HOMELAND VACANCY: Several Republicans are vying for the now-open Homeland Security Committee chairmanship. Those rumored include Rep. August Pfluger (R., Texas) and Rep. Michael McCaul (R., Texas). Rep. Clay Higgins (R., La.) is already circulating his materials to members, according to one reviewed by the Washington Reporter.
I WILL WALK 1,000 MILES: Manny Rutinel, a Democrat challenging Rep. Gabe Evans (R., Colo.), has a curious choice for his cover photo. The Washington Reporter scooped that Rutinel’s cover photo is actually from Canada’s Kootenay National Park. For those keeping track, that’s over 1,000 miles away from and about an 18-hour drive away from Evans’s district.
PEACEMAKER-IN-CHIEF: The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) released a new ad titled “Peacemaker” to coincide with President Donald Trump’s latest meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ad “highlights President Trump’s historic actions, which will be heralded by generations to come as an essential victory for Western civilization,” the RJC said.
BAD MATH: The Washington Reporter previously covered how Rebecca Bennett, one of several Democrats running against Rep. Tom Kean (R., N.J.), is now claiming that Kean will “rip healthcare away from 20,000 people” in New Jersey’s 7th District. This is notable, because she has previously claimed that 70,213 people would lose their health care, and that 16,000 people would lose their coverage in that district.
RECONCILIATION PART TWO: Senate staff are already putting together an outline for what could be included in a second Reconciliation, including enhanced immigration fees, additional changes to higher education spending, and further tax credits for manufacturers who invest in America.
DEEP STATE IN DEEP SHIT: Members of Congress are looking at investigating whether deep state DOD personnel are undermining President Trump’s directives on providing military aid to allies, the Washington Reporter has learned.
SLEEPER PICK: Last week, the Washington Reporter broke that Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Ohio) fell asleep on camera while Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D., N.Y.) spoke on the House floor. Now, Republican state Rep. Josh Williams announced that he’s running against her. Williams has been making the rounds in D.C. for months ahead of his formal announcement.
“OSSOFF MUST GO”: Rep. Mike Collins (R., Ga.) continues to tease a Senate run in Georgia. Collins confirmed that he is still considering a bid, he made it clear that “[Jon] Ossoff must go.”
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