| | | | |  | | By Katherine Tully-McManus | Presented by The Zero Emission Transportation Association | LET'S GIVE IT A TRY — Despite fatalistic attitudes among many Democrats that Republicans will agree to even small changes to gun policy, they are giving talks a try. There's another two-track approach cooking. The first track is action on a House-passed measure aimed at tackling domestic terrorism, including white supremacist infiltration of military and law enforcement. This morning the Senate will take a procedural vote to move towards debate on the bill, which would require 60 votes. The bill is expected to get few, if any, Republican votes. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says this bill, which the House acted on after the deadly white supremicist attack in Buffalo, N.Y., last week, will be the vehicle for any bipartisan deal that can be struck on guns in the wake of the school shooting that killed 21 in Texas on Tuesday. Schumer shut down an effort Wednesday by GOP Sens. Ron Johnson (Wis.) and Rick Scott (Fla.) to try and pass a modest measure codifying a federal clearinghouse for school safety best practices. He instead encouraged Republicans to propose a flurry of amendments to the domestic terror bill. But it isn't likely the measure will get to that stage. More on today's domestic terror bill : Senate GOP set to block domestic terrorism bill as gun debate heats up, from Marianne and Andrew Now they're talking: The second track is talks, talks, talks. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) are engaging Republicans on a path forward. There are at least a handful of Republicans willing to discuss potential options. Republicans from states with red flag laws, like Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), are exploring that avenue. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is still focused on expanding background checks, the keystone of his 2013 effort with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) that never cleared the Senate. Scheduling reminder: The Senate is scheduled to leave later today for a 10-day Memorial Day recess. In the House…Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) has promised a vote on a red flag gun bill when they return from recess. The measure got zero GOP votes in committee, but there is discussion of tweaking the bill on "extreme risk protection orders" to garner some GOP backing, reports Sarah. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) challenged House members in a Dear Colleague letter Wednesday, saying "Your political survival is insignificant compared to the survival of America's children." RELATED: Republicans pledge allegiance to a hobbled NRA, from David Siders and Olivia Beavers; In More Than 100 G.O.P. Midterm Ads This Year: Guns, Guns, Guns, from Katie Glueck, Azi Paybarah and Leah Askarinam at The New York Times
| | | | STEP INSIDE THE WEST WING: What's really happening in West Wing offices? Find out who's up, who's down, and who really has the president's ear in our West Wing Playbook newsletter, the insider's guide to the Biden White House and Cabinet. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today. | | | | | GOOD MORNING! Welcome to Huddle, the play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill, on this Thursday, May 26, where there was a duckling adventure worthy of Duck Tales yesterday (more on that below). JIM JORDAN'S DOCUMENT DEMANDS — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) wants to see "all documents, videos, or other material" that the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has and may use to question him. That request comes after the panel subpoenaed him earlier this month. He argued that his subpoena is not constitutional or valid because he claims he has "no relevant" information that would advance the committee's investigation. Functionally, Jordan's letteroutlining demands for the committee is a rejection of the subpoena, because the panel is unlikely to meet his criteria for moving forward. After all, subpoena recipients don't typically get to dictate the terms of their interviews. Jordan was one of the House Republicans initially appointed to the committee by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). But Pelosi rejected two of the GOP appointees, including Jordan, and Republicans decided to boycott the panel. GUNS ON CAMPUS — In a letter responding to previous letters from Hoyer, House Sergeant at Arms William J. Walker said he does not believe lawmakers should be carrying firearms in the Capitol complex. "It is my view that the Capitol Complex should be a place where no one carries a firearm unless they are actively engaged in law enforcement or the protection work done by, among others, myself, the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), the U.S. Secret Service, and the protective details of visiting foreign officials" Walker wrote. "Regrettably, my position on this matter is not shared by all stakeholders" Walker wrote. Read Walker's letter to Hoyer. | | | | A message from The Zero Emission Transportation Association: Foreign automakers are investing billions to try and win the American clean transportation market. They are building out their supply chains to bring their products to our shores—not investing in our communities or creating local jobs. Congress must expand the clean vehicle consumer tax credits so that American automakers can build a robust domestic supply chain that creates millions of good-paying jobs, generate investments in our communities, and win the clean transportation future. Learn more. | | |
FAA STILL CLEANING UP PARACHUTE PANIC — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has taken "immediate action" to ensure Capitol Police are informed of aerial events near campus after an April 20 small airplane flight that prompted a security scare, Reuters reports. The seven-page timeline obtained by Reuters confirms that the FAA's National Capital Region Coordination Center "did not provide this advance notification" before the single-engine DHC-6 plane flew the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute demonstration team over National's Park.
