Subject: POLITICO Huddle: After Schock spending fallout, Congress could mandate stricter reimbursement requirements — Sanders’ popularity shocks even his friends in the Senate
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THE SCHOCK FALLOUT. Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer report, "House leaders are considering sweeping changes to Congress' reimbursement requirements in the wake of the Aaron Schock scandal, including forcing lawmakers to provide more detailed documentation about how they spend taxpayer money and disclosing those details to the public. The overhaul would mark the first official policy change on Capitol Hill in response to Schock's alleged misspending of taxpayer money...Though the internal congressional review is ongoing, one change under consideration would require lawmakers to provide more detailed evidence of expenses in order to receive a reimbursement. Perhaps the most drastic change the
 committee could consider is to compel members of Congress to publicly disclose the details of each purchase by their office. The institution did that before 2010, but now purchases are detailed only in broad categories." 
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SANDERS' MOMENTUM SHOCKS SENATE COLLEAGUES. Manu Raju and Burgess Everett report, "Bernie Sanders' Senate colleagues have come to know him as a bit player in the Democratic Caucus, a gruff, rumpled protest voice to the left of even the most liberal senators. Now the Vermont socialist is drawing crowds by the thousands seemingly everywhere he goes - and his cohorts in D.C. can hardly believe it. Yet many are also implicitly - and some explicitly - warning voters not to jump on the Sanders bandwagon. He's too far out there to win a general election, a number of Democrats who've worked alongside him - most, or all, of them Hillary Clinton supporters - say. And they fear the stronger he gets,
 the more he'll pull Clinton to the left, hurting her chances in the general election." 
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STOPGAP SPENDING BILL LIKELY NEEDED TO AVOID SHUTDOWN. Rachael Bade reports, "A growing number of top lawmakers in both chambers are predicting they'll have to pass a stopgap spending bill this fall as partisan warfare over spending levels - and the Confederate flag - have plunged the appropriations process into gridlock. This was supposed to be the year of regular order - the year the new, GOP-controlled Congress would return Capitol Hill to the days when lawmakers actually scrutinized each spending bill, ensuring Uncle Sam was funding top priorities and minimizing government waste. Instead, Republicans and Democrats say they're spiraling toward the one thing both sides want to avoid:
 another continuing resolution that essentially keeps government funding on autopilot from one year to the next." 
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CONSERVATIVES PLAN FALL AGENDA. Your Huddle author reports, "House conservatives beat back Republican leaders when they tried recently to crack down on one of their own - a triumph that stunned members and aides in both parties. Now the hard-liners are looking to press their advantage. The three dozen members of the House Freedom Caucus are plotting an agenda over the next year that includes using their growing clout to try to block some initiatives - such as the renewal of the Export-Import Bank and raising spending caps - and, in a shift toward pragmatism, to accept other bills but try to make them more conservative, like a controversial highway funding measure. The group, whose success
 has prompted some senior, longtime Republicans to seek membership, is also planning a 'Contract with America'-style manifesto of legislative proposals that it will lobby GOP leaders to take up." 
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TODAY IN CONGRESS - The Senate will hold two votes at 5:30 p.m. while the House will hold votes at 6:30 p.m. 

AROUND THE HILL - Members and staff grumbling about a short weekend.

MCCONNELL PUTS COLD ICE ON THE IDEA OF HOT HAVANA NIGHTS. Austin Wright reports, "Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Barack Obama faces an uphill climb in getting Congress to go along with his plans to normalize relations with Cuba. Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," the Kentucky Republican said there was little chance the Senate would confirm a new U.S. ambassador to Cuba, or lift the long-standing economic sanctions imposed on the Communist island nation."
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IRAN DEAL COULD BE NEAR; FOCUS WOULD SWITCH TO CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL. Michael Crowley and Nahal Toosi report, "Negotiators from the United States, Iran and five other nations neared a deal Sunday on an accord that would lift some international sanctions on Iran in return for stiff curbs on its nuclear program. A provisional deal could be reached as early as Sunday with a formal announcement on Monday, according to the Associated Press, citing diplomats involved with the talks in Vienna.....The nuclear talks between the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia, Germany and Iran have hit several roadblocks in recent days, including a dispute over whether the United Nations must fully lift an
 arms embargo on Tehran as part of any deal." 
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YOUNG JOINS SENATE RACE. Brandon Smith reports for Indiana Public Media, "Congressman Todd Young, R-Indiana 9th, announced in a video Sunday that he is joining what's now a crowded Republican primary for U.S. Senator Dan Coats' seat. There had been expectations circling for weeks that Young, a two-term congressman and former Marine, would join the race. Those expectations were boosted by recent fundraising numbers showing a $1 million haul last quarter for the Bloomington attorney. Young's announcement video released online focuses on his life story, emphasizing his opposition to the Affordable Care Act, his military service, and pro-life position." 
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POPULISTS TARGET MURRAY. Anti-trade populists will launch a pressure campaign against Senate Democrats on Monday in hope of urging those lawmakers who voted against fast track to not support Sen. Patty Murray if the Washington Democrat were to run for a spot in Senate leadership next Congress. In a note to activists, CREDO said Murrary's support of Trade Promotion Authority was "unacceptable." "Supporting Fast Track and playing a crucial role in the passage of this corporate power grab, should disqualify Murray from consideration for a leadership position within the Senate Democratic caucus," the email says.

LEWIS RECREATES SELMA MARCH FOR COMIC-CON. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the photos. "Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., just upped the game for cosplayers at San Diego Comic-Con.On Saturday, the civil rights icon dressed as a past version of himself, recreating the outfit he wore as he marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, 50 years ago." 
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CHAFFETZ FOCUSING ON BIPARTISANSHIP AS CHAIR. Real Clear Politics's James Arkin reports that Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz has "built upon an effort that had been in the works for many months to improve relations with Democrats, specifically with ranking member Elijah Cummings, whose relationship with Issa was famously fractured - Issa once cut off Cummings' microphone and got up to leave while the Maryland congressman was speaking during a hearing. The effort started last year, when Chaffetz made a trip to Cummings' Baltimore district and invited his colleague to his district in Utah. Since then, the two have formed a strong bond, albeit one that still
 sees plenty of disagreement on the issues." 
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PRESSURE FOR VOTE ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BILL MOUNTING. Scott Wong reports for The Hill, "Pressure is mounting on House GOP leaders to call a vote this month on a religious-freedom bill banning the federal government from punishing churches, charities or private schools for actions in opposition to same-sex marriage. The legislation, dubbed the First Amendment Defense Act, is gaining steam. Nearly 50 Republicans - including Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.), Policy Chairman Luke Messer (Ind.) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Bill Flores (Texas) - signed on just last week, pushing the total number of GOP co-sponsors to 115." 
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THURSDAY'S ANSWER - Patrick Sheridan was the first to correctly respond with Stephen, Thomas, and John as the first names for Presidents Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson and Calvin Coolidge.

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