Breaking News: Jon Kyl to resign from Senate on Dec. 31

View in your browser     Jon Kyl to resign from Senate on Dec. 31 Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) will resign from the Senate on Dec. 31, leaving Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) to fill late Sen. John McCain's seat for a second time. Ducey’s office announced Friday that Kyl’s resignation letter was hand-delivered to his office on Thursday afternoon. His office said that he’ll make an announcement about appointing Kyl’s replacement “in the near future.” Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

News Alert: Senate heads toward floor fight on criminal justice bill

View in your browser     Senate heads toward floor fight on criminal justice bill Senators are heading toward a contentious floor fight as GOP leadership tries to squeeze in a White House-backed criminal justice bill by the end of the year. The legislation, despite being supported by President Trump, faces entrenched opposition from conservatives, who argue it would let dangerous, repeat criminals out of jail. They’ve given no sign of backing down in the wake of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) surprise decision to give the bill a vote. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

News Alert: Term limit fight highlights growing pains for Pelosi’s majority

View in your browser     Term limit fight highlights growing pains for Pelosi’s majority A promise by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to stage a vote on leadership term limits is exposing the deep generational divide expected to tug at Democrats when they seize back the House next month. Ambitious freshman and younger members who have been clamoring to inject new blood into leadership are more inclined to support a cap on the top posts, a move that would help clear up the bottleneck of power in the caucus. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.