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• Massie says he plans to help advance debt limit bill

  30-05-2023 23:59 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he plans to vote for the rule governing debate over the debt limit bill, virtually ensuring the legislation’s advancement to the House floor despite conservative opposition.Massie — a conservative lawmaker who sits on the House Rules Committee — announced his intent to vote for the rule during the panel’s hearing on Tuesday.“I want to see the rule, it’s not printed yet, it’s not been read, but I anticipate voting f
  
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• Gaetz: Passing debt deal without Republican majority would 'likely trigger an immediate motion' to oust McCarthy

  30-05-2023 23:57 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said on Tuesday that passing a debt deal without a Republican majority in the House would trigger an “immediate” motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).“If a majority of Republicans are against a piece of legislation and you use Democrats to pass it, that would immediately be a black letter violation of the deal we had with McCarthy to allow his ascent to the Speakership, and it would likely trigger an immediate motion to vacate,” Gaetz
  
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• GOP Oversight chair to launch contempt proceedings against FBI director

  30-05-2023 23:23 via thehill.com
  
  House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he plans to bring contempt of Congress proceedings against FBI Director Christopher Wray after the FBI refused to comply with a subpoena from the committee.Comer issued a subpoena earlier this month compelling Wray to produce any FD-1023 forms — records of interactions with confidential sources — from June 2020 that contain the word “Biden.”“Today the FBI informed the committee that it will
  
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• Jeffries vows Democrats will deliver House votes to prevent default

  30-05-2023 23:16 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that House Democrats will provide the votes for debt ceiling legislation to move through the lower chamber and help to prevent an unprecedented default on June 5. While the House is controlled by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and his Republican conference, a revolt from conservatives means GOP leaders will need Democrats to help move the package through the House and on to the Senate. The precise number remains unknown, but it
  
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• White House brushes off progressives' concerns with debt ceiling deal

  30-05-2023 23:08 via thehill.com
  
  The White House on Tuesday brushed off concerns from progressive Democrats over the final debt limit agreement, arguing that the reality is the deal had to be bipartisan.“I've worked in many divided government situations. I think this is where you would expect a bipartisan agreement to land. It’s just the reality. There’s not a unified government,” director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young told reporters. She noted “some of t
  
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• Jayapal says debt ceiling deal could mean ‘harmful impacts for poor people’

  30-05-2023 22:40 via thehill.com
  
  Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC)Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said on Tuesday that a recent debt ceiling deal worked out between the White House and House GOP leadership could mean “harmful” effects for poor and working Americans.In a press call on Tuesday afternoon, Jayapal said progressives have “serious concerns about the environmental justice implications of this bill,” noting language greenlighting the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The congresswoman credited
  
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• Two House Democrats to miss debt ceiling vote

  30-05-2023 22:24 via thehill.com
  
  Two House Democrats will be away from Capitol Hill for health-related reasons as lawmakers race to vote on the debt ceiling agreement.Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) will be out after suffering an ankle injury over Memorial Day weekend — and Rep. Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) will miss voting this week after testing positive for COVID-19.
  “While getting some yard work done at home in Minnesota on Monday evening, Rep. Craig tripped and injured her ankle," her chief of staff Nick Coe sai
  
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• White House voices opposition to attacks inside Russia after drones damage buildings in Moscow

  30-05-2023 22:19 via thehill.com
  
  The White House on Tuesday reiterated its opposition to attacks by Ukraine inside of Russia after a drone attack in Moscow damaged buildings in the Russian capital.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration is still gathering information about what took place in Moscow to gain more clarity on the situation. Russian officials blamed Ukraine for a Tuesday morning drone attack, which followed the latest round of airstrikes launched against Ukrainian cities this mon
  
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• Here are the House Republicans who said they will vote against debt ceiling bill

