“The Speaker’s release of security footage exclusively to Tucker Carlson is pure and simple using congressional resources for partisan gamesmanship – the very type of polarizing gamesmanship that has caused such damage to the public’s perception of the integrity of Congress,” the group writes. GOOD MORNING! Welcome to Huddle, the play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill, on this Tuesday, March 7, where you’ve gotta be careful who you take photos with (more on that below.)įIRST IN HUDDLE: McCARTHY COMPLAINT - Nonprofit watchdog group Public Citizen and former Obama and Bush ethics advisors have filed a complaint against Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) with the Office of Congressional Ethics over his release of security camera footage from the Jan. council yesterday to try and withdraw the measure? It all went down on Marion Berry’s birthday. The Senate will vote Wednesday.įrom the DMV: Both Maryland Senators oppose the rollback while both Virginia senators support it. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) isn’t whipping on the GOP-led effort to rollback the changes to the D.C. Despite the clear Senate floor schisms that the disapproval votes create, they also give Democrats some party-bucking bona fides that are otherwise rare in the Senate,” write Marianne and Burgess. “Republicans might unintentionally be solving as many problems for Democrats as they’re making. criminal code, some Democrats see the opportunity to prove their independence both from progressives and from the president. Related: Why the Recession Is Always Six Months Away by Nick Timiraos at The Wall Street JournalĬRIME OF OPPORTUNITY - Instead of fretting about the president’s flip-flop on the overhaul of the D.C. He’s sure to face intense questions on inflation and other moves the Fed has in store. That’s just one line of questioning for Powell to expect this morning. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) shares the bank’s concerns and fired off a letter last week telling Powell that there’s no reason for a hike in capital requirements for the banks. Powell will be at the Senate Banking Committee this morning before another hearing tomorrow at House Financial Services. In the leadup to his testimony this week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has already heard loud and clear from certain lawmakers: back off the big banks. POWELL POWER HOUR - The big banks have launched a blitz on Capitol Hill in recent weeks ahead of what they fear will be a serious increase in the amount of funding they’d be forced to keep on hand to absorb losses during economic downturns.

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