NYTIMES (Michael Gold) - Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone
The summer exit confirmed what had been apparent for weeks: that Republicans lacked the votes to pass the voting restrictions the president has made a top priority.
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Mike Johnson's "hell week" collides with GOP infighting
House Speaker Mike Johnson's "hell week" is already veering off course, with GOP infighting derailing his packed agenda. Why it matters: Another GOP revolt is colliding with imminent deadlines to prevent a key surveillance tool , as well as money to pay Department of Homeland Security workers, from lapsing. - Johnson (R-La.) is trying to jam three contentious measures into one pre-recess week: A long-term extension of Section 702 of FISA, the farm bill, and the Senate-passed budget reconciliation package to fund ICE and Border Patrol. - But his own Republicans are threatening to vote down the rule setting up debate on all three of those bills, with conservatives still demanding changes. State of play: The House is effectively frozen…
House Speaker Mike Johnson's "hell week" is already veering off course, with GOP infighting derailing his packed agenda. Why it matters: Another GOP revolt is colliding with imminent deadlines to prevent a key surveillance tool , as well as money to pay Department of Homeland Security workers, from lapsing. - Johnson (R-La.) is trying to jam three contentious measures into one pre-recess week: A long-term extension of Section 702 of FISA, the farm bill, and the Senate-passed budget reconciliation package to fund ICE and Border Patrol. - But his own Republicans are threatening to vote down the rule setting up debate on all three of those bills, with conservatives still demanding changes. State of play: The House is effectively frozen…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Paul Kane) - Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline
After nearly two decades covering Capitol Hill, a reflection on how bad things are.
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Trump says nothing else gets signed until Congress passes his voting bill
President Trump said Sunday he won't sign any bills until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote. Why it matters: Trump has pushed for sweeping changes to how Americans vote ahead of midterm elections that could decide the fate of his presidential agenda. Driving the news: "It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else," the president wrote on Truth Social. - While Trump threatens to create his own gridlock, lawmakers remain at an impasse on funding the Department of Homeland Security. Even if they did reach a deal, Trump's pledge could presumably mean he wouldn't sign it. - He also called for provisions to further restrict mail-in voting and gender-affirming…
President Trump said Sunday he won't sign any bills until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote. Why it matters: Trump has pushed for sweeping changes to how Americans vote ahead of midterm elections that could decide the fate of his presidential agenda. Driving the news: "It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else," the president wrote on Truth Social. - While Trump threatens to create his own gridlock, lawmakers remain at an impasse on funding the Department of Homeland Security. Even if they did reach a deal, Trump's pledge could presumably mean he wouldn't sign it. - He also called for provisions to further restrict mail-in voting and gender-affirming…Open
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG Staff) - Democrats Digging In As Schumer Vows to Block Passage of SAVE America Act
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is warning that a bipartisan appropriations package will be “dead on arrival” in the Senate, if it contains the […] Source