DNC Chairman Tom Perez criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) Wednesday by invoking a nursery rhyme but inserting McConnell's name into it. 
The Congressional Leadership Fund and the American Action Network, outside spending groups allied with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.), announced Tuesday they had brought in a record combined fundraising haul for the first half of 2019. 
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace eviscerated Robert Mueller for his testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee during the first break in Mueller's marathon appearance, calling it a "disaster" for Democrats and Mueller's reputation. 
Judicial Watch called on Tuesday for the House of Representatives to conduct a "full investigation" into allegations that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) was married to her brother. 
Washington Free Beacon Editor-in-Chief Matt Continetti warned that the "Squad" will end up hurting the Democratic Party if the group is seen as its mascot during an appearance on Fox News. 
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D., Missouri) bemoaned a tense House floor debate that fell into disorder Tuesday, admitting that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) was in part responsible for the breakdown in decorum. 
An amendment in the House's version of the annual defense bill that would prevent President Trump from striking Iran without congressional approval would actually facilitate Iranian belligerence—and, if anything, make war more likely. 
Just 1 of the 41 Democratic members of Congress who owe student loan debt said they'd support adding an exemption to student loan forgiveness legislation that would ensure they don't benefit from it.
The House of Representatives assented Wednesday evening to legislation that would ban asking applicants for federal employment to disclose their criminal history. 
No House Republican has ever raised as much money in the first half of a year as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) has thus far in 2019, according to fundraising figures released by his campaign on Wednesday morning. 