Epstein Secrets

OLFF SIEGE 25 That afternoon, a bipartisan Congress with surprising ease had passed the $1.3 trillion 2018 appropriations bill. "McConnell, Ryan, Schumer, and Pelosi," said Bannon about the Republican and Democratic congressional leadership, "in their singular moment of bipartisan magnanimity, put on

in the White House. During the transition, Kushner had offered Apollo's cofounder Marc Rowan, the job of director of the Office of Man- agement and Budget. Rowan initially accepted the job, declining it only after Apollo chairman Leon Black objected to what would have to be dis- closed about Rowan's an

House Majority Leader Hoyer "has told lawmakers to expect the House to vote on it later in the week." Reuters (2/22) reports Senate Majority Leader Schumer "said later that efforts in the House and Senate have kept the bill on track to be approved by both chambers and sent to Biden for his signature be

gement and Budget." On Monday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, "Neera Tanden is an accomplished policy expert who would be an excellent Budget Director and we look forward to the committee votes this week and to continuing to work toward her confirmation through engagement with both parties

ical party devoted to fiscal conservatism. Democrats don't even pretend to care, and Republicans pretend to care only when a Democrat is in power." Schumer Reportedly Believes Reconciliation Can Be Used More Expansively. EFTA00148304 Axios (3/29, Allen, 1.26M) reports that Senate Majority Leader Schum

lease Biden's Discretionary Funding Request This Week. The New York Times (3/29, Friedman, Plumer, 20.6M) reports that the Office of Management and Budget is "expected this week to release" President Biden's "discretionary funding request for the next fiscal year - detailing spending that is separate f

n on the invocation of the state secrets privilege,' Biden said in a statement. 'In this vein, I welcome the Department of Justice's filing today." Schumer: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill On A "Glide Path" For Passage Tuesday Morning. Politico (8/9, Snyder, 6.73M) reports the Senate "appears to be head

amendment, which would add $50 billion in defense spending to the infrastructure bill. Toomey was ready to accept that, but Democrats were not, and Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., objected to that arrangement." Politico (8/9, Faler, 6.73M) reports, "The upshot is the Senate is likely to approve