New tactic: Asking the kids to complete tasks to the tune of “Rich Flex”

“Little man, can you do something for me? Can you clear a couple plates for me”

Sen. Sherrod Brown writes President Biden encouraging him to 'take bold, aggressive action and to permanently ban EVs produced by Chinese companies or
whatever subsidiaries they establish to conceal their origins'

brown.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…

43 Senate Rs send letter to Schumer asking for full Mayorkas trial

Collins, Murkowski, Romney, Paul, Cassidy, Tuberville didn't sign it -- doesn't necessarily mean all those folks will vote to shut down a trial

lgraham.senate.gov/public/_cache/…

Every Pulitzer starts somewhere, ⁦Igor Bobic⁩

Senate GOP discussed the FISA imbroglio in the House today. Most want to see the House's reform bill pass rather than a clean extension, although leaders don't want the program to expire either so that's clearly the fallback plan

Senators voting against going on recess is somewhat funny to me

This would not normally be a roll call vote but some Senate Rs are protesting Democrats’ expected rejection of an impeachment trial for DHS Sec. Mayorkas

NEW in today's Inside Congress: Dems are opening floating the idea of saving Mike Johnson from Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 motion to vacate threat.

Greene: 'It would prove me absolutely right that he's the Democrats’ speaker of the House.' politico.com/newsletters/in…

GOP Sen. Hawley votes AGAINST overturning Biden admin’s NLRB joint employer rule.

Democratic Sen. Manchin and independent Sens. King and Sinema vote for it along with rest of GOP, putting it at 50-48

GOP Sen. Murkowski on Mayorkas impeachment trial: 'I just have not seen anything that the House has presented to us that would rise to an impeachable offense of high crimes and misdemeanors'

Dave realizing the old tweets haven't been deleted

The saga continues ...

Trump: 'KILL FISA'

Graham: 'it is clear that shutting down FISA would be the biggest national security mistake in the history of America'

Manchin on Senate floor says 'politics is being played' on the Mayorkas impeachment trial

'If you're unhappy go to the polls,' Manchin says. He said border policy has 'been a disaster' but pans going through a trial

'It is something that I can't wait to vote against'

702 rule failed with 19 R no’s:

1. Good
2. Luna
3. Norman
4. Burchett
5. Boebert
6. Gosar
7. Gaetz
8. Bishop
9. Cloud
10. Crane
11. Higgins
12. Roy
13. Rosendale
14. Mills
15. Mace
16. Steube
17. Biggs
18. Ogles
19. Perry

Tight presidential Quinnipiac poll in North Carolina, with Trump leading by 2 to 3 points but within margin of error

Less tight gubernatorial race: Stein has a healthy lead over Robinson in this poll

poll.qu.edu/poll-release?r…

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man makes an appearance on the Senate floor as Sen. Ernst talks about lack of in office government workers

No change in Dem strategy despite delay in House with delivering impeachment articles. Schumer says Senate will deal with Mayorkas impeachment 'as expeditiously as possible'