DoomsdaysCW<p>What’s in Trump’s big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more</p><p>By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO<br>Updated 8:21 PM EDT, May 13, 2025</p><p>WASHINGTON (AP) — "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> in Congress are moving with rapid speed to advance President Donald Trump’s big bill of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TaxBreaks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxBreaks</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpendingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpendingCuts</span></a> and beefed-up border security funding as leaders work to enact many of his campaign promises.</p><p>"House committees have been laboring for months to draft the legislation, which Republicans have labeled 'THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL,' a nod to Trump himself. Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing to approve the package and send it to the Senate by Memorial Day.</p><p>"Democrats say they will fight what House party leader <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> calls 'this extreme and toxic bill.' "<br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tax-cuts-bill-medicaid-work-requirements-17cbde167f3b434e925a199c3253b8e1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/trump-tax-c</span><span class="invisible">uts-bill-medicaid-work-requirements-17cbde167f3b434e925a199c3253b8e1</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigUglyBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigUglyBill</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ethics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StudentLoans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" 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Nikolas Kozloff<p>Talk about out of touch: eighty percent of <a href="https://federated.press/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> favor <a href="https://federated.press/tags/impeachment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>impeachment</span></a>, and yet <a href="https://federated.press/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> and party leadership is fuming about <a href="https://federated.press/tags/Thanedar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thanedar</span></a></p><p><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/14/politics/trump-impeachment-shri-thanedar-democrats" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">edition.cnn.com/2025/05/14/pol</span><span class="invisible">itics/trump-impeachment-shri-thanedar-democrats</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Speaker <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MikeJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MikeJohnson</span></a> is pushing to approve the package & send it to the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> by Memorial Day.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> say they will fight what <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> party leader <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> calls “this extreme & toxic bill.”</p><p>Here’s a look at what’s in & out of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legislation</span></a> so far:</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tax</span></a> cuts for individuals & businesses</p><p>States to pick up more of the tab for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FoodAssistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodAssistance</span></a></p><p>New work requirements for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HouseRepublicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HouseRepublicans</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DavidHogg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DavidHogg</span></a> also made the important point that the idea of younger, fresher faces challenging Democratic incumbents is not a new one.</p><p>“Some of the most prolific leaders in our party, whether it’s [Senator] <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CoryBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoryBooker</span></a> [D-NJ], whether it’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AOC</span></a>, whether it’s [Representative] <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RoKhanna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoKhanna</span></a> [CA] or even [House Minority Leader] <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> [D-NY] … all got there through Democratic primaries of incumbents,” he told Capehart.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2062779/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2062779/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/agency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>American</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Appropriations</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BarackObama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BarackObama</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>congress</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Connecticut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Connecticut</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldJTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldJTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ExecutiveBranch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExecutiveBranch</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/house" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>house</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Patriotic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Patriotic</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RosaDeLauro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RosaDeLauro</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Rep <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> of New York, the Democratic minority leader, issued a statement describing Dr. Hayden as an “accomplished, principled & distinguished” leader of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>library</span></a>.</p><p>“Donald <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s unjust decision to fire Dr. Hayden in an email sent by a random political hack is a disgrace & the latest in his ongoing effort to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ban</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/whitewash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whitewash</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AmericanHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanHistory</span></a> & turn back the clock,” Jeffries said.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MaleSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaleSupremacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/sexism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sexism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/misogyny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misogyny</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a></p>
Nikolas Kozloff<p><a href="https://federated.press/tags/Journalistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalistic</span></a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/malpractice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malpractice</span></a>: you don't need to wait to <a href="https://federated.press/tags/impeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>impeach</span></a> by flipping the House! "House Minority Leader <a href="https://federated.press/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> has said little about whether he would push to impeach <a href="https://federated.press/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> a third time if his party can flip the House next year." <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5283018-democratic-leaders-trump-fights/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehill.com/homenews/house/528</span><span class="invisible">3018-democratic-leaders-trump-fights/</span></a></p>
Nikolas Kozloff<p>Hear that? We can hold a vote any time under Rule IX no need to kowtow to <a href="https://federated.press/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> or <a href="https://federated.press/tags/MikeJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MikeJohnson</span></a>:<br><a href="https://citizensimpeachment.com/ruleix/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">citizensimpeachment.com/ruleix</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/impeachment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>impeachment</span></a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://federated.press/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a></p>
Arbres<p>From a couple of days ago. Good press conference with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> <br><a href="https://youtu.be/bGm5f2ATF-8?feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/bGm5f2ATF-8?feature=s</span><span class="invisible">hared</span></a></p><p>A few years ago, I left Kansas. They already have healthcare deserts there. Moving forward, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> cutting more <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> will create much larger healthcare deserts and is going to kill more people. </p><p>Again. Death by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> negligence.</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2040696/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2040696/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> On Democrats’ claim that Trump ‘crashed’ the economy <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ByronYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ByronYork</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Columnists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Columnists</span></a>' <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DailyMemo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DailyMemo</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/JamieRaskin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JamieRaskin</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/opinion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opinion</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WashingtonD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonD</span></a>.C.</p>
