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Thought *a lot* about this today
Police drag away protesters, some in wheelchairs, outside of Sen. McConnell's office after draft of Senate health care bill is revealed
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People are still in line all over DC waiting to vote. Curfew started at 7pm, Metro & bus service stopped
Folks forced to walk home from polls in the dark after curfew while an array of unpredictable federal agencies patrol the streets
Election Day in the nation’s capital.
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At least 8 senators had Apple Watches strapped on their wrists in the chamber at the start of the impeachment trial Tuesday, despite guidelines from Senate leadership that all electronics should be left in the cloakroom in the provided storage.
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Sen. Menendez resigning Aug 20 caught my eye
Unlike House members who get paid on the last business day of the month (last I checked)
Senators are paid on the same schedule as Senate staff: the 5th & 20th of each month
Menendez is maximizing his last few Senate paychecks 💰
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Two weeks ago I started reporting "what happens if coronavirus comes to Capitol Hill?" stories.
Lawmakers & staff told me I was fear-mongering & irresponsible for suggesting that Congressional business may eventually be impacted.
Ahem:
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This is real. Fellow female reporters barred from Speaker's lobby for wearing sleeveless dresses while doing their jobs. (It's hot in DC) 🙃
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Nadler: “I’m deeply concerned that any member of the House would spew Russian propaganda on the floor of the House”
Gohmert: Demands Nadler yield to him or rescind his comment
Nadler: Does not yield.
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During the break, Sen. Susan Collins said loudly to Sens Murkowski, Thune & Tillis that she would like the first row of the press gallery to be kept empty and that reporters should only be seated from the second row back, motioning to the sparse remaining press (myself included)
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Nadler, who just handed over control of Democrats' remaining debate time to Intel Chairman Adam Schiff, just got a hearty handshake from Speaker Pelosi.
He then left the chamber.
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There are more governors who’ve have apologized for black face than black governors...
Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey has apologized for wearing blackface during a college skit in the 1960s, after a radio interview surfaced of her describing the incident.
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Collins sometimes speaks so softly that it is hard to hear her even when she is up close, but she made this comment loudly enough that it was heard by me from one story up (over the chatter of reporters around me and senators talking on the floor)
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Collins made a motion that looked like she was leaning over, mimicking a hypothetical reporter leaning over the gallery balcony, a prohibited act that has been strictly enforced during the trial.
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NEW from Feinstein
“I understand that my absence could delay the important work of the Judiciary Committee, so I’ve asked Leader Schumer to ask the Senate to allow another Democratic senator to temporarily serve until I’m able to resume my committee work.”
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Aren't we all
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Lisa Murkowski’s high school interns are relentless tonight at votes trying to photos with senators.
Bernie said hi but moved on without a photo, Booker did his classic selfie, Collins stopped and smiled for the photo. Here’s Fetterman.
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"Why the hell are we spending $700 billion on DOD If they can't defend the Capitol? It shouldn't just be up to the Capitol Police, especially when they're 10,000 people marching on us," says
@ChrisMurphyCT
(He's the top Dem on the subcommittee that funds Capitol Police)
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PRO TIP: If you are sharing 1/6 photos on here or instagram (or, ehem, from your boss' official congressional twitter account), for goodness sake please credit the photographers who put themselves in harms way to capture the images you are sharing.
Just a suggestion.
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Charges against Jackson Cosko:
➡️making public restricted personal information
➡️witness tampering
➡️unauthorized access of a gov't computer
➡️identity theft
➡️second degree burglary
➡️threats in interstate communications
➡️unlawful entry
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12 members who voted against House bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police & those who protected the Capitol on Jan 6 🏅
Massie
Harris
Gooden
Good
Gaetz
Cloud
Clyde
Steube
Biggs
Gohmert
Greene
Rose
Final Tally: 413-12
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Tuesday on Capitol Hill:
1) McCarthy-Burchett shoving in hallway
2) Markwayne Mullin trying to fight hearing witness
3) Comer calls Moskowitz a "liar" and a "smurf"
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One of the fiercest clashes that emerged during debate today followed Louie Gohmert saying impeachment was intended to "stop the investigation by the US Department of Justice and Ukraine into the corruption of Ukraine's interference into the US election in 2016."
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“Public hearing, let us speak, Kavanaugh makes US weak” chant protesters in Hart outside the
#KavanaghHearing
room
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~Professional news~ After 8+ years, I’m leaving CQ Roll Call in July. I’ll be joining Politico’s Congress team & authoring Huddle. I got my start & grew up at CQRC (truly, I was an intern at 19). I’m excited to start a new chapter at another mainstay of Capitol Hill news.
