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Senate staff just got an alert: "Capitol Police are responding to an incident at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Headquarters. Staff are asked to remain clear of the police activity."

“I will not vote for a funding bill I have zero say in drafting,” says Sen. Murray

53-45, Senate votes to lower threshold from 60 to majority for resolutions setting up en bloc confirmations. Straight party-line vote Those batch confirmations will start next week

Sen. Welch's move to be the first Dem to support Sen. Hawley's SNAP bill was one of the more significant aisle-crossing dominoes to fall this week "If you have some Republicans that are taking the lead, why not join them? Why not acknowledge my shared concern?” www.semafor.com/article/10/3...

DNC chair to @daveweigel "serious, serious objections to the comments that were made, both by Jay Jones and Graham Platner. Their comments were indefensible, offensive, hurtful. But it’s not up to me to decide whether or not they’re disqualifying" www.semafor.com/article/10/3...

Thune and other Senate Republicans have been pretty adamant they won't kill the filibuster to end the shutdown, and Trump's hatred for the filibuster is well documented, but this will still be a challenge for Senate GOP to navigate. *judges + USAs are confirmed 2 50 votes, but subject to blue slip

New: Democrats split on direction of shutdown talks. Some say things are starting to head in the right direction. others … not so much Warren: “there’s some hand waving, but I haven’t seen a path that moves us toward restoring health care for millions of Americans” www.semafor.com/article/10/3...

Sen. Rosen says she will not give consent for adjourning the Senate for the weekend and says if leaders want to adjourn they need to go on the record. But Budd asks for a voice vote and declares the ayes have it and the Senate adjourns for the weekend!

Sen. Rosen sounds like she's going to object to the Senate adjourning for the weekend "Senate Republicans want to go home for another weekend and do nothing"

Shutdown will go 34 days. Most senators just left town for the weekend. Rs think Dems will be in a mood to make a deal after the painful SNAP cuts. Dems say with Trump in town soon a deal will be more possible. And Murkowski said she's sticking around just in case someone wants to make a deal.

After meeting with Thune, Sen. Collins reports “making progress” on conference with House on first three approps bills and figuring out the next minibus She says these talks could help reopen government “it's vitally important that we be ready with appropriations bills once government reopens”

Busy morning on shutdown Day 30 Sens. Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen and Angus King just went into Schumer’s office Sens. Collins and Britt were in Thune’s office

Schumer: "Don't believe Trump. He has folded to China"