Steve Bannon was defiant as he formally turned himself in to law enforcement on Monday: "We're taking down the Biden regime." - POLITICO
He was indicted for contempt of Congress on Friday.
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Bannon turns himself in: Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was defiant as he surrendered to law enforcement Monday morning after his indictment for contempt of Congress related to an investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
"We're taking down the Biden regime," he said as he promoted his web show's guests. Bannon livestreamed his surrender on GETTR, a web platform started by members of the former president's inner circle.
Why was Bannon indicted? Bannon had refused to appear for a deposition or provide documents to the House select panel investigating Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election results, and the violent attack that those efforts inspired. Bannon was reportedly in touch with Trump in the crucial days before Jan. 6 — when Congress was required to certify the presidential election results — and joined other key Trump advisers who were planning strategy on Jan. 5
What's next? Bannon is set to make his first court appearance later Monday before Magistrate Judge Robin Meriweather for administrative matters. Judge Carl Nichols will handle his criminal case.
These 4 key questions are on our minds as Congress settles in to begin a brutal end-of-year slog starting today.
There's a lot up in the air, ranging from potential retirements to CBO scores.
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Ready or not, here we go: Lawmakers start their end-of- year dash with a lengthy to-do list and a lot up in the air. The four questions we have as we buckle up for a bumpy ride.
- Will Leahy stay? This is the easiest to answer, and we'll likely know later this morning. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has called a press conference in his home state. He's the last undecided Senate Democrat on 2022 as his party prepares to navigate a challenging midterm terrain. Leahy, 81, would be pursuing a ninth term if he takes the plunge.
- How long will the Senate wait on Biden's big bill? Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) indicated the Senate would likely turn its attention this week to the annual defense policy bill, as it'll still be several weeks until Dems' social and climate policy legislation will be ready for consideration. (The defense bill must then be merged with a House version, so it's not done with even after Senate action). It's clear the chamber will be working right up until the holidays — and that's before the Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) factor is considered.
- 3. Any movement on spending? Schumer conceded over the weekend that a short-term government funding resolution will be needed to keep the lights on for the federal government, but both sides still haven't even agreed on a top line spending figure. Republicans, though, haven't budged in negotiations here and appear ready to lock in Trump-era domestic spending limits.We'll see if that changes now that things are in crunch time.
- 4. What will we learn from CBO? Information continues to drip out from the Congressional Budget Office about the Democrats' massive social spending measure, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicating there would be "3 additional reports by Monday." None of those are the biggest and heftiest titles, though. House moderates have promised a vote this week, but when will they feel they have the data they need to take that vote? The chamber's Thanksgiving departure hangs in the balance.
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Congress is back in action with a plate fuller than Thanksgiving. Awaiting CBO scores in the House. Treasury nomination in Senate.
Here's what's driving the congressional calendar on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021.
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Guess who's back, back again: Congress returns for a busy legislative session. The House is still working to move Dems' massive, $1.75 trillion social spending measure, while the Senate hopes to call up the annual defense policy bill — which has languished until now in that chamber because of the focus on Biden's agenda.
With yet another recess looming on the horizon for Thanksgiving week, it's very likely that Congress will be working well into December, according to our own Burgess Everett. There is a long line of hoops both chambers will have to jump through to get the party-line social and climate policy bill done, including the Senate parliamentarian's approval of key provisions, more pieces of its Congressional Budget Office score and — of course — the need for complete Democratic lockstep in a thinly-divided Congress.
The Senate: The chamber will meet at 3 p.m. to resume consideration of Graham Steele's nomination to be assistant secretary of the Treasury. They'll then take a procedural vote on the pick at 5:30 p.m.
That's all for now.
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source: https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/11-15-2021/
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