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| Hello. Hi. Two senators are outside the Capitol having a snowball fight. HOW'S YOUR MORNING?: |
 | | Credit: Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) | Twitter | |
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| Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) had a snowball fight outside the Capitol this morning. Lol, it's been a long week. |
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This play-by-play is incredible: |
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Back story. Lol.: |
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It's Thursday. You can do this. I'm Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com, @CateMartel and on Facebook. |
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| To view the 12:30 Report online --> http://bit.ly/2G21y6B |
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More like an omni-freight train, amirite? |
| Right before 11 a.m., the House passed the first step to advancing the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending package Now what?: The House will vote on the omnibus bill this afternoon. If that vote passes, the bill will then move to the Senate -- and then to President Trump's desk. The drama: The gavel came down abruptly as soon as the "yes" tally hit 211, the magic number needed to clinch a majority. Some Democrats appeared to be still trying to vote, with some voices yelling "one more vote." Watch: http://bit.ly/2DMvjq4 Lol: "Omni rule passed 211-207 on a quick gavel. This sucker will be on its way to the Senate before the carryout runs out of taco salad." (Via The Washington Post's Mike DeBonis) http://bit.ly/2pwxtWw This means the House will vote on the omnibus package between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. |
| FULL TEXT OF THE BILL, IF YOU'RE INTO THAT KINDA THING: |
| It's only 2,232 pages!! Read: http://bit.ly/2HUVX2d |
| THE WHITE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM -- HEY, RAND PAUL, HEY: |
| All eyes are on Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who is the most likely senator to force another temporary government shutdown and keep the Senate in session all weekend. Why Paul: He caused a brief shutdown in February under similar circumstances. Is he against this bill?: Paul's been quiet about whether he'd support the bill, but has signaled his distaste for the legislation and the process of writing it. http://bit.ly/2DMdura |
| TIMING: |
| The omnibus bill was posted last night around 8 p.m. Government funding expires Friday night at midnight. The House is poised to pass the bill today, giving the Senate until tomorrow night to pass it. What happens if anyone objects (*cough* Rand Paul *cough*): Congress would need to pass a days-long stopgap funding measure to keep it open. |
| WHAT WAS THE HOLDUP ON THE BILL'S RELEASE?: |
| A few partisan issues held up negotiations on the omnibus for weeks. For example: A narrow background check bill for gun purchases, funding for border security and additional funds to fight the opioid crisis. List of the sticking points: http://bit.ly/2HXnL6d |
| WHY GOP LEADERS WANT TO AVOID ANOTHER SHORT TERM FUNDING BILL: |
| The government is currently operating under its fifth continuing resolution (CR), and GOP leaders are scrambling to avoid the embarrassing optics of requiring a sixth. |
| THIS A.M. FROM A KEY CONSERVATIVE -- YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW: |
| Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, slammed the omnibus, saying that people will be "shocked" when they find out what's in the legislation. http://bit.ly/2FUmeRJ |
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'And another one gone, and another one gone. Another one bites the dust.' http://bit.ly/2G20Q9r: |
| Via The New York Times's Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman, "The president's lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation, John Dowd, resigned on Thursday, according to two people briefed on the matter, days after the president called for an end to the inquiry." How unexpected was this: Dowd floated leaving a few times, and he "ultimately concluded that Mr. Trump was increasingly ignoring his advice." Who will take over the legal team: That's unclear. A few options are Jay Sekulow, Joseph E. diGenova and Ty Cobb. http://nyti.ms/2G2XeE7 |
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*Points finger in the air and yells in a 'Game of Thrones' voice* -- 'Release the report!': |
| Via The Hill's Katie Bo Williams, the House Intelligence Committee just voted in a party-line vote to release its controversial, Republican-authored report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, bringing to a close a contentious chapter defined by committee infighting. So, where's the report?: The report will not immediately be made public. It must first be sent to the intelligence community for a declassification review. How Dems are reacting: Democrats are outraged by the end of the investigation, which they say was premature and done to protect the White House from scrutiny. http://bit.ly/2pxo8gk |
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| LATEST WITH THE FACEBOOK DRAMA: | |
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Zuck's luck is in the muck: |
