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07/06/2016 07:46 AM EDT


By Heather Caygle (hcaygle@politico.com or @heatherscope)

With assistance from Daniel Lippman

SANDERS HUDDLES WITH HOUSE DEMS- Sen. Bernie Sanders will cross the Capitol this morning, joining House Democrats for their weekly caucus huddle starting at 8:45 a.m. The official topic is Democrats' action on gun control but your Huddle host would be very surprised if talk of Sanders endorsing Hillary Clinton and party unity ahead of the convention doesn't also bubble up. Sanders, so far, has held off on endorsing his one-time rival and is still butting heads with other key Democrats over the party's platform, particularly when it comes to trade.

Bloomberg: "While Sanders won many concessions in the draft platform released July 1 ...the document doesn't come out against the TPP. A platform opposing the trade deal would put the party in direct opposition of its leader, Obama." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b93943ae240ae0d7e2804f88a8b170067b8bbb789f5bee27a1a

GUN CONTROL ACTION UP IN THE AIR-- House Republicans will also be meeting this morning, trying to figure out a way forward on the GOP's "anti-terrorism" package after leaders postponed an expected vote today following Freedom Caucus objections. "Dems do a 'sit-in' and get a response from our leadership, but the Republican majority wants amendments and we can't get any?" one Freedom Caucus member griped to Rachael. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b9371fbb8030c0a9924162cb527c204febf557f732c8cb8f048

House Speaker Paul Ryan met with sit-in leaders, Reps. John Lewis and John Larson, for about 30 minutes Tuesday night but the GOP leader didn't indicate he was any closer to conceding to Dem demands for votes on their gun control measures-a plan to bar people on the terror watch list from buying guns and another proposal expanding background checks.

What's next? GOP leaders insist there will be a vote on their package, which includes a Republican gun control measure already rejected in the Senate, sometime this week. Some House Democrats want members to seize control of the floor again if they don't get a vote on their proposals but others in the caucus are more hesitant, warning that would set a dangerous precedent.

On the other side, some GOP lawmakers want Ryan to hand down tough punishment for Democrats' June floor protest. Ryan and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy have an afternoon meeting with the Sergeant at Arms to review Democrats' behavior. Rachael and Bres with more: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b932214241b8adbd3a5a7c0bd91e7dfbd8d3c4f8507c303f247

TOOMEY GETS TOUGH ON IMMIGRATION- With the Senate set to vote today on a sanctuary cities bill pushed by Sen. Pat Toomey, Seung Min takes a look at how the first-term senator has seized on the immigration fight as he battles to hold onto his seat: "Pat Toomey strode into the Senate in 2010 as a devout fiscal conservative and staunch advocate of small government - a message perfectly timed for the tea party wave that helped Republicans capture the House and make big inroads in the Senate."

"Six years later, the Pennsylvania senator is locked in one of the tightest reelection races in the country. And with fiscal issues taking a back seat to immigration and terrorism in the year of Donald Trump, Toomey is tweaking his message to fit the mood." The story: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b93162f62aa192bf13e8c3878fdc0d1dbd3416547272949ddee

THE WEEK'S HALFWAY OVER Y'ALL, July 6. Good morning and thanks for reading POLITICO's Huddle, your play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill. Today will be busy but don't forget to check out all the cute puppers hanging out in the Cannon building (more details below).

TODAY IN CONGRESS - The House meets at 10 a.m. with votes starting around 3:00 p.m. and other votes possible later in the evening. The Senate gavels in at 10 a.m. with at least two roll call votes at 2:45 p.m.

AROUND THE HILL- Sen. Bernie Sanders will meet with the House Democratic Caucus at 8:45 a.m. in HVC-215. House Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Majority Whip Steve Scalise will hold their weekly press conference in the RNC lobby at 10 a.m. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will hold a press conference with gun control activists on the front steps of the Capitol at 10 a.m.

Congressional Animal Protection Caucus leaders Earl Blumenauer and Mike Fitzpatrick, along with former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, will be in the Cannon Caucus Room with adoptable puppies and kittens from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the ASPCA's "Paws for Celebration" event.

Sens. Patrick Leahy, Jeff Merkley, Jon Tester, Bernie Sanders and Richard Blumenthal will hold an 11 a.m. press conference on the Senate's GMO labeling proposal in S-325 in the Capitol. The Senate will hold its weekly caucus lunches from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer holds his weekly pen and pad starting at 12:30 p.m. in H-144. Rep. Walter Jones holds a 2 p.m. press conference in the House triangle on the 28 classified pages in the 9/11 report.

