Saturday, August 29, 2026

Dwell updates: GOP struggle over Luna proxy voting plan intensifies; Booker delivers marathon speech

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The battle amongst Home Republicans over whether or not to permit proxy voting for brand spanking new dad and mom is about to come back to a head on Tuesday.

The Guidelines Committee superior a procedural rule to arrange that vote on Tuesday as GOP leaders play hardball in attempting to defeat the proposal being pushed by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.). The gambit by Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has drawn the ire of Home Democrats, who’ve bashed the “outrageous” transfer by Home management.

And on the Senate ground, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has been talking for over 16 hours in an effort to fight President Trump’s agenda.

Later within the day, particular elections for a Wisconsin Supreme Courtroom seat and two Florida Home seats are seen as political barometers in races the place Trump will not be on the poll. The Hill’s Caroline Vakil and Julia Manchester report what to observe as returns are available.

And Congress has numerous high-profile hearings. The Senate Armed Providers Committee is holding a affirmation listening to for Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Ret), Trump’s decide for chair of Joint Chiefs of Workers, and the Process Pressure on Declassification of Federal Secrets and techniques has a listening to on JFK recordsdata at 2 p.m. American filmmaker Oliver Stone — whose political thriller, “JFK,” made waves greater than 30 years in the past — will testify. 

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