| Via The New York Times's Sheera Frenkel and Kevin Roose, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg finally publicly addressed the misuse of data that has caused the company's worst-ever crisis. "Although his statement addressing a chorus of criticism fell short of a full-throated apology, Mr. Zuckerberg said that Facebook would contact users whose data had been harvested through a personality quiz app and passed along to the political data firm Cambridge Analytica." What this means for Facebook and its users: http://nyti.ms/2pB9ftw Read Zuckerberg's full Facebook post: http://bit.ly/2uj4yKv Best joke I've seen yet: "Mark Zuckerberg is not having a good day. Things are so bad for him right now that Facebook is showing him ads for Xanax," Trevor Noah said on "The Daily Show." http://bit.ly/2pxQaZ1 Keep in mind: Zuckerberg's net worth has gone down nearly $9 billion since reports of the improper user data usage came to light. http://bit.ly/2pxQaZ1 |
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Bad day for Chi-nuh: |
| President Trump is about to announce plans to crack down on China with what could possibly be billions of dollars in tariffs and restrictions on investment. Why this is big: Some fear this could set off a trade war. What to expect: Specific details are still unknown, but there are media reports that the president may apply tariffs between $30 billion and $50 billion on Chinese imports in response to Beijing's wide-ranging, lax policies on intellectual property. http://bit.ly/2GTIU23 |
| LIVESTREAM OF TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT: |
| http://bit.ly/2G0xnfU |
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New policy for Parkland, Fla. students: |
| Via The Miami Herald's Carli Teproff, students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School will only be able to carry clear backpacks soon. Keep in mind: The backpacks will be given to the students. Also: Students at the school will be mandated to wear identification badges while in school and metal detectors may be installed. http://hrld.us/2pBsBib |
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Tomorrow -- Happy Anniversary: |
| The Affordable Care Act was signed into law eight years ago Friday. |
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Best clip I've seen today: |
| Here's a video of "Late Night" host Stephen Colbert working out with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Where: In the gym of Washington, D.C.'s Watergate Apartments. Haha!: Ginsburg was wearing a "Super Diva" sweatshirt and told Colbert she normally listens to opera music. Watch: http://bit.ly/2DJxGKd |
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It's a "snowmall fight." Get it?: |
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| Video of the snowball fight on the National Mall: http://bit.ly/2pwQJT2 |
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Follow-up to yesterday's photo -- this is pretty cool: |
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| The House and Senate are in. 12:30 p.m. EDT: President Trump signs a presidential memorandum "targeting China's economic aggression." 12:30 p.m. EDT: Last votes in the House. 2:15 p.m. EDT: President Trump participates in a panel discussion at a Generation Next Summit in Washington, D.C. 2:15 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence leaves for Manchester, N.H. 4:15 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence speaks about tax cuts at an event in Manchester, N.H. 5:30 p.m. EDT: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump host the Greek Independence Day celebration in the White House. 6:30 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence speaks at a Chris Sununu for Governor event in Manchester, N.H. 9 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence gets back to Washington, D.C. Friday at midnight: The government shuts down unless Congress passes a funding bill. Saturday: March for our Lives protests around the country on gun violence. Op-ed on the march: http://bit.ly/2ILLPuc |
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| This morning: A House hearing on the opioid crisis. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2FWVccM Just announced -- April 3: Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (R) and Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) are both speaking at events in New Hampshire. Hint: 2020. (Via NH1's Paul Steinhauser) http://bit.ly/2pwpoAa |
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| Today is National Bavarian Crepes Day. |
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Read this if you use Slack -- private chats aren't that private anymore: |
| Via Fast Company, Slack changed its privacy policy, which makes it easier for bosses to download private chats from their employees. "Under the new rules, Slack customers who pay for certain premium services will be able to download all the data from their workspace--both public and private--apparently without informing members of the community. Which is to say: Information from both private messages and room chats are fair game if the owner of the Slack wants it." http://bit.ly/2pBCq0n |
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| And because you read this far, here's a chubby cat using an alternative form of transportation: http://bit.ly/2IIwo5V |
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