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Politico: Special Democrat Senate Caucus 1245ET

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Burgess Everett at Politico tweets: "Senate Democrats are planning a special caucus meeting at 1245 pm [1745GMT, 1845CET] today, per sources. Lots to talk about: BBB, elections reform and nominee battle l with Rs"

  • Earlier today, Bloomberg reported that plans to pass the Build Back Better social spending bill this year had been shelved: "The delay, confirmed by two people familiar with the matter, risks solidifying the intra-party divide on the legislation, which many Democrats consider key heading into the 2022 mid-term elections.A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer didn’t respond to requests for comment. And Schumer, after a lunch meeting with Democrats, said only that the party had “good discussions” on the tax and spending bill and separate voting rights legislation."

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