Dems have BIG leverage on FISA and Iran War supplemental
- One Senate D predicted FISA will get 60 next week. Shaheen will vote for it, Coons said he needs a briefing. Wyden will "fight like hell"
- Coons talking to admin about Iran. Schatz a "hard no," said most Dems oppose
Democrats are weighing how to use their ample leverage on expiring surveillance powers and Iran funding.
Schumer says "Operation Epic Failure is a much more appropriate name for Trump's war of choice"
Pa. GOP Sen. McCormick on President Trump's attack on the pope as "weak" on nukes
"I mean, I didn't love it. I wish he hadn't done it. And the reason is, I just think it's distracting from this moment we're in," he told me this morning at Semafor's World Economy"
Big day of foreign policy votes in Senate: vote on Iran War Powers at 2 and expected votes later on disapproving of arm sales to Israel
Ahead of votes on weapon sales, Sen. Mark Kelly says he "cannot and will not abandon Israel" and will "always" support Israel's right to exist
But he says he will vote yes "on these resolutions to stop these transfers"
Defense $ leaders McConnell and Coons met with Sec Hegseth and other admin officials about defense spending and Iran supplemental yesterday
Coons called it “relatively constructive, respectful, normal.”
Coons told them to work with his staff if they want a positive response vs stonewalling him
