Here’s a selection of articles the Federal Relations Team is enjoying this week.
Sit In (You Can’t See) – The D.C. political world riveted its attention on a rare sit-in on the House floor Wednesday afternoon by House Democrats, but the closest C-SPAN’s cameras could get to the action was the steps of the Capitol building.That’s because the news organization that chronicles every sneeze on the Hill doesn’t control the cameras recording live feeds of the House chambers — the Republicans in the House majority do. Read more at Roll Call.
Shut It Down – The House erupted into deafening shouts as Republicans attempted to end Democrats’ sit-in on the Floor with a vote unrelated to gun control. Read more at The Hill.
Flag Issue Is Back – The issue that decimated the FY 2016 appropriations process in the House is back. An amendment barring the flag imagery’s display in Veterans Affairs cemeteries was added to the FY 2017 Military Construction-VA spending bill last month. When the conference report was released, however, the amendment was gone. Read more in Roll Call.
Watching the Watchdog – This week, the private accrediting group that allowed Corinthian to stay open for business will face its own existential threat, when federal regulators decide whether to shut it down. That decision will go a long way toward determining whether education companies will continue to have free rein to profit from government financial aid programs. Read more in the New York Times.
Income v. Revenue – Donald Trump spent more money than he raised in the month of May, and ended the month with $1.3 million in the bank. Read more in the Washington Post.
Counselor – For 13 years, the lawyer who had infamously whispered in McCarthy’s ear whispered in Donald Trump’s. In the process, Roy Cohn helped deliver some of Mr. Trump’s signature construction deals, sued the National Football League for conspiring against his client and countersued the federal government — for $100 million — for damaging the Trump name. Read more in the New York Times.
To the Interwebs! – Eight hours after voting to leave the European Union, Google reported that searches for “what happens if we leave the EU” have tripled in Britain. Read more in The Washington Post.