Daily Dems Doing the Work, Making Noise and Fighting Back Day 189
If after today, you don’t think Democrats are doing the work, you never wanted them to in the first place…
Repping the Rep: Emanuel Cleaver (MO-5)
Holds one of two Missouri Dem seats, but Trump wants to steal his, so, it felt like a good time to focus on him.
Last week, he got to tour the first homes in the Kansas City Urban Neighborhood Initiative, which will help create housing in underserved communities.
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published this Daily Blueprint on Friday, but I was under the weather so I’m posting it today. Hannah interviewed Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Education Secretary. He talked about the destruction of the Department of Education and how it’s effecting student loan borrowers. I just wish the people calling Biden out for not doing enough had realized how much he was actually doing…
Rep Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07)
Is the chair of the Texas House Dem Delegation. She was on Meet the Press with Kirsten Welker, who tried to get her to admit that Dems are in the wrong for gerrymandering blue states in response to what Texas is doing. Fletcher was not having it, and her response is priceless.
You can also watch the full interview below!
Reps Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (FL-20) and Gregory Meeks (NY-05)
Led more than 30 House Dems in a letter to Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem demanding that the US stop supplying Haiti with firearms and ammunition.
There are a lot of stories about Dems trying to stop weapons being sent to various countries, but this one feels like it’s gone a bit under the radar.
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Sen Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
Created a fake version of the Judiciary Committee Rules For Nominees, something he repeats a few times in the video. But no matter how unofficial these “rules” are, that doesn’t make them any less true. Republicans are following these “fake” rules to a tee.
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Sen Chuck Schumer (NY)
Gets a lot of flack all the time, but, stop, for once. Trump tried to get all his outstanding nominees passed before, or during recess, which is possible with a recess appointment. John Thune is keeping the Senate in a pro forma session, which means they’re on recess but not totally, and Trump literally told Shumer to “GO TO HELL” his words.
You can watch Shumer’s full press conference below!
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And finally…
Sens Dick Durbin (IL) and Alex Padilla (CA)
Hosted a spotlight forum on Trump’s voter supression tactics. Unfortunately, I can’t find the full hearing, but, you can watch clips on Durbin and Padilla’s socials, as well as the Senate Judiciary Dems’ Facebook.
In this video, Allison Riggs says that she had to spend $2 Million AFTER the election just to take her rightful place on the bench.
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So I hope you have learned that our Democrats are fighting with everything they have!
If you made it to the end of this post comment 🏠(house) because I’m so glad I learned about the Urban neighborhood initiative
And if you watched or read any of these stories comment 🤦♀️(facepalm) because people put a lot of work into twisting Democratic wins today
Our voices are our superpower, but only when we use them!
I hope people continue to stand up against this fascism. Contact your reps, local, state, federal, and fight back. Public pressure is the best way we can help these Dems and fight back this cowardly fascists
Lizzie Fletcher is exactly right, and her explanation is perfect.