rollcall--2020-11-09--Trump support still key in Georgia Senate runoffs

Georgia Sens .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue took divergent approaches to President Donald Trump during their 2020 campaigns , with Loeffler touting her “ 100 percent pro-Trump ” voting record and Perdue — who has been one of the president ’ s closest allies in the Senate — barely mentioning his name .
But with both Republicans facing runoffs that could decide control of the Senate , they sounded the same notes on the biggest test of Trump loyalty currently facing members of the GOP .
With Trump asserting , without evidence , that ballots were cast illegally in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concede , neither Perdue nor Loeffler has said whether they accept that Democrat Joe Biden is the president-elect .
Instead , as it became increasingly clear that the Peach State would award its 16 electoral votes to Biden , they issued a joint statement Monday decrying unspecified “ failures ” in the management of Georgia elections that they said had become “ an embarrassment to the state.
” The joint statement called for the resignation of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger , who like Gov .
Brian Kemp is a fellow Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mention Trump or provide evidence of problems at the polls , came as both Perdue and Loeffler have made appeals elsewhere that appeared to accept the inevitability of a Biden presidency .

Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue took divergent approaches to President Donald Trump during their 2020 campaigns, with Loeffler touting her “100 percent pro-Trump” voting record and Perdue — who has been one of the president’s closest allies in the Senate — barely mentioning his name.
But with both Republicans facing runoffs that could decide control of the Senate, they sounded the same notes on the biggest test of Trump loyalty currently facing members of the GOP.
With Trump asserting, without evidence, that ballots were cast illegally in the Nov. 3 election and refusing to concede, neither Perdue nor Loeffler has said whether they accept that Democrat Joe Biden is the president-elect.
Instead, as it became increasingly clear that the Peach State would award its 16 electoral votes to Biden, they issued a joint statement Monday decrying unspecified “failures” in the management of Georgia elections that they said had become “an embarrassment to the state.” The joint statement called for the resignation of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who like Gov. Brian Kemp is a fellow Republican.
The statement, which did not mention Trump or provide evidence of problems at the polls, came as both Perdue and Loeffler have made appeals elsewhere that appeared to accept the inevitability of a Biden presidency.


rollcall--2020-11-09--DeLauro wins AFL-CIO backing in Appropriations gavel bid

Rep. Rosa DeLauro on Monday snagged a big labor union endorsement in her bid to become the next House Appropriations @ @ @ @ @ L. Trumka endorsed the Connecticut Democrat in a tweet , adding to prior union statements @ @ @ @ @ of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and National Education Association President Becky Pringle .
“ A @ @ @ @ @ wages and investing in infrastructure , education , health care , clean energy and workplace @ @ @ @ @ be in good hands with @ rosadelauro as @ AppropsDems Chair , ” Trumka tweeted @ @ @ @ @ of the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee , which writes the largest domestic spending bill each year @ @ @ @ @ which that chamber passed in July , totaled nearly $ 185 billion , not counting @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 pandemic .
DeLauro is competing against Ohio ’ s Marcy Kaptur and Florida ’ @ @ @ @ @ take over the spending panel in January .
House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey , @ @ @ @ @ the 116th Congress .

Rep. Rosa DeLauro on Monday snagged a big labor union endorsement in her bid to become the next House Appropriations chairwoman.
AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka endorsed the Connecticut Democrat in a tweet, adding to prior union statements of support from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and National Education Association President Becky Pringle.
“A workers first agenda means raising wages and investing in infrastructure, education, health care, clean energy and workplace safety. That agenda will be in good hands with @rosadelauro as @AppropsDems Chair,” Trumka tweeted.
DeLauro is currently chairwoman of the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee, which writes the largest domestic spending bill each year. The House version, which that chamber passed in July, totaled nearly $185 billion, not counting emergency funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
DeLauro is competing against Ohio’s Marcy Kaptur and Florida’s Debbie Wasserman Schultz to take over the spending panel in January. House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., is retiring after the 116th Congress.


rollcall--2020-11-09--Immigration changes to take time under Biden, experts say

The Trump administration has taken over 400 executive and regulatory actions on immigration , imposing sweeping restrictions and expanding enforcement efforts .
While President-elect Joe Biden has promised a set of executive orders to reverse some of them , immigration analysts say unraveling many others wo n't be so easy .
When Biden and his vice president , Kamala Harris , take office on Jan. 20 , they will inherit a bevy of immigration policy issues that include an incomplete border wall , an immigration benefits agency in financial crisis , an asylum system in ruins , and the aftermath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Both campaigned on the promise of reversing a bulk of the Trump-era policies , but their transition website does not mention immigration as a priority .
And the top issue for the incoming administration was crystallized Monday when Biden announced a COVID-19 advisory board to handle the federal response to the pandemic .
“ We ’ re about to see the pace of immigration changes slow down significantly , ” Sarah Pierce , a Migration Policy Institute analyst , said Monday at a press briefing about a new report on Biden-era immigration prospects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend speeches about national unity , economic recovery and a Senate that may remain in Republican control , signal which policy areas may take precedence over immigration plans — in stark contrast to the Trump administration , under which they were a priority .

The Trump administration has taken over 400 executive and regulatory actions on immigration, imposing sweeping restrictions and expanding enforcement efforts. While President-elect Joe Biden has promised a set of executive orders to reverse some of them, immigration analysts say unraveling many others won't be so easy.
When Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris, take office on Jan. 20, they will inherit a bevy of immigration policy issues that include an incomplete border wall, an immigration benefits agency in financial crisis, an asylum system in ruins, and the aftermath of a messy family separation policy.
Both campaigned on the promise of reversing a bulk of the Trump-era policies, but their transition website does not mention immigration as a priority. And the top issue for the incoming administration was crystallized Monday when Biden announced a COVID-19 advisory board to handle the federal response to the pandemic.
“We’re about to see the pace of immigration changes slow down significantly,” Sarah Pierce, a Migration Policy Institute analyst, said Monday at a press briefing about a new report on Biden-era immigration prospects.
Experts said this, along with weekend speeches about national unity, economic recovery and a Senate that may remain in Republican control, signal which policy areas may take precedence over immigration plans — in stark contrast to the Trump administration, under which they were a priority.


rollcall--2020-11-09--Health care industry braces for challenge to 2010 ACA law

The 2010 health care law will come before the Supreme Court for a third time Tuesday , with the potential to shake up a health care industry already dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing to work with a new administration .
The health care industry , which bought into the 2010 law during its enactment , continues to support it and has urged the justices in amicus briefs filed earlier this year to uphold it .
If the court does strike down the law — also known as the Affordable Care Act — or significant parts of it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals and other providers , would have to readjust .
“ Right now , most health industry leaders would like this to go away , ” said Benjamin Isgur , the health research institute leader at the tax and consulting firm PwC US .
“ Trying to even contemplate the ACA being struck down is very difficult for them right now because they have so little bandwidth to deal with change.
” If the law is eliminated , some 20 million people in the United States would lose their health insurance coverage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the amount of uncompensated care provided .
Isgur said the industry likely hopes any decision to strike the law down would have a transition period to allow Congress to respond , rather than end its programs immediately .
“ I would say most of them don ’ t really have a clear idea of what Plan B would be , so to speak , if the ACA was completely struck down , ” Isgur said .

The 2010 health care law will come before the Supreme Court for a third time Tuesday, with the potential to shake up a health care industry already dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing to work with a new administration.
The health care industry, which bought into the 2010 law during its enactment, continues to support it and has urged the justices in amicus briefs filed earlier this year to uphold it. If the court does strike down the law — also known as the Affordable Care Act — or significant parts of it, the industry, including insurance plans, hospitals and other providers, would have to readjust.
“Right now, most health industry leaders would like this to go away,” said Benjamin Isgur, the health research institute leader at the tax and consulting firm PwC US. “Trying to even contemplate the ACA being struck down is very difficult for them right now because they have so little bandwidth to deal with change.”
If the law is eliminated, some 20 million people in the United States would lose their health insurance coverage, which would have the effect of increasing the amount of uncompensated care provided. Isgur said the industry likely hopes any decision to strike the law down would have a transition period to allow Congress to respond, rather than end its programs immediately.
“I would say most of them don’t really have a clear idea of what Plan B would be, so to speak, if the ACA was completely struck down,” Isgur said.


rollcall--2020-11-09--The Transition: The Biden team wastes no time

President-elect Joe Biden has launched his transition with a marquee roster to fight the COVID-19 pandemic .
In this special @ @ @ @ @ podcast , we look at that effort as well as what is likely to happen @ @ @ @ @ fate of the Senate ’ s majority .
CQ Roll Call ’ s Katherine Tully-McManus @ @ @ @ @ election is a postmodern novel : no ending , unreliable narrators • Political gaze shifts @ @ @ @ @ justices hear pivotal health care case

Katherine Tully-McManus, Joanne Levine, and Evan Campbell

President-elect Joe Biden has launched his transition with a marquee roster to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In this special episode of the Political Theater podcast, we look at that effort as well as what is likely to happen to immigration policy and the fate of the Senate’s majority. CQ Roll Call’s Katherine Tully-McManus hosts.
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rollcall--2020-11-09--Bustos’ exit opens up race for DCCC chair

Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos ’ announcement Monday that she will not to seek another term as head of the House Democrats ’ campaign arm has opened up a race for the position , with at least two lawmakers already in the running .
California ’ s Tony Cárdenas and New York ’ s Sean Patrick Maloney are competing to chair the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , a source familiar with their announcements confirmed to CQ Roll Call .
Texas Rep. Marc Veasey has also been mentioned as a potential candidate for the position .
His office did not respond to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the next DCCC chair comes as the party is divided over what lessons to draw from a disappointing 2020 election .
While apparently keeping the majority , Democrats had expected to add seats and instead saw at least seven incumbents lose , while 24 races remain uncalled Monday evening .
Whoever wins the position will likely face a challenging midterm election in 2022 with President-elect Joe Biden in the White House .
The president ’ s party typically loses House seats in the first midterm of an administration .
“ The upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I won ’ t sugarcoat the truth — it will be a hell of a fight — but families in all corners of America are counting on us to win again in two years and I refuse to let them or this Caucus down , ” Cárdenas said in a Monday letter to fellow Democrats .

Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos’ announcement Monday that she will not to seek another term as head of the House Democrats’ campaign arm has opened up a race for the position, with at least two lawmakers already in the running.
California’s Tony Cárdenas and New York’s Sean Patrick Maloney are competing to chair the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, a source familiar with their announcements confirmed to CQ Roll Call. Texas Rep. Marc Veasey has also been mentioned as a potential candidate for the position. His office did not respond to a request for comment.
The election for the next DCCC chair comes as the party is divided over what lessons to draw from a disappointing 2020 election. While apparently keeping the majority, Democrats had expected to add seats and instead saw at least seven incumbents lose, while 24 races remain uncalled Monday evening.
Whoever wins the position will likely face a challenging midterm election in 2022 with President-elect Joe Biden in the White House. The president’s party typically loses House seats in the first midterm of an administration.
“The upcoming midterm elections will not be easy and I won’t sugarcoat the truth — it will be a hell of a fight — but families in all corners of America are counting on us to win again in two years and I refuse to let them or this Caucus down,” Cárdenas said in a Monday letter to fellow Democrats.


rollcall--2020-11-09--K Street not waiting for Trump to concede the presidential race

As far as K Street is concerned , President Donald Trump ’ s a loser .
At least of the @ @ @ @ @ is .
Even as Trump balked at conceding the election , lobbying interests that span @ @ @ @ @ began to publicly congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as soon as @ @ @ @ @ networks projected their victory Saturday .
Not only that , business groups and other K @ @ @ @ @ reach out to the incoming Biden-Harris administration on policy and personnel matters , seeking to @ @ @ @ @ coming years .
“ Everyone we talk to on the Biden team , we get @ @ @ @ @ to immediately arrest the pandemic , to support businesses and families during that period and @ @ @ @ @ the long term , ” said Neil Bradley , executive vice president and chief policy @ @ @ @ @ of Commerce , during a call with reporters Monday .
“ I take from that @ @ @ @ @ team effort that ’ s led from the top over there .
”

As far as K Street is concerned, President Donald Trump’s a loser.
At least of the 2020 presidential race, that is.
Even as Trump balked at conceding the election, lobbying interests that span the political and policy spectrum began to publicly congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as soon as The Associated Press and television networks projected their victory Saturday.
Not only that, business groups and other K Street interests have begun to reach out to the incoming Biden-Harris administration on policy and personnel matters, seeking to shape the agenda of the coming years.
“Everyone we talk to on the Biden team, we get consistent messaging about the need to immediately arrest the pandemic, to support businesses and families during that period and then ultimately make investments for the long term,” said Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, during a call with reporters Monday. “I take from that that this is a unified team effort that’s led from the top over there.”


rollcall--2020-11-09--Trump: Defense secretary has been ‘terminated’

Mark T. Esper on Monday became the third Defense secretary under President Donald Trump to depart office amid controversy and the latest in a long line of administration officials that Trump has dismissed .
Trump made the announcement in a tweet Monday , stating that Christopher C. Miller , the director of the National Counterterrorism Center , will serve as acting secretary and then saying : “ Mark Esper has been terminated .
I would like to thank him for his service.
” The dismissal of Esper introduces a major new element of uncertainty and chaos into U.S. national security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already roiled by Trump ’ s refusal to concede his election loss and his dissemination of baseless charges that the election was fraudulent .
Republicans were silent on Trump 's actions in the immediate aftermath .
Mac Thornberry of Texas , the top Republican on House Armed Services , issued a statement praising Esper 's service without a mention of Trump or the timing of the firing .
Senate Armed Services Chairman James M. Inhofe , R-Okla. , briefly mentioned Trump in his own statement , but did not address the circumstances surrounding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Mark T. Esper on Monday became the third Defense secretary under President Donald Trump to depart office amid controversy and the latest in a long line of administration officials that Trump has dismissed.
Trump made the announcement in a tweet Monday, stating that Christopher C. Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will serve as acting secretary and then saying: “Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service.”
The dismissal of Esper introduces a major new element of uncertainty and chaos into U.S. national security during a transition between presidents that was already roiled by Trump’s refusal to concede his election loss and his dissemination of baseless charges that the election was fraudulent.
Republicans were silent on Trump's actions in the immediate aftermath. Mac Thornberry of Texas, the top Republican on House Armed Services, issued a statement praising Esper's service without a mention of Trump or the timing of the firing. Senate Armed Services Chairman James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., briefly mentioned Trump in his own statement, but did not address the circumstances surrounding Esper's firing or the transition period.
Democrats, however, quickly blasted the president's action.


rollcall--2020-11-09--Political gaze shifts to the Supreme Court as justices hear pivotal health care case

The Supreme Court with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett hears oral argument Tuesday in a case that threatens to wipe out the 2010 health care law , likely the term 's most consequential case , under a political spotlight that rarely shines brighter on justices who would rather stay out of it .
In the third major test for President Barack Obama ’ s signature law at the high court , the focus at oral argument largely will be on whether the justices will follow one of several ways to let the law stand , even though it is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is the first major case for Barrett , who arrived after a divisive confirmation fight in the Senate that largely focused on what she might do in this case .
President Donald Trump said in an interview with “ 60 Minutes ” that he hopes the Supreme Court ends the law known as the Affordable Care Act — “ It will be so good if they end it ” — and Democrats argued that ’ s why he appointed her .
Many Supreme Court watchers say that ’ s a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sweeping outcome would cut against the court ’ s traditional legal approach , conflict with decisions from just last term and defy the current reality about how the law continues to work in the real world .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky , who with other Republicans has tried to eliminate the law for a decade , said in a reelection debate that “ no one believes the Supreme Court is going to strike down ” the law .

The Supreme Court with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett hears oral argument Tuesday in a case that threatens to wipe out the 2010 health care law, likely the term's most consequential case, under a political spotlight that rarely shines brighter on justices who would rather stay out of it.
In the third major test for President Barack Obama’s signature law at the high court, the focus at oral argument largely will be on whether the justices will follow one of several ways to let the law stand, even though it is a more conservative court than in previous challenges.
It is the first major case for Barrett, who arrived after a divisive confirmation fight in the Senate that largely focused on what she might do in this case. President Donald Trump said in an interview with “60 Minutes” that he hopes the Supreme Court ends the law known as the Affordable Care Act — “It will be so good if they end it” — and Democrats argued that’s why he appointed her.
Many Supreme Court watchers say that’s a long shot, but still possible. Such a sweeping outcome would cut against the court’s traditional legal approach, conflict with decisions from just last term and defy the current reality about how the law continues to work in the real world.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who with other Republicans has tried to eliminate the law for a decade, said in a reelection debate that “no one believes the Supreme Court is going to strike down” the law.


rollcall--2020-11-10--Nuclear experts weigh in on top issues for incoming administration

The incoming Biden administration will have nuclear policy issues to tackle .
Watch CQ Roll Call 's interviews with experts @ @ @ @ @ are in this space and why they are urgent .
[ Also watch : Top @ @ @ @ @ next administration ]

The incoming Biden administration will have nuclear policy issues to tackle.
Watch CQ Roll Call's interviews with experts on what the top issues are in this space and why they are urgent.
[Also watch: Top health care issues for the next administration]


rollcall--2020-11-10--Twitter, Facebook face rocky future post-Donald Trump

For Facebook and Twitter — social media companies that spent much of last week limiting the spread of election-related misinformation @ @ @ @ @ Trump , his acolytes and even some Democrats — the big game is over .
@ @ @ @ @ surrounding last week ’ s presidential election largely subsided , the Monday morning quarterbacking is @ @ @ @ @ the next occupant of the White House outspoken about cracking down on social media companies @ @ @ @ @ t think they do enough to stop the spread of disinformation , each company ’ @ @ @ @ @ carry significant weight .
Both Facebook and Twitter went into Election Day under enormous pressure @ @ @ @ @ in the end it was Trump and other Republicans whose posts were labeled most often @ @ @ @ @ information about the vote count and the integrity of the election .
Disinformation experts are @ @ @ @ @ ’ s labeling did much to quell the spread of Trump ’ s claims and @ @ @ @ @ hashtags like # SharpieGate and # StopTheSteal throughout the week .

