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THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017

Good morning, CountaBuddies!

Though partisan rancor still reigns among political pundits (looking at you Newt Gingrich!) and a few members of Congress, by and large, unity remains the theme on Capitol Hill today. It should last until this evening, when the Congressional Baseball Game begins at Nationals Park. No telling what will happen come tomorrow.

President Trump has a fairly light schedule and has not abandoned his usual daily routine, beginning the morning with a tweet storm. Last we heard he won’t be at the Congressional Baseball Game tonight, but we hope he’ll show up for bipartisanship.

The President: IN WASHINGTON

• The president returns to a focus on Workforce Development Week today, dropping by a Governor’s workforce roundtable and then delivering remarks from the White House and signing an executive order.

• This afternoon the president and First Lady will attend the Investiture Ceremony of Neil Gorsuch at the Supreme Court.

The House of Representatives: IN SESSION

• Voting on a bill delayed from yesterday regarding premium tax credits for veterans using private insurance.

• Voting on a bill to extend AHCA Health Insurance Tax Credits to include COBRA coverage.

The Senate: IN SESSION

• Voting on amendments and passage of a bill to impose new sanctions on Iraq and extend sanctions on Russia in response to 2016 election interference.

What to Watch

• The president’s remarks on apprenticeship and workforce initiatives will begin at 11 AM EDT. Watch them here.

Send healing thoughts to Steve Scalise, CountaBuddhas. The last update is that he is still in critical condition.

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too." — Yogi Berra

— Asha Sanaker