Garrett Downs

Politics Reporter @CNBC | Former @politico and @EENewsUpdates | St. John's grad and NH-raised |

[Justin Papp @justinjpapp1]

And another Johnny @_garrettdowns

Would just add that UConn has the most championships in that group.....But good luck to all!

[Angela Greiling Keane @agreilingkeane]

Smart look by @_garrettdowns at what the White House's move to increase weedkiller glysophate production may mean for support from MAHA Moms:

https://t.co/nsoxuSKJ22

[Garrett Downs @_garrettdowns]

A new blueprint from center-left Democrats, shared exclusively with @CNBC, lays out a road map for addressing affordability without splashy populist promises.

Picking a winning strategy on affordability could be the difference in the 2026 midterms.

https://t.co/1shGbvH8bc

[Angela Greiling Keane @agreilingkeane]

@_garrettdowns gets the first look at the New Dems' blueprint for 2026: https://t.co/JsEhymB7Sy

[Emily Wilkins @emrwilkins]

“When you talk about limiting businesses buying houses, limiting the salaries of corporate heads, I mean, that’s much more like a Democrat messaging to me.”

[Garrett Downs @_garrettdowns]

WH response: “President Trump was given a resounding mandate by the American people to smash Washington, D.C.’s obsession with consensus orthodoxy that has let Americans down,” said White House spokesperson Kush Desai.

[Garrett Downs @_garrettdowns]

New from me: Down in the polls, Trump yanks Republicans toward economic populism. It may not save them

https://t.co/eglLHfj2Uv

[Garrett Downs @_garrettdowns]

“Self-control, clear messaging, clear priorities would be helpful,” said Rep. Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican who will retire at the end of this term, in an interview with CNBC. “He actually sounds more and more like a Democrat, if you think about it.”

[Mary Catherine @mcwellons]

First vetoes of Trump’s term survive override vote in Congress: https://t.co/PTcDnYyQ8p (via @_garrettdowns)

[Mary Catherine @mcwellons]

NEW: Rep. Ro Khanna speaks to @CNBC about his plans to launch an investigation into state-level fraud after his endorsement of a wealth tax caused a firestorm among tech leaders in his district (via @_garrettdowns) https://t.co/s0ELRtnQPo

[Emily Wilkins @emrwilkins]

The crypto industry is loosing a heavy weight on the Hill as Sen. Lummis will retire at the end of next year.

@_garrettdowns with the industry's reaction to the news -
https://t.co/RabuawsSFr

[CNBC @CNBC]

House passes bill to ease permits for building out AI infrastructure https://t.co/q1EtYMpx3Y

[Mary Catherine @mcwellons]

Big Tech is pushing for Congress to advance permitting reform that would speed up projects for AI infrastructure. Key procedural vote today. @_garrettdowns and @emrwilkins with all the details: https://t.co/snuqfvWrgs

[Garrett Downs @_garrettdowns]

Also bittersweet to have left POLITICO and E&E News after more than three and a half years. It’s a special place with many of the best reporters in the business who I will dearly miss working with.

[Garrett Downs @_garrettdowns]

Very excited to have joined @CNBC last week as a politics reporter. Going to be covering issues new and old, so be sure to reach out at [email protected]

[CNBC @CNBC]

Indiana Senate rejects redistricting bill that Trump demanded https://t.co/DpQeIJkydW

[Grace Yarrow @YarrowGrace]

Scoop: White House is quadrupling its beef imports from Argentina even after backlash from GOP and industry

Admin is also rolling out beef industry-friendly policies they say will bring down consumer costs
https://t.co/UiVzbsIh8V

[Garrett Downs @_garrettdowns]

RT @andpicon: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) uses her first campaign post in five years to express support for the Red Sox ahead of the wildc…

[Kelsey Brugger @kelseybrugger]

in case you missed it - a great story on the public lands fight here from @_garrettdowns & @ameliadavidson_

“He’s not wrong about the concept, he was just not wise in the approach he used,” Republican Thom Tillis said of the Senate Energy chair.

https://t.co/IpHy7PixJ0

[Garrett Downs @_garrettdowns]

House Republican appropriators vote to rename the Kennedy Center opera house the “First Lady Melania Trump Opera House”

[House Appropriations Amendments @AppropsAmendmts]

Interior – Simpson (ID) #2 – Republican En Bloc https://t.co/PmVeclEicI