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Capitol Hill friends! With Sen. Graham testing positive, reminder that there is a testing site INSIDE THE CAPITOL
Uses Abbott PCR test kits & has a quick turnaround time.
Find some time to get tested, keep everyone up here (and whoever they go home to) safe & healthy.
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This story took much, much longer than I anticipated because
–staffers kept reaching out (thank you!)
– I had to take many breaks because listening to others fear & anguish took a toll on me & my own processing
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Best place to practice speaking to a large empty room is the Senate
Oh. That’s who
@KamalaHarris
is looking at: Like no one. Who thought an empty arena was a good idea!?! But she’s selling it (to her producer?)
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Box holding the electoral college certificates are on the move again back toward the Capitol , after being rescued earlier by quick thinking staff when the senate chamber was evacuated
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Ever have a conversation that hits you like a ton of bricks?
Just talked to a former Hill staffer who wondered how junior staff survived the last year without free food scrounged from receptions & lunch events while working remote.
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“This was the best part of my week” says Rep. Derek Kilmer
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Happening now: Rep. Andy Biggs led a group of GOP members to the SCIF to request access to the Volker transcript.
Biggs and other colleagues have previously been denied access bc they’re not on the committees of jurisdiction.
They say the impeachment inquiry lacks transparency
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Votes against House bill to award congressional gold medal to Capitol Police and those who protected the US Capitol on Jan 6
Massie
Harris
Gooden
Gaetz
Cloud
Clyde
**the vote is not yet closed, members are still voting and can change their votes** (and a few have!)
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Santos’ House Ethics report details campaign funds spent on
- Botox
-lavish Atlantic City trips
- Only Fans
- designer goods
Lots more juicy details from the report in this story w/
@sarahnferris
&
@Olivia_Beavers
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Steny Hoyer (and Wes Moore, Ben Cardin, Van Hollen) at this FBI press conference in Greenbelt, Md
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VP Mike Pence just left the chamber and press gallery doors were just locked
Capitol is LOCKED DOWN
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Wow. Jerry & The Buffalo News uncovered Rep. Chris Collins' insider trading scheme. The incredible coverage led to Collins' resignation from the House & a federal prison sentence.
Tuesday was a sad day for The Buffalo News, as we found out that many of us -- including me -- will be furloughed without pay for two weeks. So especially now, if you find what we do to be of value,, please subscribe.
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These boys are holding a 15 year old letter, singed by Sens. John McCain and Ted Kennedy that offered their parents resettlement in the US. They’re here with their lawyer (not pictured) who lobbied McCain on the family’s case.
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I can’t believe they turned Base Realignment & Closure (BRAC) into a romantic comedy.
.
@KatGraham
&
@alexanderludwig
will star in Operation Christmas Drop as a congressional aide and a U.S. Air Force captain who clash when she's asked to shut down the base he calls home. The film is scheduled for 2020.
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In a previous incident of a Capitol Police officer leaving their weapon unattended in a bathroom, *a child found it.*
Thats part of why the Glock 22 not having a traditional external safety is relevant.
I stand by my story.
OMG a gun that fires if the trigger is pulled!!!!
I understand full well how a Glock works, I own a few, but this kind of sensationalism is why no one that actually understands guns can have a discussion with the other side. They don’t have a clue but want to make the rules.
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Dianne Feinstein has spent nearly two months away from the Capitol recovering from shingles.
But multiple Democrats close to her, as well as congressional aides, are growing concerned that she may never return to Washington.
w/
@ccadelago
&
@jenhab
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Paul Ryan slept in his office for all those years and *now* he's renting in the DC area
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It’s *intern season* in Washington
I used to harshly judge intern outfits - revealing or schlubby. But realized that if you’re not surrounded by adults with “professional” wardrobes at home / don’t have $$ to spend on key pieces, it’s hard to know how to dress “appropriately”
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Feinstein on returning to Washington
“I intend to return as soon as possible once my medical team advises that it’s safe for me to travel. In the meantime, I remain committed to the job and will continue to work from home in San Francisco.”
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Capitol Hill folks: please take care of yourself today!
Revisiting/reliving/being inundated w footage & images of Jan 6 might be hard. Keep tabs on how you’re doing.
Reminder that
@CapitolStrong
has a good roundup of resources if you need them.
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A good segment from
@MacFarlaneNews
. I didn’t talk much about my long Covid symptoms (especially on the Hill) until
@timkaine
’s story got traction bc I had some of these same concerns about how folks would react.
