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Mike DeBonis retweeted
The people that hold Congress together are the Laura Lytle’s of the world. Not high profiles but doing critically important jobs so rest of us can function. Here’s a tribute to her as told through her good friend Joe Keenan. Full interview here:
youtube.com/watch?v=pgM9MkIM…
Mike DeBonis retweeted
NEW: Drama among @MajorityDems over Rep. Maxine Waters
The group deleted a post this week criticizing Waters and the Capitol Hill “gerontocracy” after pushback from one of its members, Rep. Ritchie Torres
politico.com/live-updates/20…
Mike DeBonis retweeted
News: Barrasso is going to Texas next week for a bus tour with Ken Paxton.
He'll also be in Michigan and (as we previously reported) Kentucky. More about his travels and how he's feeling about the map:
politico.com/live-updates/20…
(IC readers got first this morning + some Barrasso on Thune talk)
Mike DeBonis retweeted
To Mississippi’s most prominent Democrat, national Dems’ investment this week to boost Scott Colom was welcome — but too late.
Bennie Thompson told me Colom would’ve benefitted from much earlier recognition.
More in today’s Inside Congress: politico.com/newsletters/ins…
Do read @ChrisMarquette_ ono the 2028 campaign that is effectively underway: @ChrisForPA's not-so-veiled challenge to @JohnFetterman, already on display in Beaver County, PA.
“If I’m going to do it, I’m doing it to win, and I’m going to win."
politico.com/news/2026/10/22…
The GOAT @SteveScully
Mike DeBonis retweeted
NEW: House Republicans have cheered on the Trump administration’s probe of Ilhan Omar — but soon they’ll have to weigh in on key legal/constitutional questions about the power of federal agents to rummage through lawmakers’ phones. politico.com/news/2026/10/21…
Mike DeBonis retweeted
New — This member is so over Congress that he wants voters to go around it.
Rep. Johnny Olszewski is introducing a constitutional amendment Thursday that would create a mechanism for voters to make federal law directly.
“It’s been a long two years… One of the things that’s made it difficult as a new member is to see not only the dysfunction, but also the missed opportunities,” he said.
politico.com/live-updates/20…
Mike DeBonis retweeted
Musk, reacting to reporting from @riley_rogerson & co, apparently suggesting it could be illegal for a Democratic House to focus on the man behind some of the most consequential public policy decisions of the last two years. politico.com/news/2026/10/20…
Now more than ever...
NEW — Elon Musk is facing a gauntlet of Democratic oversight next term.
Multiple committees — including Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Science — are looking at investigating Musk if they have the gavels.
From DOGE to Ukraine, the uberwealthy GOP donor could be an irresistible target.
“The sheer number of conflicts of interest are astounding,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren said.
w/ @ChrisMarquette_ @adamwren
politico.com/news/2026/10/20…
Mike DeBonis retweeted
New: Katie Bailey, the new OLA Director, could inherit a chaotic Congress next year — especially if Democrats prevail in the midterms.
The longtime former congressional aide with wide-ranging experience in oversight and investigations is a telling choice at a time when Washington could be heading toward divided government.
“The administration is confident it’s going to be successful in the November elections,” her predecessor James Braid told me in an interview, when I asked about the possibility of a split government.
“But in the event that it’s not, dealing with congressional oversight, Katie has perhaps the single best possible resume for that.”
Read more on the new OLA Director: politico.com/news/2026/10/20…
Mike DeBonis retweeted
New — The DCCC is dropping six-figure buys on two coordinated television ads against Rep. Mike Turner in Ohio.
It’s a remarkable investment considering Turner won in 2024 by over 18 points, overperforming President Donald Trump. His opponent, Kristina Knickerbocker, is not on the DCCC’s “Red to Blue” list.
New DCCC polling showed her up three points.
w/ @meredithllee
politico.com/live-updates/20…
Mike DeBonis retweeted
NEW — Elon Musk is facing a gauntlet of Democratic oversight next term.
Multiple committees — including Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Science — are looking at investigating Musk if they have the gavels.
From DOGE to Ukraine, the uberwealthy GOP donor could be an irresistible target.
“The sheer number of conflicts of interest are astounding,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren said.
w/ @ChrisMarquette_ @adamwren
politico.com/news/2026/10/20…
Mike DeBonis retweeted
Congress already has a long track record of lagging behind as technological innovations transform the world, but now they're under pressure with AI's boom
Does Capitol Hill have the capacity and expertise it needs?
politico.com/news/2026/10/19…
Mike DeBonis retweeted
SCOOP: Anthropic has been quietly pitching its own AI safety bill to members of Congress.
Get the details here:
politico.com/news/2026/10/16…
“Deb Fischer is not going to do that.” -- Deb Fischer
The worst committee assignment in the Senate politi.co/4ymeTja
Laura had no business being as kind as she was while doing the job that she had. She is so very missed. rollcall.com/2026/10/15/jour…
