Presented by AT&T: A play-by-play preview of the day's congressional news
| | | | | |  | | By Katherine Tully-McManus | | | BUILDING THE BILL — It is still recess, but with deadlines looming throughout September there's plenty percolating on Capitol Hill in the coming days and weeks from the reconciliation package to stopgap spending and more. Committees continue what started last week: markups to debate and assemble their slices of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. Last week the House Natural Resources and House Oversight committees took on the challenge. Later this week seven more panels dig into what policy priorities and programs will make the cut to be included in the massive social spending measure starting Thursday and continuing Friday. While Democrats work through their wish-list to build the package, Republicans are using the markups to voice their opposition to the package as a whole, taking swipes at the Democrats' go-it-alone strategy, the price tag and what they view as an explosion of federal influence over wide swaths of the American economy. GOP amendments and complaints will continue this week as Democrats forge ahead on their signature package. RELATED: From Cradle to Grave, Democrats Move to Expand Social Safety Net, from the New York Times. | | | | SUBSCRIBE TO "THE RECAST" TODAY: Power is shifting in Washington and in communities across the country. More people are demanding a seat at the table, insisting that politics is personal and not all policy is equitable. The Recast is a twice-weekly newsletter that explores the changing power dynamics in Washington and breaks down how race and identity are recasting politics and policy in America. Get fresh insights, scoops and dispatches on this crucial intersection from across the country and hear critical new voices that challenge business as usual. Don't miss out, SUBSCRIBE . Thank you to our sponsor, Intel. | | | | | SEPTEMBER SLAM — Federal coffers run dry in just a few weeks and the climate-fueled catastrophes that raged last week could add another layer of complexity to getting enough parties to "yes" on stopgap funding and the debt ceiling. Hurricane Ida walloped the East Coast from Louisiana to New York and fires are still raging across the West. States have already requested federal emergency funding and Democrats may try to tack that on to the anticipated continuing resolution. Keep an eye out: A list of "anomalies" is expected to head from the White House to Capitol Hill this week. That's a roundup of programs and priorities that the Biden administration wants funded that aren't already add-ons to a CR. Also in the mix is the looming debt ceiling, which the White House and Democratic congressional leaders have said they'll attach to the must-pass government funding bill. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other Republicans are holding firm that they'll oppose this. Here's where some Republicans could have a tough decision: If there's a must-pass spending bill that includes an increase in the debt limit, which the GOP has vowed to vote against, and emergency funding that would send significant aid to communities ravaged by flooding and wildfires...where do GOP votes fall? They'll face a choice between standing firm on the debt limit stance and sending money back home during a crisis. | | | | A message from AT&T: Accessible, affordable broadband helps communities reach their American Dream. That's why we're making a $2 billion, 3-year commitment toward helping close the digital divide, so more low-income families have the ability to succeed. Learn more. | | | GOOD MORNING! Welcome to Huddle, the play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill, on this Tuesday, Sept. 7, where recess still reigns but big deadlines mean the gears are still cranking. Shana Tova to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah. MOST CLICKED: That was weeks ago, ancient history. We're back rolling tomorrow. AFGHANISTAN ACCOUNTABILITY — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 14 to testify about the administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan. It is the first scheduled public hearing with administration officials since the Taliban took Kabul and set off a chaotic evacuation effort of Americans and allies. The hearing is expected to be the first of many hearings in which administration officials will face tough questions from lawmakers about Biden's exit plans in Afghanistan. 'KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL' — Just days after the 2020 election, an FBI intelligence analyst warned that Stop the Steal rallies could turn violent, reports Betsy Woodruff Swan. The FBI analyst's message, which has not been previously published, indicates that federal law enforcement officials saw ample signs before Jan. 6 that right-wing efforts to overturn the election results could result in violence, writes Betsy. "An emailed warning from an analyst at the FBI's school for bomb technicians circulated through the Bureau and to some of its state and local partners on Nov. 9, 2020, just days after the major TV networks called the election for now-President Joe Biden. Its subject line was simple: "Far-Right Chatter re Election Results." "Chatter from the far-right indicates the belief the election was stolen from President Trump," the FBI analyst wrote, then urging recipients to "keep your head on a swivel." Full story here: https://politi.co/3kVCG62 | | | | Be a Policy Pro. POLITICO Pro has a free policy resource center filled with our best practices on building relationships with state and federal representatives, demonstrating ROI, and influencing policy through digital storytelling. Read our free guides today . | | | | | "AUDITS" IN ABUNDANCE — "GOP legislative leaders in key battleground states are increasingly embracing 2020 election investigations that they once held at arm's length, as Arizona Republicans await a long-delayed final report from their own conspiracy-tinged 'audit.' Top Republicans in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have recently thrown their support behind new hunts for fraud or irregularities in the last election." More from POLITICO's Zach Montellaro: https://politi.co/38R27zS SEPTEMBER SURVIVAL — If you're desperately looking for something delightful to look forward to in September, let me remind you that Fat Bear Week (and new this year Fat Bear Week *Junior*) are slated to begin the last week of September. Eyes on the prize, everyone. https://bit.ly/3jO3S7m TRANSITIONS Michael Christesen is moving from a legislative assistant role for Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.) to a new job with the Federal Reserve Congressional Liaison Office. Kyle Klein is now staff director for the House Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee minority. Klein was a committee intern a decade ago, but most recently was deputy staff director. Patrick Dumas is now health policy advisor for the House Budget Committee Republicans. He was previously health policy advisor for Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) Britton T. Burdick is now communications director for Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.). He most recently was a director of public affairs at Forbes Tate Partners and press secretary for former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp's (D-N.D.) One Country Project | | | |   | | | TODAY IN CONGRESS The House convenes at 10 a.m. for a pro forma session. The Senate convenes for a pro forma session at 1 p.m. AROUND THE HILL Slow today. TRIVIA TODAY'S QUESTION: Which cabinet-level federal agency was the first to be led by a woman and also holds the record for most women secretaries (there have been six)? Which woman was the first to lead this agency? The first person to correctly guess gets a mention in the next edition of Huddle. Send your answers to ktm@politico.com. GET HUDDLE emailed to your phone each morning. Follow Katherine on Twitter @ktullymcmanus | | | | A message from AT&T: Kamal Bell is the proud owner of Sankofa Farms, a thriving family farm that employs his community. He knows food insecurity impacts minority groups in his area. But with help from accessible and affordable broadband, he can provide a food source to local food deserts, and teach Black youth about agriculture and STEM. He also uses new tech to collect data, run beekeeping operations, and monitor his farm with drones. 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