Nearly two years after testing positive for COVID, Senator
@timkaine
is still battling the virus.
He is one of up to 23 million Americans living with long COVID symptoms — and now, he is proposing a new law to fund more research into the virus and help patients.
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Latest on Fetterman & the community center earmark rollercoaster🎢:
A person familiar says Fetterman was *personally briefed Tuesday* on the $1m being cut. But today he blamed staff for backing the cut without his knowledge or consent.
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Earlier today I watched Jim Himes get caught in the senate subway doors and be scolded by the operator/driver for trying to get on a moving train.
Now he’s calling for Biden to drop out.
Those aren’t connected. Just my Jim Himes data points for the day.
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Some levity courtesy of CNN:
Sondland put his luggage in the wrong overhead bin on his flight back to Brussels, and said "my whole day has been like this"
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Senate Cafeteria workers, employed by Restaurant Associates, just voted 31-0 to ratify their first union contract with
@unitehere23
More details in Huddle
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Reporters learning about layoffs -- or their outlet shuttering -- from a news article instead of their bosses is just disrespect and cruelty.
And yet newsroom leaders continue to make that cowardly choice again and again.
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Help is out there (not just for senators).
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline & Crisis Text Line with 24/7 support
Veterans, you too. The Veterans Crisis Line is available at 988 (then Press 1) or text 838255.
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A stash of century-old rare mahogany is being used to repair priceless furnishings damaged on Jan. 6 by the violent mob that stormed the Capitol.
@ReporterCioffi
talked to folks who mind the stash and are making the repairs possible
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Hearing some members & senior staff, when asked how their staffs are doing with the trauma of last week, say "oh, we are remote"
Folks, if you were at home while your boss, friends, maybe your spouse, were hiding from a violent mob? Your WFH staff are not okay.
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Stop saying "unprecedented" or "never before seen" if you mean "I don't remember seeing it" or "it hasn't happened in my short life/tenure on Capitol Hill"
So many helpful Congress experts out there (including House & Senate historians) to help with precedent
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House
#LegBranch
Approps Chairman Tim Ryan is mad as hell about USCP response today (his committee funds USCP)
"There were clearly enormous strategic and planning failures by the Capitol Police, by the Sergeant at Arms and anybody else who was part of coordinating this effort."
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Elizabeth Warren & Amy Klobuchar arrive at the Senate Dining workers picket, straight from the Architect of the Capitol’s office, to announce a deal to >>avert the 81 layoffs that were slated for next week<<
The $3.75 million already appropriated by AOC will be used
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Rep. Elijah Cummings used to say being mistaken frequently for John Lewis was an honor and the pair used to laugh about it.
Today it happened again:
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The Longworth Cafeteria is closed until 11 a.m. for an “unplanned maintenance issue” that I hear is an euphemism for “there are birds in here.”
Dunkin' is still open.
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They literally posted their own photos and livestreams
NEW: “The FBI is seeking information that will assist in identifying individuals who are actively instigating violence in Washington, DC.”
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Found a vantage point. Protesters being arrested are screaming that they are assault victims and don’t want to be touched by men...requesting female arresting officers.
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Senate Pages have returned. Navy polyester suits, name tags, youthful enthusiasm for government and all.
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Wen-Ling Chestnut, wife of Officer J.J. Chestnut, who died in the line of duty along with Detective John Gibson, July 24, 1998 was at Sicknick’s memorial
Sicknick joined Chestnut, Gibson & as the only 3 USCP officers to ever lie in honor at the Capitol
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Some *personal news*
I’m starting soon as a congressional reporter at
@rollcall
, covering both the House and Senate (!!) alongside
@lindsemcpherson
&
@nielslesniewski
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Reminder that there is no testing regimen for members of the House and Senate.
Some members are getting tested on their own, but there’s no plan, no strategy, no testing capability within Congress right now.
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This dog knows its audience
(Huge turnout for the Senate’s dog Halloween party this afternoon)
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*Final* list of 11 members who voted against House bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police & those who protected the Capitol on Jan 6 🏅
Massie
Harris
Gooden
Good
Gaetz
Cloud
Clyde
Steube
Biggs
Gohmert
Greene
Rose
Votes against House bill to award congressional gold medal to Capitol Police and those who protected the US Capitol on Jan 6
Massie
Harris
Gooden
Gaetz
Cloud
Clyde
**the vote is not yet closed, members are still voting and can change their votes** (and a few have!)
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Seeing a lot of Manchima, not enough Sinemin (pronounced cinnamon)
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Horrible news: Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) has been killed in a car crash in Indiana, along with her communications director Emma Thompson & district director Zachery Potts
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Shoutout to folks who are a bit overwhelmed & still processing what they experienced on 1/6 & aren't in a headspace to do a moment-by-moment recap for Twitter or a beautiful first-person essay.
