Max Cotton

Producer for @GrayDCnews. Previously Illinois Capitol Bureau Chief for Gray Media, other stops along the way.

[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

LIFE UPDATE: I'm back in the news business! Today is my first day as a producer at @GrayDCnews. Excited to cover Congress and all things Washington for Gray's stations across the country.

[Priscilla Huff @PriscillaGrayDC]

Welcoming @maxcottontv to @GrayDCnews and showing him all around Capitol Hill

[Chris “Law Dork” Geidner @chrisgeidner]

BREAKING: The Supreme Court holds that the Fourteenth Amendment protects birthright citizenship, blocking Donald Trump's executive order to end it.

Roberts has the opinion for the court, which is 5-4 on the constitutional question and 6-3 on whether federal law protects birthright citizenship.

[Leah V. @LeahVredenbregt]

Ted Lieu (D-CA) on the Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship:

"relieved and very happy" and notes none of the people with him on stage would have been able to vote at the inception of our country

[Leah V. @LeahVredenbregt]

My question, serendipitous timing, and help from @slisker got the instantaneous reaction from Speaker Johnson who is a constitutional lawyer

[Leah V. @LeahVredenbregt]

Johnson told reporters moments ago he is NOW transmitting the Housing bill to Trump

So this morning Chairwoman McClain was either knowingly wrong, or the GOP Conference Chair didn't know the status of a major bipartisan bill

[Leah V. @LeahVredenbregt]

Not to brag, but I got the Ben Weiss polaroid treatment today

[Leah V. @LeahVredenbregt]

GOP Chairwoman McClain confirmed to me this morning the housing bill *IS* on the President's desk and will pass in 10 (now 9ish) days

The clock only starts if Johnson/leadership officially send it, which McClain's answer indicates has happened

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[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

The Senate has already left town. It’s adjourned until July 13.

[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

Several House Freedom Caucus members, led by SC GOP Rep. @RepRalphNorman, are holding a press conference calling on the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act. @GrayDCnews

[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

Yesterday, President Trump canceled a bill signing for a bipartisan housing bill and says he won’t sign it unless Congress pass the SAVE America Act. He’s also demanded Congress attach the bill to FISA legislation. It’s also paralyzing the House floor.

[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

The bill, which is a top priority of @POTUS, has stalled in the Senate. It’s doesn’t have the 60 votes necessary to break a Democratic-led filibuster. Some Republican Senators also question whether it has 50 votes, regardless of the filibuster.

[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

President Trump was set to sign the bill today, but changed his mind announcing he would not sign the bill until Congress passes SAVE America Act. Members of both parties say that bill, which would overhaul election laws, does not have the votes in the Senate. @GrayDCnews

[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

A large group of Senate and House Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader @SenSchumer, are holding a press conference blasting @POTUS for refusing to sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill into law.

[Gray Media Washington News Bureau @GrayDCnews]

A brand-new exhibit in Washington, D.C. takes you back in time to the American Revolution, hearing from those involved - in their own words. Washington Correspondent @caitrinassaf has more.
https://t.co/qIX4gB28ch

[Gray Media Washington News Bureau @GrayDCnews]

Vice President JD Vance canceled his trip to Switzerland at the last minute Thursday night, postponing a new round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. @emmawulfhorst reports on the impacts to the newly signed peace deal.
https://t.co/vfh7egIAqO

[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

Also speaking at the press conference: Wisconsin Sen. @SenatorBaldwin, California Sen. @AlexPadilla4CA and Arizona Sen. @SenRubenGallego.

[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

Several Senate Democrats, led by Michigan Sen. @SenatorSlotkin, are holding a press conference today on legislation that would prohibit President Trump from sending troops or federal law enforcement to the polls. @GrayDCnews

[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

The Protect Our Polls Act would require President Trump get congressional approval to send troops to polls, cuts off funding for uniformed military and federal law enforcement to seize ballots/voting machines, and it protects service members from following illegal orders.

[Gray Media Washington News Bureau @GrayDCnews]

A bit of a soggy start ahead of the Congressional Baseball game at @Nationals Park. @GrayMediaGTN Washington @BCullerton is at the game.

[Gray Media Washington News Bureau @GrayDCnews]

A classic summer thunderstorm isn't about to put a damper on #CongressionalBaseballGame @Nationals with @BCullerton & @maxcottontv interviewing the bipartisan players.

[Max Cotton @maxcottontv]

The Office on Capitol Hill today. Actor Rainn Wilson is celebrating America’s 250th birthday. @GrayDCnews