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FYI: Leader Thune says they’ll stay into the July 4th recess if they still haven’t finished reconciliation in the Senate.

Sen RAND PAUL says the WH has uninvited him to the WH picnic for members of Congress and their families, saying, "they've decided they they want to declare war on my family and exclude us from the White House, and I just think it's incredibly petty." "I just think it really

Senate Armed Services Top Dem Senator Jack Reed calls for restraint from both Israel and Iran, says, "Israel’s alarming decision to launch airstrikes on Iran is a reckless escalation that risks igniting regional violence."

THUNE: "Senators return to Washington today and we will remain here until this bill is passed...I am confident we will get this bill across the finish line." LINK: foxnews.com/opinion/senate…

Senate Majority Leader Thune says "hopefully" reconciliation bill is on the floor by Thursday “We’re listening to feed back from everybody that we need to listen to get this bill done. So obviously we’ve been on communication with the House on Medicaid, SALT, you name it”

NEW: The White House counsel’s office informed former Biden aide Neera Tanden that her testimony before the House Oversight Committee will NOT be subject to executive privilege. Tanden has a transcribed interview today as GOP probes Biden's use of autopen. w/ Ryan Nobles

House and Senate classified briefings on Iran strikes that were set for this afternoon have been pushed (Thursday for Senate, tbd for House) to accommodate Trump admin officials returning from NATO, three sources tell Ryan Nobles and me.

NEW: Bernie Sanders tells me it’s time for Dem leaders to pick a side after Zohran Mamdani’s big win in NYC. “What the Democratic leadership has got to do is make a choice. Which side are you on?”

NEWS: Leader Schumer went to the hospital this morning after feeling lightheaded at the gym, per a spox. “Out of an abundance of caution, he went to the hospital to be treated for dehydration and is now back at work in the Capitol,” they say. He just attended a presser in the

Just now — Eleanor #DCStatehood Holmes Norton tells me she’s made up her mind and will in fact seek another term in the House in 2026: “Yeah, I’m gonna run for re-election.”

The provisions in the GOP's megabill that could close rural hospitals, many of which are the only source of healthcare for some Americans, is one of THE sticking points of the bill, and Julie Tsirkin & Olympia Sonnier went to Missouri to talk to the real people affected:

Sen Tuberville calls for Parliamentarian to be fired -->

Senator Tim Kaine's War Powers Resolution vote will be tomorrow at 6pm.

Trump asked how important the July 4th deadline is for passing the GOP megabill: "It's important, it's not the end all..."

Thune tells reporters that holding first votes on OBBB starting at noon Saturday would be “aspirational”

OBBB STATE OF PLAY: Senate Republicans eye weekend votes on Trump's massive bill as tensions run high w/⁦Sahil Kapur⁩ ⁦Frank Thorp V⁩ ⁦Ryan Nobles⁩ & Co. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

Sen RAND PAUL, in a speech on the Senate floor about the War Powers Resolution, says, "I will vote in support of this resolution and urge my colleagues to do so as well."

.Frank Thorp V: Would you vote on the MTP if you weren't sure you had 50 votes?  THUNE: “I would expect we're going to vote on MTP, it's a process hopefully the votes will be there. But we won't know for sure until we actually have the vote. Which will hopefully be tomorrow.”