| | | | |  | | By Katherine Tully-McManus | Presented by Mastercard | SPENDING EXPECTATIONS — Government funding dries up on Friday, so it is officially crunch time for a stopgap spending bill on Capitol Hill. The Senate is set to vote tomorrow on a procedural move for a shell that could be filled with the short-term government-funding bill. That will be a test of if there is support from 60 senators for a bill that, at this point, is still being pieced together. What we expect to see: At least $12 billion in military aid and economic support for Ukraine, which has support from lawmakers in both parties (though more among Senate Republicans than those in the House.) A deal reached last week on reauthorization of the FDA's user fee programs will also hitch a ride on the stop gap bill. We also expect to see funding for the water crisis in Jackson, Miss., resettling Afghan refugees and heating assistance for low-income families as we head into the winter. The known-unknown of the week (so far) is Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.Va.) permitting reform proposal. There is opposition on both sides of the aisle, from Republicans to progressive Democrats, but Manchin isn't giving up yet. He pleaded his case in a Wall Street Journal op-ed over the weekend, paired with plenty of phone calls to colleagues. HEAR THEM OUT — Eyes will turn once again this week to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The panel has a hearing scheduled for midday Wednesday. The committee has promised new information will be revealed in the ninth public hearing, that follows eight during June and July that laid out narrative pieces of the panel's investigations, along with some blockbuster witness testimony. "It will be the usual mix of information in the public domain and new information woven together to tell the story about one key thematic element of Donald Trump's effort to overturn the election," Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday. And the midday scheduling is strategic, according to Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). "It's true, it's not in prime time. We know, however, that in the past Fox News does play our hearings if the hearing is in the daytime, so that's a factor in reaching an audience that is not watching CNN," she told CNN on Sunday. Ginning up testimony: Don't hold your breath for live testimony from Virginia Thomas. There's an agreement for her to talk to the panel, but when Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) was asked Sunday if she'd testify at the hearing he said "I doubt that." The panel's report is still on track to be out by the end of the year, but not before the midterm elections, both Raskin and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said on Sunday. "I doubt very much that the full report will be done by the end of October," Lofgren told PBS NewsHour, saying she wants it to be "complete and accessible." RELATED: Ex-staffer's unauthorized book about Jan. 6 committee rankles members, from Jacqueline Alemany and Josh Dawsey at The Washington Post
| | | | SUBSCRIBE TO POWER SWITCH: The energy landscape is profoundly transforming. Power Switch is a daily newsletter that unlocks the most important stories driving the energy sector and the political forces shaping critical decisions about your energy future, from production to storage, distribution to consumption. Don't miss out on Power Switch, your guide to the politics of energy transformation in America and around the world. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. | | | | | GOOD MORNING! Welcome to Huddle, the play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill, on this Monday, September 26, where both chambers are observing Rosh Hashanah. Happy New Year. RELATIONSHIP STATUS: IT'S COMPLICATED — That's between the FBI and the GOP, of course. Jordain dug into those calls from some corners of the GOP to "defund the FBI" following the search of former president Donald Trump's residence at Mar-a-Lago. The reality is, they won't be doing that. But that doesn't mean that if Republicans control the House next year, they won't put the screws on an agency some say has strayed. "I think the FBI has gotten heavily, severely off track since 9/11. And we ought to do a deep dive into ensuring that the FBI is focused on organized crime, combating crime, and not witch-hunting Americans," Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a member of the Judiciary Committee that will take the lead in FBI oversight, told Jordain in an interview. "The burgeoning one-sided feud is the latest sign of decay in a long-fraught relationship between the FBI and congressional Republicans, despite their claimed mantle of backing law enforcement and continued efforts to broadly paint Democrats as anti-police," writes Jordain. (ALLEGED) KISS AND (TIME WILL) TELL — Allegations of unwanted kissing by Iowa Democratic Senate nominee Mike Franken have shaken an under-the-radar race against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, but it isn't yet clear how the revelations will ultimately impact the race. Franken vigorously denies that the alleged incident, reported by his former campaign manager, ever happened. No charges resulted from the report filed with the Des Moines police, alleging that Franken kissed her without consent. "I am an active supporter of any effort to uncover and disclose assaults of any matter. But this one didn't happen," Franken said. With just seven weeks until Election Day, the Iowa senate race is not as tight as contests in North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio where Democrats are hoping to pick up seats and are focusing their resources. Dems have lost the last four bids for the Senate in Iowa and Franken's not getting institutional support that other Dem challengers are receiving. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) didn't include Franken in the $15 million investment in Senate races. "The DSCC is not involved in this race," a spokesperson for the group said. Burgess unpacks the allegations and talked to Franken, Grassley's team and others about the state of the race: 'Desperate move': Dems' Iowa Senate pick pushes back after kiss allegation
| | | | A message from Mastercard: See what's possible when you partner with Mastercard. Learn More. | | | TALLY TIME — The Congressional Worker's Union is expected to announce results from last week's vote in Rep. Andy Levin's (D-Mich.) Hill and district offices, the first office to vote on forming a union. If the majority of eligible staff on Levin's team vote to form a union, they will kick off negotiating a contract. Levin's team is the first, but won't be the last. More elections are expected soon. Seven other offices — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Jesús "Chuy" García (Ill.), Cori Bush (Mo.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Melanie Ann Stansbury (N.M.), Ro Khanna (Calif.) and Ted Lieu (Calif.) — filed petitions to hold union elections in July with the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. ICYMI: GAETZ GOES FREE — No charges are expected against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) who has been under federal investigation for alleged sexual encounters with teen girls.
| | | | DON'T MISS - MILKEN INSTITUTE ASIA SUMMIT : Go inside the 9th annual Milken Institute Asia Summit, taking place from September 28-30, with a special edition of POLITICO's Global Insider newsletter, featuring exclusive coverage and insights from this important gathering. Stay up to speed with daily updates from the summit, which brings together more than 1,200 of the world's most influential leaders from business, government, finance, technology, and academia. Don't miss out, subscribe today. | | | | | | | | About damn time…Lizzo plays Capital One Arena tomorrow, but while she's here, she might also make a stop at the Library of Congress to check out the huge flute collection. Librarian Carla D. Hayden threw out the invitation on Twitter and Lizzo responded with enthusiasm. Don't listen to the buzz… Don't expect buzz cuts for Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), no matter what Cory Booker (D-N.J.) promised. Murphy opted out of the head-shaving but encouraged donors while Schatz found a loophole. Hair is a precious commodity in politics, after all. Un otoño contigo… Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), who is in a competitive race to hold her seat, clearly hopes the Bad Bunny fan base comes out to vote for her. She was at his show in Las Vegas this weekend. QUICK LINKS Black Farmers Skeptical About Loan Aid After Discrimination, from Kristina Peterson at The Wall Street Journal Sen. Tammy Duckworth's IVF experiences are informing her positions on abortion, from Jennifer Gerson at The 19th Liz Cheney says she will do whatever it takes to keep Donald Trump from the White House, even if it means leaving the GOP, from Matthew Choi at The Texas Tribune TRANSITIONS John Partin is now a professional staff member for the Senate Banking GOP. He previously was senior policy adviser to Rep. William Timmons (R-S.C.).
| | | | A message from Mastercard:   | | | TODAY IN CONGRESS The House convenes at 10 a.m. for a pro forma session. The Senate is out. AROUND THE HILL Quiet before crunch time later this week.
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