House is out for district work period.
Senate is in at 10, with a vote at 11 on nomination of Noel J. Francisco to be Solicitor General of the United States.
Senators hold weekly caucus meetings at 2:15 PM.
ICYMI
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President Trump will address the United Nations, expected to issue harsh warnings to Iran, North Korea; tweets that “some tricky things happening”
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VP Pence is returning from UN festivities early so he can join the Senate GOP caucus meeting today to talk Graham-Cassidy
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Reconciliation authority turns into a pumpkin countdown clock: 12 Days
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“Bare-bones” CBO assessment coming next week, full report will not be available before September 30 deadline
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Democrats now mounting full court press against the bill, but the “Medicare for All” press conference on same day G-C release was probably not the best strategy
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Even if G-C makes it through the Senate, House passage is not 100% assured
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Meanwhile, the bipartisan HELP committee effort to shore up insurance markets seems to be progressing
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Sean Spicer’s travel disguise “may have included facial hair” (gotta rush back from Emmys for gig at Charlie Palmer’s
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Office of Gov Ethics will not change policy to allow anonymous gifts to legal defense funds after all (as previously reported)
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“Mind boggling” damage in Dominica from Hurricane Maria as UVI and Puerto Rico prepare for possible hit tonight
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FCC commissioners unanimously agreed to reopen comment period on political disclosures for internet ads, will hold hearing if substantive comments received
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With $450 million on Facebook and $350 million on Google in 2016 election alone, stakes are high for internet companies
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Senators and tech cos also at odds over sex trafficking prevention bill, topic of Senate Commerce hearing today @ 10:30 AM
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New report says US lost $510 in M&A deals due to US tax code
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Renegotiation of NAFTA getting complicated and if not sent to Congress by July 2018, would require new Trade Promotion Authority
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Bombshell in Russia investigation: Former Trump Campaign Chairman Manafort was wiretapped by FBI before and after election
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Location scout for Netflix’s “Narcos” found murdered in Mexico
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DoJ and SEC investigating Equifax stock sales by insiders before disclosure of massive breach
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Slow clap for this tweet: “Two Parrotts served in the House and they were both ‘landlubbers.’” – @USHouseHistory
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“They grow up so fast?” NOT today’s teens
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One-fifth of college students (regardless of party) say it’s OK to use physical violence to shut down speaker making “offensive and hurtful statements”
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62 % Democrats, 39% of Republicans of students say it’s acceptable to “shout down” a speaker with whom they disagree
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Minority Leader Pelosi [D, CA] was shouted down at DREAMers rally in San Francisco
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Former President Obama has hit the Wall Street speech circuit, bringing in six-figure fees
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Sen. Grassley’s greatest (Twitter) hits re: the History Channel
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One man prevented nuclear war with a quick “gut” decision
