Schumer begins his Senate floor on Graham's 15-week national abortion ban bill he plans to introduce today: a "radical bill to institute a nationwide restriction on abortions."

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Schumer: "For the hard right, this has never been about states' rights...This has always been about making abortion illegal everywhere."

McConnell with Senate GOP leaders on Graham's 15-week abortion ban bill: "I think most of the members of my conference prefer that this be dealt with at the state level." c-span.org/video/?c503087…

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Here Comes The House! Members return today from their long summer recess facing a September 30th funding deadline to avert a government shutdown. Talks continue off the floor on the CR's details. @cspan

3 new members who won special elections last month will be sworn into the House,filling vacancies until the end of the year:AK At Large Democratic Rep.-Elect Mary Peltola, who replaces the late longtime GOP Rep. Don Young, Reps.-Elect Pat Ryan (D-NY19) & Joe Sempolinski (R-NY23).

As for legislation on the House floor today, members are expected to pay tribute and vote on a bereavement resolution for the late Queen Elizabeth II and later adjourn in her honor.

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86-11:Senate passes legislation expanding access to VA health care & disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxins including burn pits during military service. Jon Stewart & veterans were in Senate gallery when vote was announced.PACT Act passed House 342-88;Now heads to WH.

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11 Senate Republicans voted No against the PACT Act: Crapo (ID), Lankford (OK), Lee (UT), Lummis (WY), Paul (KY), Risch (ID), Romney (UT), Shelby (AL), Tillis (NC), Toomey (PA) and Tuberville (AL).

3 Senators missed the final passage vote on the PACT Act: Cornyn (R-TX) in COVID quarantine, Leahy (D-VT), and Merkley (D-OR).

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Schumer on PACT Act:"I'm very hopeful Republicans can work w/Democrats to breakthrough the impasse on the PACT Act immediately. We have offered Sens. Paul & Toomey votes on amdts they've been calling for, set at 60-vote threshold just like the cloture vote has 60-vote threshold."

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Schumer: "We hope to reach an agreement where we can act on this bill as soon as today. But for that to happen, our colleagues on the other side of the aisle should work with us in good faith."

Schumer on Democrats' reconciliation bill: "The Senate is on track to consider and pass the groundbreaking and truly historic Inflation Reduction Act later this week."

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McConnell from Senate floor on Pelosi's Taiwan visit: "I believe she has every right to go, and it's been unseemly and counterproductive for President Biden and his aides to have publicly sought to deter her from doing so."

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McConnell:“There is significant precedent for high-ranking US officials visiting Taiwan, including a past Speaker of the House. Beijing claims such a visit is now unacceptable. They claim that things have changed. It’s certainly true China has stepped up its aggressive actions."

McConnell: "To hear those responsible for this aggression complain that Speaker Pelosi’s travel itinerary is provocative is absurd. So I welcome the Speaker’s display of support for Taiwan’s democracy."

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