🇺🇸 Discussion: Congress, The Senate, The House of Representatives - Part I

[Teelie]

My default is anything MTG says is probably a lie.

 

[squeekness]

My default is anything MTG says is probably a lie.

Same here. She's so far apart from reality she can't be trusted.

 

[blueharvest]

Spate of Congress deaths raises age question

The number of congressional members who've died this decade has almost matched the number between 2010 and 2020.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Still Wynning]

My default is anything anyone associated with MAGA says is probably a lie.

Fixed.

 

[blueharvest]

Chuck Schumer says Kamala Harris' momentum expands Senate map for Democrats

"I have never been to a convention where people are more excited, more intent on winning and more unified," the Senate majority leader said.

www.newsweek.com

 

[blueharvest]

Jim Jordan Gives TSA Hard Deadline To Hand Over Documents Related To GOP Ally Tulsi Gabbard

The lawmaker is seeking information on whether the body placed Gabbard under "Quiet Skies" surveillance

www.ibtimes.com

 

[Teelie]

The irony of a "Weaponizing the federal government" subcommittee itself being weaponized against people they don't like (the thinly veiled use against Democrats and Biden specifically).

 

[blueharvest]

Ted Cruz suggests both Michelle and Barack Obama could defeat Donald Trump

Senator Cruz said that Michelle Obama would be an "incredibly formidable" candidate for the White house as polls show both parties struggling to open a lead.

www.newsweek.com

 

[InCali]

Ted Cruz suggests both Michelle and Barack Obama could defeat Donald Trump

Senator Cruz said that Michelle Obama would be an "incredibly formidable" candidate for the White house as polls show both parties struggling to open a lead.

www.newsweek.com

She'd kick the living snot out of him......

 

[Lily Adler]

Ted Cruz suggests both Michelle and Barack Obama could defeat Donald Trump

Senator Cruz said that Michelle Obama would be an "incredibly formidable" candidate for the White house as polls show both parties struggling to open a lead.

www.newsweek.com

I wonder if he'll run for POTUS again.

 

[blueharvest]

I wonder if he'll run for POTUS again.

Just as long as he loses again.

 

[blueharvest]

Warren isn't buying that Trump would veto a federal abortion ban

Commenting on Vance's suggestion that Trump wouldn't allow an abortion ban, Warren highlights previous actions.

www.salon.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

Warren isn't buying that Trump would veto a federal abortion ban

Commenting on Vance's suggestion that Trump wouldn't allow an abortion ban, Warren highlights previous actions.

www.salon.com

I wouldn't trust it either.

 

[Lily Adler]

Congressional leaders must remember that the internet and social media exists. As does their voting records. Their constituents aren't as dependent on the mainstream media to tell them what bill they did or did not vote for. They can actually verify for themselves. To blatantly lie about this is foolish and should and will be used against you come next election.

 

[Lily Adler]

The HIll: Arizona Police Association backs Gallego, dealing blow to Lake

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Lily Adler]

Mitch McConnell help gave us Donald Trump, and I know a MAGA will replace him as Senate Majority Leader.

 

[blueharvest]

Ohio GOP Senate candidate plans new car dealership amid scrutiny of his businesses

Bernie Moreno — who is running to unseat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown and has said he has sold off all of his companies — described the project as an investment for his son.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

New video shows Nancy Pelosi calling Trump a 'domestic enemy' shortly after Jan. 6 attack

Video turned over to Congress by HBO gives additional insight into the former House speaker's actions and mindset surrounding the 2021 riot.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Politico - FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: YIMBYS ON THE HILL

YIMBYS ON THE HILL — Rep. Robert Garcia told Playbook he plans to launch the first ever pro-housing Yes in My Backyard caucus in Congress this year — another example of how the movement that started in San Francisco has gone national.

Garcia said his plans for the caucus, which he exclusively shared with Playbook, are meant to help Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris take on America's housing shortage by spurring the construction of three million affordable homes if she's elected.

"There's a real movement happening around a pro-housing agenda," said Garcia, one of the most outspoken YIMBYs on Capitol Hill. "It's a huge way of bringing in all types of new voters, younger people as well."

Garcia, the former mayor of Long Beach, has championed legislation that would make it easier to build housing in urban areas by reducing minimum parking requirements. He said Congress needs to get more ambitious with proposals to speed up housing production, including by offering more financial incentives for states and local governments that welcome new construction.

Other likely caucus allies include Hawaii Sen. Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost.

 

[blueharvest]

What can Washington's primary tell us about the fight for the House majority?

Why Washington’s primary suggests House Democrats could gain nationally but lose a seat locally.

abcnews.go.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

Rep. Jasmine Crockett Mocks JD Vance With 1 'Simple' Description

The Texas lawmaker put the vice presidential candidate on blast after more resurfaced comments.

www.huffpost.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]