Jacob Fischler

@jacob_fischler

Deputy Washington bureau chief for @statesnewsroom. https://bsky.app/profile/fischler.bsky.social [email protected]

Joined May 2013

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Jennifer Shutt@JenniferShutt · Jul 16

US Senate Republicans advance bill stripping funds from NPR, PBS, foreign aid newsfromthestates.com/article/us-sen…

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Jennifer Shutt@JenniferShutt · 15 h

Organ donation groups seek to reassure US House panel after ‘deeply concerning’ report newsfromthestates.com/article/organ-…

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US House GOP to scatter early for August break amid pressure on Epstein files, @Ashley__Murray reports: newsfromthestates.com/article/us-hou…

jacob_fischler's tweet card. WASHINGTON — House Republicans are headed home early for their August break after an uproar over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files all but halted any possibility of floor action.

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Jacob Fischler@jacob_fischler · 17 h

US House Democrats assail Trump DHS as ‘cruel’ and ‘unaccountable.’ Story by @ShauneenMiranda for @statesnewsroom newsfromthestates.com/article/us-hou…

jacob_fischler's tweet card. WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trump’s administration for what they called “cruelty” and “lawlessness” in carrying out mass deportations of migrants...

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Jane Norman@JaneNorman · 18 h

RENAMING AT THE KENNEDY CENTER: US House spending panel votes to rename Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump -- by @jacob_fischler for States Newsroom DC newsfromthestates.com/article/us-hou…

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Jennifer Shutt@JenniferShutt · Jul 21

Trump tax law runs up deficit by $3.4T, throws 10 million off health insurance, CBO says w/ @jacob_fischler @ShauneenMiranda newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-…

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Jennifer Shutt@JenniferShutt · Jul 18

US House votes to yank funding for NPR, PBS, foreign aid, sending bill to Trump’s desk newsfromthestates.com/article/us-hou…

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Shauneen Miranda@ShauneenMiranda · Jul 17

Trump, 79, has 'benign' vein condition; bruised hand blamed on handshaking, aspirin newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-…

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Jacob Fischler@jacob_fischler · Jul 17

US Senate spending panel axes provision moving @FBI headquarters to Maryland. Story by @JenniferShutt for @statesnewsroom newsfromthestates.com/article/us-sen…

jacob_fischler's tweet card. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee removed language from one of its annual government funding bills Thursday that would have prevented the Trump administration from relocating the...

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Ashley Murray | @ashleymurray.bsky.social@Ashley__Murray · Jul 17

Democrats walk out on US Senate Judiciary vote on Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove newsfromthestates.com/article/democr…

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Jennifer Shutt@JenniferShutt · Jul 17

US Senate Republicans vote to claw back funding for NPR, PBS, foreign aid programs newsfromthestates.com/article/us-sen…

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Jane Norman@JaneNorman · Jul 16

NEW: GOP members of US Senate protest Trump freeze of $6.8B in school funding @ShauneenMiranda for @statesnewsroom DC newsfromthestates.com/article/gop-me…

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Jacob Fischler@jacob_fischler · Jul 16

It is always nice to report from 2167 Rayburn. @TransportGOP/@TransportDems Thousands of delayed federal transportation grants will get paid out, secretary pledges. @statesnewsroom story: newsfromthestates.com/article/thousa…

jacob_fischler's tweet card. WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged patience Wednesday from Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee who asked about a...

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Jennifer Shutt@JenniferShutt · Jul 16

Senate votes 51-50 to discharge the $9 billion rescissions bill from the Appropriations Committee with Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. Collins, McConnell and Murkowski opposed the procedural step

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Shauneen Miranda@ShauneenMiranda · Jul 15

The Department of Education has emerged as central in the struggle over control of the power of the purse in the nation’s capital. My latest for @statesnewsroom: newsfromthestates.com/article/educat…

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Jacob Fischler@jacob_fischler · Jul 15

Education Department in the middle of a growing tug-of-war between Trump, Democrats. Story by @ShauneenMiranda: newsfromthestates.com/article/educat…

jacob_fischler's tweet card. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education has emerged as central in the struggle over control of the power of the purse in the nation’s capital.

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Jane Norman@JaneNorman · Jul 15

NEW: More 'Alligator Alcatraz' centers to be built by states flush with cash, experts predict @ArianaLFigueroa for States Newsroom DC newsfromthestates.com/article/more-a…

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Jennifer Shutt@JenniferShutt · Jul 15

OMB Director Russ Vought tells us there will be a managers amendment to the rescissions bill that will remove PEPFAR.

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Jacob Fischler@jacob_fischler · Jul 14

US Supreme Court allows Trump to carry out plan to dismantle Education Department for now. Story by @ShauneenMiranda: newsfromthestates.com/article/us-sup…

jacob_fischler's tweet card. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration, for now, to proceed with mass layoffs and a plan to dramatically downsize the Education Department ordered earlier this...

Jacob Fischler@jacob_fischler · Jul 14

ICYMI over the weekend: Congress, state lawmakers move to juice aviation biofuel production by @AllisonPrang: newsfromthestates.com/article/congre…

jacob_fischler's tweet card. Congress’ passage of President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts bill this month could help grow the market for sustainable aviation fuel, a nascent industry that could be a boon for corn-produc...