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Senior Congressional Producer @scrippsnews.bsky.social, usually listening to Yacht Rock. ✉️: sam.lisker@scripps.com 💬: slis.96 on Signal

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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 13h
Today in Washington... • President Trump hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration and makes an announcement with Sec. Lutnick. • House not in session. • Senate considers insider trading bill, ratepayer protection bill and Keith Sonderling nomination for Labor secretary.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 29/09/2026
Today in Washington… • President Trump makes announcement on America.gov and takes part in luncheon on “super intelligence.” • House not in session. • Senate expected to consider joint res.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 25/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in events with China's president. • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 24/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump meets with China president at White House. • House meets pro forma, no business expected. • Senate considers college sports bill.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 23/09/2026
Today in Washington… • President Trump takes part in policy meetings. He will later participate in an arrival ceremony with China’s president. • House not in session. • Senate considers judicial nom.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 22/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump delivers remarks at UNGA and takes part in several bilats. • House not in session. • Senate considers judicial nom.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 21/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in ceremony on South Lawn. He will later travel to NY for meetings with Mayor Mamdani and French President Emmanuel Macron. • House meets pro forma, no business expected. • Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 18/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump makes healthcare-related announcement and takes part in MAGA Inc. meeting in VA, among other items. • House not in session. • Senate meets pro forma, no business expected.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 17/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in policy meeting and signs EOs. Trump will also take part in a tele-rally and a dinner in the evening. • House meets pro forma, no business expected. • Senate considers Protect College Sports Act and judicial nom.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 16/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in policy meetings and delivers remarks in NC. • House considers multiple measures, including the Graham sanctions bill. • Senate considers judicial nom. and the Protect College Sports Act.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 15/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in photo opportunity & policy meetings, among other items. • First Lady Melania Trump in NC. • AG Blanche to lead WH press briefing. • House expected to consider 27 measures. • Senate considers judicial nom. & Clarity Act.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 14/09/2026
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Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill to resume Senate work
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke to the press outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill Monday, making one of his first public appearances in months after he was hospitalized in June.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 14/09/2026
MCCONNELL just spoke to press outside of Senate chamber. Says he’s ready to get to work on farm bill, among other items. “I must admit after two … decades dodging your questions I wasn’t sure how many of you would be here today.” He did not take questions.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 14/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in policy meetings. • VP Vance delivers remarks in Kansas City, Missouri. • House considers 29 bills, and could potentially consider war powers resolution. • Senate considers judicial nom.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 10/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump in Texas. • House & Senate meet pro forma, no business expected.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 09/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump attends RNC Midterm Convention in TX. • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 08/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in "Steel Across America" event and policy meetings, among other items on the public schedule. • House and Senate meet pro forma, no business expected.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 04/09/2026
Today in Washington… • President Trump takes part in policy meeting and signs executive orders. • House and Senate meet pro forma, no business expected.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 03/09/2026
House will be in week of September 14th and then no votes expected the last two weeks of the month (subject to change)
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 03/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in policy meetings, among other agenda items. • VP holds press briefing. • House considers 1 measure. • Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 02/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in policy meetings and meets with travel executives, among other items on the public schedule. • House considers 2 measures. • Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 01/09/2026
Correction: Senate met pro forma, no business was conducted.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 01/09/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in phone interview and policy meetings. He will also meet with oil and gas retailers. • House expected to consider short-term govt. funding bill, among other measures. • Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 31/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump makes a healthcare announcement, among other items on public schedule. • House considers 14 measures. • Senate meets pro forma, no business expected.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 28/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in Congressional Space Medal of Honor Presentation and calls the International Space Station. • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 27/08/2026
Today in Washington… • President Trump takes part in policy meeting and signing time. He will later head to Texas. • House & Senate met pro forma, no business conducted.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 26/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in interviews, a policy meeting and "signing time." • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 25/08/2026
Today in Washington… • President Trump takes part in policy meetings, a pre-taped interview and “signing time.” • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 24/08/2026
Today in Washington… • President Trump takes part in policy meetings, a Rose Garden event and tele-rallies. • VP Vance delivers remarks at manufacturing facility in Maine. • House & Senate meet pro forma, no business expected.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 21/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in policy meetings and delivers remarks at campaign event for Darline Graham in SC. • @VP in Middletown, OH. • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 20/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump & First Lady Melania Trump take part in "Fostering the Future Announcement," among other public schedule items. • House and Senate meet pro forma, no business expected.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 19/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump meets with tech leaders and delivers remarks. • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 18/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in policy meetings. • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 14/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in a policy meeting and signing time. Later, he will depart to NY and NJ. • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 13/08/2026
Today in Washington… • President Trump takes part in policy meeting and signing time. • House and Senate met pro forma, no business conducted.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 12/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in policy meetings and greets law enforcement & military service members. • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 11/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in policy meetings and attends "Patriot Games Finale" in Ohio. • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 10/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in swearing-in ceremony of Todd Blanche for AG and tele-rallies, among other items on the public schedule. • House and Senate meet pro forma, no business expected.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 07/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump takes part in policy meetings and hosts a roundtable at the State Department. • House not in session. • Senate expected to vote on Russia Sanctions bill, among other items.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 06/08/2026
Today in Washington… • President Trump takes part in meetings, a pre-taped interview and a tele-rally. Trump will later take part in a Team USA reception. • House meets pro forma, no business expected. • Senate convenes at 10a.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 05/08/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump in NV. • House not in session. • Senate has votes on CDC & en bloc noms., with other votes possible.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 04/08/2026
Sen. Chris Coons this AM: “When asked if I'd rather come back to the Senate and be a part of this hearing on Todd Blanche or have a root canal, I picked root canal.”
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 04/08/2026
Today in Washington… • President Trump takes part in swearing-in of DNI, among other items on the public schedule. Trump will later participate in an RNC Roundtable in CA before heading to NV. • House not in session. • Senate in session, no votes scheduled yet (as of this post).
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 03/08/2026
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GOP holdouts say they will vote to advance Blanche's nomination for attorney general
Todd Blanche formally rescinded Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund Sunday after Senate Republicans threatened to block his attorney general confirmation.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 03/08/2026
In joint statement, Senators Cornyn and Tillis announce agreement with Trump AG nominee Blanche on anti-weaponization Fund and IRS settlement
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 03/08/2026
Today in Washington… • President Trump takes part in policy meetings. • House meets pro forma, no business expected. • Senate expected to consider shell bill for short-term funding measure.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 31/07/2026
Today in Washington... • President Trump hosts Cabinet meeting at Camp David. • House & Senate not in session.
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 30/07/2026
Trump on Truth Social: "I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing [Todd Blanche's] name, if they do not do the right thing, and putting him back after Cornyn and Tillis are out of office."
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 30/07/2026
Tillis: "Todd Blanche is negotiating in good faith, but it's clear that the approval to get this done is above his pay grade, and we just need to get to that pay grade." 2/2
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Sam Lisker @slisker.com · 30/07/2026
Cornyn: "It's very straightforward, and I know that Todd Blanche understands it, but I think he's probably getting some pushback from the White House, and that's making things more complicated than it needs to be." 1/2
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