| | | | |  | | By Katherine Tully-McManus | Presented by Sallie Mae® | With help from Nicholas Wu CODEL, HOTEL, RECESS BEGINS — Lawmakers are descending on the border between Poland and Ukraine during the recess to get a first-hand look at the crises sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) led a CODEL over the weekend to Poland, stopping in Warsaw to meet with Poland's Prime Minister and Defense Minister. The group also went to the Polish-Ukrainian border to visit with refugees and American servicemembers. "Poland has been an indispensable strategic partner by accepting millions of refugees, working closely with our military forces, and contributing fully to NATO as we all aim to restore peace and prosperity to the region. Our visit today should serve as a powerful message to Putin that we condemn his unprovoked attacks," McCarthy said in a statement on Sunday. Traveling with McCarthy: GOP Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Michael Turner (R-Ohio), Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), French Hill (R-Ark.), Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), and Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) and two Democrats Reps. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) and Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.). "As a refugee and a mother of two young kids, I am just heartbroken by what I've witnessed. I'm also amazed by the resilience of the Ukrainian people and inspired by their strength. I know no one is a refugee by choice," said Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) in a video posted Sunday from a Polish border town. Steny drives the bus: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is leading a multi-stop CODEL this week to Berlin and Copenhagen, Denmark. The group will then travel to Warsaw, Poland and Rzeszow, near the Ukrainian border, to meet with aid workers handling the flow of Ukrainian refugees, U.S. troops and commanders and staff from the U.S. Embassy Kyiv, now operating out of Poland. En route back to the U.S., the group will visit a receding glacier in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Bring your bestie: Members on the trip include Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Tom Reed (R-N.Y.), Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), Garrett Graves (R-La.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas). The senior GOP lawmaker (and only senator) on the trip is Hoyer's close longtime friend Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.). No CODEL for Nancy: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) planned to lead a delegation on a trip to Asia, but her positive Covid test last week meant a postponement.
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GOOD MORNING! Welcome to Huddle, the play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill, on this Monday, April 11, where six weeks in session felt like a year.
DECISION TIME — The Jan. 6 committee has entered the final phase of its eight-month investigation and is preparing to reveal a swath of evidence to the public in hearings slated to begin sometime in the spring. Its members say the hearings will shed new light on the attack on the Capitol and former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But as it readies its voluminous findings, committee members are facing a handful of momentous choices about how to close out its probe, as well as what aspects are best left alone. Will they call Trump or Pence? GOP lawmakers? Kyle and Nicholas break down those key decisions coming up for the panel and more. MANCHIN METER: HUSH UP— The first rule of tiptoeing towards negotiations with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is to not talk endlessly about how it's all up to Sen. Joe Manchin. That's the message at the White House, report Adam Cancryn and Eugene Daniels. Democrats are still smarting from the collapse of the Build Back Better legislative agenda late last year, but are trying one more time to revive plans for a social spending bill to show off to voters ahead of the November midterm elections. "Some Democrats are irritated by the game of footsie with Manchin. They think White House officials should've taken a harder line with the West Virginian long ago — and now worry that another round of talks will drag on, only to end in stalemate," write Adam and Eugene. More Manchin: How Joe Manchin Knifed the Democrats — and Bailed on Saving Democracy, from Andy Kroll at Rolling Stone; Sens. Manchin and Murkowski comment on Russia's absence at Arctic Encounter Symposium, from Alaska's News Source HOUSE HUNTERS: OLIGARCH EDITION — In the coming weeks House Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) plans to introduce legislation to strengthen anti-corruption laws related to the real estate industry, where Russian oligarchs have an easy time stashing assets by using cash to use cash to purchase residential or commercial real estate. "American real estate can't be a dark repository for oligarch money," Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who is leaning on the Treasury unit, known as FinCEN, to craft strict rules, told POLITICO's Katy O'Donnell. "We need strong anti-money laundering safeguards for the industry," he said, adding that there's growing bipartisan momentum in Congress for the effort. Read more: Washington poised to clamp down on oligarchs' real estate | | A message from Sallie Mae®: What does it mean when we say Sallie Mae makes sense? It means we recommend students maximize scholarships, grants, and federal financial aid before considering a private student loan. It means we assess a customer's ability to afford a loan before approving them. And it means 9 in 10 of our loans in repayment are being paid back on time. See all the reasons why Sallie Mae makes sense. | | |
ICYMI: BLACK CAUCUS EYES THE PRACTICAL — "The Congressional Black Caucus started this Congress with ambitious goals on voting rights and police reform. Following a few frustrating losses, some members are ready to embrace practicality over the grandiose," write Nicholas and Sarah.
"I think we have also reached the point where we are painfully aware that we don't need to be absolutists, where everything we want — we want it, and we want it now," Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) told me. Read more: 'Don't need to be absolutists': Black Dem caucus searches for practical wins | | |
Since Friday's Huddle, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Elaine Luria (D-Va.) have announced positive Covid tests.
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Threat rescinded… Restaurant Associates, the contractor who employs Senate dining workers, says the 81 employees who received layoff notices in recent weeks will receive an update today rescinding the layoff threat.
Recess roundtable… The Modernization Staff Association is holding a virtual roundtable tomorrow at 2 p.m. for junior staffers, aimed at exploring ways to improve flag requests, constituent mail, calls, tours and other mainstays of early-career staff in the Senate. "Staff assistants, legislative correspondents, press assistants, drivers, fellows, and anyone else who has ideas on how to improve the Senate for junior staff is welcome," says MSA. Register here. QUICK LINKS Greitens' fade reorders Missouri Senate race, from Natalie Allison Trump's man in North Carolina makes a comeback, from Natalie Allison School Reopening Mess Drives Frustrated Parents Toward GOP, from Michael C. Bender at The Wall Street Journal Arctic leaders unsure what Russian aggression means for the region's future, Anchorage Daily News TRANSITIONS Darin Miller is now comms director for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). He previously was comms director for Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.). Dan McCarthy is now assistant USTR for congressional affairs. He previously was legislative director for Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.). Allie Polaski is now press secretary and digital director for the House Rules Committee under Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.). She previously was press secretary for Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.). | | | | A message from Sallie Mae®:   | | |
TODAY IN CONGRESS
The House convenes at 10:30 a.m. for a pro forma session. The Senate convenes at 11:30 a.m. for a pro forma session. AROUND THE HILL It's a quiet one. | | |
FRIDAY'S WINNER: Henry Frisch correctly answered that President William McKinley is commemorated with a statue at Antietam National Battlefield for his heroics as a commissary sergeant serving warm food and coffee to Union soldiers.
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