State Dept spox Matthew Miller says Blinken isn’t available during dates offered, but have provided other dates “It is disappointing that instead of continuing to engage with the Department in good faith, the Committee instead has issued yet another unnecessary subpoena”

Exclusive: We have three new Democratic ads for you this morning, running in competitive House districts in different parts of the country. Max Cohen breaks them down: punchbowl.news/article/electi…

New — Sen. Senator John Cornyn spent August fundraising for Senate GOP candidates and the Trump/Vance campaign as he runs to succeed McConnell as Senate Republican leader. punchbowl.news/article/senate…

SCOOP from me: In audio we obtained, Sam Brown says NV’s abortion ballot measure would change the law — and he’s not for changing existing law Brown hasn’t answered when asked how he’s voting thenevadaindependent.com/article/brown-…

🚨New OR-05 poll from Inside Elections/Noble Predictive Insights - the latest in our House battleground series. Chavez-DeRemer (R-inc) 42 Bynum (D) 43 Trump 42 Harris 50 Fav/unfav Chavez-DeRemer 39/30 Bynum 28/20 Harris 47/51 Trump 42/55 8/26-28, 419 LVs insideelections.com/news/article/o…

Scalise tells members on call that House will keep its existing September schedule. No givebacks on days in session planned And votes will be on issues that unite Rs, including antisemitism, border, crime, China Scalise currently in California fundraising

JOHNSON says he wants to couple the SAVE Act with a 6 month CR, saying it "has a lot of merit"

JOHNSON said he wants a vote on the CR "as early as possible" when asked by Rep. Greg Lopez on timing to avert shutdown, per source

NEWS: Trump shooting task force will request docs from the DOJ + FBI this week, mirroring request from DHS last month. At least two public hearings planned with first one planned for later this month with date TBD. Members met virtually on Friday. More details in

News: Chrissy Houlahan and Congresswoman Laurel Lee are requesting that House leadership beef up training programs to ensure members properly handle classified information. Max Cohen with the latest: punchbowl.news/article/house/…

Wow, Rep. Tony Gonzales tells Jake Sherman at Texas Trib fest he thinks Rs will lose the House in November. “What’s frustrating me is I firmly believe that House Republicans are going to lose the majority,” he said, “and we're going to lose it because of ourselves.”

New: Sen. Grassley releases new details on potential Iran-backed assassination attempts of top US politicians. Per FBI docs, Iran-backed plotters discussed potentially targeting Trump, Biden and Nikki Haley as revenge for Soleimani's death>>> grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…

.DCCC with a simple statement reacting to Gonzales' prediction that the GOP will lost the House: "We agree."

Happy Sunday! Joining CNN shortly to talk all things 2024 election and government funding. Tune in if you’re up!

Schumer reiterates Dem position on gov’t funding in new Dear Colleague letter and hints at possible floor vote on rail safety bill. This is JD Vance’s bill. Schumer has ribbed Vance because he hasn’t been able to show he has enough R’s with him to get to 60. R leadership opposes