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House Democrats are already jockeying for spots on the embattled House Appropriations Committee ahead of more funding fights and potential government shutdowns next year. More from @sn_handler and @allymutnick: punchbowl.news/article/house…
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✈️ NEW FLY OUT DAY STREAMING NOW 🚨 Democrat on the House Ways and Means committee, @RepDonBeyer, joined @apalmerdc at the Punchbowl News townhouse to discuss the upcoming midterms, Democrats' legislative priorities, tech regulation and MUCH more. PLUS: @CNN's @sarahnferris and our own @allymutnick stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly!
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NEW: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, top Dem permitting negotiator and EPW Committee ranker, reacts to my scoop on Trump admin moving 2 wind projects, telling me: “It’s a start, but we are going to need to see a lot more from the administration on wind and solar.”
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Pocket rescissions cases are beginning to move through the district courts. @sn_handler has a look at those cases: punchbowl.news/article/polic…
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Rep. Henry Cuellar is hoping to be the top Democrat in charge of the DHS funding bill if Democrats win the House in the November elections. @sn_handler with the details: punchbowl.news/article/polic…
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Another suspicious package update. Rep. Jimmy Panetta says one of his staff members in his Santa Cruz office opened a package with a white powdery substance. He adds medical personnel have cleared the staffer
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It will be a good time to be Lisa Murkowski next year. She's positioned to take over top R on either HELP, or if Collins loses, Approps w/ @AnthonyAdragna @sn_handler punchbowl.news/article/senat…
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NEWS: Republicans' next Ways & Means gavel race is already underway w/ multiple GOP members vying to succeed Chair Jason Smith in 2029 Rep. ADRIAN SMITH has met w/ multiple members of the House GOP Steering Committee to discuss his interest in running Rep. DARIN LAHOOD is telling members if and when Jason Smith's time wraps up, he'll actively pursue the job. LaHood met w/ Jason Smith earlier this summer to discuss his intentions JASON SMITH could also seek a waiver to remain W&M's top R through 2030 w/ @maxpcohen @JakeSherman
Multiple House Republicans are already vying to become the party’s leader on the House Ways and Means Committee — in 2029. ...Yes, 2029. punchbowl.news/article/house…
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News in @PunchbowlNews AM: PA Gov. Josh Shapiro held a fundraiser in Philly on Monday that raised $260K for four Dems trying to flip key House seats - Bob Harvie, Bob Brooks, Paige Cognetti & Janelle Stelson punchbowl.news/wp-content/up… More on Shapiro’s moves & the PA races - punchbowl.news/article/campa…
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Brendan Pedersen@BrendanPedersenOct 13
SCOOP: Sean Casten (D-Ill.) told Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) on Tuesday he planned to run to be the top Democrat on the House Financial Service Committee for the 120th Congress. The conversation marks the unofficial kickoff for a committee race with big stakes. PBN TEXTS>>>
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A string of senior staffers has left Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn’s campaign in recent months, an unusual rate of turnover as he heads into the general election. punchbowl.news/article/campa…
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TOP in @PunchbowlNews AM: The Democratic Party’s top leaders are increasingly warning that a massive cash disadvantage could blunt their gains on what otherwise may be a blockbuster night. punchbowl.news/article/campa…
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If Rep. Lois Frankel takes over the National Security-State Department panel on the House Appropriations Committee next year, she’s going to be largely starting from scratch. More from @sn_handler: punchbowl.news/article/polic…
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Ally Mutnick@allymutnickOct 9
NEWS: DCCC begs donors in memo for $17M before 10/22 to avoid “leaving winnable seats on table” amid wave of GOP $ Top races on line: #FL27 #NV02 #SC01 #NY21 #MN01 #AR02 Others needing funding, per DCCC ED Julie Merz: #CO03 #FL07 #IN05 #OH10 #NC09 #VA05 punchbowl.news/for-donors_-a…
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NEW in @PunchbowlNews PM: Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman tells me in an interview he is fully behind the Senate's permitting bill, providing a key House boost. “We’re in a really good spot right now, and I look forward to getting this across the finish line."
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News: DOJ is seeking a federal criminal indictment of former WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress in her Jan. 6 testimony DOJ's Civil Rights Division brought evidence to a federal grand jury on Tuesday and is expected to present more evidence and additional witnesses later this month, per sources familiar with the plans. Hutchinson has not been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury, per the sources MORE to come on this news from me and @bresreports in @PunchbowlNews Midday. Text subscribers got it first
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NEW: I spoke w/ Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on the permitting bill. He warned utilities to “not get carried away” in lobbying for changes that could unravel the "pretty finely balanced" deal. His voice carries weight with Rs as a former utility regulator fluent in transmission
Cramer is warning utilities and other stakeholders to “not get carried away” in lobbying for changes that could unravel the carefully struck deal to ease approvals of clean energy and fossil fuel projects. @SiegelScribe has the story: punchbowl.news/article/senat…
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The debt limit could become a giant headache for GOP leaders in just a few weeks if Democrats flip the House or Senate. @LauraEWeiss16 and @BrendanPedersen with the details: punchbowl.news/article/senat…
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First in @PunchbowlNews midday: The House Democratic Blue Dog Coalition is endorsing the Senate’s bipartisan permitting bill. The group of 10 moderate Dems tells me "Congress must clear the logjam and move permitting reform forward, not punt the issue to a future Congress"
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Brendan Pedersen@BrendanPedersenOct 1
Semafor confirms our scoop from Sept. 4 that Sean Casten is actively weighing a bid against Maxine Waters for the House Financial Services Committee gavel punchbowl.news/article/vault…
NEWS - Rep. Sean Casten has been quietly seeking support from other Democrats in recent weeks for a bid for the top Democratic position on the House Financial Services Committee against Rep. Waters, according to multiple people familiar with the outreach. More TK in Semafor pm
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