DEMS PUSH TO FREE C-SPAN CAMERAS-Some House Democrats want to change who controls the broadcast feeds in the chamber after Republicans shut off the cameras during Dems' daylong sit-in last month. A resolution introduced Tuesday night by Rep. Ami Bera would allow independent broadcasts of floor proceedings anytime a member is on the floor. More from yours truly: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b93d94fd4aa7255c8ca6a0f489fb97a4c8e423a1044fe73520e

PORTMAN HAULING IN THE DOUGH- Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman raised $3.8 million in campaign cash in the second quarter of this year, reports Burgess. That haul brings Portman's cash on hand to about $13 million as he fights to keep his seat against Democratic challenger Ted Strickland in what may be the most expensive Senate race this cycle. More: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b9355ef419b80f73485484a6ec012846a2011210da38a766fa2

DCCC TV SPENDING STARTS EARLY- House Democrats' campaign arm, sensing a down-ballot opportunity with voters turned off by Donald Trump, plans to go up with television ads in districts earlier than in any previous cycle. Edward-Isaac Dovere: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b934c5ec32522986e95c596bfa750a7cceecb74f46f2bbc6cc4

TRUMP TALK THIS MORNING-Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to the Capitol Thursday, his national political director will brief Trump-backing House members this morning, per Chad Pergram. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b936f8dbe4f891e567f2d5a16445f5241ef5293d60e1035c6ab

HAPPENING TODAY: FREE LEAD TESTS IN HOUSE- Capitol officials are offering free blood tests for House lawmakers and staffers after water last week tested positive for an alarming level of lead. Roll Call: "The architect's office attempted to allay concerns about the contamination late last week via some hastily arranged Q&A sessions, but lawmakers remained adamant that more needed to be done to address the confusing situation. Staff interested in taking advantage of the examination must make an appointment with the Office of the Attending Physician." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b938c584c54d486c678e6481981ab82227ad9016a0e1d1fa8db

COMEY CALLED TO TESTIFY ON CLINTON EMAILS-Speaker Paul Ryan wants FBI Director James Comey to testify on the Hill about why the agency chose not to take action against Hillary Clinton for the "extremely careless" way she handled classified material on her private email server. Rachael with more: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b931d743ed7d1c22773e4dbe512c691ee11e59d3ab80c892f13

LAWMAKERS, THEY'RE JUST LIKE US- Next time you're shaking your fist at the sky, cursing Metro's latest mishap, look over and you might see a familiar face. Sens. Chris Murphy and Martin Heinrich are both frequent Metro commuters. "The Metro just makes sense for me because it's right next to my kids' school, so I can walk them to school most mornings, hop on the Metro at the Tenleytown stop, and be into the office around nine," Murphy told Roll Call. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b93e3a102809d612469769f7fee1b6c2703a1b77ceff39e8f36

SPOTTED-- Speaker Ryan going into the Bubbles hair salon on Pennsylvania Avenue on the House side, with his security detail.

TWEET DU JOUR-- Scott Wong (@scottwongDC): Rep. @TomColeOK04 says he's in "mourning" after OKC lost Kevin Durant yesterday

OPIOID BILL ON ICE- What was once a bastion of bipartisanship is on thin ice over a funding standoff. National Journal: "House and Senate lawmakers are scheduled to meet Wednesday morning to continue hammering out the differences in the two chambers' opioid bills. But Democratic conferees said Tuesday they could not support the most recent draft of the legislation-or any bill that doesn't include 'significant funding that reflects the seriousness of the epidemic.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b938f57eb01b9437ccb6e7e3cba272c48c9dc701b390517d39e

CLINTON'S 'RUST-BELT AMBASSADOR'-POLITICO Magazine on why Sen. Sherrod Brown might be the most valuable VP pick: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b93955b1a95f2d0aa4e878d237a8db266335d96c309a09bd275

CLEAN UP CREW- Once again, Paul Ryan was forced to do a little damage control Tuesday night, following Trump's praise of Saddam Hussein. Ryan denounced Trump's comments just hours after saying the presumptive GOP nominee should "clean up" the anti-Semitic rhetoric on his Twitter account. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b932497cf9783293e8491da543be5caa898a3555bb306a47d6b

V.P. WATCH-Sen. Bob Corker is officially being vetted as a potential Trump V.P. pick. NBC: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b936e773298d1bca825d71402a4a0175bc904f03257aee79cdc

IT'S OFFICIAL-Star reporter Rachael Bade is officially taking over the House leadership beat following Jake Sherman's departure to co-author Playbook. "Rachael started breaking news within about two hours of joining the Congress team in the spring of 2015 and she hasn't let up since," POLITICO editors wrote in a staff email announcing the news this morning. Send congrats her way: rbade@politico.com

WELCOME TO THE WORLD (AND THE JUNGLE) -- Leslie Foti of Rep. Paul Gosar's office and Anthony Foti, chief of staff to Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fla.), have welcomed Phillip Jensen Foti, born June 21st, weighing in at a solid and exact 8 pounds. And don't miss this pic of him wearing a Guns n Roses onesie: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=ab5235cc3e2b4b93148ca7befe2202bb697fc2ecf1fa5435e50ea3cad6287d11

EXIT LANE- Adam Bozzi is leaving his job as Sen. Michael Bennet's communications director to join the End Citizens United Pac later this week. Bozzi worked in Bennet's office for six years.

TUESDAY'S TRIVIA WINNER - Anthony Coley was the first to correctly guess that Minnesota has the longest state streak of voting for the Democratic nominee.

TODAY'S TRIVIA - Anthony with today's question: This former FBI agent and WWII vet made reforming public education and promoting civil rights a hallmark of his one-term as governor in this state. He would later run for his party's presidential nomination (twice) and serve in the US Senate. Who was the governor and what was the state?

The first correct answer gets a mention in tomorrow's Huddle. Email me: hcaygle@politico.com

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