Congress editor @PunchbowlNews. Formerly @WSJ @Semafor and @AmerBanker.
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JAY CLAYTON!
TRUMP says he will nominate Jay Clayton to be the next Director of National Intelligence 🚨🚨
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Rachel Witkowski retweeted
Jun 10
Speaker Mike Johnson says he’s putting a short term FISA extension on the House floor tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. under suspension of the rules. It will extend until July 2.
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Rachel Witkowski retweeted
Jun 10
Significant setback here for the DCCC in David Valadao’s district.
The DCCC endorsed Jasmeet Bains but Democrat Randy Villegas, who was backed by progressive groups BOLD PAC, will face off against Valadao in the #CA22 general
Jun 10
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Randy Villegas advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 22nd Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 9:00 p.m. EDT. apnews.com/projects/election…
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Incredible.
SCOOP: Sen. Tillis sent a 15-paragraph screed to GOP senators calling them out for opposing his bid to kill the weaponization fund & continuing to push SAVE Act, arguing it’s bad for in-cycle R’s
Tillis then laid into Tuberville — and made it personal.
punchbowl.news/archive/6926-…
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Rachel Witkowski retweeted
News: DHS Sec MULLIN sent a letter to Speaker Johnson urging him to quickly pass the reconciliation bill funding ICE & CBP
MULLIN says there's an "urgent need" for the $ & while DHS can draw on OBBB $, it's not a replacement for base funding
Read it here - punchbowl.news/s1-letter-to-…
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Rachel Witkowski retweeted
First four amendment votes:
—Schumer (send back to cmte to add language eliminating weaponization fund)
—Reed (affordable housing $)
—Padilla (body cameras)
—Merkley (no federal $ or private donations for WH ballroom)
Vote forecast: At approximately 10:00am today, the Senate is expected to proceed to four roll calls votes on the following in relation to Graham substitute amendment #5453 to Cal. #417, S.2, FY2026 Budget Reconciliation:
1. Schumer motion to commit
2. Reed amendment #5514
3. Padilla amendment #5511
4. Merkley amendment #5512
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Rachel Witkowski retweeted
KEN PAXTON just walked into Senate Majority Leader Thune’s office
The two were set to meet while Paxton is in DC
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Rep. Kean no longer missing, but still absent.
Jun 2
New statement here from Rep Tom KEAN but doesn't add much clarity on his ~3 month absence >>
He says he "will transition from virtual work to in person work within a matter of weeks. At that time I will be completely transparent as to the nature of my medical condition"
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Rachel Witkowski retweeted
Jun 2
News: The FY2027 CJS funding bill is on thin ice ahead of the markup Thursday.
It’s possible the bill gets pulled. Dems would likely push amendments on the “anti-weaponization” fund if the markup goes on as planned.
Collins told me there will be an announcement on markups later today
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Rachel Witkowski retweeted
May 29
👀 Winning in Iowa could be key to Democrats flipping control of the House, and in the right political environment, maybe even the Senate.
Though Iowa has been getting consistently redder for a generation now, for the first time in years, Democrats may actually have an opening.
@maxpcohen is on the ground in the Hawkeye State breaking down why Iowa could become big for Democrats in 2026.
🔗: punchbowl.news/article/campa…
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Rachel Witkowski retweeted
May 22
There's tentative signs of movement on the FISA front.
House Senate intel panels met last week, and the Senate is reviewing the text of the most recent House bill. Talks will continue over recess.
More on the state of play from @AnthonyAdragna me: punchbowl.news/archive/52226…
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Amazing. Recon delay continues.
May 21
NEWS — Thune just told Senate Republicans at lunch that they’ll be sent home amid impasse over how to restrict “weaponization” fund in reconciliation bill
Just a complete disaster for Republicans
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Apparently lawmakers are ordering too many custom frames, forcing House CAO to increase prices for the first time in 20 years.
May 20
👀Lawmakers, want to frame your bill that just passed? It’s about to get more expensive!
House CAO announces custom framing prices will rise for the first time in decades
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Please tune in after 1:30 ET today to hear Alzheimer's Association® CEO Dr. Joanne Pike, and Reps. Vern Buchanan and Paul Tonko, discuss the ASAP Act to help improve detection and treatment for Alzheimer's and dementia. Catch clips from @PunchbowlNews
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Trump endorsed Paxton! Big move in Texas.
May 19
Trump on Cornyn
“John Cornyn is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough”
“John was very late in backing me in what turned out to be a Historic Run for the Republican Nomination”
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Rachel Witkowski retweeted
May 15
NEW, from MILLINOCKET, Maine: The Collins-Vance synergy
A day after Vance praised Collins for the very independence Trump has attacked her for, Collins returns the favor for Vance, defending anti-fraud task force & touting close relationship with the VP
This was no accident — both sides need to coexist for political survival
Collins tells me it shows Vance “acknowledges” importance of distancing from Trump to win in Maine
punchbowl.news/article/senat…
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Rachel Witkowski retweeted
May 15
NEWS: A group of House Republicans went to the White House on Thursday for a classified briefing on the reconciliation bill's $1B for Secret Service & securing Trump's ballroom project
Secret Service Director CURRAN briefed the group, which included Homeland Security Chair GARBARINO
w/ @JakeSherman
@PunchbowlNews text subscribers got it first
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News in PM: Speaker Mike Johnson told Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other senators early Thursday that he was “surprised by” the late-night release of an amended housing affordability bill, saying House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-Ark.) went rogue
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For roughly two months, we've been trying to figure out the strange disappearance of NJ #GOP Rep. Tom Kean. He last voted in the #House on March 5. More here: punchbowl.news/article/house…
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Was looking forward to this one 😕 #SCOTUS justices hearing postponed.
May 13
New: Sen. Jack Reed, the top Dem on FSGG, tells me he the appropriations hearing with Supreme Court Justices is getting postponed.
Unclear why. The hearing would be noticed today if it were to happen on May 20 as planned.
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