US House of Representatives 5:15 am July 3, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries sips coffee amid speech against "Big Beautiful Bill." Says, "I'm going to take a little time." #MagicMinute
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Worlds collide: in 4 am 1 minute speech before vote on the "One Big Beautiful Bill," Rep. Brad Knott (R-NC) says the Democrats are the party of government-owned grocery stores #SubskeetingZohran
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US House of Representatives, 9 pm
During Rules Committee open mic session on the "Big Beautiful Bill," time to take a selfie. Countdown toward July 4... #InnerCityPressDCbeat
Meanwhile in US Senate, votarama on "Big Beautiful Bill" is proceeding... #InnerCityPressDCbeat
US Senate 9:33 pm
Sen. Klobuchar favorably quotes Thom Tillis speech earlier this evening... #InnerCityPressDCbeat
US Senate 8:37 pm
Thom Tillis, no longer trying to re-election in 2026, trashed the "Big Beautiful Bill," calls it a broken promises just like the promises that if you like your health care (insurance), you can keep it. #InnerCityPressDCbeat
US Senate, noon Sunday - clerk's reading of the "Big Beautiful Bill" was suspended for delivery of a prayer by the Chaplain of the Senate. And now, back to the bill... #InnerCityPressDCbeat
US Senate 8:14 am
The fastest reader so far - it's a blur, references to Bank Holding Companies, International Banking Act - and a Chinese military company. #InnerCityPressDCbeat
US Senate, 6:41 am
Yes, they are still reading out the "Big Beautiful Bill" which moved forward (toward a substantive vote) by 51-49 before midnight, with Rand Paul and Thom Tillis voting No (and Ron Johnson switching from No to Yes, Vance not voting to break a 50-50 tie) #InnerCityPressDCbeat
By 51-49 (Ron Johnson switched from No to Yes, RIck Scott, Mike Lee and Cynthia Loomis with late Yes votes) the "Big Beautiful Bill" proceeds - now, long read out, below. #InnerCityPressDCbeat
Big problems for the "Big Beautiful Bill"?
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