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RT @liz_elkind: House Oversight Democrats asking GOP Chairman Comer to subpoena DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over incident with Sen. Alex Padi…

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RT @aishahhasnie: IDF says -- Dozens of Iranian ballistic missiles are en route to Israel. The people of Israel have been instructed to re…

🚨 The House passes the rescission package with cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting 214-212. 4 Republicans voted NO -Mark Amodei -Brian Fitzpatrick -Nicole Maliotakis -Mike Turner

NEW: Senate Republicans will meet this afternoon to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, per two sources. Committee Chairs will go over their portions. Many eyes are on the Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax policy and Medicaid. w/ @TylerOlson1791

RT @packreports: NEW — Leader Thune tells me the Senate is likely to keep House-passed Medicaid reforms in the Senate reconciliation bill.…

Top House Democrat JEFFRIES calls Republican Rules Committee Chair @virginiafoxx a "tough cookie" and a "straight shooter." "Someone who spent her early formative years in the Boogie Down Bronx. And it continues to show."

Rep. Byron Donalds with a message for his Senate colleagues on no taxes on tips and the OBBBA. "It better make it back." He says if it's taken out of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, then the bill will be "going right back to the Senate."

The Congressional Sports for Charity Foundation says the Congressional Baseball Game is shattering records. -A record $2.75+ million raised for charity -A record 30,000+ tickets sold -45 local charities supported -Over 100 sponsors -4 college scholarships

SCHUMER to @AndiNapier on Fetterman criticizing the response from Democrats to the events in LA. “Anyone who commits violence or breaks the law should be fully prosecuted.” However, he says Trump sending Marines “threatens the bedrock of our democracy.”

.@SASCGOP Chair Wicker says his “position hasn’t changed” on criticism of the DOD’s budget request for FY 2026. Wicker believes the number is too small. He says there’s “almost unanimous agreement” with the $149 billion in the OBBBA between the House, Senate and White House.

Sen. Ron Johnson says he showed Vance & Hassett his chart with CBO estimates for the OBBBA, along with deficit projections assuming 1.8–4% economic growth. He also made a pitch for a second reconciliation bill. Asked how it was received, he said, "They're going to work on it."

GOP Senators John Kennedy AND Rand Paul aren’t fans of President Trump’s military parade. Kennedy: “We’re a lion, and a lion doesn't have to tell you it's a lion.” Paul: “Never been a big fan of goose stepping soldiers and big tanks and missiles rolling down the street.”

Rep. Don Bacon says he “feels better” about the rescission package amid concerns over PEPFAR cuts, noting it’s “not touching the medical side of it, the medicine side.” Rep. Bresnahan is still reviewing, but says cuts to public broadcasting “for sure” give him pause.

NEW: Republican Senator Josh Hawley will introduce a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour starting in 2026. @SenHawleyPress’ bill cosponsored by @SenPeterWelch is called the “Higher Wages for American Workers Act.” First reported by CBS News

.@RepLisaMcClain uses this picture to call out @CAgovernor Newsom and @MayorOfLA Bass and says they “messed around and found out.” “Is there anyone in this room that can tell me this is what a peaceful protest looks like?” https://t.co/R8VubfTP5l

News - Karoline Leavitt emphasized to House GOP lawmakers during conference that President Trump wants to “hear from members on priorities, concerns, comments on everything” related to the OBBBA, per source. Leavitt though told Republicans to “stay united.”