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House Democrats set to hear from governors, pollsters and more at issues conference

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House Democrats are set to hear from pollsters, governors and a former ambassador to the United Nations at their issues conference later this week, according to a schedule obtained by Blue Light News.

Party faithful are set to head to the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia, from Wednesday evening through Friday morning this week for their annual party retreat.

Some of the schedule highlights from the largely closed-door affair:

  • A Thursday evening keynote conversation with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan.
  • Former U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield as part of a discussion on global threats.
  • Lawmakers will hear from pollsters Sarah Longwell and John Anzalone, and data experts like Karthick Ramakrishnan, for a session on the “Evolving Democratic Coalition.”
  • The Wednesday dinner program will include a “kitchen table” communications session including Van Lathan Jr. of the Ringer, Pod Save America cohost Dan Pfeiffer and SKDK President Pia Carusone.
  • A battleground session introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and moderated by Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.), with former Rep. Matt Cartwright (Pa.) and current Reps. Don Davis (N.C.), Emilia Sykes (Ohio), Derek Tran (Calif.) and Gabe Vasquez (N.M.) presenting.
  • A discussion led by DCCC chair Rep. Suzan DelBene (Wash.) with Democratic pundit James Carville.
  • An update from House Democrats’ Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group and a communications discussion with the DPCC.
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House Republicans slam Trump’s ‘risky and uncoordinated’ military funding strategy

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House Republican appropriators are publicly rebuking the Trump administration for seeking must-have military cash through a party-line reconciliation bill that’s not guaranteed to clear Congress.

In a report they plan to release later this week, obtained by Blue Light News, House appropriators warn that the White House is trying to fund “critical efforts” like weapons and military equipment through the party-line process, rather than using it to “scale up” military dollars beyond Congress’ regular government funding bills.

“This approach is risky and uncoordinated,” reads the report, an official addendum that goes along with the chamber’s defense funding bill for the fiscal year that starts in October.

In particular, appropriators criticized President Donald Trump’s budget request for splitting funding for the F-35 fighter, the most expensive program in Pentagon history, between the two bills.

The annual government funding bills and the reconciliation process are “entirely separate tracks, with different timelines, committees of jurisdiction, and approval processes,” the report notes.

Many Republican lawmakers are also doubtful GOP leaders will succeed in enacting another party-line package this year.

Jennifer Scholtes contributed to this report.

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House to accelerate housing bill consideration, final passage as soon as Tuesday

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The House will begin consideration of a bipartisan housing bill Tuesday, with a final vote potentially taking place the same day, accelerating a previous plan to secure congressional passage of the legislation, according to four people familiar with the planning granted anonymity to discuss planning not yet public.

The Senate will hold a final vote on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Monday.

House leadership had planned to fast-track approval of the housing affordability bill by suspending the rules, a maneuver that limits debate but requires a two-thirds majority vote, as soon as Wednesday, but are looking to move that process a day earlier, the people said.

President Donald Trump is expected to hold a signing ceremony for the bill as soon as Wednesday, said two people familiar, involved with the planning conversations.

The housing bill aims to tackle housing affordability and boost homeownership and supply as the looming midterm election is dominated by cost-of-living concerns and Congress has a narrowing window to get legislation through before the August recess.

Meredith Lee Hill contributed to this report.

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Dershowitz to testify on Epstein ties

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Alan Dershowitz is scheduled to speak with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 20 as part of its ongoing Jeffery Epstein investigation.

“I asked to be allowed to set the record straight and correct various misconceptions,” Dershowitz said in a text message. “I look forward to doing so.”

The prominent criminal defense attorney who once represented O.J. Simpson and President Donald Trump also worked on Epstein’s 2008 plea deal, which many have argued allowed Epstein — who died by suicide behind bars in 2019 — to continue to prey on young women and girls for another several years before his later incarceration.

The Oversight Committee is separately set Friday to interview investor Leon Black, whose business dealings with Epstein have been under congressional scrutiny for years.

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