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23 Sep, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Senate deal reached on State Dept. nominations to be voted on tonight. Murphy: "We expect 4 roll call votes beginning around 8pm. Those votes will be cloture on the Medina, Phee, Robinson and Lewis nominations. I'm glad that we are coming to some conclusion this evening."
Murphy on Cruz blocking State Dept. nominees:"It just take a lot of chutzpah for my colleagues to stand here on the floor & criticize the President's conduct of foreign policy at the same time that they are refusing to allow the President to have staff to conduct foreign policy."
Senate will vote on confirmation of the Donfried, Medina, Phee, Robinson, and Lewis nominations to be Assistant Secretaries of State next week.
Senate voted to advance all 5 Assistant Secretaries of State nominees Donfried (65-21), Medina (57-26), Phee (58-25), Robinson (54-29) and Lewis (62-21), setting up confirmation votes for next week. senate.gov/legislative/LI…

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24 Sep
Pelosi to House Democrats on their $3.5T budget reconciliation bill: “As negotiations continue, there may be changes. The Rules Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Jim McGovern, will take up the Build Back Better Act after the Budget Committee completes its mark-up.”
Pelosi:"Many thanks to our Cmte Chairs,Mbrs & staff for their leadership,wisdom & time to make this progress possible.Budget Cmte Chairman John Yarmuth has released the text of the Build Back Better Act for your review,which can be viewed here." 2465 pages docs.house.gov/meetings/BU/BU… Image
Pelosi:"Thanks to all Members for your proposals, which reflect the values of our Caucus to meet the needs of the American people in a time of intense dialogue."
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23 Sep
420-9: House approves $1 billion for Israel to replenish its Iron Dome defense system. 2/3rds vote was needed for passage. Eight Democrats and one Republican voted No. Two Democrats voted Present. The Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act now heads to the Senate.
8 House Democrats voted No against $1 billion for Israel's Iron Dome defense system:
Bush (MO)
Carson (IN)
Garcia (IL)
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Newman (IL)
Omar (MN)
Pressley (MA)
Tlaib (MI)
1 House Republican Massie (KY) voted No against $1 billion for Israel's Iron Dome defense system.
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23 Sep
McCarthy on House GOP leadership urging its members to vote against the 69-30 Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill: "I don't view it as a bipartisan bill any longer...I'm voting No."
McCarthy on opposing debt limit increase: "Democrats control the House, the Senate and the White House. Democrats have a mechanism already in place to use reconciliation to pass it with a simple majority of their members in the Senate."
McCarthy:"If they want to raise & spend another $5T,that's what they need to do.They understand that,but what they're doing is causing havoc for the country & others..I do not see why the Democrats are making more problems w/the economy simply from the fact they're not managing."
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23 Sep
Treasury Secretary Yellen and Senate Majority Leader Schumer are joining House Speaker Pelosi at her Capitol Hill news conference to discuss the status of the debt limit increase and ahead of a possible gov't shutdown next Thursday at midnight. c-span.org/video/?514884-… @cspan.org
Schumer announces: "the White House, the House and the Senate have reached agreement on a framework that will pay for any final negotiated agreement."
Schumer on the framework agreement reached at his meeting with treasury Secretary Yellen, WH officials, Speaker Pelosi, House Ways & Means Chair Neal & Senate Finance Chair Wyden.
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23 Sep
Senate votes today on Florence Pan's nomination to be US District judge for DC.If confirmed,she would be 1st Asian American woman to serve on that court.Senators will also vote on 6 Asst Sec. of State nominees & Deputy USTR post that are being blocked by Sen. Cruz (R-TX).@cspan 2
Schumer on stalled State Dept. nominees:"This chamber under this leadership is not going to tolerate a few members who want to muck up the confirmation process to make a scene. It'll just take a little longer to get them done. Maybe nights,maybe weekends."
Schumer: "We will focus today on pushing these nominees through for the sake of our national security."
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Senator @CoryBooker (D-NJ) on the status of bipartisan policing reform talks: “After months of exhausting every possible pathway to a bipartisan deal, it remains out of reach right now.”
Booker: “Unfortunately, even with this law enforcement support and further compromises we offered, there was still too wide a gulf with our negotiating partners and we faced significant obstacles to securing a bipartisan deal.”
Booker: “The time has come to explore all other options to achieve meaningful and common sense policing reform. I will not stop fighting until we achieve change that keeps our communities and police officers safe.”
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