Pushing for paycheck fairness, @AOC: “It is time that we pay people what they are worth and not how little they are desperate to accept.”
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- Meanwhile, @SpeakerPelosi tweets she's "closely monitoring the situation following bombings targeting U.S. troops in Iraq."Nancy Pelosi at Danny Meyer’s Maialino Mare opening in Navy Yard.
- Source confirms AG Barr approached @SpeakerPelosi at National Peace Officers Memorial Service, shook her hand + said loudly “Madam Speaker, did you bring your handcuffs?” Pelosi smiled and indicated to Barr the House Sergeant at Arms was present should an arrest be necessary.
- Former Speaker @PRyan emerges from retirement to proclaim “Joe Biden’s victory is entirely legitimate.”
- A post-Congress spokesman confirms then-Speaker John Boehner and now-Speaker Pelosi “were briefed together several times” on Rep. Eric Swalwell's relationship with Christine Fang.An Axios report claims that a Chinese intelligence operation in the U.S. allegedly included a female operative who had ties to a Democratic congressman and at least two mayors. @MarthaRaddatz has the details. gma.abc/2ZzRteQ
00:00 - Breaking: American radio personality Rush Limbaugh, 70, died this morning at his home in Palm Beach, Florida - his wife Kathryn Adams Limbaugh announces on his show.
- Democrats decline AG Barr's offer to Gang of 8 to view a less-redacted version of #MuellerReport. "Unfortunately, your proposed accommodation—which among other things would prohibit discussion of the full report, even with other Committee Members—is not acceptable."
- Pelosi surpasses *4 hours* in immigration speech on House floor - and one of her aides tells me she's wearing "4-inch stilettos" -- which makes her marathon speech a little more impressive abcn.ws/2C3FYLV
- When President Trump said he would protect 2nd amendment, a man was shouting from the Speaker’s box. A plain-clothed officer came over and removed the man, Parkland dad Fred Guttenberg - a guest of Speaker Pelosi.
- Associated Press projects @TTuberville wins Alabama Senate primary GOP runoff - a huge victory for @realDonaldTrump, who endorsed Tuberville + pushed hard to ensure fmr Attorney General @jeffsessions didn't return to Senate. Tuberville and @DougJones face off this fall #ALSEN
- Breaking: Special counsel releases new indictment against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities accused of violating U.S. criminal laws in order to interfere with U.S. elections and political processes. justice.gov/file/1035477/d…
- A bleeding Rep. Virginia Foxx is currently receiving medical attention - holding her nose as she receives aid - appears to have fallen down marble stairs on West side of House. Lots of blood but officer tells me she’s okay as press is cleared from area. She is conscious/ talking.
- When @RepThomasMassie stood to request a recorded vote, Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, who was seated in the upper gallery near the press, said out loud: "Shut the f-ck up" towards Massie, per @MKhan47 🤭
