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6 Mar, 7 tweets, 1 min read
NEWS: Source familiar says a deal about to be announced soon on a way forward after hours of Senate standstill. Details TK
Dems will offer amendment at $300 per week through Sept. The first $10,200 of jobless benefits will not be taxed. It now only applies to households with incomes under $150K
It also extends "tax rules for business loss limitations" for an additional year, through 2026, per aide
Manchin: “We have reached a compromise that enables the economy to rebound quickly while also protecting those receiving unemployment benefits from being hit with unexpected tax bill next year.”
Those making less than $150,000 and receiving unemployment will be eligible for a $10,200 tax break. Unemployment benefits will be extended through the end of August.” (Sept. 6 is the new cutoff date)
The main things Manchin got: A cap on who is eligible to write off $10,200 in jobless benefits. Under the deal, Democrats agreed to ensure that households with incomes under $150,000 were only eligible to deduct that amount from their taxes.
Also, the deal announced this morning would have extended jobless benefits through the end of September . This deal moves the expiration date up to Sept. 6.
They have to gavel closed the minimum wage vote which has been open since 11:03am. Once that is done, the Senate will move into vote-a-rama

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5 Mar
Sen. Tom Carper is the lead sponsor of amendment to extend jobless benefits that Democratic leaders are furiously trying to get Sen. Joe Manchin to support. And Carper just had a conversation with John Cornyn about where things stand. Per Cornyn, Carper told him: "We're stuck."
Cornyn added: "It sounds like a box canyon. I don't know why you put a bill on the floor and have a vote on something and you didn't know how the vote is going to turn out. That's kind of like whipping 101."
Cornyn added that he's heard separately that Manchin may vote for the GOP alternative, which has been offered by Sen. Rob Portman, in addition to the Carper amendment. That means both would likely be adopted. It's unclear though which proposal would take precedence.
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5 Mar
The Manchin surprise:

- Dems fear he'll back the GOP plan to pare back jobless benefits
- GOP working to line up support from all 50 members
- Dems working to get him to back WH-Dem deal
- Manchin concerned about $10,200 in tax-free jobless benefits
- Senate in a standstill
The vote over increasing the minimum wage is STILL open, even though it started at 11:03am. They have left it open to prevent further Senate votes until they sort out their internal problems. GOP, meanwhile, confident that all 50 of their members will back Portman plan
Portman wouldn’t talk to reporters a minute ago. Why? He had Manchin on the phone
Read 4 tweets
5 Mar
Manchin is getting a lot of interest from his fellow Democrats as they try to amend the bill with the new deal on jobless benefits. Manchin is NOT yet sold, per a senator. He’s weighing whether to support the amendment, which would require 51 votes in the 50-50 Senate
A number of Democrats huddled around Manchin on the floor. Sens. Jon Tester, Kyrsten Sinema, Catherine Cortez Masto all were huddled around him. Then Manchin walked over to talk with Sen. Rob Portman, who has an alternative jobless benefits to extend the benefit at $300 per week
The Dem plan would extend the jobless benefits through September and the first $10,200 of jobless benefits would be tax free. There is concern among Democrats that Manchin might not support the Dem compromise and back Portman’s plan instead.
Read 8 tweets
4 Mar
New -- Ron Johnson in the thick of it as he weighs his future

"I'm target number one here," Johnson tells us. "People are out to destroy me"

He's talked to Trump. Also won't back McConnell again for leader

"That's not on the table, no."

w/@arogDC

cnn.com/2021/03/04/pol…
Johnson says he’s not worried about being out of step with Wisconsin. “I've always aligned myself with the people who supported Trump," he said. "That's how I view it." Says target on him may even encourage him to run again.
"If anything it makes me feistier," said Johnson.
DSCC has not decided whether to get behind a candidate in primary to vie for Johnson’s seat, while NRSC is urging him to run. “I want him to run,” Rick Scott says
Read 4 tweets
3 Mar
In addition to forcing full reading of $1.9T relief bill, Sen. Ron Johnson told me he plans other stall tactics to drag out floor debate. He says he may force Senate clerks to read the language of every amendment that will be offered as well.

"I think that would be a good idea"
"We're talking about $1.9 trillion ..... And we want to do this in a matter of hours? I don't think that's right."

Johnson wouldn't say how many days he would attempt to drag out floor debate but said would go on for "however long that takes."
Johnson would need support of 13 senators in order for presiding officer to recognize there is a "sufficient second" so there could be a floor vote on that proposal to change the underlying bill.

"We can break this up into four shifts of 13 people."
Read 4 tweets
3 Mar
NEWS: Pentagon IG issues scathing critique of Rep. Ronny Jackson’s time as top WH doc, per report obtained by CNN, concluding he made sexual comments about a subordinate, violated policy on taking Ambien and drinking alcohol and created hostile environment cnn.com/2021/03/02/pol…
Jackson didn’t comment to the IG but rejected the conclusions in a statement to CNN. w/@barbarastarrcnn @OrenCNN @ZcohenCNN
After interviewing 78 witnesses and reviewing White House documents, investigators concluded that Jackson failed to treat his subordinates with dignity and respect, engaged in inappropriate conduct involving alcohol during two incidents and took Ambien while on official trips
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