  30-05-2023 20:29 via thehill.com
  
  House GOP leaders are racing to secure support for the debt ceiling deal that Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) struck with President Biden as they face growing criticism from Republicans.The bill needs a simple majority to clear the House and head to the Senate, and many Democrats are expected to support the measure, helping it to get across the finish line in a slim GOP majority.But Republican leaders face political pressure to have as many Republican votes as possible in favor of the legislat
  
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• Pence: 'American people deserve better' than debt ceiling deal

  30-05-2023 20:04 via thehill.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is expected to launch a presidential campaign in the coming weeks, voiced his disapproval on Tuesday of a budget deal struck by the White House and House GOP leadership to raise the debt limit and avert a default."Congress' debt limit deal doesn't just kick the can down the road, it uses Washington smoke and mirror games to make small reforms while weakening our military at a time of increasing threats from foreign adversaries," Pence said in a statement thr
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez says fake Twitter account impersonating her

  30-05-2023 19:55 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is warning her Twitter followers that an account claiming to be her is not actually real.
  "FYI there’s a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The Twitter CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on her official account on Tuesday, referring to Twitter owner Elon Musk. "It is releasing false policy statements and gaining spread. I am assessing with my team how to move forward. In the meantime, be careful of what y
  
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• First Republican publicly supports ousting McCarthy as Speaker

  30-05-2023 19:37 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) on Tuesday became the first Republican to publicly support ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over the debt ceiling deal he struck with President Biden as conservative criticism of the agreement ramps up.At a House Freedom Caucus press conference on Tuesday, Bishop was the sole Republican to raise his hand signifying he would support a motion to oust McCarthy over the bill.“I think it's got to be done,” Bishop told reporters after the press conference.
  
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• Key House conservative on debt deal: 'There's a reason Mitt Romney supports this'

  30-05-2023 19:17 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Tuesday highlighted the support the debt ceiling deal struck between President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) got from Democrats and Republican Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah) as he railed against the agreement.“Frankly, you're gonna make things worse and my Democratic colleagues know it,” Roy said of the debt limit bill during a press conference with members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. “That's why they're supporting it. That's why
  
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• Trump pledges to end birthright citizenship on first day in office

  30-05-2023 19:14 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump is returning to his calls to remove birthright citizenship, with his 2024 White House campaign on Tuesday announcing he will seek to end it via executive order on his first day in office.The proposal echoes a longtime demand of immigration restrictionists and a measure Trump toyed with while in office, attracting criticism from both immigration advocates and legal experts.Most experts agree that a president does not have authority to end birthright citizenship through an e
  
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• Watch live: House Rules Committee holds hearing on debt ceiling bill

  30-05-2023 19:08 via thehill.com
  
  The House Rules Committee on Tuesday afternoon is holding a hearing crucial for a proposed solution to the debt ceiling impasse.The House and Senate this week have to race to pass a debt ceiling bill to avoid a default after President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) struck an agreement in principle over the weekend to increase the borrowing limit.The fast-dash to approve the legislation comes as lawmakers are staring down a Monday deadline, after Treasury Department Secretary Janet Y
  
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• Republican Rep. Warren Davidson passes on 2024 Ohio Senate run

  30-05-2023 18:05 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Tuesday announced he will not run for the Senate in 2024 and will instead seek reelection to his House seat, narrowing the potential field to take on Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) next year. Davidson, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, revealed his decision in a note to supporters, saying a Senate bid would keep him from carrying out his work in the lower chamber effectively. He added he was "truly tempted" to run for the Senate.“Running for Sena
  
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• Watch live: House Freedom Caucus chair Scott Perry discusses debt ceiling bill

  30-05-2023 18:01 via thehill.com
  
  Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is will speak Tuesday about the debt ceiling agreement reached over the weekend.
  Conservative House Republicans are voicing criticism about the agreement in principle to cap spending and raise the debt ceiling announced late Saturday, as the White House and GOP leadership work to avoid a default on the nation’s debt.The conservative House Freedom Caucus laid out its spending demands earlier this year, with the members saying they wanted to cap ov
  
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• McCarthy says he'll move contempt charges against FBI director if subpoena deadline is missed

