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Casten tells Waters he won’t challenge her for Financial Services gavel — but won’t rule it out publicly
Rep. Sean Casten has previously said he would back Rep. Maxine Waters’ bid to become Financial Services chair if Democrats...
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Stauber will run for top Republican on House Natural Resources, while Westerman ponders next move
Westerman is term-limited but could seek a waiver to serve another two years...
Read moreDetails2 House Democrats face off for leadership slot that isn’t even open yet
Reps. Sara Jacobs and Lauren Underwood are seeking to become caucus vice chair, which opens up only if their party...
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Kamala Harris on red-state Dems keeping her at arm’s length: ‘Whatever they need to do to win’
The former vice president and presidential nominee was responding to POLITICO reporting that red-and-purple-state Democrats didn’t want her involved in...
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Hakeem Jeffries declines to detail consequences for rogue Democrats, cites ‘forward-looking’ conversation
Party leaders chided Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez for a “breach of trust” warranting a “serious response.”...
Read moreDetailsHouse Oversight chair still wants attorney general to testify on handling of the Epstein files
Todd Blanche said he would come in for a transcribed interview once he was confirmed, which happened in August...
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Capitol agenda: GOP does Dallas? Not so much
A POLITICO survey of more than 70 GOP candidates and members revealed most either do not plan to go or...
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Republicans aren’t exactly flocking to Trump’s midterm convention
“I can't control what the president's going to say at the convention, but I can control where I'm at,” one...
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Trump turns up pressure on Congress for Hollywood tax credit
An adviser to one of the president’s Hollywood ambassadors told POLITICO legislation could come within weeks...
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Jeffries says Dems who saved GOP’s agenda deserve ‘serious response’
Democratic leadership says they’ll refer two moderate members to their caucus’ rules panel after they helped Republicans open the House...
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