Daily Digests – House • Senate — Prayers — Committee Reports
Bill eliminating statute of limitations for child sex abuse civil suits heads to Biden's desk (S. 3103)
Senate — Daily Leader Remarks • Actions begun, passed, declined
Sanders blocks proposal to force rail unions to accept labor deal (S.J.Res. 61, Debate)
Biden court nominee fails to win confirmation as two Democrats miss vote (47-50)
Senate confirms 2nd Circuit judge; panel advances five other nominees
Biden beats Obama's record for putting public defenders on federal bench
Senate confirms first-ever cyber ambassador
Cruz Slams Senate Democrat for Blocking School Safety Bills; Murphy reports Lankford approached him and already began negotiations about the same bill (S. 4586, Debate)
House — Weekly Leader Colloquy • Bills • Actions passed
House passes resolution honoring Queen Elizabeth II (H.Res. 1341)
House swears in three new lawmakers, including Alaska’s Mary Peltola
House passes bill strengthening whistleblower protections for federal employees (H.R. 2988) • House passes bill seeking to protect federal civil service employees from Trump • House Democrats Pass Bill Blocking Trump-Era Order to Hold Federal Employees Accountable
Census bill to prevent political interference passes House (H.R. 8326) • After Botched Census, Democrats Push Less Accountability for Bureau
Bill eliminating statute of limitations for child sex abuse civil suits heads to Biden's desk (S. 3103)
Senate — Daily Leader Remarks • Actions begun, passed, declined
Sanders blocks proposal to force rail unions to accept labor deal (S.J.Res. 61, Debate)
Biden court nominee fails to win confirmation as two Democrats miss vote (47-50)
Senate confirms 2nd Circuit judge; panel advances five other nominees
Biden beats Obama's record for putting public defenders on federal bench
Senate confirms first-ever cyber ambassador
Cruz Slams Senate Democrat for Blocking School Safety Bills; Murphy reports Lankford approached him and already began negotiations about the same bill (S. 4586, Debate)
House — Weekly Leader Colloquy • Bills • Actions passed
House passes resolution honoring Queen Elizabeth II (H.Res. 1341)
House swears in three new lawmakers, including Alaska’s Mary Peltola
House passes bill strengthening whistleblower protections for federal employees (H.R. 2988) • House passes bill seeking to protect federal civil service employees from Trump • House Democrats Pass Bill Blocking Trump-Era Order to Hold Federal Employees Accountable
Census bill to prevent political interference passes House (H.R. 8326) • After Botched Census, Democrats Push Less Accountability for Bureau
National Security / Military
Senate Republicans demand Schumer bring defense authorization bill to floor (H.R. 7900)
The military needs more rockets, missiles, and bombs
Top members of Congress spotted going to secure room with CIA director
Panel recommends removal of Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
Foreign Policy
Democrats divided on Taiwan policy due to China threat
Constitution
Blackburn Resolution Calls Out Democratic ‘Attacks on the Constitution’ (S.Res. 770)
First Amendment
Senators Should Stop Playing Games With Religious Liberty and Marriage
Fourth Amendment
Twitter Whistleblower Reveals Congress Must Act on Data Privacy
Immigration
Democrats' blood boils over Abbott and DeSantis’s migrant busing • Hispanic Republicans say DeSantis migrant flights expose border issues • Democrats seethe over migrants at Martha's Vineyard • Democrats decry GOP migrant transports
Federal Spending
McConnell, Rick Scott on collision course over spending deal
House Freedom Caucus Calls on GOP to Stop Democrat ‘Tyranny’
Executive
Lankford, Hartzler, Colleagues Challenge Department of Education on Its Progressive Gender Ideology in Proposed Title IX Rule
Regulatory oversight nominee made a career studying regulation
GOP expresses hostility to Manchin permitting reform campaign, counters Manchin-Schumer permitting deal, introduce separate permitting-reform bill (S. 4815) • ‘Sleazy backroom deal’: Progressives tangle one more time with Manchin
Progressives flex against Manchin side-deal on permitting reform • To fight, or not to fight? Progressive Caucus warily eyes Manchin's energy deal • Will progressives sink Manchin's deal? • House Democrats putting foot down with Manchin's permitting provisions deal • Pelosi confirms Manchin deal while downplaying clash with liberals • Markey opposes Manchin push to include permitting reform in stopgap funding bill • Will Capito whip Manchin's energy bill? • Ron Klain quietly courts disgruntled progressives
Democrats call on federal agencies to address 'misguided' school shooting prevention efforts: school resource officers
Biden moves to open up public benefits to illegal immigrants
Jim Jordan accuses 'woke analyst' at FBI of labeling veteran-led group a domestic terrorist organization
‘Outrageous’: GOP Lawmakers Slam DOJ Official for Smearing Legal Defense Organization as ‘Hate Group’
Durbin: FBI seeing 'stunning' uptick in threats after Mar-a-Lago search
Justice
