Ally Mutnick
@allymutnick
congressional reporter @PunchbowlNews. @The_Almanac contributing author. master parallel parker. [email protected]
SCOOP: THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE says that, despite Senate Dems’ insistence at a recent briefing that it approved the creation & management of official TikTok accounts from personal devices, this is NOT TRUE Letter from Chairman Mitch McConnell & ranking member Alex Padilla
News: Former Dem Gov. Roy Cooper is preparing to launch a #NCSEN bid next week, per people familiar confirming big @stephen_neukam scoop
NRSC’s preferred candidate — Mike Rogers — won’t have to face a sitting member in a primary.
🚨 NEWS: Bill Huizenga passes on U.S. Senate bid for open seat in Michigan #MISen detroitnews.com/story/news/pol… via @detroitnews
There was also White House pressure on Texas and little enthusiasm in state for redistricting. How did that turn out??
FWIW, I've spoken to a couple of Republican operatives today — including one quite involved in Missouri's legislative process — who remain skeptical that a congressional remap will occur. Pressure seems to be coming from the White House, with less enthusiasm in Jefferson City.
News: Dem Rep @StevenHorsford was elected Caucus Leadership Representative just now He ran unopposed and will replace @RepRobertGarcia
News: At Senate GOP lunch, NRSC Chair Tim Scott announced that the NRSC will be contributing over $1.1M this quarter in maxed out donations of $62K to the campaigns of each incumbent running in 2026. Comes as the NRSC announced it paid off $26 million debt from the 2024 cycle
Pritzker on possible mid-decade redistricting to counteract Texas and other Republican states: "We have to see what they decide to do about Texas... I think we ought to play by the rules," but acknowledges "counterbalance" might be necessary. #twill
Some redistricting news: MISSOURI Republicans are discussing a new 7R-1D map that would crack Dem Rep Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City district The WH, which pushed TX to redistrict, is on board, per sources familiar The current map is 6R-2D punchbowl.news/article/campai…
NEW: Gov. Greg Abbott told members of Congress he was skeptical about calling a special session to redraw Texas’ congressional maps. Most Texas Republicans were not a fan, either. Then Trump called. How the redistricting effort came to be: @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex…
MORE NEWS — HOUSE RS AND HOUSE DS announced today a new pilot security program. The HOUSE will increase residential security from $10,000 to $20,000 a month. Also members will get $5,000 per month for personal security for Aug and Sept. @allymutnick @heatherscope and me
News: Rep. Mike Flood was unanimously elected as next chair of Main Street Caucus tonight at their internal meeting, per a source familiar.
New Jersey's constitution explicitly bans mid-decade redistricting
#NEW: Gov. Phil Murphy says that there are currently no plans to redraw New Jersey's congressional map, but that he doesn't rule out the possibility. newjerseyglobe.com/redistricing/m…
US House now 219R, 212D after Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) resignation last night. 4 vacancies: #VA11 (D/Connolly) - Sept. 9 special #AZ07 (D/Grijalva) - Sept. 23 #TX18 (D/Turner) - Nov. 4 all-party election (runoff TBD) #TN07 (R/Green) - probably Dec. 2 special
Wow NRCC beat DCCC in June fundraising - $18.1M to $12.7M NRCC also raised more in Q2, bringing in $32.2M to DCCC’s $29.1M In all of 2025 so far, NRCC raised $69M to the DCCC’s $66M
NEW FEC F3X DCCC RCPT $12,659,389 EXPN $5,026,870 COH $39,717,728 docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/…
The House is NOW voting on the CLARITY Act. Lots riding on the Democratic vote total. One vote so far: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is currently a NO on crypto market structure reform.