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Jun 12
NEW: Hill Rs question Trump's Iran plan. They say there's no clear strategy, no push to convince the nation, no way to prevent endless war
Capito: "There’s a level of frustration"
Van Drew: "Get it done. Get out"
Kennedy: "It has been painful"
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Jun 12
Even top Republicans who strongly support Trump's Iran push acknowledge it could be costly in November
“It needed to happen even if it costs us our majority. And it might,” one lawmaker told CNN.
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Jun 11
Right now, FISA seems headed for lapse on the Hill
House will vote this am, then leave town, per sources. Members aren't being told to stay near DC before tomorrow deadline. Dems showing no signs of reversing unless Pulte is out
(Reposted to say FISA HAS briefly lapsed before)
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Jun 10
Jeffries tells us: “if Donald Trump wants any shot at a short-term FISA extension, he needs to pull back the Bill Pulte nomination”
I asked if Senate Dems should hold the line. His response: “Senate Democrats, as far as I understand it, are holding the line.”
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Jun 10
New - Senate leaders eying FISA extension through July 2, per source -- just days before America's 250th which will require A LOT of intense security work
Deadline is Friday and House is out tomorrow (and could have attendance issues if forced to stay Friday)
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Jun 10
Senate D leaders facing big decision on FISA - allow U.S. spy powers to expire on Friday, when a short-term deal is on the table?
If they DO help pass it, it'll run into huge problems in House. D leadership do not expect many (if any) of their folks to support it, per sources
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Sarah Ferris retweeted
Jun 10
Trump confirms he’s looking for permanent ODNI and asks Congress for short-term FISA extension
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Sarah Ferris retweeted
A few weeks ago, my husband and I lost a pregnancy. The physical toll was something not even my doctor prepared me for.
The standard of care for women’s pain is medieval. We don’t need to agree on everything to agree this should be better.
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Sarah Ferris retweeted
Jun 10
Trump indicates to Speaker Johnson that he won’t back down on naming Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence despite Democrats’ threat to let a key surveillance law (Section 702) lapse, @KristenhCNN & @sarahnferris cnn.com/2026/06/09/politics/…
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Nothing without drama in the House
Trump agenda was on hold - tied at 213-213 - with Rep. Tim Walberg voting no
Mace, Norman, Kean all absent, so Rs needed his vote
He got the FULL leadership huddle treatment. They eventually got him to YES
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GOP hardliners, led by newly unleashed Rep. Chip Roy, were demanding a vote on immigration crackdown bill, HR2, before voting with leadership to advance the big immigration $$ bill, per sources
Could spur more drama. Mods do not like the crackdown bill.
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House Republicans dealing with a Freedom Caucus problem AND attendance problem (primaries) on today’s vote to tee up immigration $$ bill
Half the Freedom Caucus is withholding vote as they talk with Johnson/Jordan
They’re almost a dozen votes short right now
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Asked Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers if US should respond to Iranian takedown of helicopter
“We need to vigorously respond. We can't let anybody shoot down one of our helicopters and it not be responded to.”
What’s that look like? Trump “needs to look at meaningful options”
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Johnson on Kean - “He's under the care of health care providers. He’s progressing well.”
Johnson on if Tom Kean Jr should tell his constituents why he’s been absent — after telling the speaker why.
“I've encouraged Tom to be transparent. I think it's helpful. And he indicated that he intends to do that…. I got to leave it to him. I can't get ahead of my members.”
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Cassidy on whether he can back Blanche:
“I have to be convinced that Todd is not the president’s personal attorney who happens to be AG, but that Todd is AG who used to be the president’s personal attorney.”
On Trump’s continued push for DOJ fund: “Of course, that’s concerning”
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Just asked Cornyn if Trump needs to pull Pulte to prevent FISA lapse:
Cornyn: “I'm still seeking any evidence of qualifications, and Democrats are not going to vote to pass 702 until he's withdrawn, and we need that done…
The stalemate needs to be broken.”
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Interesting - Jeffries takes first steps toward drafting a Dem "affordability" agenda for 2027
Announces working groups on housing, groceries, gas, health care etc to help shape governing platform if Dems win House
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“President Donald Trump remains the clear leader of the Republican Party. Yet his grip is weakening among Republicans on Capitol Hill who’ve grown frustrated by what they view as increasingly brazen decisions in his second term.”
W/ @adamcancryn
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