The Senate GOP budget resolution is out, which would pave the way for a reconciliation bill. The GOP plan is $70 billion for ICE / Border Patrol to help fund DHS for the rest of Trump's second term. Nerd🧵 1/
www.budget.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
These are the 25 ethics violations that the House Ethics Committee found re: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL. She has a penalty hearing on Tuesday afternoon
FUN FACT: The official leading the probe of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer (Labor Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito) lost his U.S. House seat in 2024 amid reports that he had both his *mistress AND his fiancée's daughter* on his Congressional office payroll
Highly unusual statement from the House Ethics Committee: "There should be zero tolerance for sexual misconduct, harassment, or discrimination in the halls of Congress" (with a bonus mention of the Wayne Hays scandal for you old timers) ethics.house.gov/wp-content/u...
Just a reminder, this is what the House Ethics Committee is investigating re: Rep. Cory Mills R-FL
House Republicans will pass another non-binding measure next week. First it was expressing support for the Department of Homeland Security. Then it was expressing support for the Big Beautiful Bill. Now it will be expressing support for rural communities.
Trump today. Trump 7 weeks ago today.
10 Republicans voted for the Haiti TPS bill:
Bacon NE, Carey OH, Diaz-Balart FL, Fitzpatrick PA, Gimenez FL, Lawler NY, Malliotakis NY, McCormick GA, Salazar FL, and Turner OH. (First real immigration rebuke to Trump from the 119th Congress.)
After a successful discharge petition, the House approves a bill forcing the Trump Administration to give some 350,000 Haitians in the U.S. a temporary legal immigration status - letting them stay in the country. 10 GOP lawmakers voted Yes.
House narrowly defeats resolution from Democrats to stop U.S. military action against Iran
Franklin Graham absolves Trump
The Gallego campaign says their June 7, 2021 payment had nothing to do with his wedding. Instead it was a scheduled payment for a political event held in September of that same year in Puerto Rico.
Following on Daily Mail story - FEC records show 3 Democrats spent campaign money in Puerto Rico when Sen. Ruben Gallego D-AZ got married in June 2021: Gallego, Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA, and Rep. Linda Sanchez D-CA.
Meanwhile at the White House
Trump budget director Russell Vought testifies today on President Trump's 2027 budget plan, which features a 42 percent increase in defense spending - pushing the Pentagon budget to $1.5 trillion (for one year).
Yet another crazy day on Capitol Hill, as two members resign, two more face ethics troubles, and one new guy arrives. More in 'Regular Order' jamiedupree.substack.com/p/two-house-...
Farmers voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump. The Farm Bureau reports today that farmers can't afford to buy the fertilizer needed for this year's crops.
Facing a likely expulsion vote, Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA says he will leave the House. "I plan to resign my seat in Congress."
Trump tries to channel the famous line by Joseph Welch in the Army-McCarthy hearings. Also note that Trump says Iran's military 'has been totally OBLITERATED.'
Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA now faces a formal House Ethics Committee investigation, 'with respect to allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, including towards an employee working under his supervision.'
Trump: The picture I posted was me as a doctor - not Jesus.
Trump posted this on Truth Social
Four members of the U.S. House need to think long and hard about resigning
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
Tony Gonzalez R-TX
Cory Mills R-FL
Eric Swalwell D-CA
I would like to thank the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications for inducting me into the school's Hall of Fame. I was lucky enough to have five of my buddies from college on hand - along with my dad and uncle as well.
This just into the newsroom
Our next caller is from Georgia
A handful of House Dems showed up for a pro forma session today, trying to get recognized to offer a 'war powers' resolution on the Iran war. Rep. Chris Smith R-NJ refused to recognize them and quickly gaveled the House out until next week.
Trump has clearly touched a nerve in recent days
Republicans easily held onto GA14, the seat vacated by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene R-GA. But when you dig into the county numbers, you can see what happened - a 20-30 point shift to the Democrats.
