pared-down Heroes Act covid relief package, which comes in at price tag of $2.2 trillion. TEXT here: appropriations.house.gov/sites/democrat…
Highlights of Dems' Heroes Act 2.0 here: appropriations.house.gov/sites/democrat…
The legislation "authorizes grants totaling $25 billion to passenger airlines, $3 billion to airline contractors, and $300 million to cargo airlines"
Pelosi/Mnuchin spoke after Dems unveiled their Heroes Act 2.0
STORY: House Democrats unveil scaled-down $2.2T coronavirus relief package w/time running out for bipartisan deal thehill.com/homenews/house…
Airline industry applauds Democrats for including aid in coronavirus relief package thehill.com/homenews/house…

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May 24, 2023
NEW: DEM ANGST grows as Biden's debt talks w/ GOP drag on

Some Ds fear his limited public statements amt 2 ceding the messaging war to McCarthy.

Others say Biden is wrong to discredit the 14th Amendment option.

W/@sahilkapur @katiadoyl @Petereporter nbcnews.com/politics/joe-b…
One House Dem said the WH needs to do a better job harnessing "the levers of communication of the presidency, which they haven’t effectively utilized up to this point."

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POTUS "needs to fully utilize the bully pulpit, the power of the presidency, to get the message across to the American people what’s really at stake here," the House Dem told @NBCNews.

"As of this time, the American ppl haven’t been fully informed what is truly at stake"
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Jan 12, 2023
NEW: Asian American Dems jostle for top slot on new GOP select China committee

#AAPI lawmakers want to ensure CCP panel doesn't stoke more anti-Asian rhetoric and xenophobia as it confronts threats from Beijing. They're divided over who should lead them nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
.@CAPAC Chair @RepJudyChu is personally pushing @RepJeffries to appoint @RepAndyKimNJ as top Dem on China committee.

Kim also making case to Jeffries. But @CongressmanRaja & @RepRoKhanna want to be ranking member too. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
“It was important to have somebody in that ranking position who not only had the expertise ... but also who could push back at xenophobic rhetoric,” @RepJudyChu told me.

“This committee could devolve into that ... when there is that xenophobic rhetoric, AAPIs pay the price.”
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Jan 12, 2023
BREAKING: AG Garland says he has appointed former U.S. Attorney Robert Hur as special counsel to investigate Biden documents matter
STORY: Garland names special counsel Robert Hur to investigate Biden classified documents

White House says classified documents were found in Biden’s garage in Delaware nbcnews.com/politics/white…
Robert Hur bio usmd.edu/regents/member…
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Jan 11, 2023
.@SpeakerMcCarthy says embattled Rep. Santos should not get seated on top committees

Both Republicans and Democrats are warning that Santos could be a national security risk if he's places on key committees that deal with sensitive information.

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
George Santos "probably shouldn't be on Intelligence or" the House Armed Services Committee, said one House Republican.

The Small Business Committee "would be fine," the member added. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Nassau County Republican Party in NY demands the immediate resignation of Rep. George Santos.
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Jan 10, 2023
NEW: @RoKhanna, also looking at potential CA Senate bid, reacts to @katieporteroc jumping in:

“Right now California is facing severe storms and floods, and my district is facing historic weather conditions. My focus is on that. In the next few months, I will make a decision”
Source close to SCHIFF calls it an "incredible mistake" for Porter to announce now

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Jan 5, 2023
DAY 3 of McCARTHY SPEAKER DRAMA:

After SIX failed votes, a desperate McCarthy makes key concessions heading into third day of House voting for speaker w/@ryanobles

Assists by @frankthorp @lizbrownkaiser @OSonnier & @kate_santaliz

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
McCarthy concessions to Freedom Caucus, per Gaetz.

— Just 1 member can bring motion to oust a sitting Speaker rather than needing 5 members

— Putting HFC members on Rules and other committees

Also, @CLFSuperPAC reaches detente w @club4growth on involvement in open primaries
A still-optimistic @GOPLeader McCarthy pointing to the incremental progress:

“I crawl before I walk, I walk before I run. And I felt as though we had a very good discussion.” nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
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