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2 years

55-42: Senate BLOCKS the House-passed bill expanding access to VA healthcare and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxins during their military service (PACT Act) from advancing to final passage. 60 votes were needed.

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Senate failed in three separate attempts to override President Trump's vetoes of resolutions blocking US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE and other countries, falling short of 2/3rds votes needed (45-40, 45-39 and 46-41).

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House Speaker Pelosi announces from the chair the new House chamber mask wearing requirement during COVID-19 pandemic: "Members and staff will be required to wear masks at all times in the Hall of the House except that members may remove their masks temporarily when recognized."

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Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) yelling on House floor in support of union workers bill:"Heaven forbid,we pass something that's going to help the damn workers in the United States of America..Stop talk about Dr. Seuss." House Ed Cmte Top Republican Foxx responds:"I'm using my inside voice."

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Warren from Senate floor since 11:40am has been reading aloud portions of unredacted Mueller report and the letter by former federal prosecutors that Donald Trump would have been indicted if he were not President.

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U.S. Capitol Police Statement on Loss of Officer Brian D. Sicknick: "At approximately 9:30 p.m. this evening (January 7, 2021), United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick passed away due to injuries sustained while on-duty." RIP

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56-44: Senate impeachment trial of fmr President Donald Trump is constitutional. 6 Republican Senators voted Yes with all Democrats: Cassidy (LA), Collins (ME), Murkowski (AK), Romney (UT), Sasse (NE) & Toomey (PA). Leahy presiding announces:"Senate shall proceed with the trial."

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244-172: House votes to reauthorize and update the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which expired two years ago. 29 Republicans joined all Democrats in voting Yes. Bill now heads to the Senate.

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) after today's House GOP Conference vote removing Liz Cheney as chair: "I'm fully supportive of Liz. What happened today was sad. Liz has committed the only sin of being consistent and telling the truth, the truth is that the election was not stolen."

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Rep. John Katko (R-NY) from House floor on supporting impeachment of President Trump:"To allow the President of the United States to incite this attack w/o consequences is a direct threat to the future of democracy. For this reason,I will vote to impeach this president tomorrow."

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5 years

Senate Judiciary Oversight Chair Ben Sasse in letter to AG Barr: “Every single person in the Justice Dept—from your Main Justice headquarters staff all the way to the night-shift jailer—knew this man was a suicide risk & that his dark secrets couldn’t be allowed to die with him.”

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2 years

51-50: Vice President Harris cast her 18th Senate tie-breaking vote to confirm Lisa Cook, who becomes the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

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4 years

John Lewis lies in state in US Capitol Rotunda.

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2 years

422-3: House passed legislation to designate lynching as a federal hate crime. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act now heads to the Senate.

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2 years

"This is a sad day in the U.S. Senate."-Senate VA Chair Jon Tester after the GOP filibustered the House-passed PACT Act 55-42. "The American people are sick and tired of the games that go on in this body."

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2 years

217-213: House narrowly passes assault weapons ban legislation. 2 Republicans voted Yes and 5 Democrats voted No. The bill, which prohibits the sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity magazines, now heads to the Senate.

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2 years

The 5 countries who voted against condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine included Russia, Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, and Syria. China and Pakistan were 2 of the 35 countries that abstained.

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3 years

Speaker Pelosi named 9 House Democrats as impeachment managers for the Senate trial of President Trump. The lead impeachment manager is Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and seven of the nine are women, people of color or LGBTQ.

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House Impeachment Managers: @RepRaskin @RepDianaDeGette @RepCicilline @JoaquinCastrotx @RepSwalwell @RepTedLieu @StaceyPlaskett @RepJoeNeguse @RepDean

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4 years

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and PROTECT Hong Kong Act, legislation supporting the Hong Kong protestors, were both signed into law by President Trump today per the White House.

