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Tech: Canvass: AI, data centers lower electoral priority
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Capitol Hill
Defense: Hill says Iran war will harm GOP
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Capitol Hill
Hill staffers: Inflation among top midterm issues
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Hill aides confident in reconciliation 2.0
About three-quarters of senior Hill aides say a second reconciliation bill is likely to pass in the 119th Congress.
Polling
Hill: DHS shutdown will hurt GOP in midterms
More than half of senior Hill staffers said the Department of Homeland Security shutdown will harm Republicans in the midterm elections.
Polling
Tech: Capitol Hill bearish on AI framework
A staggering 0% of senior Capitol Hill staffers believe it’s “very likely” Congress passes federal artificial intelligence regulation by the end of this year.
Tech
Capitol Hill
Democratic Hill aides: Thune is most effective leader
More than half of top Democratic Hill staffers say Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the most effective congressional leader, according to our latest Canvass survey.
Capitol Hill
Vault: Capitol Hill upbeat about housing bill’s chances
Congressional staff and lawmakers remain upbeat about the odds that Capitol Hill will enact a bill to ease the development of American housing, according to the latest edition of The Canvass.
Vault
Capitol Hill
Popular
Curtis’ ‘radar is up’ on Lake, Mastriano
Sen. John Curtis told us his “radar is up” on Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano’s nominations for ambassador roles amid their controversial election-denying backgrounds.
Senate
Vault: House overhauls housing bill, gets W.H. nod
The House substantially changed its effort to amend the Senate’s 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act just hours before the bill is set to receive a vote on the floor.
Vault
Finance + Economy
Defense: OMB, DOD divide complicates defense funding
Defense hawks on the Hill are closely watching what they see as a split between the Pentagon and the Office of Management and Budget over military spending. And leading lawmakers say it’s throwing another wrench in an already fraught funding process.
defense
Policy