I see you, I'm with you and am sending you some love.
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Randy Clarke we need you
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I can’t stop thinking about this Graham statement if applied to sex abuse in the Catholic Church.
30+ year old allegations, adolescent & teen victims, abusers part of a respected community...
Why would any reasonable person continue to hang around people like this?
Why would any person continue to put their friends and themselves in danger?
Isn’t there some duty to warn others?
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Former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Stenger died this morning.
He joined the SAA team in 2011 after a career with the Secret Service and was appointed SAA in 2018.
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A woman won in almost every district that Republicans flipped
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Rep. Rich McCormick has been reported to the House's top security official, according to an email reviewed by POLITICO, accusing him of “unsafe actions” while on a Capitol dome tour & doing pull-ups on railings suspended hundreds of feet above the ground.
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There’s a lot of lying in Congress but the lies I overhear staff tour guides spew in the Cannon Tunnel are egregious
Cannon wasn’t built in the 1880s!!
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Mahty takes the helm of the Depahment of Laybah
BREAKING: The Senate confirmed, 68-29, Martin Walsh to be secretary of Labor.
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Doug Emhoff just waved eagerly to VP Kamala Harris from his spot in the balcony, followed by dramatic blown kisses.
He entered without fanfare.
He's joined by first lady Jill Biden, who got applause when she came in a few min later.
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Big news on the House side:
&Pizza, Jamba Juice & sandwich/hot food stations at Longworth Cafeteria re-open today after long closures due to COVID 🍕🍌🍖
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Someone from
@JimmyKimmelLive
just called the Senate press gallery asking how to find Jeff Flake's phone number 📞
FYI
@JeffFlake
,
@jimmykimmel
is looking for you.
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Sens. Whitehouse, Wyden, Smith, Blumenthal, Hirono, Kaine & Brown filed an official complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee against Sens. Cruz & Hawley related to the Jan 6 insurrection
A long shot, given how active Senate Ethics is, but still an official filing
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"The decision to hold this hearing now is reckless and places facilities' workers, janitorial staff and congressional aides and Capitol Police at risk," said
@SenKamalaHarris
in her opening statement
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“We were in the House of the Senate before, now we’re in the House of the House” – overheard at Rayburn
Lord, please deliver me from summer intern tours
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Reminder that Hill staffers don't have a traditional HR department to report concerns like this.
Lawmakers have been "encouraged" to reduce staffing during the pandemic, but each office has their own rules, policies, practices etc.
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Not sure how to handle Capitol Police taking breaks in press galleries, not wearing masks and having long phone calls with lots of laughter.... all maskless.
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz took pics w her ipad as Biden entered the chamber.
Extremely on-brand for a member of the Moms in the House Caucus. That is an EXTREMELY MOM thing to do.
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"I'm trying to find my secret pathway and I've really messed up. In the worst way," said Sen. Susan Collins.
She took a wrong turn into the Senate Press Gallery and tried to exit ... through the doors leading into to the chamber.
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🚨 Pelosi announces:
— vote next week on union rights resolution for House staff
— House staff pay floor: $45,000
— Increased pay cap: $203,700
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.
@RepAOC
on Capitol Police on 1/6:
"There were those acts of heroism. But next to that, there was also acts of betrayal. To run in the Capitol in our nation's Capitol and not know if an officer is there to help you to harm you, is also quite traumatizing."
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I promise that this will be my ONE AND ONLY wordle tweet
Wordle 213 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
h/t to everyone who tweeted that it was a congress-related word
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The official Capitol tour guides and public historians are BACK with their fountains of knowledge and iconic red blazers & cardigans… seems like a training/re-entry session
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.
@SenAngusKing
of Maine is here at the Capitol with protestors. Told me he was here with Dr King years ago and is back today fighting for the same things
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~where are they now~
Former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is the new varsity girls’ basketball coach at Amesbury High School
(h/t my dad, who filled me in on this development over the weekend)
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It’s my first day too, Birdie!! We got this.
This is Birdie. It’s her first day at her new job. A little nervous after seeing there aren’t any cattle to herd. Thought she was pretty clear about her strengths during the interview. 13/10
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Never skip the appendices or footnotes of a report. Gems like this are hidden deep.
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I either forgot or did not know that Mitt Romney wore a tux he bought on Amazon to the 2018 Met Gala. Ann Romney tried to get him not to tell the NYT.
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