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4 years

4 House members voting No on Emmett Till Antilynching Act: Amash (I-MI) Gohmert (R-TX) Massie (R-KY) Yoho (R-FL)

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5 years

Davis (R-IL) on Nickelback: "Why would you criticize one of the greatest bands of the '90's?" Pocan (D-WI): "Wow. Alright. One more reason why there's a difference between Democrats and Republicans, clearly found on the floor of Congress today."

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3 years

197-225: House voted against adjourning for the day, requested by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) to protest the House mask wearing requirement being reimposed. 7 Republicans joined all Democrats in voting No.

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3 years

Lindsey Graham opposing objections to electoral votes: "All I can say is count me out, enough is enough...When it's over it is over. It's over."

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Tlaib (D-MI): "If the rail industry wants to avert a national rail strike, then they should provide their employees with guaranteed paid sick leave. As for the Democratic party, if we are going to be the party of the working class, we need to stand with workers every time."

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Incoming Senate Intel Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) wrote to 11 CEOs of mobile carriers and social media companies including Twitter requesting that they all "immediately preserve content and associated meta-data connected to Wednesday’s insurrectionist attack on the US Capitol."

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McConnell in Lexington, KY today: "I saw on some program last week that Republican men, curiously enough, might be reluctant to take the (COVID-19) vaccine. I'm a Republican man and I want to say to everyone, we need to take this vaccine. These reservations need to be put aside."

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2 years

6-87: Senate rejected Sanders (I-VT) motion to instruct their negotiators with the House that semiconductor manufacturing companies receiving federal aid in the science and tech research funding bill don't block their employees from unionizing and outsource their jobs.

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3 years

Rudy Giuliani at Trump WH today 4 days ahead of the Biden inauguration.

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Speaker Pelosi in letter to House Democrats: "If the President does not leave office imminently and willingly, the Congress will proceed with our action."

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Senate unanimously passed legislation tonight to honor U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall with a bust in the U.S. Capitol, replacing the bust of Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, author of the Dred Scott decision, located near the old Supreme Court Chamber.

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3 years

285-120: House voted to remove Confederate statues from the US Capitol and replace the bust in the Old Supreme Court chamber of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, who authored the Dred Scott decision, with one of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

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218-210: House approves RULE for the resolution removing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from her committee assignments (Budget, Education and Labor) on a party line vote.

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3 years

VA Democratic Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton and VA Democratic Senator Tim Kaine were present at the US Capitol earlier this morning as Virginia’s statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee was removed. It will be replaced by a sculpture of civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns.

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Early this morning, I witnessed the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from the U.S. Capitol. It was a historic & overdue moment. I’m proud the work @RepMcEachin & I started a year ago led to this. We deserve to be represented by a figure who truly embodies Virginia’s values.

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4 years

40 Republicans voting No on coronavirus bill (1/2): Babin, Banks, Freedom Caucus Chair Biggs, Bishop-NC, Buck, Budd, Burchett, Byrne, Cline, Cloud, Davidson, DesJarlais, Duncan, NRCC Chair Emmer, Fulcher, Gallagher, Gohmert, Gooden, Green-TN, Grothman

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2 years

51-50: Vice President Harris cast her 14th Senate tie-breaking vote in her first year in office to advance the nomination of Rachael Rollins to be U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, who would become the first Black woman to serve in this post if confirmed.

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4 years

NEW: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is expected to be recognized after 10am for up to one hour on House floor on a "question of personal privilege" likely to respond to Florida GOP Rep. Ted Yoho's words of apology on House floor yesterday involving her.

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2 years

41 Senate Republicans including McConnell, Thune and Armed Services Ranking Member Inhofe filibustered the House-passed PACT ACT, voting No against advancing it to final passage.

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2 years

Senate just passed legislation to make Daylight Saving Time permanent by unanimous consent.

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4 years

Pelosi: "The chair expects all members and staff to adhere to this requirement as a sign of respect to the health, safety, and well being of others present in the chamber and surrounding areas."

