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New Congress, who dis?: |
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The 116th Congress meets for the first time today. New speaker: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) is poised to become House Speaker today. She's already made history as the first woman elected Speaker; now she'll join the short list of political figures who have held the gavel twice in nonconsecutive Congresses. When is the former speaker vote: 12:45 p.m. EST. http://bit.ly/2R4GRQS Breakdown of the new Congress: A record number of women will be sworn into the new Congress. Other historic stats: https://cnn.it/2R5KrKA Live blog of the speaker vote: http://bit.ly/2F1HdRO Which Democrats may defect on the Pelosi vote: Here is who to watch: http://bit.ly/2TwcyQ3 |
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| TIDBITS |
| "Crazy lines to get into the House buildings today ahead of start of new Congress -- to all reporters coming from Capitol South metro, go straight to the Capitol entrances." (Via The Hill's Olivia Beavers) http://bit.ly/2R6wAns Another tidbit — photo of a Congressional office starting today with mimosas: http://bit.ly/2s7Y1Ow Pelosi’s guests in the chamber: "Tony Bennett & Susan Benedetto; Mickey Hart (of the Grateful Dead) & Caryl Hart; Tim Gunn; President Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers; Stephanie Shriock and Ellen Malcolm of EMILY’s List” (Via The Hill’s Scott Wong) http://bit.ly/2QnElA2 |
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| THROWBACK: |
| Via presidential historian Michael Beschloss, here is one of the earliest photos of the U.S. Capitol. Photo from 1846: http://bit.ly/2LQoOI9 |
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| It's Thursday. 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 -- and follow along on Twitter @CateMartel and Facebook. Did someone forward this to you? Want your own copy? Sign up here to receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox daily: http://bit.ly/2kjMNnn |
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Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a former refugee, will be sworn in today. She posted this photo at the airport with the father. Keep in mind: "Omar's swearing-in Thursday will be a historic occasion. She will be the first Somali-American and one of the first Muslim women in Congress." http://bit.ly/2Tpv38I |
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| DAY 13 OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN | |
Hello, how may I direct your blame?: |
| This morning, President Trump accused Democrats of using the partial government shutdown to gain an advantage in the 2020 presidential election. http://bit.ly/2LMG5SC He tweeted: "The Shutdown is only because of the 2020 Presidential Election. The Democrats know they can't win based on all of the achievements of "Trump," so they are going all out on the desperately needed Wall and Border Security -- and Presidential Harassment. For them, strictly politics!" http://bit.ly/2AuUbns |
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That was fun. Let's do it again sometime.: |
| Via The Hill's Jordan Fabian, after a seemingly unproductive meeting with congressional leaders yesterday, President Trump invited leadership to return to the White House Friday for another round of talks to end the partial government shutdown. http://bit.ly/2Qkt2sq |
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| MCCONNELL ON HOW LONG THE SHUTDOWN COULD LAST: |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned that the partial government shutdown could last for days or even weeks. McConnell said after the meeting with Trump: "I don't think any particular progress was made today, but we talked about all aspects of it. It was a civil discussion." http://bit.ly/2TpkXok |
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| MEANWHILE IN THE HOUSE TODAY…: |
| House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) is planning to hold a vote to reopen the government today, but without Trump's border wall spending. The bill is likely dead on arrival in the Republican Senate. http://bit.ly/2Qkt2sq |
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| WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF DEMS COMPROMISE: |
| Liberal activists warn that Democratic leaders will face backlash from the liberal base if they compromise with President Trump on border wall funding. http://bit.ly/2BVGE87 |
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Bad morning for the stock market: |
| Via The Hill's Sylvan Lane, "The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped as many as 650 points Thursday morning, while the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 index 2.7 percent and 2,3 percent each. A sharp plunge in technology and industrial stocks drove broad losses across the market in the first hours of trading." http://bit.ly/2AvWNkP |
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| WHAT SPARKED THIS: |
| In a rare guidance revision, Apple CEO Tim Cook warned investors that the company's revenue may be as much as $9 billion short of its earlier target. Why: Cook cited trade tensions with China. http://bit.ly/2F4WEbV |
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| THIS A.M. -- TRUMP WEIGHS IN ON CHINA: |
| He tweeted: "The United States Treasury has taken in MANY billions of dollars from the Tariffs we are charging China and other countries that have not treated us fairly. In the meantime we are doing well in various Trade Negotiations currently going on. At some point this had to be done!" http://bit.ly/2GTdlc2 Op-ed: http://bit.ly/2To39d1 |
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Surprise! There is no 2019!: |
| President Trump tweeted a mock-campaign logo for Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-Mass.) presidential campaign. The joke: "The president tweeted out a photoshopped image that read 'Warren 1/2020th,' a play on 'Warren 2020.' The fraction was meant as a reference to DNA test results released in October that showed Warren had Native American ancestors several generations ago." Photo of Trump's photoshopped image: http://bit.ly/2Touago |
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Who had Martin O'Malley?: |
| In The Des Moines Register, former presidential candidate Martin O'Malley wrote that he will not be running for president in 2020. Who O'Malley wants to see run: Beto O'Rourke. http://bit.ly/2TnCcGr Excerpt: "In his courageous run for U.S. Senate in Texas, O'Rourke ran a disciplined and principled campaign that also managed to be raw, authentic, and real. ... The fearless vision and unifying message which brought people together in Texas also sparked imaginations all across our country. And, I believe, will again -- if Beto O'Rourke runs for president." |
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| AND DIANNE FEINSTEIN WEIGHS IN: |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said she wants former Vice President Joe Biden to run. Why this is newsy: The other senator from California, Kamala Harris (D) may also run. https://politi.co/2R9AVWX |
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Thumbs up from Susan Collins: |
| Via Time's Tessa Berenson, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) hasn't announced whether she will run for reelection in 2020, but she is thinking she will. "That is my intention," Collins said. http://bit.ly/2F9w2pH |
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One step closer to finding extraterrestrials: |
| Via The New York Times's Steven Lee Myers and Zoe Mou, China landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, a milestone in space exploration. "The landing of the probe, called Chang'e-4 after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology, is one in a coming series of missions that underscore the country's ambitions to join -- and even lead -- the space race." Keep in mind: China was decades behind other countries in space exploration but has quickly caught up. Details of the landing: https://nyti.ms/2F5F6g6 |
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How Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is getting to work today: |
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Metaphor contest: |
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| President Trump has no public events on his schedule today. 10 a.m. EST: Vice President Pence attended the Indiana delegation breakfast at the U.S. Capitol. 11 a.m. EST: The 115th Congress ends. https://cs.pn/2QhThzG Noon: The 116th Congress meets for the first time. Vice President Pence attends the opening. Noon: The Senate meets. https://cs.pn/2F9n4c1 12:45 p.m. EST: The formal floor vote to elect Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as Speaker of the House. https://nbcnews.to/2Ts5rbk |
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| 10 p.m. EST Friday: MSNBC holds a town hall with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) at her alma mater, Trinity Washington University. Keep in mind: The town hall will be filmed at 9 a.m. but will air that evening. |
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| Today is National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day. |
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| And because you made it to the end, here are dogs who didn't get the memo that the holidays are over: http://bit.ly/2F6L0NU |
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