Biden’s budget lands on the Hill

Presented by the Alzheimer's Association: A play-by-play preview of the day's congressional news

Mar 28, 2022 View in browser   By Katherine Tully-McManus Presented by the Alzheimer's Association With an assist from Nicholas Wu YOU'VE GOT MAIL: BIDEN'S BUDGET — President Joe Biden's 2022 fiscal blueprint will hit Capitol Hill today, featuring a 20 percent minimum tax rate on a sliver of billionaires. "This minimum tax would make sure the wealthiest Americans no longer pay a tax rate lower than teachers and firefighters," said the White House, touting the proposal. To the billionaire Huddle fans, don't go hiding your assets yet. Similar proposals from Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) aren't exactly racing through the legislative process. And even if it does get enacted, there's a hefty court challenge on the horizon. Budget basics: What the White House releases today isn't a bill that can move through congress, it is simply a request. It will outline proposed funding levels for each federal agency, which Congress can use to write spending bills or… ignore. You know the cliches. The president's budget is a "statement of values," a "wishlist," a "blueprint." A president's budget isn't a guarantee of anything beyond what the administration plans to fight Congress for in the coming fiscal year. It could be fodder for Congress' recycle bin (or in this weather, the fireplace.) RELATED: Biden Budget Woos Moderates With Deficit Cuts, Flexibility, from Justin Sink, Laura Davison, and Erik Wasson at Bloomberg; Russia threat sets off mad dash for defense dollars, from Lee Hudson and Connor O'Brien COMPLETING COMPETES? — The Senate votes tonight on the China trade competition bill, which is expected to result in conference negotiations between the House and Senate to reconcile the two pieces of legislation. "I hope that House and Senate conferees will work quickly to resolve differences so that we can come together and approve a conference report that builds on the enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and achieves many of the goals of the Make It In America plan," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) wrote to his colleagues on Friday.   DON'T MISS CONGRESS MINUTES: Need to follow the action on Capitol Hill blow-by-blow? Check out Minutes, POLITICO's new platform that delivers the latest exclusives, twists and much more in real time. Get it on your desktop or download the POLITICO mobile app for iOS or Android. CHECK OUT CONGRESS MINUTES HERE.     GOOD MORNING! Welcome to Huddle, the play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill, on this Monday, March 28, where tours will return to the Rotunda today. CONTEMPT — The Jan. 6 committee is set to begin contempt proceedings Monday evening against Trump social media manager Dan Scavino and former trade adviser Peter Navarro. If it's anything like the last few times they've held witnesses in contempt, it will be a unanimous vote that will then move to the full House as soon as this week. The panel is likely to disclose new information too during the Monday evening business meeting. It already disclosed in its 34-page contempt report that President Joe Biden turned down an effort by Scavino to resist the Jan. 6 select committee by asserting executive privilege, among other revelations. Kyle and Nicholas read the whole report Sunday evening and have the full story. HOLD YOUR HORSES— Senate Judiciary meets this afternoon to consider Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court, as well as six other nominations. BUT the panel is expected to hold over the Jackson nomination and take action next week. FAREWELL, FORTENBERRY — Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) will resign effective March 31 he announced over the weekend, after being found guilty last week for lying to federal law enforcement about illegal campaign contributions. "Due to the difficulties of my current circumstances, I can no longer serve you effectively. I will resign from Congress shortly," he wrote over the weekend. Olivia has more on the 9-term congressmen's bumpy exit . RELATED: Fortenberry resigns two days after jury finds him guilty of lying to federal investigators, from The Nebraska Examiner; Fortenberry to resign following conviction on charges tied to illegal contribution, from CQ Roll Call HOUSE TO-DO LIST— Decriminalization dance: House is set to vote this week on a bill to end federal prohibitions on marijuana, as well as expunge federal arrests and convictions of nonviolent marijuana offenders and ban the denial of federal public benefits for marijuana use. As Anthony and Natalie Fertig flagged last week, what to watch is if more Republicans vote for the bill than they did back in December 2020. Women of steel (or stone): The House will vote this week, under suspension of the rules, on a bill to authorize the placement of statues in the U.S. Capitol of former Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.   A message from the Alzheimer's Association: Alzheimer's disease is on track to cost our country nearly $1 trillion annually by 2050. Beyond the toll Alzheimer's takes on those living with the disease and their caregivers, it could also bankrupt our health system. With millions of lives and trillions of dollars at stake, increased research funding and policies that increase the participation of underrepresented populations in Alzheimer's clinical trials will bring the breakthroughs needed to end this devastating disease. Learn more here .   