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"The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people. And they tried to use fear and violence to stop a specific proceeding of the first branch of the federal government which they did not like.” -- Senator Mitch McConnell

Let me be very clear: Nobody should be taking a vacation abroad right now. If you’ve got one planned, cancel it - and don’t book a trip for spring break. We need to hang on and hold tight for the next few months, and get through to the spring in the best shape possible.

Josh Hawley's ludicrous clean-up act continues. He just claimed that by enabling Trump's lie about the election, he was "representing" his constituents. Nope. He deliberately misled them, in a cynical gamble on the radicalization of the GOP. New piece:

President Biden and Vice President Harris should direct the Department of Education to #CancelStudentDebt  to help so many Americans across this country. From @SenWarren  and me:

48 years after Roe v. Wade, systemic barriers to accessing abortions and other reproductive health care still exist. Congress must pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to enshrine Roe into federal law, and pass the EACH Woman Act to repeal the Hyde Amendment. #ReimagineRoe 

How to get more COVID vaccine shots in arms? Confirm health cabinet nominees and let this administration get to work.

This is a good first step, and now we need to go much further. Today would be a great day to #CancelStudentDebt .

Schumer wants trial to start week of Feb. 8, per source familar. He’s about to announce on floor

Here’s the pre-trial schedule McConnell and Schumer agreed to, per a source familiar.

Striking how much Republicans in Congress are seasonal deficit hawks-zealous when there is a D in the White House. When an R is in the WH, not so much.