News: Senate Democrats' campaign arm pouring in $79 million in battle for the Senate. TV, radio, digital ads and coordinated spots with candidates

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A detail from today: all four corners of congressional leadership were briefed today on Speaker Johnson’s plan to put foreign aid bills on the floor this week, multiple sources tell me and Burgess Everett

Big welcome back Inside Congress w Ursula Perano K Tully-McManus

- very early Senate reviews of House foreign aid plan

- “pile-up” in Senate as FISA and Mayorkas collide this week

- Clyde’s closure (and not the restaurant)

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The Senate has been voting for an hour on the motion to table a judicial nomination. A real barnburner over here

Sen. Rand Paul says he’ll need debate and amendments on FISA 702 reauthorization, including Biggs amendment.

He’s not trying to cause a shutdown of the program over the weekend but says “if all else fails, I think we can live under the Constitution for a day, maybe two days”

Sen. Mike Lee is moving to table the judicial nomination before the Senate, he says the Senate shouldn't be considering nominees and only preparing for the Mayorkas impeachment trial.

Procedural tactics ramping up

Schumer says he plans to 'take the first procedural step' on FISA reauthorization as soon as tonight.

Says he still expects impeachment articles for Mayorkas to arrive tomorrow. Likely sets up Wednesday action for Democrats (and maybe a couple Rs) to 'dispose' of the trial

Schumer and McConnell still locked together on messaging the Senate foreign aid bill, which has Ukraine and Israel. Some Republicans are mulling an Israel-only bill

Schumer: 'There is no reason for the House not move on the Senate's supplemental'

McConnell says 'the Senate will not allow vital security authorities to go dark' as FISA faces Friday deadline.

Recall Rand Paul forced a brief shutdown of the Patriot Act in 2015. Unclear if there's appetite to do something like that again given situation in Middle East

SCOOP: Former SNL cast member Rob Schneider delivered a comedy set so off-color and off-putting to a group of prominent Republicans late last year that the host, Senate Working Group, cut the performance short and later apologized to attendees. politico.com/newsletters/pl…

House GOP’s old bull — new Approps Chair Rep. Tom Cole prepares for his toughest rodeo yet Jennifer Scholtes Caitlin Emma

'He’s gonna have to deal with the Chock full o’Nuts caucus,' Rep. Jim McGovern says.

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Need these graphics for when candidates win congressional races

Senate is expected to begin moving on FISA reauthorization as soon as Monday evening. Deadline: April 19

Schumer on Iran attacks
“Given the events of tonight, it is even clearer that the best way to help Israel is for the House to quickly pass the Senate’s bipartisan national security supplemental next week.”

Gross in Alaska in 2020
McMullin in Utah in 2022
Osborn in Nebraska in 2024

Indys + Dems running new strategy in red state Senate races to try and consolidate anti-GOP votes

“I would like to create an independent caucus ... I know that sounds crazy'

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New tactic: Asking the kids to complete tasks to the tune of “Rich Flex”

“Little man, can you do something for me? Can you clear a couple plates for me”

Sen. Sherrod Brown writes President Biden encouraging him to 'take bold, aggressive action and to permanently ban EVs produced by Chinese companies or
whatever subsidiaries they establish to conceal their origins'

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