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The House Appropriations Committee will begin its full panel markup Wednesday of the FY2027 Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill. While this appropriations bill has plenty of partisan flashpoints — like funding for science programs and the Justice Department — it’s also kicking off discussions on funding for the 2030 Census.

Curtis’ ‘radar is up’ on Lake, Mastriano

Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) told us his “radar is up” on Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano’s nominations for ambassador roles amid their controversial election-denying backgrounds.

Curtis’ hesitance is notable because he sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which processes President Donald Trump’s ambassador picks. A single GOP no vote is enough to deadlock the committee and sink a nomination. Curtis has flexed this muscle before.

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