For Facebook and Twitter — social media companies that spent much of last week limiting the spread of election-related misinformation and disinformation by President Donald Trump, his acolytes and even some Democrats — the big game is over.
But with the high drama surrounding last week’s presidential election largely subsided, the Monday morning quarterbacking is just beginning.
And with the next occupant of the White House outspoken about cracking down on social media companies specifically because he doesn’t think they do enough to stop the spread of disinformation, each company’s election performance review could carry significant weight.
Both Facebook and Twitter went into Election Day under enormous pressure from both parties, but in the end it was Trump and other Republicans whose posts were labeled most often for containing misleading or false information about the vote count and the integrity of the election.
Disinformation experts are skeptical that Twitter and Facebook’s labeling did much to quell the spread of Trump’s claims and conspiracy theories that spread using hashtags like #SharpieGate and #StopTheSteal throughout the week.


rollcall--2020-11-10--What to make of 2020’s fintech conferences

This week , Fintech Beat teams up with FRT to cover October ’ s whirlwind of fintech discussions taking place @ @ @ @ @ Finance , DC Fintech Week , the International Monetary Fund and World Bank .
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This week, Fintech Beat teams up with FRT to cover October’s whirlwind of fintech discussions taking place at the Institute of International Finance, DC Fintech Week, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
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rollcall--2020-11-10--Social media ad ban hampers Georgia Senate runoff efforts

Postelection bans on political advertising on Google and Facebook are unintentionally sapping momentum from campaigns in two Georgia runoffs that could determine the Senate majority , political strategists on both sides of the aisle said Tuesday .
The bans , meant to curb disinformation for an unspecified amount of time after polls closed on Nov. 3 , have blocked Georgia candidates and their supporters from a crucial avenue to raise money and energize supporters just as they are attracting national attention and gearing up for a two-month sprint to the Jan. 5 election .
“ With a critical election in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going out in weeks , this ban can not stand , ” said Terrence Clark , a spokesman for Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock who faces Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler in a special election runoff .
“ Facebook and Google must address the organic disinformation on their platforms and allow campaigns to fight voter suppression by informing voters how to register to vote , cast their ballots and ensure their votes are counted.
” The bans were announced in the final weeks of general election campaigns that were winding down and preparing for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as election officials counted an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots .
At the time , the possibility that both Georgia Senate races — a regularly scheduled contest and a special election — would head to runoffs with the chamber ’ s balance of power at stake seemed like the stuff of coronavirus-induced fever dreams .
But as reality set in the week after the election , neither Big Tech company has released updates to their policies , even as strategists and advertising experts from both sides of the aisle have begun sounding alarms @

Postelection bans on political advertising on Google and Facebook are unintentionally sapping momentum from campaigns in two Georgia runoffs that could determine the Senate majority, political strategists on both sides of the aisle said Tuesday.
The bans, meant to curb disinformation for an unspecified amount of time after polls closed on Nov. 3, have blocked Georgia candidates and their supporters from a crucial avenue to raise money and energize supporters just as they are attracting national attention and gearing up for a two-month sprint to the Jan. 5 election.
“With a critical election in less than two months and absentee ballots going out in weeks, this ban cannot stand,” said Terrence Clark, a spokesman for Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock who faces Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler in a special election runoff. “Facebook and Google must address the organic disinformation on their platforms and allow campaigns to fight voter suppression by informing voters how to register to vote, cast their ballots and ensure their votes are counted.”
The bans were announced in the final weeks of general election campaigns that were winding down and preparing for a tense and potentially disruptive wait for results as election officials counted an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots.
‘Thumbs on scale of democracy’
At the time, the possibility that both Georgia Senate races — a regularly scheduled contest and a special election — would head to runoffs with the chamber’s balance of power at stake seemed like the stuff of dreams. But as reality set in the week after the election, neither Big Tech company has released updates to their policies, even as strategists and advertising experts from both sides of the aisle have begun sounding alarms.


rollcall--2020-11-10--The Transition: The fallout from the election a week ago

With the Trump administration continuing to insist the president didn ’ t lose the election , Joe Biden and his @ @ @ @ @ get national security briefings or funds usually associated with setting up shop during a presidential @ @ @ @ @ more than a dozen congressional races still waiting to be called .
CQ Roll Call @ @ @ @ @ with chief Washington correspondent Niels Lesniewski in this special episode of the Political Theater podcast @ @ @ @ @ Ferguson talks about what the transition will mean for farmers .
• The Transition : @ @ @ @ @ time • K Street not waiting for Trump to concede the presidential race • Joe @ @ @ @ @ , leaving Democrats with narrow path to Senate majority

Jim Saksa, Niels Lesniewski, Ellyn Ferguson, Joanne Levine, and Thomas McKinless

With the Trump administration continuing to insist the president didn’t lose the election, Joe Biden and his team have been unable to get national security briefings or funds usually associated with setting up shop during a presidential transition. There are also more than a dozen congressional races still waiting to be called.
CQ Roll Call’s Jim Saksa speaks with chief Washington correspondent Niels Lesniewski in this special episode of the Political Theater podcast. And senior writer Ellyn Ferguson talks about what the transition will mean for farmers.
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rollcall--2020-11-10--Citing threats, Senate Republicans seek Capitol Police funding boost

Senate Appropriations Committee Republicans would substantially increase spending for the Capitol Police in their $ 5.2 billion draft fiscal 2021 Legislative Branch appropriations bill released Tuesday , while leaving out accountability proposals the House included in its version .
The bill would direct $ 520.5 million to the police to protect Congress , $ 56.2 million above the 2020 enacted funding level .
The House version — which was unveiled in the summer — would keep the department ’ s funding stagnant at $ 464.3 million .
Senate Republican appropriators noted threats against members of Congress are on pace to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highlighted by the 2017 shooting in Alexandria , Virginia , evolving threats to Congress include the physical targeting of Members of Congress .
Thus far in calendar year 2020 , the Capitol Police has opened more than 6,835 threat assessment cases , which is on track to surpass last year 's record of 6,955 cases , '' the committee 's explanatory statement revealed .
`` Further , the Department has conducted more than 690 law enforcement coordinations for the congressional community . ''
Since the police killing of George Floyd in May , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling for more accountability and transparency from the police .
The House bill sought to address some of these concerns within its own police department .

Senate Appropriations Committee Republicans would substantially increase spending for the Capitol Police in their $5.2 billion draft fiscal 2021 Legislative Branch appropriations bill released Tuesday, while leaving out accountability proposals the House included in its version.
The bill would direct $520.5 million to the police to protect Congress, $56.2 million above the 2020 enacted funding level. The House version — which was unveiled in the summer — would keep the department’s funding stagnant at $464.3 million.
Senate Republican appropriators noted threats against members of Congress are on pace to reach another record high.
"As highlighted by the 2017 shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, evolving threats to Congress include the physical targeting of Members of Congress. Thus far in calendar year 2020, the Capitol Police has opened more than 6,835 threat assessment cases, which is on track to surpass last year's record of 6,955 cases," the committee's explanatory statement revealed. "Further, the Department has conducted more than 690 law enforcement coordinations for the congressional community."
Since the police killing of George Floyd in May, there have been protests across the nation calling for more accountability and transparency from the police. The House bill sought to address some of these concerns within its own police department.


rollcall--2020-11-10--Photo of the day: Meet the new boss

Photo of the day: Meet the new boss

“ Meet the new boss , same as the old boss , ” sang The Who in their 1971 song @ @ @ @ @ Fooled Again.
” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell exits the Kennedy Caucus Room on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ being reelected as leader of his GOP conference .
Senate Republicans met for two hours @ @ @ @ @ the next Congress .
The balance of power in the Senate — and whether McConnell @ @ @ @ @ — likely hangs on the two runoff races in Georgia , slated for Jan. 5 @

(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss,” sang The Who in their 1971 song “Won’t Get Fooled Again.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell exits the Kennedy Caucus Room on Tuesday to speak to reporters after being reelected as leader of his GOP conference. Senate Republicans met for two hours to elect its leadership for the next Congress.
The balance of power in the Senate — and whether McConnell will remain as majority leader — likely hangs on the two runoff races in Georgia, slated for Jan. 5.


rollcall--2020-11-10--California Rep. Harley Rouda concedes, signals 2022 run

Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda conceded his reelection race Tuesday afternoon but signaled he will run again for his Southern California seat in 2022 .
“ While one campaign ends today , another is just beginning , ” Rouda said in a statement one week after Election Day .
“ I look forward to having voters compare my opponent ’ s two years in Congress with my accomplishments on November 8 , 2022.
” Orange County Supervisor Michelle Steel was leading Rouda 51 percent to 49 percent Tuesday afternoon when The Associated Press called the 48th District race .
Steel ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman to defeat a House Democrat .
Orange County was a GOP stronghold until 2016 , when Hillary Clinton became the first Democratic presidential nominee since 1936 to win the county .
President Donald Trump lost Orange County again this year , with President-elect Joe Biden leading by 9 points as of Tuesday .
It ’ s not clear if Biden carried the 48th District , which Clinton narrowly won by 2 points in 2016 .
Two years ago , Rouda was one of seven Democrats who flipped GOP-held seats in California , @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda conceded his reelection race Tuesday afternoon but signaled he will run again for his Southern California seat in 2022.
“While one campaign ends today, another is just beginning,” Rouda said in a statement one week after Election Day. “I look forward to having voters compare my opponent’s two years in Congress with my accomplishments on November 8, 2022.”
Orange County Supervisor Michelle Steel was leading Rouda 51 percent to 49 percent Tuesday afternoon when The Associated Press called the 48th District race. Steel’s victory makes her the seventh Republican woman to defeat a House Democrat.
Orange County was a GOP stronghold until 2016, when Hillary Clinton became the first Democratic presidential nominee since 1936 to win the county. President Donald Trump lost Orange County again this year, with President-elect Joe Biden leading by 9 points as of Tuesday.
It’s not clear if Biden carried the 48th District, which Clinton narrowly won by 2 points in 2016. Two years ago, Rouda was one of seven Democrats who flipped GOP-held seats in California, defeating longtime Republican incumbent Dana Rohrabacher.


rollcall--2020-11-10--Senate GOP lays out priorities in fiscal 2021 spending showdown

