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News: House GOP floats blocking FBI’s new HQ
politico.com/news/2023/05/2
Still early, but three GOP appropriators told me there is interest in using government funding bills to block new FBI headquarters
Also talk of trying to rescind previous funding—though that is more unlikely
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GOP demands for expanded work requirements on aid programs are still among key hangups on a debt limit deal
backlash from Hill Ds to Biden’s comments + more House Rs turning against a deal pushed both sides to retrench, per 2 ppl - after WH showed some willingness to negotiate
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No deal expected tonight, per & me
Still big gaps: Rs and Dems have not agreed on top lines -- so no deal on military spending versus domestic
Also have not agreed on one or two year extension, per GOP source familiar with talks. Dems want to push past '24 election.
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Read from this round of meetings: Don’t expect a deal tonight
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New: Graves says progress is “slow” says White House “continues to prioritize paying people to not work”
But says work requirements aren’t the only hang up
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Inside caucus Thursday, Rep. Susan Wild pressed Dem leaders for an assurance that Biden wouldn’t strike a bad deal with Rs - forcing Dem like her into a tough vote.
"How confident are you that the White House is going to hold firm on those tough issues?”
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NEW: The transmission compromise that could unlock permitting deal. I got an early look at deets of the @SenatorHick/@RepScottPeters bill taking central role in debt talks. The duo, who'd been working to get Rs on the bill, have sped up the release politi.co/3onk9pa
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Dems chafe at Biden's strategy of "restraint" on debt
One Dem tells me: “It’s time to bring the president off the bench.. Kevin’s consistently on message... We have the Oval Office. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
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New: Dems fear they’re losing the debt limit messaging war—and the only answer is more JOE BIDEN.
Lawmakers are begging for WH reinforcements, calling for Biden to give a major address that disputes GOP’s framing of the debate
w & co:
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New - Details are so scarce on emerging Dem-GOP debt plan that some House conservatives are relying on a list - said to include debt deets - being shared on House floor today
And so far, they're NOT happy about it.
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Getting their wish!
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Some angst emerging among House Dems at today's special caucus meeting
A theme: Where is Biden? Dems want him to address nation ... with McCarthy & co giving press updates on an hourly basis
Dems tell @nicholaswu12 & me
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There’s some consternation at this caucus meeting about WH messaging and that the president hasn’t gotten out more in front of messaging given gravity of the sitsitin, per multiple ppl
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“Where the fuck is Biden?” one Dem tells me
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Some angst emerging among House Dems at today's special caucus meeting
A theme: Where is Biden? Dems want him to address nation ... with McCarthy & co giving press updates on an hourly basis
Dems tell & me
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House Dem leadership offered this update to caucus, per 2 sources:
No deal yet but predicting votes Tuesday night or Wednesday night
... noted that House GOP scheduled baseball practice Wed and Thursday morning
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McCarthy exits his office, tells us that negotiators worked “well past midnight.”
“Made some progress yesterday. We’re continuing to work today 24/7, trying to get it done.”
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Debt negotiators narrow spending divide, getting closer on final number. Per source: negotiators considering including Hickenlooper’s transmission bill, a sign things are progressing.
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Lotta members on both sides have said for days that a real risk of credit downgrade could be the biggest catalyst to a deal
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Bloomberg breaking news alert: UNITED STATES AAA RATING MAY BE CUT BY FITCH
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Hearing from multiple people close to talks that Dems and Rs are closer than they have been on spending levels.
Rs are eager to show real progress before members leave Thurs.
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4 hour meeting and Rs don't briefing press?
Objects in mirror may be closer than they appear ...
T-8 days til X date
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REP GRAVES returns to the Capitol from a 4 hour long debt limit negotiating meeting at the WH
He hurries past reporters, only saying he’s not providing an update
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NEW: The centrist Blue Dogs will now be led entirely by members from “fishing states” — a different kind of “coastal Dem" leadership 🎣
And all three Dem co-chairs sit in Trump-won seats
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Really good & Co. read on Meadows. He's got his sprawling MAGA collection of townhouses 3 blocks from Capitol -- always scheming, always.
