Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) announced he will not seek reelection, ending his congressional career after more than a decade and adding to the ranks of Republicans declining to run for another term, The Hill reports.
New Generation of Democrats Aren’t Protecting Clinton
“Bill and Hillary Clinton are in House Republicans’ crosshairs — and the Democratic Party they once led isn’t coming to the rescue,” Politico reports.
“A youthful vanguard of progressive office-holders unlikely to even recall the Clinton presidency, let alone defend the former president’s foibles, have largely opted against defending the once formidable pair, even as many regard the GOP effort to compel their testimony blatantly hypocritical and politically driven.”
Said Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA): “I don’t know, man, I was in kindergarten.”
House Votes to End Partial Government Shutdown
“The Republican-led House passed funding legislation to end a partial government shutdown and kick off 10 days of negotiations over immigration enforcement,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The House voted 217 to 214 to fund a large portion of the government through the rest of the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. The Senate cleared the package last week. Trump is expected to sign it into law.”
Politico: “But what’s left unfinished — funding for the Department of Homeland Security — will be a doozy, with partisan tensions over President Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda threatening another lapse for the embattled department that also includes TSA, FEMA and other crucial agencies.”
The GOP’s Big Fold
Politico: “Congressional Republicans are making a habit of taking bold, theatrical stands before meekly capitulating in the face of political pressure — particularly from President Trump.”
Trump Escalates Feud with Ilhan Omar
“President Trump on Tuesday escalated his ongoing feud with progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar, appearing to suggest baselessly the Minnesota Democrat is aligned with ISIS leaders in her birth country of Somalia,” Politico reports.
House GOP Leaders Set Noon Deadline for Clintons
“Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning that Republicans have given Bill and Hillary Clinton a noon deadline Tuesday to provide details of how they plan to comply with a pair of subpoenas issued by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which have until this point gone unheeded,” Politico reports.
“Otherwise, Johnson said, Republicans will move forward with votes later this week to hold the former president and secretary of state in criminal contempt of Congress.”
Said Johnson: “We’re holding off until noon. They have a deadline until noon to work out the details, and if it’s not done satisfactorily, then we’ll proceed with the contempt.”
Trump Pushes House GOP to End Partial Shutdown
“President Trump demanded Monday that House lawmakers back the bipartisan spending deal passed by the Senate last week and set aside policy demands in an effort to quickly end a partial government shutdown,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Trump: “We need to get the Government open, and I hope all Republicans and Democrats will join me in supporting this Bill, and send it to my desk WITHOUT DELAY. There can be NO CHANGES at this time.”
Clintons Agree to Testify on Jeffrey Epstein
Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to sit for separate depositions as part of the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein, Punchbowl News reports.
The Clintons’ lawyers wrote to Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) asking for Comer to confirm that the House would no longer move forward with criminal contempt resolutions if the Clintons testify.
The Clintons have resisted testifying under oath about their ties to Epstein. The change in tune is a sign that the pair sought to avoid a potentially massive bipartisan vote holding the couple in criminal contempt.
Mike Johnson Scrambles to Keep Shutdown Short
“Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to meet with Rules Committee Republicans shortly before the panel convenes this afternoon to take up a massive shutdown-ending funding package,” Politico reports.
“The meeting is expected to include discussion of how to handle conservative hard-liners’ demands to attach a partisan elections bill to the $1.2 trillion spending package.”
Oversight Chairman Rejects Clintons’ Offer for Testimony
Rep. James Comer (R-KY), the chairman of the Oversight Committee, rejected an offer from Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, just days ahead of an expected House vote on holding them in criminal contempt of Congress, the New York Times reports.
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“Something’s broken. The motherboard’s fried. We’re short-circuiting somewhere.”
— A staffer for Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), speaking to New York Magazine.
Nancy Mace Had Staffers Vote in ‘Hottest Women’ Poll
New York Magazine profiles Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).
“She was obsessed with monitoring her reputation online. In addition to reportedly having her staff create burner accounts to defend her, Mace allegedly instructed a staffer to go on Reddit forums about the ‘hottest women in Congress’ to boost her standing in the rankings and comment where needed. Mace was “very adamant” about getting the staffer to upvote any posts about the congresswoman and her attractiveness.”
Said one former aide: “We were scared of her. She would make staffers cry. She would threaten to fire them, take their money away, not give them raises, not to give them days off, religious days… The closer you get to her, the harder she messes up your brain.”
Clintons Advised to Cut a Deal Ahead of Contempt Vote
Bill and Hillary Clinton have been advised to cut a deal with Republicans to avoid being held in criminal contempt of Congress, after they defied a congressional subpoena to testify in a bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein, Punchbowl News reports
GOP Lawmaker Met with Jeers During Town Hall
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) “held his first town hall of the year Sunday, but he faced jeers, insults and questions about the recent events in Minneapolis and ICE tactics,” NPR reports.
House Vote to End Partial Shutdown Turns Dramatic
“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces a tougher-than-expected vote to reopen the government this week, after House Democrats pushing for sweeping changes to immigration enforcement signaled they wouldn’t help Republicans pass any funding measures through the narrowly divided chamber,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Johnson, with a 218-213 majority, will need to keep almost all Republicans on board or risk the partial government shutdown that started Saturday stretching deep into the week.”
“House Republicans will have to swallow frustration over what they see as being painted into a corner by Democrats, and some have floated their own demands. Asked if he expects Trump to help twist arms to get the necessary support, the GOP leader replied: ‘I’m sure he will get on the phone with them.’”
Republican to Force House Vote on Expelling Democrat
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) said Thursday he will force a vote next week to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) from Congress over allegations of campaign finance violations and other financial misconduct, Axios reports.
‘Substantial Evidence’ of Fraud Against Florida Democrat
The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), who’s facing federal fraud charges, committed conduct outlined in the indictment against her, Politico reports.
House Republicans Fume at Kristi Noem
“Frustration with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is mounting among House Republicans over her response to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti,” Axios reports.
“They soon could soon be forced to go on the record about whether they still support Noem if Democrats move to force a vote on impeachment.”
“For vulnerable Republicans, the prospect of an impeachment vote tied to immigration enforcement efforts would be particularly painful.”
New York Times: Shooting aftermath leaves Homeland Security Department in turmoil.
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