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3 years

Sen. Murphy (D-CT):"There is an epidemic of delusion that is spreading out from WH & infecting the entire Republican Party in wake of this election,& it presents a real threat to this country. President Trump didn't win the election. Every single one of my colleagues knows this."

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4 years

Cruz from Senate floor: "The phrase Black Lives Matter has been fraught with politics. It is absolutely true that Black Lives Matter. We should be horrified at what happened to George Floyd, but we should also be horrified at what happened to David Dorn."

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5 years

Cassidy (R-LA) from Senate floor on Saints-Rams game: "What happened in my belief and the belief of many was the most blatant and consequential blown call in NFL history."

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51-50: Vice President Harris cast her 17th Senate tie-breaking vote to advance Julia Gordon’s nomination to be Assistant HUD Secretary and head the FHA from the Banking Committee to the Senate floor for future debate and votes.

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6 years

@senatemajldr McConnell concludes his Senate floor remarks on Kavanaugh: "We have a chance to do good here and to underscore the basic tenet of fairness in our country. So I filed cloture on the nomination yesterday evening and I will be proud to vote to advance this nomination tomorrow."

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3 years

Cornyn on OMB Dir nominee Tanden: "My friendly advice to President Biden is to withdraw Neera Tanden's nomination & select someone,who at the very least,has not promoted wild conspiracy theories & openly bashed people on both sides of the aisle that she happens to disagree with."

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4 years

Pelosi: "The chair would also like to remind members that the Speaker has the authority to direct the Sergeant At Arms to remove a member from the floor as a matter of decorum. To reiterate, the chair views the failure to wear a mask as a serious breach of decorum."

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377-44-1: House passed a resolution that the "slogan, 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' is antisemitic and its use must be condemned."

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3 years

US Capitol Police spox: “Media reports regarding the death of a United States Capitol Police (USCP) officer are not accurate. Although some officers were injured and hospitalized yesterday, no USCP officers have passed away.”

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7-90: Senate defeated Paul (R-KY) amendment to the PACT Act to reduce aid to other countries besides Israel over the next 10 years to offset some of the bill's costs. 60 votes were needed.

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5 years

. @BenSasse : “Given Epstein’s previous attempted suicide, he should have been locked in a padded room under unbroken, 24/7, constant surveillance. Obviously, heads must roll.”

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@SenWarren "We took an oath not to try to protect Donald Trump. We took an oath to protect & serve the Constitution of the United States of America & the way we do that is we begin impeachment proceedings now against this President."-Warren ends her 40 min floor remarks on Mueller report.

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256-174: House passed legislation providing VA health care benefits to post-9/11 toxic-exposed veterans. 34 Republicans voted Yes with all Democrats. It now heads to the Senate which passed its own version of the bill by unanimous consent last month.

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5 years

@SenWarren Warren: "No matter how many times Mitch McConnell or the rest of the Republicans want to wish that away, it's there in black and white in the report."

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2 years

President Biden on House passage of BIF bill: "Tonight, we took a monumental step forward as a nation. The United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill."

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4 years

1st term Montana Republican Senator Steve Daines wins reelection to US Senate tonight over Montana Democratic Governor Steve Bullock per AP. #MTSEN

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4 years

257-150: House passes Democrats' legislation to halt changes to US Postal Service operations and provide $25B in emergency funding for the USPS during COVID-19 pandemic. 26 House Republicans voted Yes. The Delivering for America Act now heads to Senate. WH opposes the bill.

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Ossoff:"What I was respectfully noting Sen. Collins w/o any implications w/respect to your motives or integrity was what I believe to be an inconsistency,btwn voting consistently to reauthorize the VRA..& then voting not even to allow debate,to uphold its preclearance provision."

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4 years

House Judiciary just announced FBI Director Christopher Wray will testify at cmte oversight hearing Wednesday at 10am.

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2 years

President Biden at Kennedy Center Honorees reception in the WH East Room: "It's wonderful to see Speaker Pelosi. I'm mildly prejudice, I think she's the finest Speaker in the history of the country. A true, genuine champion of the arts." (applause followed)

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Schumer switched his vote from Yes to No and entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote on the PACT Act to allow for a 2nd vote to take place at another time.