The Senate Appropriations Committee released its dozen spending bills on Tuesday after a monthslong stalemate sidelined the process .
The bills reflect significant differences between Senate Republicans and House Democrats on spending levels as well as policy riders that address everything from family planning grants to military installations named for Confederate officers and border wall funding .
Working within the same topline defense and nondefense caps under a 2019 agreement , Senate Republicans made some strategic reductions from bills introduced by their House Democratic counterparts to fund the departments of Veterans Affairs , Interior , EPA , Transportation and Housing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd put that money towards higher levels for Defense , Homeland Security , Energy and the Army Corps of Engineers than the House would prefer .
Senate Republicans appear to give the biggest domestic spending bill , for the departments of Labor , Health and Human Services and Education , more money than the House version .
But that 's before the addition of $ 24.4 billion in pandemic-related emergency spending House Democrats tacked on , part of a nearly $ 250 billion overall pot of add-ons sprinkled throughout the bills Republicans say @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The Senate Appropriations Committee released its dozen spending bills on Tuesday after a monthslong stalemate sidelined the process.
The bills reflect significant differences between Senate Republicans and House Democrats on spending levels as well as policy riders that address everything from family planning grants to military installations named for Confederate officers and border wall funding.
Working within the same topline defense and nondefense caps under a 2019 agreement, Senate Republicans made some strategic reductions from bills introduced by their House Democratic counterparts to fund the departments of Veterans Affairs, Interior, EPA, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.
Instead, they'd put that money towards higher levels for Defense, Homeland Security, Energy and the Army Corps of Engineers than the House would prefer.
Senate Republicans appear to give the biggest domestic spending bill, for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, more money than the House version. But that's before the addition of $24.4 billion in pandemic-related emergency spending House Democrats tacked on, part of a nearly $250 billion overall pot of add-ons sprinkled throughout the bills Republicans say violate last year's budget deal.


rollcall--2020-11-10--Supreme Court appears poised to uphold most of Obamacare

The Supreme Court appeared unlikely to wipe out the 2010 health care law , as key conservative justices forcefully indicated during oral arguments Tuesday that such a result would cut against a long-standing legal approach that keeps the role of courts narrow .
If the three justices on the court ’ s liberal wing agreed with what Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh indicated Tuesday , that would provide five votes for the health care law to survive again in its third major trip to the Supreme Court .
A decision is expected before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of June .
The Trump administration and a coalition of Republican-led states asked the Supreme Court to strike down President Barack Obama ’ s signature law that expanded insurance coverage to more than 20 million people , including popular provisions such as required coverage of preexisting medical conditions .
They argued Tuesday that Republicans used the 2017 tax overhaul to eliminate the law ’ s penalty for most Americans who don ’ t get health coverage .
They say that made the mandate to buy insurance unconstitutional , and that mandate is so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , in turn , it means the remainder of the 2,000-page law “ must also fall .
”

The Supreme Court appeared unlikely to wipe out the 2010 health care law, as key conservative justices forcefully indicated during oral arguments Tuesday that such a result would cut against a long-standing legal approach that keeps the role of courts narrow.
If the three justices on the court’s liberal wing agreed with what Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh indicated Tuesday, that would provide five votes for the health care law to survive again in its third major trip to the Supreme Court.
A decision is expected before the end of the term at the end of June.
The Trump administration and a coalition of Republican-led states asked the Supreme Court to strike down President Barack Obama’s signature law that expanded insurance coverage to more than 20 million people, including popular provisions such as required coverage of preexisting medical conditions.
They argued Tuesday that Republicans used the 2017 tax overhaul to eliminate the law’s penalty for most Americans who don’t get health coverage. They say that made the mandate to buy insurance unconstitutional, and that mandate is so essential to the rest of the law that, in turn, it means the remainder of the 2,000-page law “must also fall.”


rollcall--2020-11-10--How the transition of power may affect spending

President-elect Joe Biden is beginning his transition into the White House , but President Trump continues to contest the outcome @ @ @ @ @ legal action in key states that have been called for Biden .
CQ Roll Call @ @ @ @ @ Niels Lesniewski game out how the transition will affect the appropriations process during the lame @ @ @ @ @ picks for next Energy and Commerce leader

Jennifer Shutt, Niels Lesniewski, and Evan Campbell

President-elect Joe Biden is beginning his transition into the White House, but President Trump continues to contest the outcome of the election, threatening legal action in key states that have been called for Biden. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and Niels Lesniewski game out how the transition will affect the appropriations process during the lame duck.
Show Notes:


rollcall--2020-11-10--Senate GOP picks Florida’s Rick Scott as NRSC chairman

Florida Sen. Rick Scott will be the next chairman of Senate Republicans ’ campaign arm , with his colleagues formally selecting him for the job Tuesday morning .
Scott was unopposed for the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairmanship , after announcing he would run for the post late last week .
The current NRSC chairman , Indiana ’ s Todd Young , is up for reelection in 2022 .
Scott is often listed among potential presidential hopefuls in 2024 , and his stint as head of the NRSC would expand his political résumé .
It ’ s not yet clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a GOP majority or with winning back control of the Senate .
With President-elect Joe Biden ’ s victory , Democrats now have a narrow path to the Senate majority if they win both of the Senate runoffs in Georgia .
Senate races in Alaska and North Carolina have still not been called , but the Republican incumbents are leading there .
Either way , Scott faces a difficult Senate map in 2022 , when Republicans will largely be on defense .
If appointed Georgia GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler holds on to her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans will be defending 21 Senate seats compared with 13 for the Democrats .
Republicans will be defending seats in swing states such as Wisconsin , Pennsylvania , North Carolina and Scott ’ s own Florida , where Sen. Marco Rubio is up for reelection .
Democratic seats in battleground states on the 2022 ballot include Arizona and Nevada .
Scott ’ s background winning statewide in Florida , a perennial battleground , could bolster his chairmanship .
He was first elected to the Senate in 2018 , unseating longtime Democratic Sen. Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hand recount .
Scott defeated Nelson by just over 10,000 votes .

Florida Sen. Rick Scott will be the next chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, with his colleagues formally selecting him for the job Tuesday morning.
Scott was unopposed for the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairmanship, after announcing he would run for the post late last week. The current NRSC chairman, Indiana’s Todd Young, is up for reelection in 2022.
Scott is often listed among potential presidential hopefuls in 2024, and his stint as head of the NRSC would expand his political résumé. It’s not yet clear whether Scott will be tasked with defending a GOP majority or with winning back control of the Senate. With President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, Democrats now have a narrow path to the Senate majority if they win both of the Senate runoffs in Georgia. Senate races in Alaska and North Carolina have still not been called, but the Republican incumbents are leading there.
Either way, Scott faces a difficult Senate map in 2022, when Republicans will largely be on defense. If appointed Georgia GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler holds on to her seat in the Jan. 5 runoff, Republicans will be defending 21 Senate seats compared with 13 for the Democrats. Republicans will be defending seats in swing states such as Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Scott’s own Florida, where Sen. Marco Rubio is up for reelection. Democratic seats in battleground states on the 2022 ballot include Arizona and Nevada.
Scott’s background winning statewide in Florida, a perennial battleground, could bolster his chairmanship. He was first elected to the Senate in 2018, unseating longtime Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in a close race that prompted a hand recount. Scott defeated Nelson by just over 10,000 votes.


rollcall--2020-11-10--McConnell, Schumer to remain Senate leaders

Corrected , 2:23 p.m. | Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Democrat Charles E. Schumer of New York were reelected @ @ @ @ @ in the Senate during the next Congress .
The leadership elections , which occurred behind @ @ @ @ @ were held even though it ’ s still unclear which party will hold the Senate @ @ @ @ @ last week ’ s election have the chamber currently deadlocked at 48-48 , and control @ @ @ @ @ runoff in Georgia for seats held by GOP Sens .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue @ @ @ @ @ of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina are leading in the two other uncalled @ @ @ @ @ only member of GOP leadership who doesn ’ t face conference-imposed term limits , is @ @ @ @ @ leader as he enters his eighth term .

Corrected, 2:23 p.m. | Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Democrat Charles E. Schumer of New York were reelected Tuesday to lead their parties in the Senate during the next Congress.
The leadership elections, which occurred behind closed doors Tuesday morning, were held even though it’s still unclear which party will hold the Senate majority.
Races called in last week’s election have the chamber currently deadlocked at 48-48, and control could depend on a double runoff in Georgia for seats held by GOP Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. Republican incumbents Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina are leading in the two other uncalled races.
[Trump support still key in Georgia Senate runoffs]
McConnell, the only member of GOP leadership who doesn’t face conference-imposed term limits, is already the longest-serving Senate Republican leader as he enters his eighth term.


rollcall--2020-11-11--How a super PAC helped House Republicans survive the ‘green wave’

Unlike in 2018 , this year ’ s “ green wave ” of Democratic money didn ’ t produce a “ blue wave ” of victories , thanks in part to a super PAC that helped Republicans close the spending gap .
Congressional Leadership Fund , a group aligned with House GOP leadership , spent more than $ 140 million , a record for the most money a House-focused super PAC has spent in an election cycle and narrowly outspending its Democratic counterpart , House Majority PAC .
In some races , CLF carried the bulk of the GOP ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being counted in several competitive races , but as of Tuesday evening , no House Republican has lost reelection , and the GOP has netted six House seats .
“ They deserve a lot of credit for these impressive GOP victories , ” said Andrea Bozek , a Republican strategist who has worked for both House and Senate campaign committees .
Bozek said the group “ kept their heads down ” and applied its fundraising power on unique ads and , in some cases , a field program for candidates .
Although CLF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group ’ s president , Dan Conston , said in an interview Monday that candidate fundraising remains a significant challenge .

