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icymi - President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday for the first time in five years. Democrats are determined not to make their response all about him. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

NEW - Dems added six new members to Energy and Commerce today - including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - causing some quiet angst in the caucus over the highly coveted committee Seventh slot still open and going to a 10-way vote w/ Ben Leonard www.politico.com/live-updates...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries privately told his caucus Friday morning that communication had restarted with Republicans, according to two people familiar with his remarks granted anonymity to discuss the dynamics. w/ @daniellamicaela.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

Jeffries making a point of putting his statements on Bluesky Lost research funding is a big sore point for Dems

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna just came out of the speakers office and said they’d be voting at 10:00 But what are they voting on….? www.politico.com/live-updates...

Jeffries isn’t just a no but a “hell no” on the new GOP CR Spells big trouble if the GOP wants to pass under suspension More w/ @daniellamicaela.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared to shut down Republicans’ push to raise the debt ceiling in a Thursday morning social media post. All the latest w/ @daniellamicaela.bsky.social www.politico.com/live-updates...

AOC tells us an Oversight announcement is coming "soon" But Connolly, who's already in race, says she told him she was moving towards getting in the race w/ @DaniellaMicaela www.politico.com/live-updates...

House Democrats are poised to unseat several senior committee leaders -- including House Ag Ranking David Scott -- and Hakeem Jeffries is letting it happen. w/ Nicholas Wu and Daniella Diaz @daniellamicaela.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2024/12...

News from @nicholaswu12.bsky.social: @aoc.bsky.social is weighing a bid for the top Democratic position on the House oversight committee. “I’m interested.” www.politico.com/live-updates...

How a potential panel shakeup will test Ocasio-Cortez's influence w/ Jordain Carney www.politico.com/live-updates...

icymi - as @daniellamicaela.bsky.social and I first reported this am, Rep. Raul Grijalva has dropped out of the race for the top Democratic spot on the Natural Resources Committee, per two ppl, potentially averting a generational clash over the leadership position. www.politico.com/live-updates...

NEW in Inside Congress: - House Dems' ranking member dilemma (hint, follow the campaign $$$) - Digging into some congressional ethics history - and @adragna.bsky.social on lawmakers joining cameo www.politico.com/newsletters/...

So what's going on over here?