POLITICO's "Inside Congress" newsletter reports that Sen. Josh Hawley endorsed a temporary nationwide data center moratorium on November 11, 2026, becoming the first Senate Republican to back one after Democrats ran on the issue in the midterms. It also covers Sen. Rand Paul's move to the HELP Committee, the completed Epstein Files discharge petition, White House counsel Will Scharf's warning of a criminal investigation into Rep. Robert Garcia's Democrats, Rep. Richard Neal's Ways and Means chair bid, Sen. Chris Van Hollen's challenge to Sen. Chuck Schumer, and chip export controls in the defense bill.