Congress editor @PunchbowlNews. Formerly @WSJ @Semafor and @AmerBanker.
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Big day for us in #tech, AI and data centers:
Punchbowl News tech reporter @BenBrodyDC is in San Francisco for our first-ever tech summit. His big takeaway: Folks in San Francisco are paying a lot of attention to Congress.
"It's not always good attention," Ben said, adding "but those linkages are much stronger than I have ever seen them before."
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NEWS here - GUTHRIE said he supports a KILL SWITCH for AI models
"That's certainly one thing we absolutely need to do," he said. "If [a model] goes rogue, you can stop it"
Our first-ever Tech Summit brings together the policymakers who write the rules and the technologists building what comes next. First on stage, @RepGuthrie @RepTedLieu join @JakeSherman for a wide-ranging conversation.
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Schumer calls the Ratepayer Protection Act a “toothless messaging bill.”
When asked why Senate Democrats aren’t on the same page as the House who passed the bill 417-3, Schumer said “because we don’t vote for frauds. It’s voluntary. Not a single company has to comply with it.”
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At Senate GOP lunch, Sen. Cruz said he and Sen. Cantwell are working on a manager’s package for the college sports NIL bill that could be sped up on the floor to finish tomorrow.
BUT no decision on next week. Lots of folks want to stay to do Ratepayer Protection Act
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Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) says restricting press access is “wrong,” in light of outlets being banned from the White House.
“Just because you don't like what the press is reporting or the fact that they wouldn't call it the Gulf of America or something else like that, that's not the reason to ban the press. You should never ban the press. The press is what keeps us honest,” Simpson said. “So, I don’t like what they’re doing.”
He said he doesn’t think those sorts of bans will reach Congress.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson tells me “we’re generally opposed to the concept” of waivers for Republican committee chairs who are termed-out.
House Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson and HASC Chairman Mike Rogers are among the Republicans seeking waivers to continue leading their committees.
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Sen. Fetterman wouldn’t respond to questions tonight on his appearance via video at Republicans’ midterm convention
Fetterman introduced fellow PA Sen. McCormick
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McCONNELL RETURNS
He made a brief statement saying he’s committed to getting the farm bill done and punishing Russia
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Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June. I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues.
My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and the lingering effects of childhood polio haven’t made it any easier. I’m still not quite back to 100%, but I’ve assured Leader Thune that, as I continue with physical therapy on the advice of my doctors, I will do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me.
Elaine and I are very grateful for all the continued well wishes from our fellow Kentuckians, and I’m glad to get back to more of business as usual on their behalf this month.
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News: Senate Dems will have a special caucus lunch at the DSCC on Thursday, where they’ll be briefed on the Senate map by DSCC ED Devan Barber & Dem election lawyer Marc Elias, per notice I’ve obtained —
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SCOOP: Senate Republicans are circulating a new version of the Clarity Act. We obtained the 630-page draft.
The Senate is set to vote on Clarity Act on Sept. 15. The text is not bipartisan yet. Latest changes include new DeFi requirements and credit union fix. Text subs have it:
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☀️AM: INSIDE THE DALLAS MONEY GAME
The TRUMP/VANCE roundtables.
NRSC/NRCC/CLF/SLF events.
The PAXTON brunch.
The freshmen event.
Inside the big-money events at the Dallas midterm convention
punchbowl.news/archive/9826-…
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News: Rep. Jahana Hayes will challenge Rep. Bobby Scott to be top Dem on Ed & Workforce Committee
Hayes: "I'm gonna do it ... Education is my whole life"
@macwilkes reported yesterday Hayes was considering. This sets up a rare clash between 2 CBC members
punchbowl.news/archive/9226-…
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News: Vice President JD Vance is expected to speak at the Republican Jewish Coalition summit this coming weekend, per 2 sources familiar.
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“I’m sure he has his reasons,” Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) says of Trump’s decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea
Budd was here in the Capitol to preside over a pro forma session of the Senate
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JENNIFER BALKCOM, a state legislator, will be the GOP candidate to replace Rep. CHUCK EDWARDS in N.C.
A first! President Donald #Trump talked with
@PunchbowlNews about the midterms, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and even offered some unexpected friendliness toward House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. It's worth the watch: punchbowl.news/article/fly-o…
