Congressman: US support for aid to Ukraine is ‘overwhelming’
Elena Becatoros, The Associated Press
The head of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said Monday that there is “overwhelming” support in the United States to continue supplying aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, despite vocal opposition from a hard-right faction of his own Republican Party.
Congress Seeks Details on Spying Risks From Chinese Cargo Cranes
Gordon Lubold and Aruna Viswanatha, The Wall Street Journal
Lawmakers call for hearings amid growing concerns of surveillance or sabotage at U.S. ports.
House GOP’s Biden investigations sputter out of the gate
Jordain Carney, Politico
Much-touted Republican oversight work is moving more slowly than the party had hoped, thanks to high expectations and divergent focuses.
GOP’s war on the cartels
Zachary Basu and Stef W. Kight, Axios
Leading Republicans across the ideological spectrum are rallying behind an aggressive and controversial new approach to the fentanyl crisis: Bomb the cartels, with or without the permission of the Mexican government.
Key Senate Dems want Supreme Court funding tied to an ethics code for justices
Tierney Sneed, CNN
Key Senate Democrats are calling for next year’s funding for the Supreme Court to be conditioned on the creation of an ethics code for the justices. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat who leads the appropriations subcommittee charged with writing the annual funding bill for the judiciary, has expressed support for the idea, but doing so will ultimately need the backing of Republicans.
The Democratic Senator Who Says Liberals Have Lost Their Way on Housing
Henry Grabar, Slate
How Sen. Brian Schatz became a YIMBY—and how he thinks his party can see the light.
‘Fake news’ no more: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s journey to 60 Minutes
Kadia Goba, Semafor
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “expected a hit job” when she decided to open her doors to CBS’ 60 Minutes, which gave her a star turn in their opening segment on Sunday. It’s a program known for its sometimes strained relationship with Republicans.
Friend who intervened to stop attack on Rand Paul staffer speaks out
Emily Davies, The Washington Post
Between church service on the National Mall and a gathering at an apartment in Northeast Washington, three friends stopped on H Street to grab an early dinner. One of them ducked into a local pie shop. Phillip Todd, a staffer for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Christopher Barnard, a vice president at the American Conservation Coalition, went to Sol Mexican Grill.
