@_garrettdowns

Politics Reporter @CNBC | Former @politico and @EENewsUpdates | St. John's grad and NH-raised |

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Ashley Capoot@ashleycapootAug 20
New w/ @_garrettdowns: AI data center outrage is showing up everywhere from ads to elections We talked to @LiquidDeath about their new ad (inspiring one of the stranger ledes of my career), and explored the facilities' growing role in the midterms. cnbc.com/2026/08/20/ai-data-…

AI data center outrage is showing up everywhere from ads to elections

With less than three months until the midterm elections, opposition to AI data centers is becoming a bipartisan rallying cry in a growing number of states.

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Emily Wilkins@emrwilkinsJun 18
Great story by @_garrettdowns cnbc.com/2026/06/17/defense-…

Defense contractors would be barred from buying back their stock in bill approved by Senate panel

A bill the Senate Armed Services Committee approved would prevent defense contractors from buying back their stock without Pentagon approval.

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Justin Papp@justinjpapp1Mar 27
And another Johnny @_garrettdowns Would just add that UConn has the most championships in that group.....But good luck to all!
Emily Wilkins@emrwilkinsMar 27
Your @CNBC Cap Hill team includes one MSU grad, one St. John’s grad and one UConn grad! Here is hoping one of us ends the weekend happy! (And here’s hoping it’s me 😂) @Kj_Sloan @justinjpapp1
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Smart look by @_garrettdowns at what the White House's move to increase weedkiller glysophate production may mean for support from MAHA Moms: cnbc.com/2026/02/27/trump-ma…

Trump angering MAHA with glyphosate order gives Democrats an opening

Democrats once counted many of the health-conscious followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. among their own ranks.

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@_garrettdowns gets the first look at the New Dems' blueprint for 2026: cnbc.com/2026/02/11/election…

These Democrats aren't ready to jettison big business as party stalwarts shift left

The New Democrat Coalition has a moderate plan — shared first with CNBC — to propel their party to win control of the House in November.

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Emily Wilkins@emrwilkinsJan 14
“When you talk about limiting businesses buying houses, limiting the salaries of corporate heads, I mean, that’s much more like a Democrat messaging to me.”
Garrett Downs@_garrettdownsJan 14
New from me: Down in the polls, Trump yanks Republicans toward economic populism. It may not save them cnbc.com/2026/01/14/trump-re…

Down in the polls, Trump yanks Republicans toward economic populism. It may not save them

President Donald Trump phoned Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren earlier this week.

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Mary Catherine@mcwellonsJan 8
First vetoes of Trump’s term survive override vote in Congress: cnbc.com/2026/01/08/house-vo… (via @_garrettdowns)

First vetoes of Trump's term survive override vote in Congress

The vote came hours after the Senate voted to block President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela.

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Mary Catherine@mcwellons31 Dec 2025
NEW: Rep. Ro Khanna speaks to @CNBC about his plans to launch an investigation into state-level fraud after his endorsement of a wealth tax caused a firestorm among tech leaders in his district (via @_garrettdowns) cnbc.com/2025/12/30/ro-khann…

Khanna calls for nationwide fraud investigation after wealth tax proposal caused firestorm

California Rep. Ro Khanna is navigating a difficult environment as one-time supporters turn on him due to his support of a wealth tax.

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Emily Wilkins@emrwilkins22 Dec 2025
The crypto industry is loosing a heavy weight on the Hill as Sen. Lummis will retire at the end of next year. @_garrettdowns with the industry's reaction to the news - cnbc.com/2025/12/22/crypto-l…

Crypto laments loss of key ally on Capitol Hill after Lummis announces retirement

Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ retirement tees up a Republican primary in Wyoming, where the victor will be heavily favored in November.

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@CNBC18 Dec 2025
House passes bill to ease permits for building out AI infrastructure cnbc.com/2025/12/18/house-pa…

House passes bill to ease permits for building out AI infrastructure

The SPEED Act now heads to the Senate, which is in the early stages of its own permitting reform talks.

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Mary Catherine@mcwellons16 Dec 2025
Big Tech is pushing for Congress to advance permitting reform that would speed up projects for AI infrastructure. Key procedural vote today. @_garrettdowns and @emrwilkins with all the details: cnbc.com/2025/12/16/ai-congr…

Bill to ease Big Tech project permits advances in House

Backers say the SPEED Act is crucial to helping the U.S. beat out China and other global competitors for leadership in AI.

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@CNBC11 Dec 2025
Indiana Senate rejects redistricting bill that Trump demanded cnbc.com/2025/12/11/indiana-…

Indiana redistricting bill that Trump demanded defeated in state Senate

President Trump and the GOP mounted an immense pressure campaign in Indiana as they try to make the congressional map more favorable before the 2026 midterms.

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Grace Yarrow@YarrowGrace22 Oct 2025
Scoop: White House is quadrupling its beef imports from Argentina even after backlash from GOP and industry Admin is also rolling out beef industry-friendly policies they say will bring down consumer costs subscriber.politicopro.com/a…

POLITICO Pro: Trump looking to quadruple beef purchases from Argentina despite GOP anger

The White House is also rolling out a series of beef industry-friendly policies to boost the domestic supply long-term, according to a plan obtained first by POLITICO.

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RT @andpicon: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) uses her first campaign post in five years to express support for the Red Sox ahead of the wildc…
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in case you missed it - a great story on the public lands fight here from @_garrettdowns & @ameliadavidson_ “He’s not wrong about the concept, he was just not wise in the approach he used,” Republican Thom Tillis said of the Senate Energy chair. eenews.net/articles/how-mike…

How Mike Lee ended up alone in megabill land fight

"He’s not wrong about the concept, he was just not wise in the approach he used,” Republican Thom Tillis said of the Senate Energy chair.

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Senate leaders have agreed to remove a new excise tax on wind and solar projects from their megabill in order to secure enough support for passage
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Senate leaders scrap new tax on renewable energy ift.tt/30epsJo

Senate leaders scrap new tax on renewable energy

The chamber's final megabill would also be more lenient on Inflation Reduction Act credit rollbacks for wind and solar.

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Jon Tester tells @_garrettdowns he won’t run for elected office again. Dems “make this mistake too often; we try to recycle candidates.” Instead he’s “living the good life…looking at a field of wheat…and a field of alfalfa that I gotta get swapped out.” politico.com/newsletters/ins…
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Grace Yarrow@YarrowGrace11 Jun 2025
Scoop: Several farm state GOP senators had a tense meeting with RFK Jr. and Calley Means today amid concerns over pesticides in MAHA report Three ppl described the meeting as "heated" Sens. Boozman, Grassley, Hoeven, Hyde-Smith and Marshall participated subscriber.politicopro.com/a…

POLITICO Pro: GOP senators meet with Kennedy to air MAHA report concerns

One person familiar with the meeting said it was a “productive” discussion about high-level issues. Three others described it as “heated.”

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Reps. Garbarino and Kiggans - who last week called for some softening of IRA credit language — w pretty different takes leaving speakers office. Kiggans, calling the managers changes a compromise, was pleased. Garbarino NOT happy, waiting to see final text
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i love politics, chapter 358749: Dems hopes to kill a federal lands provision in the big GOP tax bill may rest on the resolve of an unlikely ally: Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana, Donald Trump’s first Interior Secretary, writes @_garrettdowns subscriber.politicopro.com/a…

E&E News: Dems rally around unlikely hero to kill public land sales

Republican Ryan Zinke has vowed to fight the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of land. Democrats are cheering him on.

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