Ellis Kim
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senior capitol hill producer @CNN
Washington, DC
Joined March 2011
USDA Sec Rollins will not commit to releasing SNAP funds if ordered to do so by Boston judge overseeing case @elliskkim asks if she will agree to release funds if ordered to do so by Boston judge. Rollins: “We're looking at all the options.”
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Dems say Trump admin still won’t share critical details of recent US military strikes on suspected drug boats & Pentagon lawyers were pulled at last minute from Thursday's briefing Comes a day after Senate Dems were shut out of a GOP meeting w/admin https://t.co/BF1CMy6Th0
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Democrats say the Trump administration still won’t share critical details of recent US military strikes on suspected drug boats in the western hemisphere, asserting that Pentagon lawyers were pulled...
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Dems appear to be unmoved by fresh demands from largest fed employees’ union to reopen gov Durbin: “It has a lot of impact, and they’ve been our friends…I’m not seeing any change in position at this time” W/@mkraju @elliskkim
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Democrats appear to be unmoved by fresh demands from the largest federal employees’ union to reopen the government, a sign that the shutdown stalemate between lawmakers will continue as government...
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New: Hill Rs increasingly worried about lack of plan to address health care costs once shutdown ends Many warning of political consequences Valadao: "I get that there’s some in leadership who don’t like hearing it but there’s no denying it." @mkraju
https://t.co/4EUV22IlOQ
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Anxiety is rising among congressional Republicans that their party has no plan to address a critical health deadline this fall that will result in spiking costs for millions of Americans – the issue...
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New: 11 days out, top Rs fear they've already lost the fight against CA redistricting push Tensions spiking over McCarthy's role, including failed push to raise $100m. As he fell short, sources say WH and R leaders had to get involved w/ @aritjohncnn
https://t.co/Nm24wZJP4X
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This summer, a fired-up Kevin McCarthy vowed to personally lead the fight against California Democrats’ redistricting push, aiming to raise $100 million to help protect Republican lawmakers in his...
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Sanders stands by Platner endorsement Bristled when asked about tattoo: “We are dealing with a collapsing healthcare system. As a result of Trump's policies, 50k Americans may die unnecessarily every year…you’re asking me about whether or not a guy should get a tattoo removed?”
Bernie Sanders just told us he’s still standing behind Graham Platner as his campaign is dogged by controversy in #mesen. “I personally think he is an excellent candidate. I'm going to support him and look forward to him becoming the next senator in the state of Maine,” he said
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New — Just caught up with Speaker Johnson on Trump’s $20B Argentina bailout — whether he’s OK with it "I'm trying to get the details on that. I didn't talk about it with the president last night when I was there.” "I'm not sure calling it a bailout is the right description.”
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GOP Rep. Cory Mills is prohibited from going within 500 feet of his ex-girlfriend’s home and workplace, according to a court document, per @VeronicaStrac
https://t.co/yJ3h2svBya
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GOP Rep. Cory Mills has been ordered by a Florida judge not to have any contact with his ex-girlfriend, the reigning Miss United States Lindsey Langston.
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Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva and a group of House Dems marched to Speaker Johnson's office to demand she be sworn in Grijalva: “They’re afraid of me signing and being the 218th” signature on Epstein petition Some Dems then placed an Epstein sign over the Speaker's shutdown poster
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Speaker Johnson on the impact of the federal government shutdown on Day 10
.@SpeakerJohnson: “This is the last paycheck that 700,000 federal workers will see until Washington Democrats decide to do their job and open the government.”
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Asked Sen. Alex Padilla about the Katie Porter controversy, and he said: “I'm not even sure what to say.” Asked how damaging it will be for her, he said: “That's up to the people of California.” On when he will decide whether to run for #cagov: “I don’t have a hard date set.”
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Here is the heated hallway clash between Hakeem Jeffries and GOP Rep. Mike Lawler this afternoon, Jeffries tells him, “keep your mouth shut” and “you’re a complete and total embarrassment.” @CBSNews
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New — Just saw Dem Rep. Madeleine Dean confront Speaker Johnson off House floor over CR, health care, recessing chamber, Trump’s speech. And on Trump’s AI video, Johnson says “it wasn't my style." Dean: “Not your style? It's disgraceful. It's racist. You should call it out.”
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I asked Leader Thune how President Trump posting this video will help their strategy, as they work to get the Democratic votes needed to avert a shutdown tomorrow night. He said, “Well, it’s not part of my strategy.”
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Warren on Kimmel suspension to me and @alanhe: “We know there was federal interference… we saw the government step up and give a hard shove and then we saw a compliant company turn around and suspend Mr. Kimmel” “That truly undermines the whole premise of the First Amendment”
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New: Johnson was quickly swarmed on the House floor by a bipartisan group of lawmakers who had serious concerns that security funding proposal doesn’t go far enough “The $30 million is a slap in the face” one member in the convo told me. “Laughable.” https://t.co/GIoGYIcIwN
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House Republicans are discussing pumping tens of millions of dollars into security for lawmakers as tensions have risen on Capitol Hill in recent days in the aftermath of the assassination of a...
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RUBIO: "Visa revocations are under way. If you are here on a visa and cheering on the public assassination of a political figure, prepare to be deported."
America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens. Visa revocations are under way. If you are here on a visa and cheering on the public assassination of a political figure, prepare to be deported. You are not welcome in this country.
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NY Ds today on Mamdani: Rep. Suozzi to me: “Socialism is bad for the Democratic brand” Gillibrand: “My focus right now is winning a majority in the US Senate.” Jeffries to @elliskkim: “I’ll have more to say about the mayor’s race when I have more to say about the mayor’s race”
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Hakeem Jeffries on why he didn’t attend Charlie Kirk vigil hosted by Speaker Johnson in the Capitol. “We had a steering and policy committee meeting,” he told @elliskkim
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New - Dem inch closer to funding showdown this month. Jeffries and Schumer appeared to agree in today’s meeting on *no* clean CR, per people briefed. House Dem leaders were emphatic that his caucus couldn’t support clean CR and Senate Dems seemed to agree it wasn’t an option.
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