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House GOP whip Tom Emmer isn’t worried about the megabill’s fate in the Senate — or Elon Musk. “I’m not watching what Elon is posting. I’ve heard about it, but sorry, he’s not on my phone,” Emmer told us. More from our exclusive interview👇 politico.com/live-updates/2…

my first POLITICO byline is here! Two House Republicans have issued megabill threats as the Senate ponders changes politico.com/live-updates/2…

And that’s a wrap on my fellowship with NOTUS and my time reporting on Congress. It’s been the time of my life. Thankful for the memories!

Scoop: DNC Chair Ken Martin told party leaders in a recent private meeting that he’s unsure about his ability to lead the party because of infighting created by Vice Chair David Hogg. "I don't know if I wanna do this anymore." We got the recording. politico.com/news/2025/06/0…

At least one top House Republican appropriator opposes the Trump administration’s plans to claw back funding for public media. It’s still unclear whether he’ll vote against the White House rescissions package over it. politico.com/live-updates/2…

Among the 50 GOP lawmakers surveyed by POLITICO, only six said they planned to stay in Washington this weekend for Trump’s big parade. GOP leaders in both chambers said they’re not attending. New one w Mia Camille McCarthy Lisa Kashinsky politico.com/news/2025/06/1…

new - Frustrated by Democrats’ seniority system, Kweisi Mfume fled the House three decades ago, saying he could do more to advance civil rights from the outside. Now he’s back and trying to reap the benefits of seniority w/ Hailey Fuchs Ben Jacobs politico.com/news/2025/06/1…

The MAHA report misrepresents research on vaccine safety, too: w/ Margaret Manto notus.org/health-science…

Speaker Mike Johnson says he is NOT going to Trump’s military parade this weekend. Said he has to move out of his home. “We’re downsizing” he said

House cleared $9.4B in funding clawbacks requested by White House Johnson & Emmer huddled with GOP no votes on the House floor during the vote to try to sway them in favor The pressure campaign worked & enough R's flipped their no votes to yes to hand Johnson the win

Scooplet in IC: Hospital associations in 13 states sent a letter to Thune and Crapo urging them to "move forward" with the House's "carefully negotiated" provider tax language Comes as Finance will release text today politico.com/newsletters/in… Full letter: politico.com/f/?id=00000197…

Republicans mostly declined to criticize Sen. Mike Lee directly for his posts on the MN shooting, but several said lawmakers need to turn the temperature down generally. "Anything short of condemning it would be unacceptable to me," Sen. Tillis told me. politico.com/live-updates/2…

‘Insensitive, to say the least': Mike Lee deletes Minnesota posts amid GOP criticism calen razor Connor O'Brien politico.com/live-updates/2…

Lee has now deleted his posts on the deadly shootings. It comes amid criticism from GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer, who told reporters Lee’s posts “seem insensitive, to say the least, inappropriate, for sure” and “not even true.” politico.com/live-updates/2…

NEWS: Sen. Susan Collins tells Jennifer Scholtes that there will be a HEARING next Wed on rescissions BUT adds the decision on holding a markup on WH package is up to leadership Thune (last week and today) has basically deferred to Collins and acknowledged there could be changes

Sen. Dick Durbin, top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, plans to make opening remarks and then leave the panel’s hearing on Biden’s health ‘cover-up’ Wednesday. Sens. Adam Schiff and Peter Welch told me this evening that they plan to follow Durbin’s lead.