House Opposition Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has called on the entire House Democratic caucus to meet at noon on Tuesday, February 25 at the East Capitol Steps to oppose the Republican budget, in conjunction with constituents “whose lives will be devastated by the Republican budget scheme.” The vote on the budget is expected at 6 pm.
We are asking all Members of the House Democratic Caucus to join us on the East Capitol Steps at 12:00 noon on Tuesday. At that time, we will make sure that the country can hear from everyday Americans whose lives will be devastated by the Republican budget scheme.
On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Full Blast: Contrasting Momentum in the Space Mining Economy to the Terrestrial Mining Regulatory Morass.”
Federal workers and allies will meet to job search, build community and share their stories with Senate offices and the media. Lunch provided to laid-off feds.
10 AM at Hart Senate Building Atrium, 120 Constitution Ave NE.
Stephen A. Feinberg, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense
Billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg is the co-chief executive of Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private equity firm that has invested in defense contractors. He served on an intelligence advisory board during Trump’s 2017-2021 White House term.
Edgar served in the first Trump administration as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Department of Homeland Security (confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a vote of 62-31). He oversaw the department’s financial policy, systems modernization, fiscal operations and was responsible for their $90 billion budget.
He started his consulting career at PricewaterhouseCoopers after nearly a decade with Boeing as the CFO for the company’s $3 billion military aircraft logistics and C17 USAF/Boeing Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership business. He later founded Global Conductor, a $130 million corporate consulting firm.
Bishop is the North Carolina legislator who was the author of the notorious anti-transgender “bathroom bill.”
With the Trump the administration proposing sweeping changes to U.S. energy policy, join Politico on Tuesday, February 25 at Hotel Washington for discussions about everything from climate change and oil and gas drilling to FERC and the rising stresses on the power grid – featuring interviews with Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), and Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas).
Sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association.
Speakers:
Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio)
Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas)
Executive Conversation:
Jim Matheson, Chief Executive Officer, NRECA
Cally Baute, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Media Business, Politico
The program begins at 8:15 am and doors open at 7:45 am. Photo ID required for admission.
Hotel Washington
515 15th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, February 24, 2025 at 4:00 PMET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
H. Con. Res. 14 – Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
H.J. Res. 20 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’.
H.J. Res. 35 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions’’.
