Greg Giroux
@greggiroux
Bloomberg Government @BGOV reporter covering elections, redistricting, Congress • @PressClubDC member • @TCM, trivia buff • Views mine
US population by age group, 2020 to 2024: • 65+: 54.2m to 61.2m (up 13%) • 18-64: 202.9m to 205.8m (up 1.4%) • <18: 74.4m to 73.1m (down 1.7%) US median age of 39.1 in 2024 is new record, per Census Bureau estimates released today
Five weeks after romping in the 1 1/8-mile Monmouth Stakes, Redistricting proved similarly adept over 1 3/8 miles in the July 19 United Nations Stakes (G2T) at @MonmouthPark. go.bloodhorse.com/3UiVa2q @BH_Bking
Wow — this Epstein subpoena motion is agreed to 8-2 with Republican support
Top panel Democrat Robert Garcia says the Epstein subpoena motion will definitely get a subcommittee vote today - “in the next 30 minutes” - and predicts it has a real shot at passing
The Clerk announced the Speaker's designation of July 23 to Sept 1 as a district work period.
#KYPol: Thomas Massie (R) is placing his first TV ad reservations for his #KY04 re-election bid. He's placed $61k so far, with ads starting tomorrow. MAGA KY has already aired $1m in attack ads against Massie this year. The group has an additional $242k in future reservations.
Massie: "It will embolden Republicans who are right now quietly agreeing with me but saying, 'I'm afraid of winning my primary, let's see if you can win yours, Massie.'" #ky04
WATCH: @RepThomasMassie, R-Ky., vows that President Trump's threats to primary him will not only fail but "backfire tremendously" and cost Republicans the House majority.
New: Steering Committee backs Andrew Garbarino to lead Homeland Security Committee. Garbarino is a NY Republican who leads the committee’s cybersecurity panel. Still subject to conference vote news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
Winner: Garbarino, according to members leaving meeting
Steering Committee presentations have wrapped up for contenders to lead Homeland Security Committee. Now we wait for likely a couple rounds of voting and chairman rec. Reminder of contenders: Andrew Garbarino (N.Y.) Carlos Giménez (Fla.) Michael Guest (Miss.) Clay Higgins (La.)
SOME PERSONAL NEWS: My biography of Harry Reid is available for pre-order and on sale Jan. 20! Exciting news for a project I started more than four years ago on the most powerful official in NV history and one of the more influential DC leaders ever. simonandschuster.com/books/The-Game…
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
This evening, 56 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, I spoke with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Together we shared the memory of a historic feat, a testimony to human ingenuity, and we reflected on the mystery and greatness of Creation.
Where were you #OTD (in fact, on this exact day – Friday, July 18th, 1969) 56 years ago? I can tell you where I was…on the way to the Moon! Happy #Apollo11 Friday!