Heard on the Hill
What we're hearing from people we trust on and around the Hill
WALMART DELIVERS: President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans praised Walmart for offering customers a Thanksgiving meal at 25 percent less than last year’s cost. A Hill source told us that “affordability is the number one campaign issue. We have more to do. But good for Walmart for delivering the lower prices Americans want.”
HEALTH CARE WIN: President Donald Trump just announced that the “two world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, have agreed to offer their most popular GLP-1 weight loss drug…at drastic discounts.”
A BITE AT THE APPLE: An Apple spokesperson told the Washington Reporter how the company views recent legislation introduced by Rep. Kat Cammack (R., Fla.), which Cammack claims would roll back some of the power that Apple and Google have on app stores. “Apple is deeply committed to kids’ online safety, which is why we support efforts to pass meaningful child safety legislation in Congress and continue to create powerful tools to help parents protect their children online,” the spokesperson said. “The App Store Freedom Act would have the opposite impact, undermining kids’ online safety while also stifling competition and eroding privacy and security protections for consumers. Apple will continue to prioritize kids’ safety online, as well as advocate to protect American innovation and the best interests of users and developers who rely upon the App Store.”
FAILED STUNT: Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D., Ariz.) set up a protest display outside of Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R., La.) office, only to be removed. As the Washington Reporter previously reported, Ansari’s office was locked and closed this week.
UBER ACT: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R., Ala.) introduced the Understanding Basic English Requirements (UBER) Act, which requires drivers participating in rideshare applications that receive government contracts to be proficient in English
NEW MOVES: Former Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R., Ohio) is joining CGCN as a strategic partner.
SPOOKY SPOTTED: Political Halloween costumes were aplenty at a Halloween party hosted by CJ Pearson. The consensus best costume belonged to White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf, who dressed up as a member of the East Wing’s demolition crew. Among those in attendance were Grace Newton, Hannah Eddins, Victoria Garrastacho, Matthew Foldi, Victoria Churchill, Parker Armstrong, Greg Price, Veronica Snell, David Bader, Vikram Prasad, Peter Finocchio, Samantha Feigelson, Maura Schlee, Ali McDaniel, and Rick Ross.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS! Serena Pfeiffer, Talia Katz, James Dobson, and Marlon Bateman all turned another year older — and hopefully wiser — this week. Our best to them all.