Cam E. Kettles
@cam_kettles
covering congress @business, AME @thecrimson, prev: Ptwn Indy. Opinions are my own, RTs not endorsements. [email protected], signal: ckettles.87🤘
Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna has asked the Department of Justice to consider investigating and prosecuting Fed Chair Jerome Powell for allegedly lying under oath in testimony before a congressional committee bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The Rules Committee is now voting on an actual bill that would force the release of the Epstein documents. Every House Republican voted no. Every Democrat voted yes.
Trump has been diagnosed with a vein condition, the White House Says -- but what exactly is it? Explainer here for @business ⤵️ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
RESCISSIONS: @lisamurkowski says she will vote against discharging the $9.4B cuts package
The cost of providing office snacks, coffee, and on-site lunches is about to go up for most American companies – unless they operate fishing boats off the coast of Alaska. @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
NEW: Thad Heartfield needs to find his son, Aidan. Texas Equusearch volunteers came in to help search the river. It was a frustrating mission to bring a family closure after the floods took so much away. Grateful to @txeqorg for allowing us to follow: wapo.st/40DsAfB
A Status Quo Rate in Trump Tax Bill Is Big Win for Corporate America @cam_kettles via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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This is what we call “Oh, we are gonna be here a while”
The “student-worker” debate continues: Harvard is now arguing researchers paid via stipend don’t “perform services for the university in exchange for compensation.” Via @amannmahajan @HugoChiassonn thecrimson.com/article/2025/7…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, when asked if he plans to use a magic minute to speak against the OBBB: "All procedural and legislative options are on the table."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and House Speaker Mike Johnson are projecting optimism that they can soon unlock a compromise over the state and local tax deduction bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
House Republicans from high-tax states signaled they’re inching closer to a deal on the state and local tax deduction following a Wednesday meeting with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said House and Senate Republicans can cut a deal on the state and local tax deduction within the next two days bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Trump is ratcheting up pressure on Republican holdouts on his multi-trillion dollar tax bill while he’s participating in the annual NATO Summit in the Netherlands this week bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
SALT: Senate bill has $10,000 SALT Cap as a placeholder to negotiate with House which passed a $40,000 cap
NEW: Banking Chair Tim Scott wants to put the brakes on Ted Cruz’s plan to bar the Fed from paying interest to banks. Scott wants to put the idea through the regular committee vetting process including a hearing, not rush it into the Trump tax bill. FREE: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
On day 2 of his congressional testimony sprint, @SecScottBessent said the tax bill will decrease the national deficit. Several estimates have the bill increasing the deficit by more than $2 trillion. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces questions on tariffs, tax bill in House hearing — follow our live blog for updates bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…
The Senate hasn’t released its version of the mega GOP spending bill, but tax breaks on tips and overtime are expected to stay. @RepJasonSmith said any bill without the breaks would be “dead on arrival” in the House. With @StevenTDennis bloomberg.com/news/articles/…