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20 May, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Coming up today: The House votes on a $1.9B bill for Capitol complex security in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection and President Biden signs the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act into law. Stay tuned for coverage.
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President Biden and Vice President Harris will deliver remarks at today's signing of the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act around 2PM ET.
Stream here: c-span.org/video/?511944-…
"Hate can be given no safe harbor in America. I mean it, no safe harbor." President @JoeBiden says moments before he signs the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act.
Story to come for @CourthouseNews.

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21 May
At today's White House press briefing @PressSec Psaki on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act: "It is exactly the right forum to help rebuild trust in communities."
The White House feels lawmakers are "making progress" on the bill.
Qualified immunity is the wedge issue.
But in back to the reality of gridlock in Washington.
Psaki then acknowledges it is "unlikely" lawmakers will pass something before the anniversary of George Floyd's death. However, there will be a ceremony at the White House next week marking the anniversary.
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Background on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act when it passed the House.
via myself and @JackRodgersCNS
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20 May
BREAKING: An attempt initiated by Republicans to send the $1.9B Capitol security emergency spending bill back to committee has failed, 209-208 after an hour long procedural vote. Now, lawmakers begin voting on final passage of the bill.
@CourthouseNews
There was also hesitancy today to pass the final bill by progressive members in the House who questioned whether certain officers might have been complicit in 1/6 attack. It now looks, however, that the bill will pass after some negotiating. More soon.
Reps Jamal Bowman and Rashida Tlaib voted present for today's vote approving $1.9B in Capitol Security funding. Ilhan Omar voting no.
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20 May
Here's a copy of the legislation vesting $1.9B for Cap security that is being voted on today. But of course, if you don't want to read it through, I'll break it down for you later today for @CourthouseNews.
govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BI…
And how did lawmakers get to $1.9B? On recommendations issued by Russel Honore in the 1/6 Task Force review that was published in March.
Copy of that available here: documentcloud.org/documents/2078…
The House of Representatives is now in session. After today's vote on the $1.9B Capitol Security bill (expected after 10:30AM ET), it will be the end of votes in this body until June 14.
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18 May
Today: @RulesDemocrats & @RulesReps meet to work on legislation for U.S. Capitol security plus a bill standing up a commission to investigate the insurrection on Jan. 6.
@CourthouseNews
H. R. 3233, to establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex:
govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BI…
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17 May
President Biden released his tax returns today.
According to the White House: POTUS and FLOTUS filed jointly, reporting an incoming of $607,336. They paid $157,414 in fed income tax & their 2020 effective tax rate is 25.9%.
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The Bidens also donated just under $31,000 to 10 different charities, spending about 5.1% of their total income. The biggest donation was $10K and it went to the Beau Biden Foundation.
The Bidens tax return available here: whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…
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17 May
.@PressSec Psaki on Biden admin position on Israel/Palestine: Every single action we take is with the objective to end violence on ground.

And some convos between leaders right now will not be things she discusses at the podium
Why not call for a ceasefire?

Psaki says right now they are focused on deescalating on the ground and having these convos behind the scenes is the "most constructive approach." "Quiet, intensive diplomacy" is how WH is currently describing its approach w. Israel/Palestine
Over 60 calls in last week with a range of partners in the region, Psaki says of Biden.

A two state solution is the only way to bring an end to the violence, Psaki says.
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