K Tully-McManus
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news - House Dems are prepping more Epstein-related amendment votes ahead of the Thursday CJS Approps markup, per two aides w/ @ktullymcmanus politico.com/live-updates/2…
Pros got the details before the committee announcement went live subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…
House Approps WILL NOT mark up CJS tomorrow, Tom Cole tells @jackfitzdc & I The appropriations panel is heading out on recess along w the rest of the House
NEW — House Republicans back Epstein subpoena. A spokesperson for the committee said it would be forthcoming politico.com/live-updates/2…
News: Thune talked through his early thinking on Sept. funding: -Warned against year-long CR being pushed by some on right -want combo of full-year bills plus CR for what is left come Oct. 1 -Said he probably can't guarantee Rs won't do more rescissions politico.com/live-updates/2…
Capitol campus news — for those who have been following the new House restaurants saga
House food service workers, with support from Democratic lawmakers, called for a boycott of some Capitol complex restaurants Thursday — demanding that incoming dining subcontractors maintain the previous union-negotiated base pay and benefits. @cassandra_dumay
House side Food service workers are calling for a BOYCOTT of the incoming new eateries (Yes, including the Starbucks that's replacing Dunkin) Will be interesting to see if labor-aligned Dems (& their staff) heed the call @cassandra_dumay has the story politico.com/live-updates/2…
Scoop from me: the head of the White House budget office is billing his side job agency, CFPB, $4.7M for his security detail. Details👇
.@WHOMB is now billing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau $4.7 million for Russ Vought’s security detail, according to a memorandum obtained by Government Executive, via @EricM_Katz. buff.ly/WOrIA8p
The Clerk announced the Speaker's designation of July 23 to Sept 1 as a district work period.
There are staffers delivering small bags of "orchard fresh fruit" (maybe peaches?) to the House Appropriations Committee markup right now Or they are trying to... Lawmakers are confused about what they are/why they are being deposited on the tables.
The White House is planning to send over a second rescissions package to Capitol Hill — this time targeting the Department of Education. GOP leaders say discussions with the administration on when and how big it is are well underway. politico.com/news/2025/07/2…
Dems post approps meeting stressing unity Jeffries: “House and Senate Democrats are in complete and total alignment…” “House Republicans are in fact, marching us toward a possible government shutdown that will hurt the American people “
HOUSE FOOD UPDATE “With the change to the House Floor schedule…. branded food options will now close for service at the end of the day tomorrow, July 23. The Longworth and Rayburn Cafeterias will remain open until the end of the day on Friday, August 8.” Thanks Dunkin, folks
Kennedy was the only no vote in the full appropriations committee on the LegBranch bill
News: Sen. Kennedy tells me he is objecting to Thune's plan to attach ag and legislative branch into the milcon-VA bill. Said his issue is leg branch, which he thinks spends too much money
Thune tells me they are ready to start voting Says Rs have some "attendance issues"
Schumer (backing up our earlier reporting) indicates at post-lunch presser that Dems will help advance MilCon-VA past initial hurdle Note that it's just a first vote, there wi be amendments, undoes some of DOGE etc
In addition to larger govt funding talk, Senate will take first vote today in House-passed MilCon-VA bill Dems seem inclined currently to start debate on it but will have a discussion at lunch before making a play call Rs want to attach additional bills including Ag, legbranch
PSA for your next weekend planning:
Thune leaving the door open to clawing back more of the August recess But he told Rs in Senate GOP lunch to plan to be in next weekend, per person familiar