Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) filed an amendment to name Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) office the “Neville Chamberlain Room.”
Another House GOP Retirement
Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-KS), a second-term congressman, announced he won’t run for reelection.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Seeks Funding for Space Lasers
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed an amendment to the Israel funding bill that included “such sums as necessary shall be used for the development of space laser technology on the southwest border.”
GOP Lawmaker Back as Lobbyist Despite Fraud Charges
“Former Rep. Steve Watkins (R-KS) is back in the U.S. Capitol, this time as a lobbyist,” the Kansas City Star reports.
“It is not uncommon for former members to become lobbyists… It’s more unusual when the former member served for only one-term after losing a primary while shrouded in allegations of voter fraud.”
“Watkins, a scandal magnet from the time he launched his campaign, entered a diversion agreement on three felony charges for voting in the wrong city council race in Topeka’s 2019 municipal election shortly after leaving office.”
House Democrats Sit Back and Wait as Republicans Fight
“House Democrats have adopted a wait-and-see posture on Speaker Mike Johnson’s four-part foreign aid package as it faces a key procedural Rules Committee roadblock,” Politico reports.
“Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ message to the morning caucus meeting: Stay united and frosty on the foreign aid package. He gave no marching orders on exactly what that would require from Democrats. Their votes will almost certainly be needed to get it over the finish line.”
Things Get Heated on the House Floor
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) threatened to bring a motion to vacate to the floor while in a “heated” exchange with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and called him “tubby,” NBC News reports.
However, Van Orden later said the insult was actually directed at another GOP lawmaker.
Said Van Orden: “That was directed directly at Matt Gaetz. He felt like he should call me a squish and I wanted to remind anybody who has not been in combat and held his friend’s hand as they died bring shot by the enemy really doesn’t have any business calling someone else a squish. And so, in fact, I did call him tubby and I stand by that.”
Freedom Caucus on Alert for Moves By House Leadership
“Conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus are signing up to take shifts to monitor the chamber floor in order to prevent their own party leaders from making unilateral moves that could curb their power,” Politico reports.
“The Freedom Caucus’ Floor Action Response Team, shorthanded as ‘FART,’ aims to guard against an unannounced request to pass resolutions that would stealthily limit their leverage against leadership.”
“While one of the Republicans said the group largely doesn’t expect major developments, members also don’t want to be caught flat footed if a GOP colleague tried to seek unanimous consent or a voice vote for a resolution that would change the House’s structure. Two potential examples of threats the Freedom Caucus perceives: the removal of its members from the Rules Committee or changes to agreements made at the beginning of this Congress with former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.”
RFK Jr. Makes Michigan Ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. officially qualified for the ballot in Michigan, a key battleground state that could prove pivotal in deciding the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, CNN reports.
Bonus Quote of the Day
“He looked less orange, definitely. Like more yellowish, like yellow.”
— A dismissed juror in Donald Trump’s criminal trial, quoted by the Daily Beast.
Momentum Grows to Oust Mike Johnson as Speaker
“Momentum is growing quickly behind the effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from power if he moves to alter the motion to vacate rule as part of a package of foreign aid that’s expected to pass through the House this weekend,” The Hill reports.
Two Trump Jurors Dismissed
“Two jurors have been dismissed in Donald Trump’s hush money trial,” the AP reports.
“One was excused after expressing doubt about her ability to be fair and impartial. The other was dismissed after prosecutors raised questions about the accuracy of his answers during selection process.”
“The dismissals on Thursday bring down to five the number of jurors seated so far.”
GOP Candidate Drops Out After Forgery Allegations
Arizona state Rep. Austin Smith (R) dropped out of a congressional race after he was accused of forging more than 100 signatures on his petition to get on the ballot, the Litchfield Park Independent reports.
The Arizona Mirror reports that the allegations, if true, “put him at risk of being disqualified from elected office for five years and possible criminal charges.”
Conservatives Corner Mike Johnson
“In a tense conversation on the House floor on Thursday, a group of conservatives pressured Speaker Mike Johnson to back off potential plans to make it harder to remove House speakers,” Axios reports.
“Conservatives were enraged as they left the House floor, with members saying more people are considering Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s campaign to oust Johnson.”
Exchange of the Day
Rep. Jaime Raskin (D-MD) and Rep. James Comer (R-KY) had a heated but telling exchange at a House Oversight Committee hearing:
RASKIN: What is the crime that you want to impeach Joe Biden for? Tell America right now.
COMER: You’re about to find out very soon.
Mike Johnson Asked God for Guidance on Ukraine Aid
House Foreign Affairs Chair Mike McCaul (R-TX) told CNN how heavily Speaker Mike Johnson (R-TX) weighed his decision to bring up foreign aid legislation.
Said McCaul: “I was with him the night before he made his decision and I know he takes it very personally and he is a man of faith… He got on his knees and he prayed for guidance.”
Gallagher Hints Death Threats Behind His Resignation
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) hinted that death threats may be behind his early resignation decision, WLUK reports.
Said Gallagher: “This is more just me wanting to prioritize being with my family. I signed up for the death threats and the late-night swatting, but they did not. And for a young family, I would say this job is really hard.”
Hell Week for Donald Trump
Rick Wilson: “This week has been a howling vortex of suck for the MAGA movement and Donald Trump. Imagine a black hole in the profound interstellar vacuum in the cold emptiness of space, drawing all matter and energy into its brutal singularity, an ineluctable and final journey into nothingness.”
“That’s the GOP this week. It’s been bad and will get worse.”
Quote of the Day
“There is no other way to describe it, it is surrender, it is disappointing. I won’t support it.”
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), quoted by CNN, on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) bringing up a Ukraine aid package.
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