"This institution was not designed for me." My latest in Roll Call on the moms of Congress, and what it would take to make this place a bit easier for them: rollcall.com/2025/05/07/wha…

The health 🏥team will be watching the E&C markup around the clock starting this afternoon, but also follow Caitlin Reilly & Paul Krawzak on W&M 💰and Olivia Bridges for Ag 🌽coverage.

Today's front page — June 18, 2025 (our 70th anniversary issue):

Trump’s LA Prosecutor Orders Cases His Staff Say Lack Evidence— Ben Penn and I report: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/tr…

Same newsroom, new beat: I’m now covering features and the Capitol campus beat @RollCall! Tips? Story ideas? Hill gossip? Musings on the departure of the Longworth Dunkin? I want to know it all! Add me to your press lists and let’s chat: [email protected]!

Professional news: I’m taking over the CQ Budget newsletter, as of yesterday. We’ve welcomed Aris Folley to cover approps and jacob fulton to cover tax — follow them! I’m excited to be the new Tracker and will be continuing to report on approps.

Asked Speaker Johnson if he supports this measure and if he could bring the House back if the Senate sends it over “If we have a viable path, yes, but I suspect the Democrats are going to bat it down again, just like they did paying the troops.”

First byline with the News & Information team Pew Research Center! Read it here ⬇️

as the ongoing government shutdown is poised to break records tomorrow, democrats are working through “differences of opinion” regarding a potential off-ramp. w/Aris Folley rollcall.com/2025/11/04/dem…

It's my first week writing Morning Briefing for @cqnow Roll Call! Send Hill coffee recs, tips and add me to your press lists: [email protected]

Scoop: House language barring GAO from suing the administration over impoundment without Congressional approval is a sticking point in Legislative Branch talks, as lawmakers work to finish 3 bill package to attach to new CR. More: plus.cq.com/doc/news-83471…

Scoop: The Approps four corners are meeting today at 12:30 to put finishing touches on the Ag/Milcon-VA/Leg Branch minibus. More: plus.cq.com/doc/news-83476…

Bipartisan support is growing in both the House and Senate to double the capital gains tax exemption for home sale profits. ow.ly/oart50XBEf3

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Donald Beyer lead opposition to a potential regulatory carve-out from a new minimum tax on corporate profits that critics say could generate an unjustified windfall for big companies. ow.ly/u3Mi50XBOQL

Spotify wrapped (CQ Roll Call Guild’s version)✨

👀Senate Republicans are considering a plan that could allow senators the chance to vote separately on each of the five bills appropriators are hoping to include in a significant funding fiscal 2026 package plus.cq.com/doc/news-83709…

Got to attend the unveiling of Barbara Rose Johns' statue at the Capitol for Roll Call. At just 16, she led a strike protesting unequal conditions at her Virginia school, and the ensuing lawsuit was a cornerstone of Brown v. Board of Education. rollcall.com/2025/12/16/bar…

Excited to be joining next year's class of fellows!

Some personal news: I’ll soon be joining CQ Roll Call to cover the Senate and its leadership. I’ll have more details to share in the new year, but for now, I’m thrilled to be joining such a talented team and dynamic newsroom.