Tipsheet: Right revolts on budget deal

View in your browser     Right revolts on budget deal By Amie Parnes and Mike Lillis   House conservatives on Wednesday revolted against a massive bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling and bust spending caps, complaining that the GOP could no longer lay claim to being the party of fiscal responsibility. “I’m not only a ‘no.’ I’m a ‘hell no,’ ” quipped Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), one of many members of the Tea Party-aligned Freedom Caucus who left a closed-door meeting of Republicans saying they would vote against the deal. Read the full story here     Senate expected to vote on two-year budget Thursday By Alexander Bolton The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a two-year budget deal that would substantially increase spending and suspend the debt ceiling for a year. Read the full story here     Listen: States’ ObamaCare enrollments hold steady By Alexis Simendinger   Today on The Hillcast AM View: Joshua Peck, co-founder of Get America Covered, discusses surprisingly stable ObamaCare enrollments in state-run exchanges this year. Listen to The Hill's podcast here       White House staff secretary resigns amid abuse allegations By Jordan Fabian Rob Porter, the White House staff secretary, announced Wednesday that he would resign after he was accused of abusing two of his ex-wives. Read the full story here     Kelly 'shocked' by abuse allegations against top White House aide By Brandon Carter White House chief of staff John Kelly said in a new statement he was “shocked” by allegations of domestic abuse leveled against staff secretary Rob Porter after Porter announced his resignation earlier Wednesday. Read the full story here     Pelosi takes over House floor for 8-hour speech By Mike Lillis House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday commandeered the House floor to deliver a marathon monologue designed to secure protections for young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.  Read the full story here     Uranium One informant makes Clinton allegations in testimony By John Solomon An FBI informant connected to the Uranium One controversy told three congressional committees in written testimony that Moscow routed millions of dollars to America with the expectation it would be used to benefit Bill Clinton's charitable efforts while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton quarterbacked a “reset” in US-Russian relations. Read the full story here     The Memo: Nunes ‘bombshell’ fails to move debate By Niall Stanage The GOP memo alleging FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) misdeeds, emanating from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), has not proved to be the game-changer that some of President Trump’s most ardent supporters had hoped for. Read the full story here     Planning begins for Trump’s military parade By Rebecca Kheel and Ellen Mitchell President Trump’s call for a large-scale military parade in Washington, D.C., drew considerable pushback Wednesday even as the military made clear that they are moving forward with the idea. Read the full story here     Holder redistricting effort aims to break GOP statehouse control By Ben Kamisar Former Attorney General Eric Holder is ramping up his efforts to reshape Republican-drawn congressional district maps. Read the full story here     Parading the American character By Jeffrey E. Phillips OPINION | The talk of Washington has turned from government shutdowns, now temporarily averted, to the prospect of a “grand military parade” championed by President Trump. Read the full story here     Government shutdowns are the dysfunction of new Senate norm By Rachel Bovard OPINION | Congress faces another funding deadline this week, and with it looms the threat of another government shutdown. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Antagonists days ago, McConnell and Schumer find common cause By Carl Hulse After a split that led to a government shutdown, the Senate leaders struck a deal that had clear political benefits for both sides as lawmakers head into midterm election season. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Senate leaders’ budget deal faces opposition in both parties By Andrew Taylor Senate leaders brokered a long-sought budget agreement Wednesday that would shower the Pentagon and domestic programs with an extra $300 billion over the next two years. But both Democratic liberals and GOP tea party forces swung against the plan, raising questions about its chances just a day before the latest government shutdown deadline. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Republicans are doing a complete reversal on the deficit By Damian Paletta and Erica Werner The debt binge, which is projected to push the annual gap between spending and revenue past $1.1 trillion in 2019, caps off a major shift for the Republican Party, which has been swept up by President Trump’s demands for more spending and tax cuts. Read the full story here     Reuters: US senators express optimism about NAFTA after Trump meeting By David Lawder   Republican U.S. senators left a trade-focused meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressing optimism that Trump is less likely to scuttle the NAFTA trade pact than previously feared, and would press ahead with talks to modernize it. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: US secretly offered Iran a channel for talks on prisoners By Farnaz Fassihi and Felicia Schwartz    Iranians so far have spurned Trump administration’s overture. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet     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.