@lindsemcpherson
@lindsemcpherson
Congress reporter for @WashTimes, mainly covering the Senate. [email protected] Former @TheMessenger, @RollCall, @TaxNotes.
~PERSONAL NEWS~ Today is my first day as a congressional reporter for The Washington Times (@WashTimes). Please add me to your press lists: [email protected] I look forward to being back on the hill and (re)connecting with everyone. Feel free to reach out!
The House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, clearing it for President Trump's signature by July 4. Vote was 218-214. Two Republicans, @RepThomasMassie & @RepBrianFitz, voted NO, along with all Democrats. washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/…
NEWS from Las Vegas: Ways & Means Chair @RepJasonSmith told me in an interview he wants to REVERSE the gambling tax hike from the One Big Beautiful Bill SMITH said it was a "bad decision" & could "absolutely" be undone by year-end. He floated it as part of a bipartisan package
THE VAULT: House Republicans kicked off their One Big Beautiful Bill messaging push in Las Vegas, touting “no tax on tips” and other populist tax cuts. @LauraEWeiss16 spoke with Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith about the GOP strategy. punchbowl.news/article/vault/…
Furor over Epstein files paralyzes House, forcing lawmakers to leave early for summer break - go.shr.lc/450Bghy - @washtimes @lindsemcpherson
The top senators who launched a bipartisan investigation last year into the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt on President Trump are no longer cooperating, split on whether the probe should continue. washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/…
Senate's next appropriations vote to test depth of partisan rancor after Trump spending clawback - go.shr.lc/4luPQF8 - @washtimes @lindsemcpherson
Schmitt celebrates Senate passage of $9 billion DOGE cuts as 'important step' - go.shr.lc/46ifAjl - @washtimes @lindsemcpherson
House clears $9 billion DOGE spending cut package, sending bill to Trump for signature - go.shr.lc/3GUz1Ex - @washtimes @lindsemcpherson
Here is the subpoena @SenRonJohnson sent to the FBI ronjohnson.senate.gov/services/files…
Senators investigating the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump in Butler nearly one year later. @RandPaul to issue final HSGAC report on Secret Service failures soon, while PSI Chair @SenRonJohnson subpoenas the FBI & DOJ for withheld information. washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/…
The Senate is set to take up a White House-requested $9.4 billion spending cut package next week, but Republicans may need to pare it back to secure enough votes for passage. washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/…
Senators investigating the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump in Butler nearly one year later. @RandPaul to issue final HSGAC report on Secret Service failures soon, while PSI Chair @SenRonJohnson subpoenas the FBI & DOJ for withheld information. washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/…
Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the July 13 assassination attempt on President Trump, but the public and lawmakers who investigated the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, are still searching for answers about the gunman and his motive. washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jul/…
Per Rep. Brecheen, Trump & Vance convinced some holdouts by explaining how going back to the Senate for further changes "would have only made the bill worse because the liberals of the conference would extract more liberal concessions, not conservative concessions."
Official Statement from Congressman Josh Brecheen After a long night working with the White House and leadership, I voted yes to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill after I was convinced our efforts would result in the best possible outcome. We had major concerns going into this…
Burchett also said around 7:30 p.m. that he was "leaning in favor" So maybe take that nap. I'm about to sleep
Burchett said “we’re very close” but didn’t say how he’d vote. The others were good natured but declined to talk Should we take a nap? Burchett: “No”
Rep. Self is one of the four Republicans who has voted against the rule to begin debate on the Senate-passed Trump agenda bill. Here's his explanation of why.
I came to Washington to help rein in our national debt. In negotiations with House leadership, commitments were made to ensure the One Big Beautiful Bill would include key provisions, such as: - Matching every $1 of tax cuts with $1 of spending cuts. - Terminating Biden's…
NEW - ROY: Rep. @chiproytx just told me he will not vote on the rule tonight. He was clear, he does not think that vote should happen tonight and if it does, he is not voting on it.
NEWS: Rep. Ralph NORMAN tells me after HFC mtg breaks up that the caucus is communicating to House GOP leadership now that they WILL NOT vote for the rule on reconciliation bill tonight & are advising return IN THE MORNING “What we just decided in there - we’re advising not to…
GOP leaders are trying to convince holdouts like Rep. Self to take the Senate-passed bill as is so this is not a good sign for them.
The Senate’s version of the BBB is morally and fiscally bankrupt. We must get back closer to the House-passed version.
As we may be nearing the finish line on FY2025 reconciliation, remember Rs can do two more this session, for FY2026 and FY2027. OBBB2: 2 Big 2 Beautiful OBBB3: Tokyo Drift
GOP leaders still working to get to N-1 but he's not wrong that it's probably inevitably going to get there
Massie’s Law: Where N = number of Republicans required to stop a bad bill, number of Republicans voting Nay = N-1.
Spartz just left holdout meeting, says she made a statement. Here she says she won't help break current deadlock on the rule but she will vote for the bill
I’ll vote for the bill, since we need to make it happen for our economy & there are some good provisions in it. However, I will vote against the rule due to broken commitments by @SpeakerJohnson to his own members. I’m on Plan C now to deal with the looming fiscal catastrophe.