Unlike in 2018, this year’s “green wave” of Democratic money didn’t produce a “blue wave” of victories, thanks in part to a super PAC that helped Republicans close the spending gap.
Congressional Leadership Fund, a group aligned with House GOP leadership, spent more than $140 million, a record for the most money a House-focused super PAC has spent in an election cycle and narrowly outspending its Democratic counterpart, House Majority PAC. In some races, CLF carried the bulk of the GOP’s ad spending.
Ballots are still being counted in several competitive races, but as of Tuesday evening, no House Republican has lost reelection, and the GOP has netted six House seats.
“They deserve a lot of credit for these impressive GOP victories,” said Andrea Bozek, a Republican strategist who has worked for both House and Senate campaign committees. Bozek said the group “kept their heads down” and applied its fundraising power on unique ads and, in some cases, a field program for candidates.
Although CLF helped close the spending gap, the group’s president, Dan Conston, said in an interview Monday that candidate fundraising remains a significant challenge.


rollcall--2020-11-10--House Democrats will have fewer members but still a majority next Congress

Democrats will have a smaller majority in the House next year after a campaign in which they tried to expand the battlefield deeper into Republican territory only to see districts won two years ago snap back to their GOP leanings .
That became clear Tuesday night after a handful of races where ballot counting was slow were finally called by The Associated Press , giving the Democrats projected wins in the minimum 218 seats needed to control House committees , the speaker ’ s gavel and the agenda of bills that reach the floor .
A surge in mail ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a number of states , and about 16 House races have still not been called .
Although they held on to the House , Democrats came up short in several races where they hoped to make gains , and so far have lost eight incumbents , seven of whom won two years ago and helped the party take control .
Further losses are still possible , with incumbents trailing in states such as California and New York where ballot counting is slow .
Republicans have so far netted six seats , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash is retiring .
So far the party breakdown for the next Congress includes 218 Democrats and 201 Republicans .

Democrats will have a smaller majority in the House next year after a campaign in which they tried to expand the battlefield deeper into Republican territory only to see districts won two years ago snap back to their GOP leanings.
That became clear Tuesday night after a handful of races where ballot counting was slow were finally called by The Associated Press, giving the Democrats projected wins in the minimum 218 seats needed to control House committees, the speaker’s gavel and the agenda of bills that reach the floor.
A surge in mail ballots due to the pandemic prolonged vote counting in a number of states, and about 16 House races have still not been called.
Although they held on to the House, Democrats came up short in several races where they hoped to make gains, and so far have lost eight incumbents, seven of whom won two years ago and helped the party take control. Further losses are still possible, with incumbents trailing in states such as California and New York where ballot counting is slow.
Republicans have so far netted six seats, including Michigan’s 3rd District, where Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash is retiring. So far the party breakdown for the next Congress includes 218 Democrats and 201 Republicans.


rollcall--2020-11-11--Trump’s postelection power plays risk troubles at home and abroad

Since President Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection last week , his lies and lawsuits and his fuming and firings have left the country and the world wondering : Is he just a sore loser or a national security threat ?
The Trump campaign ’ s allegations of widespread election fraud so far have run smack-dab into reality as judges demand evidence in the lawsuits filed in several key states — and they show no indication they could change the election result anyway .
Yet the fire that Trump ’ s legal strategy is starting , one that Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could dangerously erode the nation ’ s confidence in the election outcome , some political observers say .
Steve Vladeck , a University of Texas law professor , said Trump is willfully perpetuating a narrative that most of the leaders of his own party privately reject : that he actually won the election .
“ And by humoring him , those leaders only give it oxygen , and do nothing to combat the growing view among the president ’ s base that the result is illegitimate , ” he said .
Also not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality show boss turned president , who famously fired people on each episode of “ The Apprentice , ” fired his Defense secretary in a tweet Monday and is reportedly mulling firing other appointees .

ANALYSIS — Since President Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection last week, his lies and lawsuits and his fuming and firings have left the country and the world wondering: Is he just a sore loser or a national security threat?
The Trump campaign’s allegations of widespread election fraud so far have run smack-dab into reality as judges demand evidence in the lawsuits filed in several key states — and they show no indication they could change the election result anyway.
Yet the fire that Trump’s legal strategy is starting, one that Republicans largely have not poured water on, could dangerously erode the nation’s confidence in the election outcome, some political observers say.
Steve Vladeck, a University of Texas law professor, said Trump is willfully perpetuating a narrative that most of the leaders of his own party privately reject: that he actually won the election. “And by humoring him, those leaders only give it oxygen, and do nothing to combat the growing view among the president’s base that the result is illegitimate,” he said.
Also not getting much Republican pushback: The TV reality show boss turned president, who famously fired people on each episode of “The Apprentice,” fired his Defense secretary in a tweet Monday and is reportedly mulling firing other appointees.


rollcall--2020-11-11--Next Congress will have fewer veterans, but they could wield power

Come January , fewer lawmakers on Capitol Hill will have served in the military than in previous cycles , continuing a trend that is decades in the making .
But those who have served will generally be younger and more diverse .
Although a handful of veterans are still in the midst of competitive congressional races , the makeup of the 117th Congress is coming into view after more than a week of ballot counting .
The coming Congress will include at least 80 veteran lawmakers in total , 15 of whom will be newcomers .
The figures are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lawmakers with military experience , as the proportion of veterans in Congress has steadily declined for decades .
During the 92nd Congress in the early 1970s , at least 70 percent of lawmakers in both chambers were veterans .
Today , about 15 percent of lawmakers have served in the military .
The trend can also be seen in the most recent cycles .
At the beginning of the 115th Congress , there were 101 veterans in office .
That number fell to 94 veterans at the start of the current Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers could be formative , despite its small size .
Many of them are older millennials who sought out military experience after 9/11 , according to Seth Lynn , the director of Veterans Campaign , a nonprofit that aims to install veterans in civic leadership positions .

Come January, fewer lawmakers on Capitol Hill will have served in the military than in previous cycles, continuing a trend that is decades in the making. But those who have served will generally be younger and more diverse.
Although a handful of veterans are still in the midst of competitive congressional races, the makeup of the 117th Congress is coming into view after more than a week of ballot counting. The coming Congress will include at least 80 veteran lawmakers in total, 15 of whom will be newcomers.
The figures are the latest in a trend of dwindling numbers of lawmakers with military experience, as the proportion of veterans in Congress has steadily declined for decades. During the 92nd Congress in the early 1970s, at least 70 percent of lawmakers in both chambers were veterans. Today, about 15 percent of lawmakers have served in the military.
The trend can also be seen in the most recent cycles. At the beginning of the 115th Congress, there were 101 veterans in office. That number fell to 94 veterans at the start of the current Congress.
But the incoming class of veteran lawmakers could be formative, despite its small size. Many of them are older millennials who sought out military experience after 9/11, according to Seth Lynn, the director of Veterans Campaign, a nonprofit that aims to install veterans in civic leadership positions.


rollcall--2020-11-11--The Transition: Congress isn’t putting its own transition on hold

President Donald Trump might be holding off on his participation in the transition process , but Congress is not .
@ @ @ @ @ Hill this week for orientation , and Katherine Tully-McManus and Mark Satter talk to us @ @ @ @ @ shifts in the freshman class .
Jim Saksa also reports on how the incoming Biden @ @ @ @ @ until next year to find out whom to even negotiate its economic proposals with .
@ @ @ @ @ fallout from the election a week ago • The Transition : The Biden team wastes @ @ @ @ @ : Release the Trump campaign lawsuits !
• The 2020 election is a postmodern novel @ @ @ @ @ narrators

Jason Dick, Joanne Levine, and Evan Campbell

President Donald Trump might be holding off on his participation in the transition process, but Congress is not. New members report to Capitol Hill this week for orientation, and in this special episode of the Political Theater podcast, we talk to CQ Roll Call’s Katherine Tully-McManus and Mark Satter about some of the demographic shifts in the next freshman class.
Plus, CQ Roll Call's Jim Saksa reports on how the incoming Biden administration might have to wait until next year to find out with whom to even negotiate its economic proposals.
Show Notes:


rollcall--2020-11-11--Photo of the day: Veterans Day

Photo of the day: Veterans Day

A plastic rain cover is removed from the Friends of the National World War II Memorial wreath during a Veterans @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday .
The event , which took place at the World War II Memorial , @ @ @ @ @ due to precautions around the COVID-19 pandemic .

(Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)
A plastic rain cover is removed from the Friends of the National World War II Memorial wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony in Washington on Wednesday.
The event, which took place at the World War II Memorial, was largely seen virtually, due to precautions around the COVID-19 pandemic.


rollcall--2020-11-11--Election misinformation: Experts analyze Facebook and Twitter labels

Watch misinformation researchers discuss Facebook and Twitter 's misinformation labels , what they still need to know , and what @ @ @ @ @ .