Just as he did on speaker vote, Marky Mark will certainly try to undermine on debt talks.
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NEW: McCarthy is now a leading player in the debt ceiling fight.
As his team sits down w/ Biden’s, he's confronting a handicap: Four yrs in the minority have left him/the GOP conference w/ little practice at big bipartisan negotiations.
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How to decipher how the negotiations are going in Hill parlance
" So what do those words really mean? Are the talks on the verge of collapse? Or is a deal right around the corner?"
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House Dems talked in whip meeting this am about holding the line and how to communicate on debt - “We are very strong in holding our position,” Rep. Beatty tells me.
Leadership has told them: “It's like we're being held hostage for ransom…”
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Four years in the minority have left McCarthy, and the entire GOP conference, with little practice at monumental bipartisan negotiations like the current debt fight
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McCarthy on next debt talks: “We’ll get together this morning”
Said he hasn’t spoken to Biden since Monday but has spoken to WH negotiators
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He is the son-in-law of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) 👀
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News from @woodruffbets @burgessev:
politico.com/news/2023/05/2
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Graves on what he discussed with McHenry tonight: “What we're doing is probably the same thing the White House is — trying to come up with additional savings measures right now.” Wouldn’t say much more; he left McCarthy’s office but says he’ll be back later tonight.
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Graves just entered McCarthy’s office, joining McHenry who’s already inside.
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At least one big co-del leaving Thursday night - a multi-country European trip
The q is .. delay? Or plan an early return
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Weekend plans saved for members?
News you can use, staffers:
GRAVES tells reporters: “If I was looking at a crystal ball right now. I would encourage members to go home on Thursday when we finish up but also tell them that you're going to be back”
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A smattering of House Rs - Graves, McHenry, Roy) also just did a 40-min gaggle with reporters, per
The more press conferences... the less progress in talks
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries gives his second afternoon debt ceiling press conference in as many days from the Capitol steps.
Jeffries says a bipartisan deal is the only way out, which means some Democratic priorities will need to be a part of any resolution.
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ICYMI, last Mon -
"Centrist Dems are plotting a save-McCarthy strategy for the debt fight"
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Debt limit deal does not appear to be imminent
MCCARTHY: “I don’t think we’ll get one today”
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NEWS: McCarthy tells @kellyfphares he doesn't think a deal happens today
"McCarthy left the Capitol but unclear where he is going," she reports
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NEW this AM: Amid McCarthy’s debt talks w/ Biden, all eyes are on the GOP's right wing.
So far, he is receiving perhaps his highest marks w/ his once R critics. Motion to vacate is not even being discussed, they say. But he'll have to thread needle...
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Hear per a source in room that Rep. Chip Roy went to the mics argued Rs were winning the messaging war but in danger of losing it if they are talking compromise.
Another source says: this shouldn’t be about a deal, but about saving the country
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In GOP conference, McCarthy showed a video of Biden and Schumer repeatedly saying they won't negotiate
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New: House Republicans announce overnight that they’re postponing markups on FY24 spending bills this week “in order to give the Speaker maximum flexibility as talks continue” on debt limit.
Full committee markup of the veterans bill and Leg Branch had been scheduled for today.
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Biden and McCarthy are agreeing to agree on what they disagree on, as well as agreeing on their agreeing and disagreeing being productive but not progress, w
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McCarthy leaves roughly hour-long meeting with Biden:
"I felt we had a productive discussion. We don't have an agreement yet. But I did feel like the discussion was productive. We’re going to have the staffs continue to get back together."
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I can confirm this
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Overheard coming out of GOP whips :
Ronny Jackson: “I’m not looking forward to coming back here next week”
Frank Lucas: “I’m not either but we might not have a choice”1
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In House GOP leadership tonight, lots of skepticism about getting a deal passed by weekend -- if there even is one
McCarthy said he doubted House could vote before members set to leave town Thurs, even if they got a deal tonight, sources tell me & and
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