Progressives push for domestic funding in bill with Ukraine and Israel aid |
While Republicans debate internally over whether funding for Israel and Ukraine should be considered separately, Senate progressives are pushing for the inclusion of domestic funding in the chamber's emergency supplemental appropriations bill. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) wrote of funding for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and more in a letter to Senate leaders: "We support providing that funding without delay. As part of that bill we ask that you include an equal amount of funding to address the urgent and growing emergencies facing the American people." The senators list child care, health care, affordable housing, the opioid crisis, food insecurity and natural disaster recovery as domestic emergencies requiring funds. The push comes after President Biden requested more than $100 billion for military and humanitarian aid abroad. The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing examining the request Tuesday, with testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Meanwhile, the House is set to consider a standalone bill with funding for Israel. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is meeting with Senate Republicans for the first time as Speaker at a luncheon tomorrow, The Hill's Al Weaver reports. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been a vocal supporter of providing funding to Israel and Ukraine in the same bill. Related: Anti-war protesters repeatedly interrupt Senate hearing on Israel |
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- The Senate confirmed Jack Lew as U.S. ambassador to Israel.
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Rahul Gupta are calling for naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug, to be available in every U.S. school.
- Virginia's Democratic congressional delegation is again asking the Justice Department to investigate whether the Virginia Department of Elections improperly removed people from the voter rolls, and to do so before the state's Nov. 7 elections.
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IDF confirms airstrikes hit refugee camp
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed its airstrikes hit the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza on Tuesday, saying the strikes killed Ibrahim Biari, the commander for Hamas's Central Jabaliya Battalion, along with "neutralizing" around 50 other "terrorists." IDF spokesperson Lt. Col Richard Hecht told CNN's Wolf Blitzer, who pressed Hecht on the military's decision to move forward with the strikes knowing there were refugees and civilians at the camp, "This is the tragedy of war, Wolf. ... [W]e've been saying for days — move south. The civilians [who] are not involved, please move out." Read more here. |
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Three disciplinary resolutions in the House this week |
Lawmakers — including brand new House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — are poised to grapple with resolutions on expelling Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) and censuring Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) this week. The Hill's Mychael Schnell breaks down each resolution here. |
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Supreme Court hears social media case arguments
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases concerning whether public officials should be able to block people on their personal social media profiles or pages used to post about their job. The cases center on the question of whether an official is engaging in state action when blocking someone, and, therefore, whether blocks are subject to constitutional protections. Read the full report here. The high court has other social media cases coming up. From The Hill's Ella Lee and Zach Schonfeld: "Two other cases, related to social media content moderation laws in Texas and Florida — and a third case involving communication between social media companies and Biden administration officials — will be heard later this term." |
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Narrower student loan relief program taking shape
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The Hill's Lexi Lonas walks us through the Biden administration's draft proposal for a narrower student loan relief program in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision striking down the original plan earlier this year. |
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What to watch as the House works on government funding
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Check out 5 things to watch in the House as it works its way through appropriations bills, and likely a resolution to temporarily fund the government ahead of the Nov. 17 funding deadline, from The Hill's Aris Folley. |
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"Dean Phillips's vibe-killing presidential bid only benefits Republicans" — Tim Hogan, a Democratic strategist who previously worked with Amy Klobuchar during her 2020 presidential campaign and Hillary Clinton during her 2016 run. (Read here) "Netanyahu failed and must resign" — Joe Buccino, a retired U.S. Army colonel and former U.S. Central Command communications director who serves as an A.I. research analyst with the U.S. Department of Defense Defense Innovation Board. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Defense or any other organization. (Read here) |
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8 days until the third GOP presidential primary debate. |
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Wednesday, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) participate in the New Hampshire Institute of Politics's "The Future of America Debate" at Saint Anselm College. |
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