Liam Quinn
@liampatquinn
editor at large @bgov | [email protected] 🦘🦅
Some personal news: Excited to be taking on a new role as Editor at Large for @BGOV. Can't wait to dive into a very newsy few years with our incredible team of reporters and experts. Email is [email protected] - don't hesitate to reach out!
Republicans are talking about a full-year CR, followed by a series of "rifle-shot rescission packages," one after another, Rep. Jodey Arrington says. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
New from me, on the Epstein fallout plaguing the House: Speaker Johnson told House Republicans this morning to let the Trump admin do its work on getting Epstein info out, multiple people told me, but frustrations are boiling over State of play: (1/5) foxnews.com/politics/not-g…
NEW: House GOP leaders still DEEP in Epstein crisis Speaker Johnson addressed firestorm during a closed-door GOP meeting. Scalise tells me they’re trying to “expedite” release of info But many Rs unconvinced - “We’re not getting any answers over August” politico.com/live-updates/2…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says, during a Fox Business appearance, that he’ll meet Monday and Tuesday in Stockholm with Chinese counterparts as trade talks continue.
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.)
Rep. Ralph Norman suggests Republicans won’t return to the Rules Committee tonight and will just do suspensions this week. Comes as Democrats try to hammer them with Epstein related amendments
Hill Republicans have a long road to Sept. 30 — a lot are dismissing shutdown fears, but there’s acknowledgement that it’ll be tough going til then “You could see a situation where you’re in a short-term CR,” a House R told me W/ @AlexMillerFox1 foxnews.com/politics/congr…
Rep. @yassaminansari joined @BGOV for an exclusive roundtable event this morning. She told @kentran_ why Dems are losing the messaging war against Republicans, and how to fix it ahead of 2026: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
News: @SenatorTimScott is in talks to visit the Fed as the Trump administration probes its ongoing renovation, we’re told. White House officials say they have told the Fed they want to visit this week. With @ShelbyTalcott: semafor.com/article/07/21/…
The House GOP finally forged a path forward on its crypto bills. Now, Democrats' crypto chasm will be on display. For @bgov: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
🚨BREAKING NEWS — CALIFORNIA HOUSE DEMOCRATS are looking to get 5-7 more seats in Congress in mid-decade redistricting being pushed by @GavinNewsom @allymutnick and I have all the details in @PunchbowlNews link.punchbowl.news/click/40719032…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) talked to Bloomberg Government about his approach to leadership, talk of a second GOP megabill, and lessons learned seven months into his time as the top Senate Republican. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
NEW: RFK Jr. has fired both his Chief and Deputy Chief of Staff, an HHS official tells me. Matt Buckham will step in as Acting Chief of Staff effective immediately.
JOHNSON says Congress will “coordinate” with WH on dismantling the Education Department but “I'm not going to get in front of the president.” Says he believes no separation of powers have been breached
So, this is a first in D.C. politics: Yesterday @trayonwhite shared a video on his Instagram account of a woman encouraging people to go vote. (There was some light endorsement of his message, also.) The video, though, is AI-generated.
Hill conservatives are gunning for another reconciliation bill already: "I think I pretty well have a commitment," Ron Johnson tells @AlexMillerFox1 Ralph Norman told me he wants more “government giveaways” targeted before midterm season foxnews.com/politics/one-m…
The axe is falling at State as soon as Friday, @ShelbyTalcott reports: semafor.com/article/07/10/…
Amb. Lord Peter Mandelson joined @BGOV for an exclusive sitdown this week. He told @KAckleyZ & @LaurenVella about the UK's behind-the-scenes push to kill part of the BBB — offering rare insight into how to influence Trump's Washington. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
🚨 Vice President JD Vance was not at the “Big Beautiful Bill” signing at the White House tonight. A VP official tells me The Second Family spent the day at Teddy Roosevelt National Park after going to see Mt. Rushmore yesterday.