1.0Demand Progresshttps://demandprogress.orgAmelia Strausshttps://demandprogress.org/author/amelia/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wzcrwnQtMQ"><a href="https://demandprogress.org/first-branch-forecast-for-september-11-2023-hackathon-and-hh-thursday/">First Branch Forecast for September 11, 2023: Hackathon and HH Thursday</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://demandprogress.org/first-branch-forecast-for-september-11-2023-hackathon-and-hh-thursday/embed/#?secret=wzcrwnQtMQ" width="600" height="338" title="“First Branch Forecast for September 11, 2023: Hackathon and HH Thursday” — Demand Progress" data-secret="wzcrwnQtMQ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> TOP LINE Welcome back to the mess that is the appropriations process. We’re also considering this week how the Senate’s rules contribute to much of the action at the top of the news as Congress returns from recess. This week, the Senate is in session Monday through Thursday. The House returns from its recess on … Continuedhttps://demandprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IEEPpS8x-1.jpg900512