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.
Craig Caplan
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Craig Caplan
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@CSPAN Capitol Hill Producer. Former @RTCACapitolHill Chair. Philly fan since birth. @AmericanU. #FlyEaglesFly craigcaplan.bsky.social
Joined June 2011
- 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).
- 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."
- Replying to @CraigCaplanRep. 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."
- 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.
- 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
- 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."
- 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.
- 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."
- 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."
- 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.”
- 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.
- 422-3: House passed legislation to designate lynching as a federal hate crime. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act now heads to the Senate.
