Stephen Neukam
@stephen_neukam
Co-author of @axios Hill Leaders | Joe Flacco defender
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It looks increasingly likely Senate Democrats will vote to advance a procedural motion on the first of 12 approps bills today. Top Dems — Murray, Blumenthal, etc. — signaling they plan to support. But Dems keeping their powder dry on future approps bills and a potential CR.
NEWS — Senate Democrats are expected to discuss a path forward on government funding at their caucus meeting on Tuesday, I’m told. No decisions have been made, and Schumer wants to hear from his caucus before making a call. Dems have threatened to step away from gov funding…
NEWS — Senate advances MilCon-Va spending bill Seven Senate Democrats just voted to block debate on the package: Ed Markey Alex Padilla Elizabeth Warren Adam Schiff Bernie Sanders Chris Murphy Peter Welch First Dem shots in what could be a messy government spending fight…
Thune warned senators in a closed-door lunch today to be ready for possible votes on nominations next weekend— taking them into August, three sources tell me axios.com/2025/07/22/joh…
Scoop: Social Security chief Frank Bisignano will meet with Elizabeth Warren in Washington tomorrow amid deep Democratic concerns about staffing and service cuts, Axios has learned. Warren plans to press Bisignano on everything from the possibility of future staff cuts to the…
The debate over the Epstein files has effectively frozen House business Leadership opted to cut the week short and leave town before things escalate further axios.com/2025/07/22/hou…
Scoop: Bipartisan group of lawmakers confronted Elon Musk on xAI and Grok's rampant use of antisemitic language, according to a letter obtained by Axios. The letter from Senate and House members says xAI's failure to mitigate Grok's use of hate speech is "reckless, unacceptable,…
News: Johnson has no plans to send members home early despite the standstill over Epstein axios.com/2025/07/22/jef…
These are trash
What do you think of the @steelers new throwback uniforms? 🤔
NEWS — Senate Democrats are expected to discuss a path forward on government funding at their caucus meeting on Tuesday, I’m told. No decisions have been made, and Schumer wants to hear from his caucus before making a call. Dems have threatened to step away from gov funding…
Hopefully the very talented John Thune, fresh off our many victories over the past two weeks and, indeed, 6 months, will cancel August recess (and long weekends!), in order to get my incredible nominees confirmed. We need them badly!!! DJT (TS: 19 Jul 22:35 UTC)
Hopefully the very talented John Thune, fresh off our many victories over the past two weeks and, indeed, 6 months, will cancel August recess (and long weekends!), in order to get my incredible nominees confirmed. We need them badly!!! DJT (TS: 19 Jul 22:35 UTC)
28% of single D.C. respondents have interacted with an AI companion — the second-highest rate among the cities Match polled. Wild axios.com/local/washingt…
It was national hot dog day and I didn’t eat one glizzy
We kicked off our first National Hot Dog Day in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. Here’s what Michiganders had to say.
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Hill Leaders co-author Stephen Neukam joined @cspan to discuss the Senate passing a $9B clawback package targeting PBS, NPR and foreign aid. 📺: @cspanwj | @stephen_neukam | @axios c-span.org/program/washin…
News: The House voted early Friday to approve President Trump's requested clawback of $9 billion in federal funding for PBS, NPR and foreign aid programs The measure passed 216-213 with only Republican support shortly ahead of a Friday night deadline axios.com/2025/07/18/hou…
Mullin on why he objected:
I’m all for transparency w/ Epstein files. What I’m NOT interested in is a gotcha game from @SenateDems pretending to “care” after 4 years of lies & cover-ups. Those with legit questions, fine. But let’s call THIS for what it is— pure theater from a party that hates Trump.
GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin just blocked Dem Sen. Ruben Gallego’s attempt to unanimously pass a resolution to release the Epstein files:
.@SenRubenGallego asked unanimous consent that the Senate consider and pass S. Res.325 Epstein Transparency Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) objected.