AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoD.C. Tax Fight: Rep. James Comer introduced the D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act (H.R. 9720), requiring Congress to approve any D.C. law that imposes or raises taxes or fees, as the Council weighs new levies. Federal Oversight Clash: A House panel advanced a major package to permanently shift Education Department functions to other agencies, moving Trump’s education overhaul forward. Smith/Blanche Fallout: Senate Judiciary politics intensified around Acting AG Todd Blanche, with Sen. Thom Tillis saying he won’t support the nomination unless Blanche meets Epstein victims first. Security & Courts: A federal judge set a Sept. 14 trial date for two defendants who pleaded not guilty in a drone/sniper plot targeting Trump’s UFC event on the White House lawn. Local Governance: D.C. passed a resale-price cap for live entertainment tickets (RESALE Act) and also moved to protect consumers from ticket resellers. Energy & Environment: Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Marcy Kaptur demanded DOE halt alleged misuse of carbon-capture funds to restart coal plants. Transportation Security: Sen. Ted Cruz praised TSA nominee David Cummins in a nominations hearing, framing it as a modernization and customer-service push.
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