Cassandra Dumay

NEW: Jim McGovern tells me that Rules has been cancelled for the rest of the week👀

“The Republicans have to decide whether they want to be totally lobotomized or not.” @SenBrianSchatz on the Democrats grappling with a shutdown strategy, by @JAscholtes @ktullymcmanus @nicholaswu12 politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

Hill Republicans brace for another grueling fight over Trump’s spending cuts ow.ly/7SW9106gaU3

Did not expect this one to be read aloud by lawmakers at Senate Appropriations, House Appropriations AND House Rules today. Thanks for reading, folks. politico.com/live-updates/2…

Update from @JAscholtes Senate Republicans salvage FBI funding bill politico.com/live-updates/2…

Senate rejects Democrats' initial attempts to trim Trump’s cutbacks ow.ly/gL40106g0rB

ICYMI: The White House backs off cuts to global AIDS funding w/ @jordainc politico.com/live-updates/2…

Sen. Van Hollen says he’s not moving on from his Maryland FBI amendment — leaving the CJS funding bill on hold w/ @JAscholtes politico.com/live-updates/2…

FBI HQ meltdown at Senate Appropriations The panel is in an extended recess amid negotiations over resolving the dispute More on what went down ⬇️⬇️ @davidalim @cassandra_dumay @calenrazor politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

Senate appropriators OKed their first funding bill of the year today ... and then had to recess (likely until at least next wk) because so many lawmakers wanted to change their votes. The reason for the drama: the FBI headquarters fight that won't die. @davidalim…

Senate GOP plots how to move Trump’s $9.4B clawbacks request ow.ly/K0VJ106fc3G