  30-05-2023 17:32 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday warned he would move contempt charges against FBI Director Christopher Wray if he does not produce a subpoenaed document by that day's deadline. House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoenaed earlier this month to compel Wray to produce any FD-1023 forms – records of interactions with confidential sources – from June 2020 that contain the word “Biden.”
  Comer alleged, without providing details, the form he re
  
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• Biden to host Sunak at White House on June 8

  30-05-2023 16:47 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden will host United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for an official visit on June 8, the White House announced on Tuesday.The "official working visit" at the White House aims to “further deepen the close and historic partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom” and build on recent engagements, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.The two will also review global issues like the war in Ukraine, energy security, climate change and "effo
  
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• Biden says he discussed F-16s, Sweden's NATO bid in call with Erdogan

  30-05-2023 14:34 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden discussed F-16 fighter jets and Sweden’s NATO bid in his reelection congratulatory call to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.“He still wants to work on something on the F-16s,” Biden told reporters on Monday about the call . “I told him we wanted a deal with Sweden, so let’s get that done.  And so, we'll be back in touch with one another.”When asked if he’s expecting movement on Sweden’s membership in NATO on Erdoga
  
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• Biden says he discussed F-16s, Sweden's NATO bid in call with Erdoğan

  30-05-2023 14:34 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden discussed F-16 fighter jets and Sweden’s NATO bid in his reelection congratulatory call to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey.“He still wants to work on something on the F-16s,” Biden told reporters Monday about the call. “I told him we wanted a deal with Sweden, so let’s get that done.  And so, we'll be back in touch with one another.”When asked if he’s expecting movement on Sweden’s membership in NATO on Erdo&
  
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• McCarthy's debt limit deal faces first critical GOP test

  30-05-2023 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Congressional GOP leaders are pressing ahead with plans for a House vote Wednesday on the debt ceiling deal, in the face of opposition from conservatives who say the deal does not cut spending enough to justify extending the government’s borrowing limit.  A key early test will come Tuesday afternoon, when the House Rules Committee is set to vote on the rule governing debate over the measure.   Such rules are generally party-line efforts, but two Republicans on the House
  
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• McCarthy's debt ceiling deal faces first critical GOP test

  30-05-2023 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Congressional GOP leaders are pressing ahead with plans for a House vote Wednesday on the debt ceiling deal, in the face of opposition from conservatives who say the deal does not cut spending enough to justify extending the government’s borrowing limit.  A key early test will come Tuesday afternoon, when the House Rules Committee is set to vote on the rule governing debate over the measure.   Such rules are generally party-line efforts, but two Republicans on the House
  
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• Congress races to pass debt ceiling bill ahead of Monday deadline

  30-05-2023 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  The House and Senate this week will have to race to pass a debt ceiling bill to avoid a default after President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) struck an agreement in principle over the weekend to increase the borrowing limit.The fast-dash to approve the legislation comes as lawmakers are staring down a Monday deadline, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 5.The bill will face its first legislative hurdle on Tuesday, when
  
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• Key GOP lawmaker notes DeSantis voted to raise debt ceiling

  30-05-2023 02:41 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) noted that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) voted to increase the debt ceiling while serving in the House, when asked in an interview on News Nation Monday to respond to criticism of the newly announced bipartisan deal from DeSantis and former President Trump.“It’s said that you campaign in poetry, and you govern in prose. Man alive, are those comments proof of that,” Johnson said. “Ron DeSantis, he has voted for debt ceiling increases in the past
  
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• Ritchie Torres: 'The deal is bad,' but default 'much worse'

  30-05-2023 02:09 via thehill.com
  
  Progressive Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) indicated Monday he would hold his nose and vote for the debt limit deal struck by President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
  “The choice is not between good versus bad. The choice is between bad versus worse, the deal is bad. But the alternative a default on America would be much worse. It would wipe out millions of jobs, it would cut the stock market in half. It would wreak havoc on the retirement security of millions of Americans,&rdq
  
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