Watch misinformation researchers discuss Facebook and Twitter's misinformation labels, what they still need to know, and what needs to be done next.
[What is Section 230?]


rollcall--2020-11-12--Kai Kahele won’t have trouble with Hawaii to DC jetlag

Flying back and forth from Hawaii to Washington , D.C. , every week can ’ t be easy .
But @ @ @ @ @ and commercial airline pilot for Hawaiian Airlines , Democratic Rep.-elect Kai Kahele has a little @ @ @ @ @ Kahele was elected to Hawaii ’ s 2nd District , making him the second Native @ @ @ @ @ voting member of Congress , and the first from the Neighbor Islands .
Watch the @ @ @ @ @ Kahele from CQ Roll Call ’ s conversation with him a few days before his @ @ @ @ @ Also watch : Former Yoho staffer Kat Cammack elected to Florida ’ s 3rd district @

Flying back and forth from Hawaii to Washington, D.C., every week can’t be easy. But as an Air Force veteran and commercial airline pilot for Hawaiian Airlines, Democratic Rep.-elect Kai Kahele has a little experience with long flights.
Kahele was elected to Hawaii’s 2nd District, making him the second Native Hawaiian ever to become a voting member of Congress, and the first from the Neighbor Islands.
Watch the video to learn more about Kahele from CQ Roll Call’s conversation with him a few days before his election 2020 victory.
[ Also watch: Former Yoho staffer Kat Cammack elected to Florida’s 3rd district]


rollcall--2020-11-12--Gold Star families find a place (and a desk) in House offices

Jane Horton is used to seeing others tiptoe around her when they find out she ’ s a Gold Star @ @ @ @ @ normal people , ” Horton says , but that ’ s not how it felt @ @ @ @ @ in Afghanistan nine years ago .
She had just returned from a summer in Washington @ @ @ @ @ when she got the dreaded knock on her door .
Hearing the news changed everything @ @ @ @ @ friends ’ eyes as they suddenly avoided her .
She wanted to talk about her @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t .
“ It ’ s almost as if I ’ m a @ @ @ @ @ in a 2012 blog post .
“ I was a fresh open wound .
I @ @ @ @ @ ”

Jane Horton is used to seeing others tiptoe around her when they find out she’s a Gold Star wife.
“We are normal people,” Horton says, but that’s not how it felt after her husband was killed in Afghanistan nine years ago.
She had just returned from a summer in Washington working as a Senate intern when she got the dreaded knock on her door.
Hearing the news changed everything, including the look in friends’ eyes as they suddenly avoided her. She wanted to talk about her husband, but they clearly didn’t.
“It’s almost as if I’m a leper,” she wrote in a 2012 blog post. “I was a fresh open wound. I represented their worst fear.”


rollcall--2020-11-12--Record number of House GOP women just one of many ‘firsts’ for 117th Congress

Republicans will have at least 26 women in the House — the most they ’ ve ever had and more @ @ @ @ @ now — when the 117th Congress convenes in January .
That figure , which grew @ @ @ @ @ California and Texas were called Tuesday for Michelle Steel and Beth Van Duyne , could @ @ @ @ @ GOP women leading in four of the 15 races still uncalled as of Wednesday night @ @ @ @ @ gender composition of the House GOP is just one of many coming to the next @ @ @ @ @ blaze trails on race , sexual orientation and age .
The 2018 midterm election brought @ @ @ @ @ ” and trailblazing diversity to the House , led mostly by women of color within @ @ @ @ @ took control of the chamber that year with 89 women in their ranks .
Some @ @ @ @ @ Republican women last week , one result from a concerted effort by the GOP to @ @ @ @ @ support them through the finish line .

Republicans will have at least 26 women in the House — the most they’ve ever had and more than double what they have now — when the 117th Congress convenes in January.
That figure, which grew by two when races in California and Texas were called Tuesday for Michelle Steel and Beth Van Duyne, could still grow further, with GOP women leading in four of the 15 races still uncalled as of Wednesday night.
The change to the gender composition of the House GOP is just one of many coming to the next Congress, which will also blaze trails on race, sexual orientation and age.
The 2018 midterm election brought a deluge of “firsts” and trailblazing diversity to the House, led mostly by women of color within the Democratic Caucus. Democrats took control of the chamber that year with 89 women in their ranks.
Some of them were ousted by Republican women last week, one result from a concerted effort by the GOP to recruit more female candidates and support them through the finish line.


rollcall--2020-11-12--New House member orientation features significant shifts

The freshly elected newcomers of the House descend Thursday on Washington for the start of the new member orientation .
@ @ @ @ @ face the challenge of meeting future colleagues from behind masks , one of many changes @ @ @ @ @ much different from previous years .
Electoral winners from around the country will come together @ @ @ @ @ briefings , mixing and mingling for the first time .
Orientation marks the first real @ @ @ @ @ member of Congress — from interacting with the Capitol Hill press corps to forging relationships @ @ @ @ @ much doesn ’ t represent much of a change .
Much more significant ?
Paid @ @ @ @ @ to Congress .
Staffing and equipping offices in Washington and home states is a huge @ @ @ @ @ newcomers to Capitol Hill who are not following in the footsteps of previous employers in @ @ @ @ @ who have served in the legislative branch .

The freshly elected newcomers of the House descend Thursday on Washington for the start of the new member orientation. But this time, they face the challenge of meeting future colleagues from behind masks, one of many changes that makes the biennial event much different from previous years.
Electoral winners from around the country will come together for lunches, tours and briefings, mixing and mingling for the first time. Orientation marks the first real taste of life as a member of Congress — from interacting with the Capitol Hill press corps to forging relationships with new colleagues. That much doesn’t represent much of a change.
Much more significant? Paid staffers to ease the transition to Congress.
Paid aides
Staffing and equipping offices in Washington and home states is a huge undertaking, especially for true newcomers to Capitol Hill who are not following in the footsteps of previous employers in Congress or even family members who have served in the legislative branch.


rollcall--2020-11-12--Photo of the day: New member orientation looks a little different this year

It 's time for members-elect to put away those campaign signs and learn the ways of Congress .
In this @ @ @ @ @ , R-Ala. , adjusts a campaign sign in his car as he arrives to check @ @ @ @ @ Washington on Capitol Hill on Thursday .
Every two years after the election , the @ @ @ @ @ House members pours into Washington for new member orientation .
This year looked a bit @ @ @ @ @ other precautions , but orientation got started nonetheless .

(Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)
It's time for members-elect to put away those campaign signs and learn the ways of Congress.
In this photo, Rep.-elect Barry Moore, R-Ala., adjusts a campaign sign in his car as he arrives to check in at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
Every two years after the election, the freshman class of newly elected House members pours into Washington for new member orientation. This year looked a bit different, with masks and other precautions, but orientation got started nonetheless.


rollcall--2020-11-12--Top House Republican: Biden  doesn’t need intel briefings

The top Republican in the House on Thursday stood firm in not accepting President-elect Joe Biden ’ s victory , speculated that recounts could turn the tide of President Donald Trump ’ s loss and welcomed new lawmakers into his conference who have given credence to the QAnon conspiracy theory .
At his weekly press conference , Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California cast doubt on the results of the presidential election and said Biden need not receive classified intelligence briefings from the Trump administration until his scheduled inauguration on Jan. 20 .
McCarthy quoted Biden ’ s words from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ ‘ Look , access to classified information is useful , but I ’ m not in a position to make any decisions on those issues anyway .
As I said , one president at a time .
He will be president until January 20 .
It would be nice to have it , but it ’ s not critical.
’ ” McCarthy then said : “ I think I kind of stand with Joe Biden .
I ’ ll trust the intel community .
He ’ s not president right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll be president January 20 , but whoever is will get the information.
” The Associated Press , along with several other media outlets , called the race on Saturday for Biden .
Despite that , many Republicans in Congress have been reluctant to publicly acknowledge Biden ’ s victory .

The top Republican in the House on Thursday stood firm in not accepting President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, speculated that recounts could turn the tide of President Donald Trump’s loss and welcomed new lawmakers into his conference who have given credence to the QAnon conspiracy theory.
At his weekly press conference, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California cast doubt on the results of the presidential election and said Biden need not receive classified intelligence briefings from the Trump administration until his scheduled inauguration on Jan. 20.
McCarthy quoted Biden’s words from a speech Tuesday to make his case: “‘Look, access to classified information is useful, but I’m not in a position to make any decisions on those issues anyway. As I said, one president at a time. He will be president until January 20. It would be nice to have it, but it’s not critical.’”
McCarthy then said: “I think I kind of stand with Joe Biden. I’ll trust the intel community. He’s not president right now. Don’t know if he’ll be president January 20, but whoever is will get the information.”
The Associated Press, along with several other media outlets, called the race on Saturday for Biden. Despite that, many Republicans in Congress have been reluctant to publicly acknowledge Biden’s victory.


rollcall--2020-11-12--The Transition: Chaos at Pentagon adds to postelection confusion

Presidential transition times are always a delicate matter , even under the best of circumstances .
With President Donald Trump refusing to concede the election and preventing his administration from cooperating with President-elect Joe Biden ’ s team , these are not the best of circumstances .
Among the biggest flash points is Trump ’ s purging of the senior leadership of the Pentagon , starting with Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper .
There are potentially huge security risks at play .
CQ Roll Call senior writers Todd Ruger and John M. Donnelly , who join us on this special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting on the legal and national security implications of this chaotic situation , including : • the status of the Trump campaign ’ s lawsuits challenging parts of the election and their chances of success • the effect on selection of electors • why this is such a sensitive time for the Pentagon and national security • the 9/11 commission ’ s warnings about the importance of doing presidential transitions right • what happens if there ’ s a conflict between civilian and uniformed Pentagon leadership ?
• where do we go from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump to concede the presidential race • Bring in the moving boxes : Congress is already packing up

Jason Dick, Evan Campbell, Todd Ruger, and John M Donnelly

Presidential transition times are always a delicate matter, even under the best of circumstances. With President Donald Trump refusing to concede the election and preventing his administration from cooperating with President-elect Joe Biden’s team, these are not the best of circumstances.
Among the biggest flash points is Trump’s purging of the senior leadership of the Pentagon, starting with Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper. There are potentially huge security risks at play. CQ Roll Call senior writers Todd Ruger and John M. Donnelly, who join us on this special episode of Political Theater, have been reporting on the legal and national security implications of this chaotic situation, including:
the status of the Trump campaign’s lawsuits challenging parts of the election and their chances of success
the effect on selection of electors
why this is such a sensitive time for the Pentagon and national security
the 9/11 commission’s warnings about the importance of doing presidential transitions right
what happens if there’s a conflict between civilian and uniformed Pentagon leadership?
where do we go from here?
Show Notes:


rollcall--2020-11-12--At the Races: No sleep ’til Georgia

At the Races: No sleep ’til Georgia

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This has been a week of soul-searching for Democrats .
While Joe Biden won the presidency , his party is bracing itself for a midterm cycle that will see it defending a depleted House majority and trying to thwart a newly energized GOP .
As CQ Roll Call elections analyst Nathan L. Gonzales points out in his column this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost House seats in 19 of the last 21 midterm elections , including an average loss of 33 House seats in those 19 cycles .
With 15 House races still to be called as of this afternoon , Republicans have picked up nine seats to Democrats ’ three , a gut punch after Democrats ’ hubris in October .
And because we ’ re talking about Democrats , they can ’ t agree on what went wrong and what comes next .
Party leaders defended their election strategy and shot back at critics @ @ @ @

