.Rep. Ritchie Torres has introduced legislation aimed at improving the federal government’s response to public health emergencies.

The bill rollout comes as a new U.S. GAO report is highlighting problems w/ the fed's response to the 2022 #mpox (monkeypox) outbreak.
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Never before has a United States president had to stand trial in a criminal case, let alone while running to get his old job back.

During the first week of Donald Trump’s hush money trial, I asked voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania what they thought of it all.

NEW: Rep. Ritchie Torres is introducing legislation aimed at improving the federal government’s response to public health emergencies (including how they conduct after-action reviews), citing shortcomings in how the feds handled an #Mpox outbreak two years ago.

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Congress seems to constantly be fighting about money; whether it’s spending cuts, calls for foreign aid, or last-minute negotiations to pass the budget.

Rep. David Valadao will be in the thick of the next budget fight after being promoted this month to chairman of the House…

“I’m doing here what I believe to be the right thing.”

Speaker Mike Johnson taking biggest political risk yet - unveiling foreign aid package:

💰 $26 B ➡️ Israel (Including $9 B for Gaza humanitarian aid)

💰 $60 B ➡️ Ukraine (Part loan)

💰 $8 B ➡️ Indo-Pacific

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Rep. Mike Gallagher has said he's leaving Congress to spend more time with family. Now, he's sharing more details.

'I signed up for the death threats and the late night swatting, but they did not. And for a young family, I would say this job is really hard.' Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin

At Senate hearing, witnesses allege manufacturing shortcuts, cover-ups at Boeing ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

Democrats quickly end Homeland Security Sec. Mayorkas' impeachment trial on day 1 ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

In Pittsburgh, President Biden calls for tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

The Congressional Dads Caucus is out with a new letter today to U.S. FDA Commissioner Califf, demanding answers about what steps the agency is taking to address food contamination following a recall of lead-tainted applesauce last year. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

If ur hearing about a ground stop of Alaska Airlines flights - The FAA ✈️ tells #SpectrumNews they asked them 2 pause their departures nationwide. Alaska Airlines says 'This morning we experienced an issue while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and balance.'

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie said Tuesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson “can’t do this job” and should resign from his leadership position before he’s forced out Spectrum News 1 Kentucky Spectrum News DC Thomas Massie
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President Joe Biden heads to Pittsburgh today as part of a three-day campaign swing through the battleground state of Pennsylvania.

He was in Scranton yesterday. I spent Monday and Tuesday there speaking with voters about Biden and former President Donald J. Trump.

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The Columbia president and Adriano Espaillat chat with students ahead of the House hearing titled “Columbia Univ’s response to antisemitism.”

(Espaillat’s district includes the university)

A sugar maple tree is being planted this morning in front of the U.S. Capitol to commemorate Wisconsin’s 175th anniversary of becoming a state. This is the first tree dedicated to Wisconsin on the Capitol grounds. Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin

📍 Scranton, Pennsylvania

“His roots are here. His friends are here.'

“If he continues to be our president the way he is, even and steady, we’ll all be fine.”

President Biden was greeted by supporters in his boyhood home on Tuesday, but winning PA will not be an easy lift.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to resign, told me 'there's no straw that broke the camel's back,' but Johnson has 'burned a lot of political capital.' Spectrum News DC Spectrum News 1 Kentucky Thomas Massie Speaker Mike Johnson

MAYORKAS IMPEACHMENT:

In dramatic fashion, Articles of #Impeachment against Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas delivered to #Senate .
This triggers immediate trial. Tomorrow all 100 Senators will be sworn in as jurors.

With a Dem majority, we can expect it to be quickly dismissed.

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Tonight:

I sit down with Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards and Democrat Rep. Wiley Nickel for a joint interview on their bipartisan trip to Ukraine.

We discuss their message to House members as a vote on new Ukraine aid could come this week.

Tonight at 7 on Capital Tonight. #ncpol

.Rep. Dan Goldman to me: 'The [GOP] has made bipartisanship a 4-letter word. They have threatened that if Dems help to keep Mike Johnson in his job, that they'll revolt ... if Johnson does not want Dem support & would rather be vacated & removed ... then we're really in a quandary'