NEWS: The two top lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee met with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer this afternoon to discuss stablecoin reform. Lawmakers discussed whether the FAA reauthorization could be a potential vehicle for bipartisan legislation. PBN text out now.

New — 44 Senate Republicans sign letter to Schumer calling for full Mayorkas impeachment trial.

GOP senators who did *not* sign the letter:

Cassidy
Collins
Murkowski
Paul
Romney

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Senate Intel Chair Mark Warner just trashed the idea of a 2-year sunset, telling me: “The idea that after repeated failures in the House, that they would potentially float this idea — I don’t think it makes any sense.”

To be clear, even those who voted against recessing till Monday darted straight to the airport after this vote.

NEW — We examined the extent to which Trump has scuttled a huge part of what congressional GOP leaders have been trying to accomplish this year. FISA was just the latest yesterday.

More w/ John Bresnahan Jake Sherman

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☀️ With Speaker Mike Johnson heading to Mar-a-Lago tomorrow, consider that on most every single major issue Johnson/Leader McConnell are pushing/have pushed, Trump has tried to kill it

- FISA
- Ukraine aid
- Bipartisan border bill (McConnell supported, Trump opposed, then Johnson…

.Punchbowl News AM today
- Speaker Mike Johnson & Leader McConnell wrestle with Trump dilemma
- News: Frank Lucas jumps into race for HFSC gavel
- Inside House Dems’ private polling on immigration & abortion
- Maria Cantwell vs. Mark Warner on TikTok

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News: Senate leaders in talks over points of order that Republicans could raise ahead of the expected motion to dismiss/table the Mayorkas trial.

Intention is to avoid surprises on floor. Republicans want to drag this out by offering several motions. Murray has authority to not…

Manchin adds that he “can’t wait” to vote to kill the trial

Just to put this in perspective, seven failed House rule votes is the most since 1973-74, the 93rd Congress, per congress.gov

BREAKING NEWS -- The House resoundingly defeated a rule that would've allowed for consideration of the FISA renewal.

The vote was 193-228. 19 Republicans voted no.

Speaker Mike Johnson handed another massive defeat. Johnson has said he will now bring up a clean FISA extension next…

Marco Rubio, Senate Intel vice chair, says another short-term FISA extension might be necessary if the House fails to pass a reauthorization w/ reforms.

House GOP leaders on track to lose rule vote coming up

Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene, after a “passionate” meeting with Speaker Johnson, says she’s watching two items as she weighs whether to act on a motion to vacate:

1) FISA bill without warrant requirement
2) aid to Ukraine without HR2

Group of GOP senators introducing bill taking aim at Qatar’s status as a major non-NATO ally.

Sen. Budd: “Failure to take action against Hamas is beginning to look like tacit support for a foreign terrorist organization designated by the United States. This is not acceptable…

McConnell whacks members of his own party over their Ukraine opposition

“Starving Ukraine of needed capabilities wasn’t a smart way for the Biden administration to avoid escalation, and neither is it a political master stroke by some of the administration’s Republican opponents.…

Schumer on Mayorkas impeachment trial delay: “Our plan over here has not changed. The Senate is ready to go whenever the House is. We want to address this issue as expeditiously as possible.”

No commitments yet on motion to dismiss/table, but that’s still the expectation.

Senate Intel announces open hearing next week on 2024 election threats.

DNI Haines among those slated to testify