HUDDLE HOTDISH Tweeted and deleted… Did you think Congress wouldn't weigh in on that slap? Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), who lost her hair due to alopecia similar to Jada Pinkett Smith, thanked Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock: "#Alopecia nation stand up! Thank you #WillSmith Shout out to all the husbands who defend their wives living with alopecia in the face of daily ignorance & insults. #Oscars Women with baldies are for real men only. Boys need not apply." The post was quickly deleted. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) also had some thoughts he quickly retracted. Philly gonna Philly… Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) tweeted "Well, now you know why we had to get him out of Philly to go live with his aunt and uncle in Bel Air." From CODA to Congress… Do staff in your office know how to book a sign language interpreter for meetings, press conferences, job interviews or hearings? You should. Staff attitudes and (lack of) training is a big part of what is holding back accessibility on Capitol Hill, the Modernization Committee found last year. Washington social circuit… Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) says he's been invited to orgies by fellow members of Congress. Honestly not the wildest thing he's said. Tour time… Public tours of the Capitol resume today after more than two years. The public galleries will remain closed in this first phase of reopening.   SUBSCRIBE TO NATIONAL SECURITY DAILY : Keep up with the latest critical developments from Ukraine and across Europe in our daily newsletter, National Security Daily. The Russian invasion of Ukraine could disrupt the established world order and result in a refugee crisis, increased cyberattacks, rising energy costs and additional disruption to global supply chains. Go inside the top national security and foreign-policymaking shops for insight on the global threats faced by the U.S. and its allies and what actions world leaders are taking to address them. Subscribe today.     QUICK LINKS  'Everything costs more, and people can't keep up', from The Boston Globe Inside the Capitol Hill Staffers' Effort to Unionize Congress, from Time magazine The exclusive D.C. social club of Ketanji Brown Jackson, explained, from The Washington Post Congressional candidate Michael Neary arrested for 'menacing' and drug charges in Ohio, from The Providence Journal TRANSITIONS  Elisabeth Fox is joining the Biotechnology Innovation Organization as director of federal government relations. She previously was a legislative assistant for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). Jessica Hernandez is now energy policy director at Environmental Working Group. She previously was legislative assistant for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Rachel Stephens is now director of media relations for the Consumer Brands Association. She most recently was press secretary for the House Transportation GOP. TODAY IN CONGRESS The House convenes at 2 p.m. The Senate convenes at 3 p.m. with roll call votes at 5:30 p.m.   A message from the Alzheimer's Association:   AROUND THE HILL 11 a.m. House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva holds a press conference to announce the full committee markup of the RESPECT Act (Longworth 1334). 2 p.m. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) meets with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (Dirksen 201). TRIVIA FRIDAY'S WINNER: Joe Gentile correctly answered that President Gerald Ford attended the Kentucky Derby a record 13 times, including when Triple Crown champs Seattle Slew and Affirmed ran in 1977 and 1978, respectively. TODAY'S QUESTION from Joe: Who is the only governor in the United States who does not have a college degree? The first person to correctly guess gets a mention in the next edition of Huddle. Send your answers to ktm@politico.com. GET HUDDLE emailed to your phone each morning. Follow Katherine on Twitter @ktullymcmanus   A message from the Alzheimer's Association: More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and 11 million more are providing unpaid care to them. In 2022, Alzheimer's and other dementias will cost taxpayers $321 billion and, without medical breakthroughs, these costs will rise to nearly $1 trillion by 2050. Federal funding has grown thanks to bipartisan Congressional champions, but a sustained investment by the federal government is needed to continue the momentum. And while Alzheimer's disproportionately affects older Black and Hispanic Americans, much of the Alzheimer's research to date has not included sufficient participation to be representative of the U.S. population. The Equity in Neuroscience and Alzheimer's Clinical Trials (ENACT) Act (S. 1548 / H.R. 3085), would increase the participation of underrepresented populations in Alzheimer's clinical trials, while researchers work toward treatments for all. Congress must act now. Learn more here.     Follow us

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