Stephanie Akin, Bridget Bowman, and Kate Ackley

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This has been a week of soul-searching for Democrats.
While Joe Biden won the presidency, his party is bracing itself for a midterm cycle that will see it defending a depleted House majority and trying to thwart a newly energized GOP. As CQ Roll Call elections analyst Nathan L. Gonzales points out in his column this week, the president’s party has lost House seats in 19 of the last 21 midterm elections, including an average loss of 33 House seats in those 19 cycles.
With 15 House races still to be called as of this afternoon, Republicans have picked up nine seats to Democrats’ three, a gut punch after Democrats’ hubris in October.
And because we’re talking about Democrats, they can’t agree on what went wrong and what comes next. Party leaders defended their election strategy and shot back at critics in their ranks.


rollcall--2020-11-12--Secure remote voting possible for the House, but opposition remains

House members could securely vote remotely from outside the Capitol using technology that already exists , according to a report from Democrats on the House Administration Committee , but there remains stiff opposition to an expansion of remote voting .
The House approved temporary rules changes in May allowing lawmakers to vote remotely by proxy , in addition to holding remote committee hearings amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
But so far , lawmakers have not been able to cast their own votes from afar .
Under the proxy process , which has been extended multiple times as the pandemic tightens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmaker can cast votes for up to 10 others .
Proxy voting has already been used to cast nearly 4,000 individual votes , according to the report .
The same resolution that made proxy voting an option for members during the pandemic also authorized the study released this week to explore the feasibility of remote voting in the House .
The committee outlined that a remote voting system must meet four fundamental requirements : Only eligible voters can vote , though not more than once ; votes are cast as intended ; votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are counted as collected .

House members could securely vote remotely from outside the Capitol using technology that already exists, according to a report from Democrats on the House Administration Committee, but there remains stiff opposition to an expansion of remote voting.
The House approved temporary rules changes in May allowing lawmakers to vote remotely by proxy, in addition to holding remote committee hearings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But so far, lawmakers have not been able to cast their own votes from afar.
Under the proxy process, which has been extended multiple times as the pandemic tightens its grip across the country, one lawmaker can cast votes for up to 10 others. Proxy voting has already been used to cast nearly 4,000 individual votes, according to the report.
The same resolution that made proxy voting an option for members during the pandemic also authorized the study released this week to explore the feasibility of remote voting in the House.
The committee outlined that a remote voting system must meet four fundamental requirements: Only eligible voters can vote, though not more than once; votes are cast as intended; votes are collected as cast; and votes are counted as collected.


rollcall--2020-11-12--Is President Trump directing the GSA to decline to call Joe Biden the president-elect? They won’t sa

Is President Trump directing the GSA to decline to call Joe Biden the president-elect? They won’t say

The General Services Administration has missed a deadline to say whether the decision to not recognize President-elect Joe Biden is @ @ @ @ @ outgoing President Donald Trump .
Three House Democrats wrote to GSA Administrator Emily Murphy on @ @ @ @ @ has not issued an ascertainment that Biden is in fact the president-elect .
Among the @ @ @ @ @ Pascrell Jr. of New Jersey , Gerald E. Connolly of Virginia and Dina Titus of @ @ @ @ @ between GSA and White House personnel , up to and including the president himself .
@ @ @ @ @ adjutants of Mr. Trump , or other White House officials directed you to block commencement @ @ @ @ @ Please detail any interactions you have had with White House personnel on the presidential transition @ @ @ @ @ .
The lawmakers set a Wednesday deadline for a reply , and received none , @ @ @ @ @ Thursday morning .
Separately , CQ Roll Call highlighted those questions for both the GSA @ @ @ @ @ and received no reply .

The General Services Administration has missed a deadline to say whether the decision to not recognize President-elect Joe Biden is at the personal direction of outgoing President Donald Trump.
Three House Democrats wrote to GSA Administrator Emily Murphy on Monday questioning why the agency has not issued an ascertainment that Biden is in fact the president-elect.
Among the questions from Democratic Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr. of New Jersey, Gerald E. Connolly of Virginia and Dina Titus of Nevada were about specific interactions between GSA and White House personnel, up to and including the president himself.
“Have Donald Trump, adjutants of Mr. Trump, or other White House officials directed you to block commencement of the presidential transition? Please detail any interactions you have had with White House personnel on the presidential transition,” the members wrote.
The lawmakers set a Wednesday deadline for a reply, and received none, a House Democratic aide confirmed Thursday morning. Separately, CQ Roll Call highlighted those questions for both the GSA and the White House, and received no reply.


rollcall--2020-11-13--CQ Future: The national debt

CQ Future: The national debt

Debt ?
What debt ?
Conventional wisdom in Washington used to dictate that bringing down the national deficit would help @ @ @ @ @ CQ Roll Call ’ s Shawn Zeller speaks to economist and former Obama adviser Jason @ @ @ @ @ deficits aren ’ t the end of the world .

Shawn Zeller, Joanne Levine, and Evan Campbell

Debt? What debt? Conventional wisdom in Washington used to dictate that bringing down the national deficit would help ensure a healthy economy. CQ Roll Call’s Shawn Zeller speaks to economist and former Obama adviser Jason Furman, who argues that deficits aren’t the end of the world.
Show Notes:


rollcall--2020-11-13--Senate spending bill  demands body-camera report from Park Police

The U.S. Park Police would be required to turn over data about body cameras , police shootings and its officers ’ authority outside national parks under a Senate spending bill introduced this week .
A division of the Interior Department , the Park Police — like other local and federal police departments — has resisted using body cameras , often making it difficult to investigate allegations of police misconduct .
The Interior-Environment spending bill for fiscal 2021 , which the Senate Appropriations Committee released Tuesday , directs Interior to complete a report the committee ordered during the appropriations process for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In that report from last year , the committee called for the department to disclose , once the Interior-Environment bill for fiscal 2020 became law , the USPP ’ s policies on how and when body cameras are used and how footage is stored .
Appropriators also last year directed Interior to compile statistics on “ use-of-force incidents for each of the last five fiscal years , including the number of officers involved in shootings , ” as well as “ the agency 's standard operating procedures relating to officers ' authority outside @ @ @ @

The U.S. Park Police would be required to turn over data about body cameras, police shootings and its officers’ authority outside national parks under a Senate spending bill introduced this week.
A division of the Interior Department, the Park Police — like other local and federal police departments — has resisted using body cameras, often making it difficult to investigate allegations of police misconduct.
The Interior-Environment spending bill for fiscal 2021, which the Senate Appropriations Committee released Tuesday, directs Interior to complete a report the committee ordered during the appropriations process for fiscal 2020 about body camera use.
In that report from last year, the committee called for the department to disclose, once the Interior-Environment bill for fiscal 2020 became law, the USPP’s policies on how and when body cameras are used and how footage is stored.
Appropriators also last year directed Interior to compile statistics on “use-of-force incidents for each of the last five fiscal years, including the number of officers involved in shootings,” as well as “the agency's standard operating procedures relating to officers' authority outside” national parks.


rollcall--2020-11-13--‘An absurd circus,’ and new members arrive on the Hill — Congressional Hits and Misses

It ’ s been quite a week in politics as the presidential election was called Saturday for Joe Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ Pompeo suggesting that the Trump administration is ready to transition to a second term , @ @ @ @ @ Republican approach as “ an absurd circus , refusing to accept reality.
” Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ for orientation this week , and Sen. Lindsey Graham was called out on his “ @ @ @ @ @ pitch .

It’s been quite a week in politics as the presidential election was called Saturday for Joe Biden. With Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggesting that the Trump administration is ready to transition to a second term, Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned the Republican approach as “an absurd circus, refusing to accept reality.”
Meanwhile, freshman lawmakers-to-be descended on Washington for orientation this week, and Sen. Lindsey Graham was called out on his “used car salesman” fundraising pitch.
[ Also watch — Congressional Hits and Misses: Election week edition ]


rollcall--2020-11-13--Rep. Palazzo under investigation over campaign spending

Rep. Steven M. Palazzo , R-Miss.
, is being investigated by the Office of Congressional Ethics for allegedly using campaign @ @ @ @ @ with a farm he used to own , according to a campaign spokesperson .
“ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are investigating , ” Paul Breazeale , Palazzo ’ s campaign treasurer , @ @ @ @ @ “ But the footnote to that is there ’ s nothing there.
” Breazeale said @ @ @ @ @ the OCE had completed its inquiry or whether the House Ethics Committee is investigating Palazzo @ @ @ @ @ the final analysis , it ’ s going to be a disgruntled employee and a @ @ @ @ @ this thing , ” he added .
The Biloxi Sun Herald first reported that the @ @ @ @ @ Palazzo , who ran unopposed , recently won reelection to his sixth term in Mississippi @ @ @ @

Rep. Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss., is being investigated by the Office of Congressional Ethics for allegedly using campaign funds to pay expenses associated with a farm he used to own, according to a campaign spokesperson.
“Well the answer is yes. They are investigating,” Paul Breazeale, Palazzo’s campaign treasurer, told CQ Roll Call. “But the footnote to that is there’s nothing there.”
Breazeale said he did not know whether the OCE had completed its inquiry or whether the House Ethics Committee is investigating Palazzo.
“I think in the final analysis, it’s going to be a disgruntled employee and a sore loser that is driving this thing,” he added.
The Biloxi Sun Herald first reported that the OCE was investigating Palazzo. Palazzo, who ran unopposed, recently won reelection to his sixth term in Mississippi's 4th District.


rollcall--2020-11-13--Justice Alito speech leads to rare court-Congress dialogue

Amid a partisan fight about whether the Supreme Court is too political or needs to be overhauled , Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. stepped into the ring Thursday night to throw a few punches at members of Congress .
The conservative justice ’ s rare public criticism of lawmakers drew rebukes from some court watchers for crossing too far into politics for a judge .
It comes as run-off elections for two Senate seats in Georgia will determine whether Democrats will control the chamber , and maybe try to advance proposals to change the number of justices or how they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a more wide-ranging speech , Alito targeted Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and four other Democratic senators who filed a brief in a gun rights case at the Supreme Court last year that raised concerns about the influence political contributions have on the Supreme Court ’ s docket and decisions .
Alito launched the criticism in front of a friendly audience , a video recording for the annual meeting of The Federalist Society .
That group of conservative and libertarian lawyers has been at the heart of the Democratic senators ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fights and briefs filed in high-profile cases at the court .
Alito said the senators had inappropriately made threats to influence the court ’ s actions .

