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 | TUE, JUN 29, 2021 | | | Hello, We're a little more than a week into summer, but things haven't slowed down just yet in Washington. President Biden is on the road pitching his bipartisan infrastructure deal. Congress is still discussing a possible police reform agreement. And the Supreme Court is about to wrap up its term. Here's what's happening: - Meet the veep's gatekeeper: Kamala Harris' chief of staff, veteran Democratic operator Tina Flournoy, is making sure only a tight group of family, advisors and friends access the vice president. You might say that Flournoy is just doing her job. But in Harris' case, this is a big change, particularly in the wake of her reportedly chaotic presidential campaign. The former California lawmaker and attorney general has scores of close associates and donors who have been in her orbit for years. Many of them aren't getting their calls returned nowadays. But some Harris associates tell CNBC's Brian Schwartz that they are onboard with these limits since the VP is overseeing several big policy initiatives.
- Biden hits the road: The president on Tuesday visited Wisconsin, a swing state he won back for the Democrats last November, to pitch his infrastructure plan. "More than a thousand bridges here in Wisconsin are rated as structurally deficient by engineers," he told a crowd. While Biden managed to score a deal with several Republican senators, the agreement was still on shaky ground. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing back hard on Democrats' plan to pass two bills: the bipartisan infrastructure deal and a bigger spending measure that would need to go through the budget reconciliation process in the Senate. Democrats have a narrow edge in the chamber, with the vice president giving them a tie-breaking vote.
- SCOTUS gets ready for summer vacation: The Supreme Court has already released rulings on several major cases this term, including decisions on transgender rights and Obamacare. With one day left, though, the justices will have to reveal their decisions on the two biggest cases remaining: one regarding the Voting Rights Act and another centering on California's nonprofit donor disclosure rules. CNBC's Tucker Higgins has a preview of tomorrow's action.
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