Eleanor Mueller

Washington, D.C., United States

Congress Reporter at Semafor

Reporter covering the economy on the Hill for @POLITICO & @POLITICOPro. Proud @MerrillCollege & @NatPress Paul Miller alum. PNW native. [email protected].

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How Democrats plan to counterattack Trump’s tax bill

2 days ago | semafor.com | Eleanor Mueller

House Democrats’ top tax writer has a plan for pushing back on the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” — and it mostly involves calling out Republicans’ inconsistency. “They’re wobbly on this stuff,” House Ways and Means Committee ranking member Richard Neal, D-Mass., told Semafor at his Washington office Monday. “They’re very uncertain of where they’re headed.
Senate takes up crypto bill amid uncertainty

6 days ago | semafor.com | Eleanor Mueller

The Senate is moving forward with a procedural vote on a key cryptocurrency bill Thursday afternoon, even as bipartisan negotiations over compromise legislation stretched late into Wednesday, a GOP aide said. Crypto-friendly Republican and Democratic lawmakers huddled for nearly six hours total Wednesday as they sought to reach a consensus on Democrat-sought changes to stablecoin legislation, including language targeted at preventing corruption.
Senate takes up crypto bill amid uncertainty

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Eleanor Mueller

The NewsThe Senate is moving forward with a procedural vote on a key cryptocurrency bill Thursday afternoon, even as bipartisan negotiations over compromise legislation stretched late into Wednesday, a GOP aide said. Crypto-friendly Republican and Democratic lawmakers huddled for nearly six hours total Wednesday as they sought to reach a consensus on Democrat-sought changes to stablecoin legislation, including language targeted at preventing corruption.
Democrats start finding power in their division — and it could take down a crypto deal

1 week ago | semafor.com | Eleanor Mueller |Burgess Everett

Democrats are shifting their strategy for opposition-party policymaking in real time this week. And they’re using a fight over cryptocurrency, a topic very important to President Donald Trump. Nine pro-crypto Democratic senators are withholding their votes for legislation that would create rules for stablecoins — a type of crypto pegged to assets like the US dollar — in hopes they can convince Republicans to beef up the bill’s provisions on national security and consumer protection.
Democrats start finding power in their division — and it could take down a crypto deal | Flipboard

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Eleanor Mueller |Burgess Everett

4 hours agoIt didn’t work then and it won’t work now. President Donald Trump has twisted himself into peddling the same argument about the economy as his predecessor. And like Joe Biden, Trump is learning a hard political truth: When Americans are concerned about their cost of living, the promise of more jobs …
Senate Dems divided ahead of key crypto vote

1 week ago | semafor.com | Eleanor Mueller

Senate Democrats are pumping the brakes on legislation that would create rules for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency pegged to assets like the US dollar, ahead of a key vote expected as soon as Thursday.
Senate Dems divided ahead of key crypto vote

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Eleanor Mueller

NowA Trump Family Push for Profit on Three Continents Breaks Historical NormsThe president’s older sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing deals, many of which will financially benefit their father. A contest of sorts has played out across Europe, the United States and the Middle East in recent days as President …NowThe media needs to stop pretending about Trump's 'conflicts'Words matter.
How two powerful, polar-opposite Republicans are paving the way for Trump’s big, beautiful sprint

1 week ago | semafor.com | Burgess Everett |Eleanor Mueller

Two top Republicans working together isn’t usually a compelling story. Mike Crapo and Jason Smith, two powerful stylistic opposites on either side of the Capitol, are an exception. The reserved Idahoan senator and fiery Missourian congressman, chairmen of their respective tax-writing committees, share a challenging goal this year: bridging the sometimes-huge divides between the House and Senate to shape a tax deal that President Donald Trump can sign.
GOP urges big-picture view of shrinking economy

1 week ago | semafor.com | Eleanor Mueller

Republicans were quick to spin a drop in gross domestic product as short-term pain for long-term gain. The US economy shrank 0.3% between January and March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, its first contraction in three years. One big driver: firms rushing to stockpile imports before President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs took effect. “It’s a short-term aberration,” Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., said.
GOP urges big-picture view of shrinking economy

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Eleanor Mueller

The NewsRepublicans were quick to spin a drop in gross domestic product as short-term pain for long-term gain. The US economy shrank 0.3% between January and March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, its first contraction in three years. One big driver: firms rushing to stockpile imports before President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs took effect. “It’s a short-term aberration,” Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., said.