NEW: House Ethics has always had more male members than female
That has seemingly impacted the outcome of at least one sexual misconduct investigation: The one into Jim Costa
Women wanted to make the case public, but men argued against it
w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social
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SCOOP: The Trump administration is paying millions to quickly cover four enormous bronze horses with extra-thick 23.75 karat gold leaf.
The money for the rush job is coming from National Park Service funds. In total, I found ~$100 mil spent on new DC beautification projects.
Female House lawmakers tell NOTUS that investigations would benefit from more representation on the committee.
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The Interior Department quickly gave nearly $100 million in contracts in a rush to beautify D.C.
👀 The Florida Legislative Black Caucus is denouncing Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz for deciding to run in #FL20:
Her decision "to pursue reelection in this historically Black district, despite explicit requests from the Black community to seek candidacy in a neighboring district, is disheartening."
Rep. Frederica Wilson has announced she's not running for reelection
"It's time," she told the @miamiherald.com
As I first reported, state Sen. Shevrin Jones and Miami Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert are expected to hop into the race to succeed her
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NEW: Some House Democrats are threatening to withhold their dues to the DCCC over its apparently unsuccessful attempt in #CA22 to boost Jasmeet Bains & defeat Randy Villegas.
Grijalva: "It makes me take a pause, definitely, when I'm considering paying my dues." www.axios.com/2026/06/09/d...
As soon as NJ polls closed, the AP declared Rep. Tom Kean Jr. the official GOP nominee in #NJ07
Kean has been absent from the House for ~3 months and missed over 100 votes
Still, the NRCC says Kean "has been a tireless advocate for New Jersey families"
www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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"It makes me take a pause, definitely, when I'm considering paying my dues," said one lawmaker.
NEW: The acting FDA chief told pro-life leaders he’d convene a group of scientists to discuss the status of the FDA’s abortion pill review
With Kyle Diamantas leading the FDA temporarily, it’s unclear if that outreach to pro-lifers will continue after he’s gone
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NEW — House Democrats say that Randy Villegas' win over DCCC's Jasmeet Bains in #CA22 and the DCCC's Joe Baldacci's failure to get a majority of votes in #ME02 send a clear message to the DCCC:
Stop meddling in Democratic primaries
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SCOOP: House Ethics is investigating leaks around its 2023 investigation into Jim Costa
The committee sent letters to former committee members asking if they disclosed any information reported by @notus.com in May about the Costa probe
w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social
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Interim FDA chief Kyle Diamantas is trying to win over anti-abortion activists.
