House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Republican committee chairs met with White House officials including deputy chief of staff James Blair, James Braid, and Jeff Freeland over dinner last night to discuss the GOP legislative agenda ahead of midterms, according to a Politico scoop reported by Meredith Lee at 10:15 PM UTC on February 24, 2026. The closed-door dinner huddle focused on coordinating Republican priorities for upcoming legislative action, as detailed in the Politico live update shared via X during the 10:15-10:45 PM UTC reporting window. Separately, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Stephen Miller attended a White House business meeting, per a post by @Beshearop timestamped within the prior period but referenced in ongoing coverage. This meeting follows the Senate's fast-tracking of the House-passed Housing for the 21st Century Act earlier on February 24, 2026, as reported in the previous 9:46-10:15 PM UTC window by Senate aide Craig Caplan, aiming to boost housing supply and support community banks.
