Heard on the Hill
What we're hearing from people we trust on and around the Hill
DC’S NEXT TOP LOBBYIST: Don’t forget to nominate your friends, loved ones, respected coworkers, or that very influential lobbyist you heard of for the Washington Reporter’s list of the most influential advocates in our nation’s capital! To submit a nomination, please provide the nominee’s name, affiliation, and a brief explanation of why they deserve a spot. Submissions should be emailed to Matthew@washingtonreporter.news with the subject line “NOMINATION FOR INFLUENTIAL ADVOCATE.”
NOT SO FAST: Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), Maria Cantwell (D., Wash.), and Ben Ray Luján (D., N.M.) are demanding that President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick release the $42 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding. The problem, as Sen. John Thune’s (R., S.D.) comms director Ryan Wrasse noted, is that this is “the same $42 billion Biden-created BEAD program that connected zero people to the internet under Broadband Czar Kamala Harris' leadership.”
RAVE REVIEWS: One long time Kennedy Center insider told the Washington Reporter that the latest schedule release by the prestigious arts center is great news for anyone who loves culture in D.C. “I hear people talking about censorship and performers being canceled, this shows thats not happening,” the industry veteran said. “It’s a great symphonic season filled with amazing music.”
YOUNG MAN? After Alleigh Marré’s organization, the American Parents Coalition, issued a Lookout warning “parents about the YMCA's guidelines prioritizing gender ideology over children's safety, the organization started deleting related webpages.” But, Marré cautioned, it looks like “the YMCA [is]...simply concealing their ongoing efforts.”
LAWFARE ALERT: David Blackmon spotlights lawfare against Big Oil in a state you wouldn’t expect in an interesting piece well worth reading.
CHEERS! American Beverage is touting a new report that showcases the “generational impact of uniquely American industry, [which employs] 275,000 Americans and support[s] 4.5 million jobs nationwide.” Kevin Keane, the group’s president and CEO, noted that “behind every bottle or can of your favorite beverage are American workers – truck drivers, plant operators, sales teams — who help bring our products to communities across the country.”
ZAI JIAN: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is revoking visas “of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.”
THANK YOU, ELON! As Elon Musk departs from his time in government, we at the Washington Reporter want to thank him for the sacrifices he’s made to expose waste, fraud, and abuse in our system. Few people have accomplished as much for the American taxpayer in as little time. Thank you, Elon.
