Samantha Handler
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Johnson on ACA extension says Rs are willing to work in good faith to bring down cost of healthcare. Says House Rs will go in “great detail” next week of how Democrats destroyed American healthcare
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Johnson on Epstein: We have been for maximum transparency of the Epstein files from the very beginning.
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JOHNSON says he called THUNE this morning. Speaker says he was “very angry” about the provision in the funding package that allows senators to sue over phone seizure Johnson says House will repeal it on suspension
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There’s an argument that this Congress and administration has been “the most productive season” for a new Congress and new admin, Johnson says. Notes border security, tax cuts and regulation cuts as some of the GOP achievements of last few months.
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JOHNSON says he’s pleased the CR included three appropriations bills, applauds that Congress passed approps bills separately as opposed to an omnibus. “Republicans will get right back to the work that we promised the American people that we will do,” speaker says.
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JOHNSON says it’s a relief that the shutdown is now over, blasts Democrats. “All this was utterly pointless and foolish. They didn’t achieve anything with this at all.”
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JARED GOLDEN is the first Democratic yes for the government funding package.
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“We’re gonna get it done,” SCALISE says while entering the chamber to vote to end the longest government shutdown in history.
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Speaker Johnson says the shutdown is ending tonight: “We believe the long national nightmare will be over tonight.” “It was completely and utterly foolish and pointless.” “We’re very optimistic about the vote tally tonight”
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AUSTIN SCOTT is not happy about the phone record provision in the funding bill. TOM COLE says he doesn't know how it ended up in the bill. He signals he'll vote for the funding package and try to force a vote later to overturn it.
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🚨The Senate has passed a short-term funding bill to reopen the government thru Jan. 30. The House could vote as soon as Wednesday
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Senate now voting on final passage of the CR and minibus package. We’re close!
The Senate is now voting on passage of Cal. #168, H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, as amended.
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New: Hoeven says before the Senate leaves, senators will tee up consideration of four spending bills: Defense, Labor-HHS, THUD and CJS.
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News: Multiple sources say the Senate Agriculture Committee has secured bipartisan agreement for a market structure draft that will be released tonight Sens. Boozman (R-Ark) and Booker (D-NJ) have been leading talks on the committee with jurisdiction over CFTC
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NEWS — Hotline just ran for what would be the time agreement to pass the government funding package in the Senate as soon as this evening. Would be a vote on the Paul amendment plus all procedural votes stacked.
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HELP Chair CASSIDY says leaving the mtg that he’s pushing to grant health care aid via FSAs in place of boosted ACA credits for 2026 Cassidy notes that sending $ via FSAs could be simpler now that open enrollment has begun He calls on Dems to stay open to the idea. “If you want
Senate Finance Republicans are aiming to meet today, per 2 sources familiar w/ the plan Their conversation is expected to center on health care. Senate Dems got promise of a vote by December on enhanced ACA subsidies & health talks among R’s have been picking up
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RonJohn post Finance Republicans meeting says they discussed a potential solution for those facing premium hikes. Wouldn’t give details. Said would be great to address it in a bipartisan way
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Sen. Paul just told us that Sen. Kennedy is the one objecting here.
Sen. Mullin says after GOP lunch that it’s not just Rand Paul holding up a time agreement. Now that Paul wants an amendment vote, others want amendment votes too. Rand’s is germane to the underlying bill, Mullin says, but there’s another R demanding a vote on legislation to
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Latest from 🔵 The Portal: The appropriators to watch in the next stage of the funding fight, Cassidy turns focus to organized labor legislation and more. @sn_handler with details:
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