NEW. Someone, presumably a staffer, left a folder full of briefing documents on TED CRUZ donors in the Senate Refectory.
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According to the documents, Senator Cruz will dine at the Capitol Grille tonight at 730PM with 8 donors who've pledged $19,500 but paid $0.
Here's the roster, complete with bios, on FUNDRAISING, INC letterhead —
May 18, 2022 • 18 tweets • 2 min read
Senator, has Puerto Rico come up in discussions with your Senate colleagues during the current Congress? —
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Sen. BENNET: "There hasn't been much discussion."
Jan 11, 2022 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
Friends: I asked a half-dozen relevant Senators and at least a dozen relevant staffers today for an update in the promised citizenship pathways.
Breaks my heart to tweet this but it ain't looking good, as of now. 🧵
As it stands, the votes aren't there for BBB, which is now very much shelved.
Outside of reconciliation's simple majority, GOP Senators I've asked agree: there'll be no support for relief, let along the 10 votes needed.
Nov 4, 2021 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Illuminating train ride through the Senate tunnels with @SenatorMenendez. Here's what he had to say on immigration policy to @LauraLitvan and me —
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>> @SenatorMenendez on parliamentarian: "I disagree with her views. I think that what we've already presented her is foursquare within the budgetary process and has a budgetary effect and in the past, Republicans have used reconciliation for elements of immigration changes."
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Many great takeaways from Bernal's reporting, but this one is key for anyone counting on permanent relief in BBB:
>> @HispanicCaucus' "four Senate members asked the three amigos to push forward on including the change of registry date in the final House reconciliation bill."
Nov 2, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Immigration update from @SenatorDurbin: "I talked to Nancy [Pelosi] last night and went over possibilities and she's got her hands full. I think she can do it. She's masterful, but at this point, there's some divisions within our caucus that she's trying to work out." 🧵
>> "The first two things we presented to the Senate parliamentarian have passed the house. So there are some who said, We want to send over what we've already approved." - @SenatorDurbin
