Capitol agenda: Things are not normal on the Hill

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here After a seven-week recess, Speaker Mike Johnson was optimistic about making progress on urgent priorities like government funding and rising health care costs. Instead, the House used hours of floor time to vote five times this week on measures rebuking other members. “The only thing we can apparently do is condemn each other,” says Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.). “I’ve…