News: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-Ind.) wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the importance of a “strong, domestically owned and operated American steel industry.” Nippon Steel, of course, is interested in buying U.S. steel.
Senate news: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) is running for Senate, joining a growing field of ambitious Democrats seeking to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Kelly, 69, was first elected to the House in 2013 and has focused on gun safety and maternal health issues.
Peach State: The Georgia delegation is already jockeying for who will be the best GOP candidate to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) after Gov. Brian Kemp passed on a run.
Georgia GOP Reps. Buddy Carter and Mike Collins put out lengthy statements Monday night saying they’re weighing possible runs. Collins said he will speak to President Donald Trump about it.
“I’m looking forward to getting in there and helping,” Collins told us. “That’s a seat we can win.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a close Trump ally, told us she’s keeping her options open, adding she has “a lot of great support in Georgia.”
Meanwhile, Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) said he’d jump in if Trump asked him to, and there’s speculation that Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) could be interested too.
One member we can rule out, however, is senior Georgia GOP Rep. Austin Scott, who says he has “no intentions at this time” to run for Senate.
