Roxana Tiron

Senior reporter covering U.S. Congress and national security for Bloomberg @BGOV•Transylvania born•AUBG & Syracuse grad•opinions my own

[Erik Wasson @elwasson]

SHUTDOWN INBOX: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IlI.) released a joint statement underscoring their opposition to year-end funding that does not restrict President Trump’s ability to continue his war on Iran:

[Kellie Lunney @klunney]

Montana Republicans have been v resistant to efforts to sell off public lands. Voters in the state do not play on this issue.

[Reuters @Reuters]

Romanian intelligence agency says it identified Russian-linked cyber attack https://t.co/0v6ASBTNOa

[Mark Satter @marksatter]

The 11 Dems who missed tonight’s Hegseth impeachment vote were “at an event and didn’t make it back in time,” says Rep. Vindman.

“Should have never happened, but that's the way it played out,” he said.

Their votes would have been enough to overcome GOP opposition.

[Philip Wallach @PhilipWallach]

New from me: "The Time to Take Back Congressional Power Is Now"
https://t.co/WpKJjiuiRh

[Anthony Adragna @AnthonyAdragna]

The White House “strongly opposes” @RepThomasMassie’s impeachment effort against @SecWar Hegseth.

Urges House to refer it to committee.

[Erik Wasson @elwasson]

This reduces the chances of a December shutdown. Dems can settle for a short stopgap without Iran guardrails

[Bloomberg Government @BGOV]

Sen. Rand Paul, a firebrand Republican from Kentucky, is considering the top GOP spot for the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee next Congress. https://t.co/kwtKitDWXU

[Connor O'Brien @connorobrienNH]

NEW: Senate Armed Services has scheduled a confirmation hearing next week for Hung Cao, Trump’s nominee for Navy Secretary.

Not a guarantee he gets confirmed in the lame duck. He needs a waiver passed by the House and Senate.

[U.S. CBO @USCBO]

In fiscal year 2026, which ended on September 30, the federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion—an increase of $217 billion (or 12 percent) from the deficit recorded in the previous year. https://t.co/sgPMmzPvFb

[Ellis Kim @elliskkim]

Rep. Thomas Massie says he’s filing Hegseth impeachment resolution at 2pm

[Bloomberg @business]

Republican Representative Thomas Massie is set to introduce a measure to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as soon as Monday https://t.co/PfaRDQHNh2

[Kellie Lunney @klunney]

Permitting bill has enough support to proceed in Senate, say Dems. Procedural vote sked for tonite. They expect a "very healthy amendment process," once bill advances, says @SenWhitehouse https://t.co/UkD2eGsnGk

[Roxana Tiron @rtiron]

New with @CMcBinDC

[Bloomberg @business]

Republicans’ midterm defeat is crushing any remaining hopes that Congress would approve Donald Trump’s unprecedented $1.5 trillion defense budget request amid an unpopular war in the Middle East https://t.co/UrY8D9LfPy

[Bloomberg @business]

Republicans’ midterm defeat is crushing any remaining hopes that Congress would approve Donald Trump’s unprecedented $1.5 trillion defense budget request amid an unpopular war in the Middle East https://t.co/UrY8D9LfPy

[Kellie Lunney @klunney]

More reporting on changes to permitting bill affecting project certainty, tribes, grid operators. Lots of enviros still opposed. https://t.co/anPvu0VXeJ

[Joe Gould @reporterjoe]

NEW: As Republicans brace for a brawl in the minority, they may turn to someone who knows his way around the ring: ex-WWE star Kane

He's a top contender for Marsha Blackburn's seat now that Pete Hegseth is out of contention.

w/ @alweaver22 @kadiagoba
https://t.co/hAYBlTv2nI

[House Armed Services Democrats @HASCDemocrats]

"We Democrats, when we get back in power, are going to do everything in our power ... to end this war."

- @HASCDemocrats Ranking Member @RepAdamSmith

[Erik Wasson @elwasson]

This is the move you make if you want to go to war with Dem Congress and push executive action to limit

[Kristen Holmes @KristenhCNN]

Tennessee Governor-elect Marsha Blackburn will not be choosing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to fill her soon-to-be vacated Senate seat, a source close to her told @mkraju on Thursday.