Biden signs bill to honor Jackie Walorski (H.R. 8656)
McConnell blasts Manchin permitting bill as 'poison pill,' 'phony fig leaf' • Manchin asks Schumer to cut permitting from spending bill • Why • Schumer drops permitting reform, clears way for stopgap spending bill • Senate advances funding bill • White House hits GOP over removal • Time-crunched Senate passes, House passes, sends to Biden (H.R. 6833) • measure omits Manchin Clean Water Act proposal, COVID, monkeypox funds • includes more Alaska money, gun control
Senate — Daily Leader Remarks • Actions begun, passed, declined
Senate confirms US ambassadors to four countries
House — Weekly Leader Colloquy • Bills • Actions passed
House passes antitrust legislation targeting tech giants' power (H.R. 3843)
House passes bill addressing mental health concerns among students, families, educators (H.R. 7780)
9/11 victims bill passes House in last pre-election vote (H.R. 8987)
House debates, passes bill (S. 1198) that could [via §6320(b)(F)] promote September 2022 rule allowing publicly-funded abortion for veterans; rule violates law (P.L. 102-585, Section 106)
National Security
Senators: Pentagon request for critical munitions acquisition fund should be in NDAA
Lawmakers raise concerns about Chinese-based firm's acquisition of land near US military installation
Foreign Policy
Taiwan bill introduced in House (H.R. 9010)
Constitution
Don't delay — update the Electoral Count Act now
Federal Spending
Why even permanent benefit expansions are never enough
Executive
Democrats urge Biden administration to back EPA union in contract negotiations
Union urges Congress to pass measure expanding collective bargaining for VA staff
'Buy low, sell high': Democratic bill would make oil reserve into investment tool (H.R. 8989)
GOP Lawmakers Tear Into DOJ Over Arrest of Pro-Life Father
With Manchin’s bill aside, other permitting proposals await • Manchin back to drawing board
Bipartisan group of senators press Buttigieg on overdue tourism infrastructure plan
Gohmert compares FBI to 'Sodom and Gomorrah,’ cites sexual misconduct ‘whistleblowers’
Justice — Punishing Evil, Praising Good
Proposed federal legislation would establish independent oversight over federal prisons
Corruption — Praising Evil, Punishing Good
House Democrat introduces bills to create national LGBT museum in DC (H.R. 9071)
Commerce Policy
Washington Spirit urge passage of equal pay legislation for athletes in international competition
Representative bitten by fox introduces bill to lower cost of rabies shot (H.R. 8995)
Senate bill would boost alternative assets in 401(k) plans (S. 4973, H.R. 9066)
Republican-Chamber of Commerce rift growing over ESG
Technology Policy
Patrick Leahy's war on innovation
Congress
Sinema says she supports reinstating full filibuster: 60-vote threshold should be restored
Conservative House Republicans roll out post-Dobbs 'Family Policy Agenda'
Field clears in race for Republican Study Committee chair
Hispanic Caucus calls on Biden to support Latino Museum on National Mall
Pelosi flexes power with world tour that could be swan song
Spanberger says Democrats need new leaders in the House
Sen. Tammy Duckworth on abortion and IVF
California Democrat Katie Porter blasts local police as 'disgrace' in leaked text messages
Hill Dems' hottest leadership ticket: House No. 6
Marjorie Taylor Greene's husband files for divorce
Rep. Ted Deutch submits resignation letter, effective close of business Friday
Investigation into congressional stock trading reveals massive corruption red flags • Democrats introduce bill banning lawmakers, judges from trading stocks (H.R. 8990) • Democrats scrap plan to vote on stock trading ban before elections • Lawmakers furious at Pelosi • Democrat accuses party leaders of derailing bill • Democrat slams Pelosi, 'failure of House leadership' over stock trading bill (H.R. 336)
Rep. Don Bacon recovering following emergency appendectomy
Levin's staff becomes first Capitol Hill office to unionize • congressional first
Committee Activity
Federal prisons ‘riddled with mismanagement’ probed by U.S. Senate panel (Hearing Link)
Abrams fetal heartbeat comments draw GOP ire in House hearing
Pro-Life Testimony at House hearing on National Abortion Ban (PDF) [Video]
Ginni Thomas appears before House panel probing Jan. 6 • Cheney: ‘Any interaction’ Trump has with committee will be under oath, subject to perjury penalties • committee members pressed on mysterious White House call to rioter • Riggleman at center of new controversy says Mark Meadows text messages reveal 'roadmap to an attempted coup' • Wisconsin House speaker sues to block subpoena • panel scrambles to crunch evidence • Secret Service took phones from 24 agents involved • panel postpones last hearing as Hurricane Ian barrels toward Florida
Progressive congressman beats moderate to head US House Middle East subcommittee
Floor Outlook
Senate
Senate weighs changes to Electoral Count Act • McConnell endorses bipartisan electoral reform bill (H.R. 8873, S. 4573)
Senate done voting until Nov. 14, setting up 'extremely busy' lame duck session
Senate preps piecemeal plan for NDAA (H.R. 7900)
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