WHO'S WHO — They aren't spelled the same, they're from different parties and they represent different parts of Texas. But that hasn't stopped mix ups in the media. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez' (D-Texas) staff blasted out an email to the media "Verifying Who Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Is," explaining in detail (and with a screenshot of an incorrect TV chyron) that their boss is not the same as Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who represents the 23rd District, which includes Uvalde, Texas. RAFFENSPERGER FOUND THE VOTES… FOR HIMSELF — Despite former President Trump aiming to end Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's career, Raffensperger won the GOP primary by not wavering from defending the 2020 election's legitimacy. Zach Montellero details How Raffensperger went from Trump outcast to MAGA vanquisher | | | | DON'T MISS DIGITAL FUTURE DAILY - OUR TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER, RE-IMAGINED: Technology is always evolving, and our new tech-obsessed newsletter is too! Digital Future Daily unlocks the most important stories determining the future of technology, from Washington to Silicon Valley and innovation power centers around the world. Readers get an in-depth look at how the next wave of tech will reshape civic and political life, including activism, fundraising, lobbying and legislating. Go inside the minds of the biggest tech players, policymakers and regulators to learn how their decisions affect our lives. Don't miss out, subscribe today. | | | | |
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Happy as a duck... On Wednesday a distressed mama duck was spotted outside the Capitol, quacking and pacing near a sewer drain. By the afternoon, Architect of the Capitol workers staged a dramatic rescue of nine ducklings using long poles with nets at the end (think pool skimmer.)
QUICK LINKS Onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school, from Jake Bleiberg, Jim Vertuno and Elliot Spagat at The AP TRANSITIONS Jamie Spitz is now legislative director for Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (R-Ind.). | | | | A message from The Zero Emission Transportation Association:   | | |
TODAY IN CONGRESS
The House is out. The Senate convenes at 10 a.m. with a vote at 11:30 a.m. AROUND THE HILL 10 a.m. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack testifies before the Agriculture Committee (Hart 216) 10:30 a.m. Senate HELP Committee hearing on the infant formula shortage. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf testifies (Dirksen 430). 10:30 a.m. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) hold a press conference on gun safety. Noon House Education and Labor Committee virtual hearing on policies and priorities of the Education Department with testimony from Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. | | |
WEDNESDAY'S WINNER: Joan Kleinman correctly answered that Richard Nixon was a classically trained pianist who also played violin, clarinet, saxophone, and accordion.
TODAY'S QUESTION: Who was the first president to have written a biography of another president (after being president)? 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 Zero Emission Transportation Association: Consumer tax credits for clean vehicles are vital for building the American clean vehicle industry. The American auto industry is working hard to onshore our critical minerals and battery supply chains, and they're making rapid progress. But they need Congressional support. If we maintain the status quo, it means domestic automakers will remain blocked from offering consumers the clean vehicle tax credit, while foreign imports are eligible for a $7,500 credit. Inaction means conceding this trillion-dollar market to our foreign competitors. But if Congress expands these consumer tax credits now, we will create durable demand for American-made vehicles, which will send a strong market signal that will enable U.S. companies and automakers to scale up their domestic production. If we get this right, we can create millions of good-paying jobs here at home, drive down consumer costs, cut carbon pollution, and boost public health. Learn more. | | | | | | | Follow us | | | | |
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