72 Percent Oppose Abortion Beyond 15-Week • Graham introduces nationwide 15-week abortion ban legislation, After Baby Can Feel Pain (S. 4840) • 15-week abortion ban would bring us in line with the rest of the civilized world • McConnell throws shade on Graham’s proposed national abortion ban • House bill to protect pain-capable unborn children from late-term abortions introduced | U.S. Representative (H.R. 8814) • House GOP leaders hedge
Baldwin pushes back on GOP arguments against same-sex marriage legislation
Former special agent tells Sen. Blackburn crime wave will 'get worse' before better
Marijuana black markets flourish despite legalization
Rubio, Gonzales introduce legislation to make distributing fentanyl a felony murder offense (S. 4876, H.R. 8845)
Commerce Policy
House GOP urges Democrats to examine environmental impacts of marijuana legislation
Gun wrongs: Corporations need to put customers ahead of power-hungry Democrats
Congress
Pelosi to visit Armenia as fighting erupts with Azerbaijan • Lead by Pelosi, congressional delegation lands in Armenia
The Democrats’ filibuster scheme • Harris 'cannot wait' to end Senate filibuster if Dems win seats in midterms • Democrats are aiming to score an own-goal by abolishing the filibuster
Public allowed greater Senate access as pandemic restrictions lift
House reopens floor tours in latest step toward normalcy
Elise Stefanik to seek second term as House GOP chair, not whip • The Black conservative who's challenging Stefanik for House GOP leadership • It's on: House GOP whip hopefuls crack their own whips
Mary Peltola pledges bipartisanship on first day in Congress
Nearly 100 members of Congress trade stock in companies influenced by their committees
Rule changes open door for lawmakers to rely further on ads funded by taxpayers
Committee Activity
Senate panel considers, approves Taiwan bill after diluting some provisions • Senate panel advances Taiwan policy overhaul (S. 4428)
Twitter employees worried about Chinese access to user data, whistleblower says • Four takeaways from the Twitter whistleblower hearing
Paul clashes with Fauci over child vaccinations •
Senators criticize federal health officials for lagging monkeypox response
Senate Committee Approves Coast Guard Funding Bill
Senate grills SEC's Gensler over climate rule, crypto stance
House Democrats probe PR firms' work for oil, gas companies
Senate Intel chair says briefing on Trump classified documents on hold • Special master order throws intelligence briefing to Congress into doubt • Archives still not certain it has all Trump records • House Oversight Committee calls on Trump to certify he surrendered all documents •
House Oversight asks for information on federal employee threats
Congress wants in on Trump oversight. It may get stiff-armed. •
Jan. 6 panel set to reemerge with eye on Newt Gingrich • 16 weeks left for a heap of questions: panel weighs its endgame • Trump and Pence invites? committee to debate seeking top-level testimony • Judge nixes Peter Navarro’s petition to investigate criminal contempt charges • panel weighs new DOJ cooperation after Trump world subpoenas • panel weighs options • panel members report progress on Trump-Secret Service probe • US House Panel Gets More Secret Service Records in Jan. 6 Probe
Gotta keep 'em separated: Why the Jan. 6 panel is keeping distance from DOJ's Trump probes
Senate to investigate former US attorney's claims of Trump DOJ political interference
Senate markup set on bill to overhaul presidential elector law
Floor Outlook
Democratic tensions rise to surface
Senate
Bipartisan Senate negotiators (were) ready to release same-sex marriage deal • Republicans push for delay on vote • bill stalls • Senate punts vote to after midterm elections • White House signals it is OK with delay
House of Representatives
Pelosi teases September vote on bill banning lawmaker stock trading
Senate Republicans demand Schumer bring defense authorization bill to floor (H.R. 7900)
The military needs more rockets, missiles, and bombs
Top members of Congress spotted going to secure room with CIA director
Panel recommends removal of Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
Foreign Policy
Democrats divided on Taiwan policy due to China threat
Constitution
Blackburn Resolution Calls Out Democratic ‘Attacks on the Constitution’ (S.Res. 770)
First Amendment
Senators Should Stop Playing Games With Religious Liberty and Marriage
Fourth Amendment
Twitter Whistleblower Reveals Congress Must Act on Data Privacy
Immigration
Democrats' blood boils over Abbott and DeSantis’s migrant busing • Hispanic Republicans say DeSantis migrant flights expose border issues • Democrats seethe over migrants at Martha's Vineyard • Democrats decry GOP migrant transports
Federal Spending
McConnell, Rick Scott on collision course over spending deal
House Freedom Caucus Calls on GOP to Stop Democrat ‘Tyranny’
Executive
Lankford, Hartzler, Colleagues Challenge Department of Education on Its Progressive Gender Ideology in Proposed Title IX Rule
Regulatory oversight nominee made a career studying regulation
