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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23: Former special agent at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) David Chipman testifies during a hearing before the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force January 23, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The task force held a hearing on "the comprehensive steps that Congress can take to reduce gun violence while respecting the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

ATF nominee David Chipman facing uncertain path to confirmation

Joe Biden’s nominee for head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), David Chipman, is reportedly losing ground in the Senate on his path to confirmation.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 28: U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) (5th L) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) listen during a news conference after a procedural vote for the bipartisan infrastructure framework at Dirksen Senate Office Building July 28, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Senate has advanced the bipartisan infrastructure framework with the vote of 67-32. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Sens. move the ball forward in infrastructure talks

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle seem to be growing more optimistic in coming together on a bipartisan infrastructure package.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 27: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (2nd L), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) (L) and Senate Minority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (R) arrive at a news briefing after a weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. Senate GOPs held a weekly policy luncheon to discuss Republican agenda. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Sen. McConnell: Country will benefit from common-sense infrastructure investment

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said no legislator would think an infrastructure bill is perfect, but it’s an important government duty.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, are seated together during a luncheon with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Senate Republicans have reached a deal with Democrats over major outstanding issues in a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and say they are ready to vote to take up the bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senate advances bipartisan infrastructure deal

The Senate passed a procedural vote to advance a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. In a 67-to-32 vote Wednesday, the Senate reached bipartisan support to move forward on the bill after weeks of no progress.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks after meeting with Senate Republicans, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Senate GOP blocks debate on incomplete infrastructure bill

Joe Biden’s promise of unity appears to be nowhere to be seen on Capitol Hill. The two major parties continue to clash on the bipartisan infrastructure deal as Senate Republicans block a vote to open debate on the nearly $1 trillion measure.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell(R-KY) speaks during a news conference to announce that the Senate is considering police reform legislation, at the US Capitol on June 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

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Rep. McConnell: GOP won’t vote to raise debt ceiling

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Republicans won’t support raising the debt ceiling.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks to reporters as he leaves a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Schumer is scheduling a procedural vote for next Wednesday to begin debate on a still-evolving bipartisan infrastructure bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Sen. Schumer moves for test vote on infrastructure bill without telling senators what it contains

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to move forward with a test vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill. The New York Democrat made the announcement on the Senate floor Monday.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks as Senate Minority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (R) listens during a news briefing after a Senate Republican Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol July 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. Senate GOPs gathered for the weekly policy luncheon to discuss the Republican agenda. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Sen. McConnell: GOP to vote no on Dem-proposed $3.5T budget bill

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has said all Republican lawmakers will vote against the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget bill.

Joe Biden speaks after a tour of a Pfizer manufacturing site, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Portage, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Democrat bill seeks amnesty for tens of millions of illegal aliens

Congressional Democrats released a sweeping immigration reform bill, which Republicans are calling a non-starter. Thursday’s proposal, backed by Joe Biden, includes a path to citizenship for up to 30 million illegal aliens living in the U.S. It includes immediate green cards for DACA recipients and farm workers, an increase in VISA allocations and more funding for immigration judges. Republicans said the plan will take jobs away from Americans and threaten security as the bill seeks to undo President Trump’s hardline policies. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)slammed the legislation as blanket amnesty, which incentivizes people to rush here illegally. OAN’S White House Correspondent Jenn Pellegrino has more.

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