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Pres Trump:"I signed these bills out of respect for President Xi, China & the people of Hong Kong. They are being enacted in the hope Leaders & Representatives of China & Hong Kong will be able to amicably settle their differences leading to long term peace & prosperity for all."

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354-58: House passes $19.1B disaster aid package with funding for 2017 hurricane damage in Puerto Rico included. Bill also extends national flood insurance program through Sept 30. Passed Senate 85-8 last month and now heads to White House for President's signature.

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4 years

All seven former House impeachment managers for President Trump's Senate trial, Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff (CA), Jerrold Nadler (NY), Jason Crow (CO), Val Demings (FL), Zoe Lofgren (CA), Sylvia Garcia (TX) and Hakeem Jeffries (NY) were reelected to the House.

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Federal judge Brann in dismissing Trump campaign lawsuit on PA presidential election: "This Court has been presented with strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations, unpled in the operative complaint and unsupported by evidence."

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234-188-4: House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the only Palestinian American in Congress, "for promoting false narratives regarding the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for destruction of the State of Israel." She's the 26th House member to be censured.

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Speaker Pelosi: "The chair would further inform members and staff that they will not be permitted to enter the Hall of the House without wearing a mask. Masks will be available at the entry points for any member who forgets to bring one."

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3 years

4 House Republicans did not vote on the impeachment of President Trump resolution: Kay Granger (TX), Appropriations Ranking Member Andy Harris (MD) Greg Murphy (NC) Daniel Webster (FL)

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Senator Hassan (D-NH) on Senate floor announced her support for changing filibuster rule to pass voting rights bills: "We must change the rules to allow a simple majority of this body,as our founders intended,to pass laws that will protect the right to vote & American democracy."

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. @SenWarren : "The information that has been given to us in the Mueller report clearly constitutes adequate information to begin an impeachment proceeding in the House of Representatives."

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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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342-88: House passed final version of legislation expanding access to VA healthcare & disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxins during military service. Sergeant 1st Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act now heads to Senate.

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410-4: House passes Emmett Till Antilynching Act, legislation designating lynching as a federal hate crime.

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5 years

Nickelback songs are being debated on House floor.

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230-183-1: House passes Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act on near party line vote.

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4 years

House Armed Services Top Republican Thornberry and GOP Conference Chair Cheney: “After today’s briefing with senior White House officials, we remain concerned about Russian activity in Afghanistan, including reports that they have targeted U.S. forces."

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418-0-1: House approved a bipartisan resolution condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel. Tlaib (D-MI) voted Present.

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237-187: House passed American Dream and Promise Act providing permanent status with a path to citizenship to DREAMers as well as Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure recipients. 7 Republicans voted Yes with all Democrats. Bill now heads to Senate.

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4 years

40 Republicans voting No on coronavirus bill (2/2): Hern, Hice, Jordan, King-IA, Lesko, Long, Loudermilk, McClintock, Mooney, Norman, Rose-TN, Roy, Sensenbrenner, Smith-MO, Steil, Steube, Timmons, Waltz, Weber and Wilson-SC

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Haywood Gilliam was nominated by President Obama to be US District Judge for Northern California and was unanimously confirmed by Senate in 2014 on voice vote.

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BREAKING: California federal judge blocks Trump administration rules that would let employers opt out of no-cost birth control. Ruling affects 13 states and Washington, D.C.

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4 years

Pelosi finished her floor remarks on articles of impeachment and House Democrats rose and applauded her.

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364-62: House passed anti-Asian American hate crimes legislation,assigning a point person at Justice Dept to expedite review of COVID-19-related hate crimes, targeting Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders. COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act passed Senate 94-1 & now heads to President Biden.