Amid a partisan fight about whether the Supreme Court is too political or needs to be overhauled, Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. stepped into the ring Thursday night to throw a few punches at members of Congress.
The conservative justice’s rare public criticism of lawmakers drew rebukes from some court watchers for crossing too far into politics for a judge. It comes as run-off elections for two Senate seats in Georgia will determine whether Democrats will control the chamber, and maybe try to advance proposals to change the number of justices or how they are appointed and serve.
As part of a more wide-ranging speech, Alito targeted Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and four other Democratic senators who filed a brief in a gun rights case at the Supreme Court last year that raised concerns about the influence political contributions have on the Supreme Court’s docket and decisions.
Alito launched the criticism in front of a friendly audience, a video recording for the annual meeting of The Federalist Society. That group of conservative and libertarian lawyers has been at the heart of the Democratic senators’ criticism for its role in judicial confirmation fights and briefs filed in high-profile cases at the court.
Alito said the senators had inappropriately made threats to influence the court’s actions.


rollcall--2020-11-13--GOP women’s group looks to be a force in future elections

A new group dedicated to electing GOP women is touting its success after a string of victories last week and looking to grow its influence in future elections .
Winning for Women , which also has an independent expenditure arm known as WFW Action Fund , noted in a memo that is being sent to donors , board members and advisers that it surpassed its goal of electing 20 GOP women to the House .
The memo touted 27 Republican women who have won House races , and that number could grow with several races still not called .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose race The Associated Press has not yet called .
Democratic Rep. Max Rose conceded to Malliotakis on Thursday .
The group sees women candidates as key to winning over suburban women voters , a bloc that has fled the GOP after President Donald Trump ’ s election .
“ Winning these voters back will require sustained and focused efforts from the GOP to build a bench of qualified women candidates who reflect the priorities of women voters , and who can go toe-to-toe with their opponents on the Left , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first with CQ Roll Call .

A new group dedicated to electing Republican women is touting its success after a string of victories last week and looking to grow its influence in future elections.
Winning for Women, which also has an independent expenditure arm known as WFW Action Fund, noted in a memo that is being sent to donors, board members and advisers that it surpassed its goal of electing 20 GOP women to the House.
The memo touted 27 Republican women who have won House races so far, and that number could grow with several races still not called. The count includes New York state Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, whose race The Associated Press has not yet called. Democratic incumbent Max Rose conceded to Malliotakis on Thursday.
Winning for Women sees female candidates as key to winning over suburban women, a demographic that has fled the GOP since President Donald Trump’s election.
“Winning these voters back will require sustained and focused efforts from the GOP to build a bench of qualified women candidates who reflect the priorities of women voters, and who can go toe-to-toe with their opponents on the Left,” the group noted in its memo, shared first with CQ Roll Call.


rollcall--2020-11-13--‘You don’t know what you don’t know’: Biden team makes case for top-level intelligence briefings

Senior advisers to President-elect Joe Biden ’ s transition said Friday that as time passes , the lack of access to top-level intelligence for the former vice president will only get more concerning .
“ You don ’ t know what you don ’ t know , ” when it comes to threats , said Jen Psaki , a senior transition adviser who worked in the Obama administration , including at the State Department .
Psaki was joined on a Friday transition update Zoom session by another former senior Obama administration official , Yohannes Abraham , who has been overseeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden , of course , does not need an education on the mechanics of White House operations or the national security apparatus , having served for eight years as vice president and more than three decades before that in the Senate .
But that ’ s not why he needs access to top intelligence as president-elect .
“ He doesn ’ t need a briefing on , you know , where to go to get things on a national security team .
It ’ s the real time threat assessment information , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see him have access to , ” Psaki said .

Senior advisers to President-elect Joe Biden’s transition said Friday that as time passes, the lack of access to top-level intelligence for the former vice president will only get more concerning.
“You don’t know what you don’t know,” when it comes to threats, said Jen Psaki, a senior transition adviser who worked in the Obama administration, including at the State Department.
Psaki was joined on a Friday transition update Zoom session by another former senior Obama administration official, Yohannes Abraham, who has been overseeing transition efforts since long before Election Day.
Biden, of course, does not need an education on the mechanics of White House operations or the national security apparatus, having served for eight years as vice president and more than three decades before that in the Senate. But that’s not why he needs access to top intelligence as president-elect.
“He doesn’t need a briefing on, you know, where to go to get things on a national security team. It’s the real time threat assessment information, intelligence briefing that we would like to see him have access to,” Psaki said.


rollcall--2020-11-13--Emmer, House GOP see majority in reach for 2022

Rep. Tom Emmer , the Minnesota Republican who chaired his party ’ s House campaign arm this election cycle , sees a GOP majority coming into view in 2022 .
Emmer , who is expected to reprise his role as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee for the coming election cycle , already has his sights set on districts where Democrats just barely kept their seats on Election Day .
Republicans have history on their side too : The party out of power in the executive branch typically picks up seats in midterm elections .
And with Democrats ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be razor-slim , Republicans will probably need a net gain in the single digits to retake the gavels in two years .
“ We ’ re going to have high expectations , ” Emmer told CQ Roll Call in an interview Friday .
“ We are going to meet those expectations by winning back the majority.
” After an Election Day that did not meet their party ’ s expectations of picking up seats in the House and winning a majority in the Senate , Democrats have begun to do some soul-searching .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , particularly between members in more GOP-leaning districts and those in deep-blue seats who want action on a bold , left-wing agenda .

Rep. Tom Emmer, the Minnesota Republican who chaired his party’s House campaign arm this election cycle, sees a GOP majority coming into view in 2022.
Emmer, who is expected to reprise his role as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee for the coming election cycle, already has his sights set on districts where Democrats just barely kept their seats on Election Day. Republicans have history on their side too: The party out of power in the executive branch typically picks up seats in midterm elections.
And with Democrats’ majority in the 117th Congress likely to be razor-slim, Republicans will probably need a net gain in the single digits to retake the gavels in two years.
“We’re going to have high expectations,” Emmer told CQ Roll Call in an interview Friday. “We are going to meet those expectations by winning back the majority.”
After an Election Day that did not meet their party’s expectations of picking up seats in the House and winning a majority in the Senate, Democrats have begun to do some soul-searching. That internal inspection has publicly exposed divides, particularly between members in more GOP-leaning districts and those in deep-blue seats who want action on a bold, left-wing agenda.


rollcall--2020-11-13--Democrats look to Biden for progressive financial policies

House lawmakers used the last oversight hearing with Trump-appointed financial regulators Thursday to signal how they ’ ll approach working with President-elect Joe Biden ’ s nominees .
Pointing to voter referenda in Nebraska and Florida that , respectively , imposed a 36 percent annual interest rate cap on payday loans and put the state on course for a $ 15-per-hour minimum wage in 2026 , House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters , D-Calif. , said the election provided Democrats a mandate to pursue progressive financial policies .
Ranking member Patrick T. McHenry , R-N.C. , disagreed with that interpretation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House .
Fourteen House seats remain uncalled , but Republicans have at this point a net gain of six seats .
“ Pro-growth regulations and policies are the key to success , ” McHenry said , urging the committee to focus on bipartisan initiatives .
“ We know that rightsizing and modernizing regulations is the key to allowing the economy to flourish.
” McHenry praised regulatory actions by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency , Federal Reserve , Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and National Credit Union Administration during the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowdown in credit repayments .

House lawmakers used the last oversight hearing with Trump-appointed financial regulators Thursday to signal how they’ll approach working with President-elect Joe Biden’s nominees.
Pointing to voter referenda in Nebraska and Florida that, respectively, imposed a 36 percent annual interest rate cap on payday loans and put the state on course for a $15-per-hour minimum wage in 2026, House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said the election provided Democrats a mandate to pursue progressive financial policies.
Ranking member Patrick T. McHenry, R-N.C., disagreed with that interpretation, noting that Republicans gained seats in the House. Fourteen House seats remain uncalled, but Republicans have at this point a net gain of six seats.
“Pro-growth regulations and policies are the key to success,” McHenry said, urging the committee to focus on bipartisan initiatives. “We know that rightsizing and modernizing regulations is the key to allowing the economy to flourish.”
McHenry praised regulatory actions by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and National Credit Union Administration during the coronavirus pandemic to encourage lending and a temporary slowdown in credit repayments.