Daily Dems Doing the Work, Making Noise and Fighting Back Day 221
We have to collectively get comfortable with change being slow. All change starts with making sure that thing has the attention it needs first.
Best way to get that more tangible win? Make it visible, like our Dems do constantly.
Repping the Rep: Don Norcross (NJ-01)
And the rest of the labor caucus talked with the president of International Union Painters and Allied Trades, Jimmy Williams. They discussed everything from Trump’s anti union orders to repealing clean energy, and of course his shutting down the Revolution Wind project even though 80% of it is already done.
In good news, two lawsuits were filed today to reverse the work stoppage order.
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Reps Maxwell Frost (FL-10) and Doris Matsui (CA-07)
Held a briefing for creators, that I attended, on their bill the EPIPEN Act, which they are reintroducing this week.
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Rep Cleo Fields (LA-06)
Reminded us about the lawsuit in front of the Supreme Court on the Voting Rights Act and the Louisiana maps, as in, how he got his seat. He compares the possible outcome to Plessy v Ferguson:
It is here in 1896 that the court upheld the landmark decision Plessy v Ferguson which upheld Louisiana’s Jim Crow separate but equal doctrine, and for nearly 60 years the decision allowed states including LA to disenfranchise and discriminate against Black citizens.
There is so much going on, especially in the voting rights space, that it’s easy to forget about this lawsuit, but they will be hearing oral arguments soon and next summer we will have a decision, but our Democrats will not stop fighting to protect and defend everyone’s right to vote.
Sen Jeff Merkley (OR)
Just returned from a trip with Sen Chris Van Hollen (MD) to The West Bank, Jordan and Egypt, to see the death and destruction for themselves, Though they weren’t allowed into Gaza, Sen Merkley came back with a renewed anger. He went on KOIN 6, to push for a ceasefire and raise awareness about what some members of the Israeli cabinet are pushing for:
Food deprivation, destruction of homes, really are part of a larger vision pushed by some right-wing members of the Israeli cabinet. And those members want to see essentially to drive most Palestinians out of Gaza.
Given everything I know about my Jewish identity, this doesn’t even remotely fall into the realm of Jewish teaching, and it pains me every day that they twist and mangle the teachings so badly that this could possibly be acceptable.
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Sen Mark Warner (VA)
Asked RFK Jr. two very simple questions during the Senate Finance hearing.
Does he believe 1m people died from COVID?
Does he believe the COVID vaccine saved lives?
He refused to answer either of them. Warner pointed out he has been HHS Secretary for eight months, it is quite literally his job to know these numbers.
You can watch the whole hearing below, and you should at least watch some other clips, he was not our only fighter.
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And finally
The Congressional Democratic Doctors’ Caucus
Held a press conference titled “FIRE RFK.” The speakers included all Caucus members: Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Ami Bera (CA-06), (CA-25), Kim Schrier (WA-08), (MN-03) and Herb Conaway (NJ-03) as well as Senators: (WI), (MD), (CT), and (GA).
I wanna highlight Rep Conaway, who was at the very end, cause I don’t often do so:
I join of course my colleagues in saying he has to go. He has failed in his principal duty to protect the American people. we’re sitting here, in a situation now, again ideologically driven, where we are defunding healthcare, we’re seeing the resurgence of diseases which were nearly eliminated. I’m surprised they don’t wax poetic about the good old days of polio that’s how misguided these people are.
You can watch the full press conference below.
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I hope this was a nice reminder of how many fighters we have.
If you made it to the end of this post comment 🍕(pizza) because no one should be forced to use an expired EPIPEN.
And if you watched or read any of these stories comment 💉(vaccine) cause RFK Jr.’s disinformation is going to get us all ill and worse.
Our voices are our superpower, but only when we use them!
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