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Good morning, I'm Anna Palmer and welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punch Bull News.

It's Thursday, December 16th, 2021.

Let's get into the mix.

Here are your Washington headlines of the day.

Number one, we've got the latest on where things stand in the Senate. Number two,

House progressives are stirring to agitate on the Senate slow walking the buildback better act.

And number three, a Punch Bowl news exclusive. Biden's nominees' interesting familial

ties. All right. Let's get into the number one story of the day, continuing to be what happens

in the Senate. Can Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer actually deliver on his promise that

the Democrats were going to vote on the

Build Back Better Act before Christmas.

So let's put it into context.

Last night, around 8 p.m., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer filed cloture on 22

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