GOP expresses hostility to Manchin permitting reform campaign, counters Manchin-Schumer permitting deal, introduce separate permitting-reform bill (S. 4815) • ‘Sleazy backroom deal’: Progressives tangle one more time with Manchin
Progressives flex against Manchin side-deal on permitting reform • To fight, or not to fight? Progressive Caucus warily eyes Manchin's energy deal • Will progressives sink Manchin's deal? • House Democrats putting foot down with Manchin's permitting provisions deal • Pelosi confirms Manchin deal while downplaying clash with liberals • Markey opposes Manchin push to include permitting reform in stopgap funding bill • Will Capito whip Manchin's energy bill? • Ron Klain quietly courts disgruntled progressives
Democrats call on federal agencies to address 'misguided' school shooting prevention efforts: school resource officers
Biden moves to open up public benefits to illegal immigrants
Jim Jordan accuses 'woke analyst' at FBI of labeling veteran-led group a domestic terrorist organization
‘Outrageous’: GOP Lawmakers Slam DOJ Official for Smearing Legal Defense Organization as ‘Hate Group’
Durbin: FBI seeing 'stunning' uptick in threats after Mar-a-Lago search
Justice
72 Percent Oppose Abortion Beyond 15-Week • Graham introduces nationwide 15-week abortion ban legislation, After Baby Can Feel Pain (S. 4840) • 15-week abortion ban would bring us in line with the rest of the civilized world • McConnell throws shade on Graham’s proposed national abortion ban • House bill to protect pain-capable unborn children from late-term abortions introduced | U.S. Representative (H.R. 8814) • House GOP leaders hedge
Baldwin pushes back on GOP arguments against same-sex marriage legislation
Former special agent tells Sen. Blackburn crime wave will 'get worse' before better
Marijuana black markets flourish despite legalization
Rubio, Gonzales introduce legislation to make distributing fentanyl a felony murder offense (S. 4876, H.R. 8845)
Commerce Policy
House GOP urges Democrats to examine environmental impacts of marijuana legislation
Gun wrongs: Corporations need to put customers ahead of power-hungry Democrats
Congress
Pelosi to visit Armenia as fighting erupts with Azerbaijan • Lead by Pelosi, congressional delegation lands in Armenia
The Democrats’ filibuster scheme • Harris 'cannot wait' to end Senate filibuster if Dems win seats in midterms • Democrats are aiming to score an own-goal by abolishing the filibuster
Public allowed greater Senate access as pandemic restrictions lift
House reopens floor tours in latest step toward normalcy
Elise Stefanik to seek second term as House GOP chair, not whip • The Black conservative who's challenging Stefanik for House GOP leadership • It's on: House GOP whip hopefuls crack their own whips
Mary Peltola pledges bipartisanship on first day in Congress
Nearly 100 members of Congress trade stock in companies influenced by their committees
Rule changes open door for lawmakers to rely further on ads funded by taxpayers
Committee Activity
Senate panel considers, approves Taiwan bill after diluting some provisions • Senate panel advances Taiwan policy overhaul (S. 4428)
Twitter employees worried about Chinese access to user data, whistleblower says • Four takeaways from the Twitter whistleblower hearing
Paul clashes with Fauci over child vaccinations •
Senators criticize federal health officials for lagging monkeypox response
Senate Committee Approves Coast Guard Funding Bill
Senate grills SEC's Gensler over climate rule, crypto stance
House Democrats probe PR firms' work for oil, gas companies
Senate Intel chair says briefing on Trump classified documents on hold • Special master order throws intelligence briefing to Congress into doubt • Archives still not certain it has all Trump records • House Oversight Committee calls on Trump to certify he surrendered all documents •
House Oversight asks for information on federal employee threats
Congress wants in on Trump oversight. It may get stiff-armed. •
Jan. 6 panel set to reemerge with eye on Newt Gingrich • 16 weeks left for a heap of questions: panel weighs its endgame • Trump and Pence invites? committee to debate seeking top-level testimony • Judge nixes Peter Navarro’s petition to investigate criminal contempt charges • panel weighs new DOJ cooperation after Trump world subpoenas • panel weighs options • panel members report progress on Trump-Secret Service probe • US House Panel Gets More Secret Service Records in Jan. 6 Probe
Gotta keep 'em separated: Why the Jan. 6 panel is keeping distance from DOJ's Trump probes
Senate to investigate former US attorney's claims of Trump DOJ political interference
Senate markup set on bill to overhaul presidential elector law
Floor Outlook
Democratic tensions rise to surface
Senate
Bipartisan Senate negotiators (were) ready to release same-sex marriage deal • Republicans push for delay on vote • bill stalls • Senate punts vote to after midterm elections • White House signals it is OK with delay
House of Representatives
Pelosi teases September vote on bill banning lawmaker stock trading
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