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Top Hill staffers predict government shutdown
More than half of senior Hill staffers say their member of Congress believes there will likely be a government shutdown this year, according to our latest Canvass survey.
Congressional aides aren’t setting SALT expectations high
Just 38% of staffers said they expect Republicans’ reconciliation bill to include a SALT limit higher than the current $10,000 cap, according to our latest survey, The Canvass.
K Street, Hill confident Thune will be effective
Thune is already flexing his leadership muscle by forcing a Friday night vote to confirm Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
K Street, Hill: Immigration, trade, taxes top of Trump’s first 100 days agenda
Respondents predict immigration, trade, taxes and energy will be at the top of President Trump’s agenda for his first 100 days in office.
K Street and Hill aides are bearish on DOGE
Just 27% of those surveyed expected DOGE to have a positive impact, compared with 37% who say they think the initiative will be bad for the federal government.
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Jeffries said House Democrats are “actively exploring legal options” even after Abbott set a Nov. 4 date to fill the 18th District’s vacant seat.
Appropriators want to avoid ‘bad earmarks’ on Labor-HHS
House GOP appropriators are likely going to keep some earmark restrictions in place to prevent loading up funding bills with controversial riders.
The odd-couple coalition backing Hill’s app store push
Making Google and Apple verify users’ ages on their app stores is an idea supported by an unlikely coalition of child-safety advocates, Meta and other social media services.
Scale’s Wang wants government data readied for AI
Wang will lawmakers that the U.S. should prepare a national reserve that includes “all relevant government data” to help beat China in the A.I. race.