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3 years

94-1: Senate passed anti-Asian American hate crimes bill. Hawley (R-MO) was the only Senator to vote No. Not voting: Senators Blackburn (R-TN), Klobuchar (D-MN), Lee (R-UT), Paul (R-KY) & Smith (D-MN). Bill now heads to House.

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303-121: House joined the Senate in voting to reject the objection to Arizona's electoral votes. All 121 voting Yes to in support the objection were Republicans including McCarthy and Scalise.

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55-43: Senate confirmed Anna Gomez as a member of the Federal Communications Commission, giving Democrats a 3-2 majority on the 5-member FCC for the first time during the Biden Administration. Republicans Capito, Collins, Murkowski, Rounds, and Young voted Yes.

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. @SenJohnMcCain 's bill to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from Jones Act was just fast-tracked to Senate calendar under Rule XIV by McConnell

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Senator King (I-ME) this morning on deposing witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial: “I'd like to hear from Mr. McCarthy.”

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@ChrisMurphyCT @brianschatz Connecticut Democratic Senator Murphy gaveled out the Senate tonight with the Senate now under Democratic majority control.

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50-47:Senate defeats Democrats plan to provide $250M for state election security grants for 2019 to protect future elections on near party line vote.Corker only Republican to vote Yes. Leahy amdt to 4-bill spending package needed 60 votes to pass. Burr Flake & McCain didn't vote.

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51-50: Vice President Harris casts her NINTH tie-breaking vote in her 9 months in office to advance the nomination of Rohit Chopra to serve as director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for a 5-year term.

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. @RepJimmyGomez (D-CA) spoke on House floor this morning on his resolution to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from Congress: "I take no joy in introducing this resolution, but any member who incites political violence and threatens our lives must be expelled."

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371-18-1: House approves non-binding resolution by Reps. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Denver Riggleman (R-VA) condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes.

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51-50: Vice President Harris cast her 15th Senate tie-breaking vote in her first year in office to confirm Suffolk County, Massachusetts District Attorney Rachael Rollins to be the next U.S. Attorney for MA and the first Black woman to hold the post.

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230-198: House holds Attorney General Barr and Commerce Sec Ross in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas related to 2020 Census citizenship question on near party line vote. All Republicans and 4 Democrats voted No. Amash-I and 229 Democrats voted Yes.

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Pelosi: "As always, the chair appreciates the cooperation of members and staff in preserving order and decorum in the chamber and displaying respect and safety for one another by wearing a mask."

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222-208: House finds Mark Meadows, former President Trump's Chief of Staff, in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from Jan. 6th Cmte investigating US Capitol attack and refer him to Justice Dept for prosecution. 2 Republicans Cheney & Kinzinger voted Yes.

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Sanders: "It is hard for me to understand how drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was considered to be consistent with the Byrd Rule, while increasing the minimum wage is not."

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Saturday 12:06am ET: Applause in the U.S. Senate as Schumer announces Leahy cast his 17,000th vote. Robert C. Byrd at 18,689 is the only Senator to cast more votes than Leahy in the history of the Senate.

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8 Senate Republicans Boozman, Capito, Collins, Graham, Grassley, Hoeven, VA Ranking Member Moran, and Rubio joined all Democrats in voting Yes to advance the PACT Act, blocked 55-42 (60 votes needed).

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Craig Caplan

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All 60 votes against joint resolution that "Congress opposes the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria” were from Republicans. 129 Republicans joined all Democrats in voting Yes.

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Craig Caplan

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Republicans & Democrats team players pray together for the victims of yesterday's shooting #CongressionalBaseballGame

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2 House Democrats voted NO to increase direct payments to $2,000: departing 8th term Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois and Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader, who was elected to 7th House term last month.

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Wyoming GOP Congresswoman Harriet Hageman arrives for the House GOP Speaker candidates forum carrying a lasso rope.

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231-196: House on near party line vote advances impeachment inquiry resolution to final passage vote. 2 Democrats voted No with all Republicans. Amash (I-MI) voted Yes with the other Democrats.

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