Nicholas Wu
@nicholaswu12
covering Congress for @politico | previously: @usatoday @princetonian | my views are my own | email me [email protected]
NEW: Johnson says they are moving forward with suspension votes this week and not sending members home early. Also said cited appropriations committee work happening this week. “We’re not sending anybody home,” the speaker said.
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NEWS - House Rules Committee isn’t returning AT ALL tonight and likely not AT ALL THIS week amid Epstein + other issues, per sources Scalise confirms to me it’s “not likely” Rules return - meaning House would leave without advancing immigration and several other bills
Rep. Massie just walked onto the floor with a binder labeled “the Epstein files: Phase 2”
Jasmeet Bains, a highly-touted Dem recruit against Valadao, suggests in a launch interview that she voted for him in 2020 - she "wasn't going to vote for TJ Cox," the Dem who lost that year, bc of corruption allegations.
Some battle lines being drawn in #CA22 -> Working Families Party endorsing Randy Villegas not long after Reps. Adam Gray, Rivas, Chu, Friedman, Min, Brownley, Norma Torres endorse Jasmeet Bains
New Jersey's constitution explicitly bans mid-decade redistricting
#NEW: Gov. Phil Murphy says that there are currently no plans to redraw New Jersey's congressional map, but that he doesn't rule out the possibility. newjerseyglobe.com/redistricing/m…
House Dems to force another committee vote on Epstein ow.ly/QBQl106gtkV
Really nobody tells a "fun" off-policy story like @Brian_Faler Today's special: how Rs are searching for a cool shorthand for their megabill ... Bessent likes “O Triple B.” Others are going with “OBBB” or “TOBBB” or “OBBBA” or “BBB.” “OB3" has been getting some traction,…
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Ansari comparing House R/D committee assignments & advancement:
'Over the next decade, the megabill Trump signed on July 4 would increase the federal deficit by $3.4 trillion and cause 10 million people to lose health insurance, the Congressional Budget Office forecasts.' @JAscholtes @rking_19 @ben_guggenheim politico.com/news/2025/07/2…
Congrats Nate and Eddie!!!
Thanks for the love @playbookdc !! ❤️ @Eddie_Mansius
icymi - how Democrats are wrestling with their shutdown strategy w/ @JAscholtes @ktullymcmanus politico.com/news/2025/07/2…
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
Some battle lines being drawn in #CA22 -> Working Families Party endorsing Randy Villegas not long after Reps. Adam Gray, Rivas, Chu, Friedman, Min, Brownley, Norma Torres endorse Jasmeet Bains
NEW: House GOP leaders will give WH time over August to release Jeffrey Epstein-related info - despite growing pressure from rank + file Speaker Johnson is not planning to put GOP's Epstein resolution on floor this week before recess — or possibly ever politico.com/live-updates/2…
“The Republicans have to decide whether they want to be totally lobotomized or not.” @SenBrianSchatz on the Democrats grappling with a shutdown strategy, by @JAscholtes @ktullymcmanus @nicholaswu12 politico.com/news/2025/07/2…
In an office space in East New York — a predominantly Black and working-class corner of Jeffries’ district — Mamdani and Jeffries began getting to know each other. Mamdani arrived seeking an endorsement and left with only the promise of another meeting. politico.com/news/2025/07/1…
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"I am so tired of making phone calls at 2, 3, 4 o'clock in the morning, getting calls from our great speaker. 'Sir, we have 12 hard nos,'" Trump recounts at the GENIUS signing ceremony. "They just want a little love. Unfortunately, it's always the same. Always the same 12 people"