Heard on the Hill
What we're hearing from people we trust on and around the Hill
DEMOCRAT DECEPTICON: The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) welcomed former Gov. Roy Cooper (D., N.C.) into the open Senate race in North Carolina with a total takeover of X’s (former Twitter) banner ad space, pitching the group’s new microsite, RadicalRoy.org, which describes the Democrat as a “radical liberal in disguise.” Republicans are coalescing behind Michael Whatley, the current RNC chairman, as their pick.
NEW DIGS: Sens. Tim Scott (R., S.C.) and Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) are working on the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, which is the first bipartisan housing markup in over a decade. The bill aims to both expand housing supply and improve housing affordability. Sen. Katie Britt (R., Ala.), a supporter of the bill, noted that “homeownership is a hallmark of the American Dream. The ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 is a great first step to making that dream a reality.”
EAGLE EYED: American Eagle’s embrace of Sydney Sweeney, the actress who comes from a Republican family, in its latest ad campaign has many wondering — and hoping — that another blow has been struck against woke capital.
FAFO: Sen. Bernie Moreno (R., Ohio) escalated his feud with “the do-nothing, extreme liberal Mayor” of Cincinnati, Aftab Pureval, in the wake of high-profile attacks on the city streets. Pureval “won’t lift a finger to protect his streets and restore order, so it’s time to bring in professionals who will,” Moreno said.
SPOTTED: While Canada might not be the 51st state any time soon, Canada’s controversial former prime minister, Justin Trudeau, was seen out with America’s Katy Perry.
FACT CHECK: How historic is the obstruction from Senate Democrats? 0 percent of President Donald Trump’s civilian nominees have been confirmed by either a voice vote or via unanimous consent this term. During President Joe Biden’s only term, 57 percent of his civilian nominees were confirmed by either voice vote or via unanimous consent, according to Ryan Wrasse, Sen. John Thune’s (R., S.D.) communications director.