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Trump's new Hill liaison has the ‘single best resume’ for divided government

Katie Bailey will inherit a chaotic Congress — especially if Democrats prevail in the midterms.

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POLITICO· Oct 20, 8:45 AMTrump's new Hill liaison has the ‘single best resume’ for divided government

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Virginia Lawmaker Calls for Speedy Passage of Defense Supplemental BillRep. Rob Wittman said that when lawmakers return, they should prioritize the passage of a supplemental spending bill that would provide new revenue to the Pentagon. A key reason would be to replenish weapon systems that have been depleted during the ongoing war with Iran. “The reconciliation bill that passed out of the House has...

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GOP lawmaker declares Trump's agenda 'dead' after president threw key ally 'under the bus'Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) says President Donald Trump’s plans for the post-election session of Congress are finished. He blamed the president’s latest move on Russia. “Congress has a lame-duck session. The President has an agenda: supplemental, reconciliation, Ballroom, etc… I think the agenda is dead,” Bacon wrote on X Saturday. “Many of us won’t fund…

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Bernie Moreno Pushes ‘Giant Reconciliation Bill’ If Republicans Lose Control of CongressWhile Sen. Bernie Moreno thinks the GOP will hold on to the Senate, the Republican from Ohio is urging his party to prepare a mega reconciliation package between the election and January to enact “all the Republican priorities that we can get done.” Moreno said he believes it is “more likely” that Republicans will hold...

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Bernie Moreno says GOP needs to prep for ‘Last Supper’ reconciliation bill if Republicans lose“If we lose the House and the Senate, we should be here from Nov. 9 until Dec. 31 with no break at all,” the Ohio Republican said.

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Capitol agenda: GOP readies for an underwhelming lame duckMembers returning to Washington post-election will have a mere 24 legislative days to get through a considerable list of must-pass bills and possibly messy internal leadership fights.

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