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18 Dec, 8 tweets, 4 min read
New: Covid-19 aid talks hit a snag in the 11th hour over Fed emergency lending authority created by CARES to backstop the economy.

Toomey-led Republicans say this was temporary and must end.

Democrats accuse them of angling to hamstring Biden's economy.

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
.@EWarren comes out swinging: "After weeks of refusing to acknowledge Biden's victory, some Republicans have now decided that sabotaging his presidency is more important than helping our economy recover"

nbcnews.to/3mxv88q
UPDATE: Toomey's Fed demand remains a hurdle.

Pelosi and McConnell spoke around 1p and agreed to try and wrap this up by 5p, sources tell me and @frankthorp (first reported by @JakeSherman).

House is out till 5p. They'll decide if a CR is needed then.

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Congress is headed for a 2-day stopgap bill to avert a shutdown tonight as a Covid relief deal remains elusive.

The House has introduced one and plans to consider it this evening. Both chambers need to pass it and Trump must sign it before midnight to prevent a funding lapse.
BREAKING: House votes 320-60 to pass a two-day extension to avert a government shutdown tonight.

Now this goes to the Senate.

If it becomes law, this will give Congress until Sunday night to hammer out a Covid-19 relief deal.
Congress stumbles over Covid relief and resorts to two-day bill to avert shutdown nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
And the House is adjourned until Sunday at noon.

No votes tomorrow, per @LeaderHoyer.
Senate passes the 2-day stopgap bill by a voice vote. Shutdown averted — once Trump signs it. Congress now has till Sunday night to reach a Covid deal, pair it with a full-year government funding measure, and pass both. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

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16 Dec
New: Capitol Hill leaders are nearing a Covid relief deal around $900 billion, per three sources familiar with talks.

IN: Consensus items like jobless benefits, small biz relief.

OUT: Liability shield, state/local aid.

MAKING A COMEBACK: Direct cash.

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Direct payments are likely back in the emerging Covid package. Not clear how much. Thune says $600-$700. Mnuchin suggested $900, per one source. Sanders/Hawley want $1,200.

The latest w/ @Lauren_V_Egan @LACaldwellDC @JulieNBCNews @AlexNBCNews 👇

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For the first time since the spring, Congress looks likely to pass a Covid aid deal. It’s not just happy talk — there is a real path to agreement and negotiators are moving fast. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
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10 Dec
Speaker Pelosi brought this to her press conference.
Pelosi says the emerging covid package is smaller than the country needs, cites "a completely changed dynamic" as she discusses her support. "In less than 1,000 hours, Joe Biden will be inaugurated president of the United States."
Nancy Pelosi on the NDAA: "80% of the House voted for the legislation, which the president threatens to veto."

"I don't like Section 230. I think it needs to be revised," she says. "But we cannot repeal it."
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9 Dec
NEW: Biden's nomination of Lloyd Austin puts Democrats in a bind—confirm a historic first Black defense secretary or uphold a law designed to bolster civilian control of the military. The retired general will need a waiver from the 7-year cool off period. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Both chambers would need to approve such an exemption and Democrats are split on whether to grant it. Some like Duckworth are opposed. Others like Hirono are undecided. Yet others like Stabenow sound inclined toward it. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
It gets tricky because Trump SecDef nominee James Mattis was granted a waiver over the objections of numerous Democrats. Some Dems now say Austin shouldn't be treated differently. Experts warn that the law becomes useless if waivers are normalized. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
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8 Dec
McConnell declines to say Trump lost. "This has become a weekly ritual," he replies. "The Electoral College is gonna meet on the 14th and cast a vote. We're gonna have a swearing in of the next president on [1/20]. Why don't we concentrate on what we have to do the next 2 weeks?" Image
McConnell isn't ready to discuss President-elect Biden's nominees. "All the discussion about who may come next in the cabinet is something I'm not prepared to address yet. We've got two weeks of important business left to do and that's where I'm going to concentrate my time."
McConnell signals a possible endgame if a deal isn't struck soon: Cut liability shield and state/local aid for now, pass consensus policies. "Leaving here without a covid relief package cannot happen. We have to get that done," he says. "I think both sides fully understand that."
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3 Dec
New: Capitol Hill is buzzing with fresh optimism about a Covid-19 relief deal.

Party leaders are converging on a price tag and negotiating after months of deadlock.

But some policy disputes linger—primarily on state/local aid and liability protections.

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
GRAHAM says he’s “never been more hopeful” about a Covid deal.

COONS says the bipartisan plan is a “great framework.”

CORNYN says there is “a greater sense that we have to get this done.”

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
.@RepJeffries sounds a warning about @senatemajldr's demand for a liability shield in a coronavirus package, signaling it must be limited in scope to be acceptable to Democrats. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
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24 Nov
NEW from me: Joe Biden is executing a tough balancing act with early personnel picks. He’s seeking to unify rather than inflame competing Dem factions. He’s addressing diversity demands. And he wants institutionalists who can get through a divided Senate. nbcnews.com/politics/2020-…
Behind Joe Biden's nominations: Giving Democrats all across the spectrum—from @sunrisemvmt and @pccc to @ThirdWayTweet—something to be happy about without antagonizing either camp. That's not easy to do. nbcnews.com/politics/2020-…
Turns out Joe Biden intends to govern as a moderate-liberal institutionalist and not a radical socialist, which will surprise precisely nobody who's been paying attention. nbcnews.to/39fMF1M
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