Bruce Mirken<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@thenewrepublic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thenewrepublic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@thenewrepublic/breaking-news-9mhchbihz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>breaking-news-thenewrepublic</span></a></span> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ChuckSchumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChuckSchumer</span></a> will still be sending strongly-worded letters while we're all being shipped off to concentration camps. They both need to go. NOW.</p>
PeachMcD<p>A Prophet Speaks! Be Attentive!<br><a href="https://union.place/tags/MoralMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoralMonday</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/PoorPeoplesCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoorPeoplesCampaign</span></a> <br><a href="https://union.place/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> to an evil <a href="https://union.place/tags/GOPBudget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOPBudget</span></a><br><a href="https://union.place/tags/CoreyBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoreyBooker</span></a> & <a href="https://union.place/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> stand alongside. Where's my reps?<br>Let's all turn out <a href="https://union.place/tags/MayDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MayDay</span></a> & demand an end to Policy Violence & <a href="https://union.place/tags/Fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascist</span></a> cruelty </p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/ourmoralmoment/p/our-moral-moment-comes-to-congress?r=9di1q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral</span><span class="invisible">moment/p/our-moral-moment-comes-to-congress?r=9di1q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false</span></a></p>
Jenny<p>If you’d like to show Cory Booker that you support what he is doing (or just want to wish him a happy birthday 🥳), you might consider making a donation to his re-election campaign: </p><p>👉 <a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/corybooker-2020-website" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">secure.actblue.com/donate/cory</span><span class="invisible">booker-2020-website</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CoryBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoryBooker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GoodTrouble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTrouble</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ActBlue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActBlue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SaveDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveDemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SaveMedicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveMedicaid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/resistancerallies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>resistancerallies</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/teslatakedown" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>teslatakedown</span></a></span></p>
Democracy Matters :verified:<p>They're still going 4+ hours later! Tune in!</p><p>Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Live on the steps of the Capitol<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ceR90lihX8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=5ceR90lihX</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CoryBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoryBooker</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DemocratsDeliver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocratsDeliver</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DemocratsCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocratsCare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
Jenny<p>Amy Klobuchar and Robin Kelly showing up!</p><p>👉 Comment below if you’ve spotted other electeds at the sit in. Show them we appreciate them!</p><p>👉 Contact your absentee electeds and tell them to get down there. Show them we expect them to fight for us!</p><p>👉 Check out frac.org to help preserve <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SNAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SNAP</span></a> benefits</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AmyKlobuchar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmyKlobuchar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Minnesota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minnesota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RobinKelly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RobinKelly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CoryBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoryBooker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GoodTrouble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTrouble</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/tellcongress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tellcongress</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/resistancerallies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>resistancerallies</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/teslatakedown" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>teslatakedown</span></a></span></p>
Jenny<p>You probably know about this already but I just found out Sen. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CoryBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoryBooker</span></a> & Rep. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> are leading a sit-in on the Capitol steps in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DC</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> tomorrow’s vote to gut <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a>. They’re asking folks to come out to support them. If we make enough noise, maybe other elected officials will get off their asses and show up too.</p><p>👉This is Sen. Booker’s live IG feed, but it’s probably available elsewhere too: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/senbooker/live/18059551379123552" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/senbooker/live/1</span><span class="invisible">8059551379123552</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/resistancerallies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>resistancerallies</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/teslatakedown" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>teslatakedown</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a></p>
Ron Sparks<p>BREAKING: Chuck Schumer has just challenged Mitch McConnell to a game of Wordle...
Schedules permitting, following discussion by a joint session of Congres, and pending approval from various committee heads and caucus leadership.
<a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23hakeemjeffries" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hakeemjeffries</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23mikejohnson" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mikejohnson</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23mitxhmcconnell" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mitxhmcconnell</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23chuckschumer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chuckschumer</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23congress" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#congress</a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Medicaid recipients demand that Congress protect healthcare program <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/08/medicaid-cuts-march-capitol-hill" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/08/medicaid-cuts-march-capitol-hill</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/HouseofRepresentatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HouseofRepresentatives</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/UShealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UShealthcare</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCongress</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
joe•iuculano :mastodon:<p>Via <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DemocracyDocket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocracyDocket</span></a> - Mar 31</p><p>Filed Mon by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EliasLawGroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EliasLawGroup</span></a> on behalf of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> Minority Leader <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ChuckSchumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChuckSchumer</span></a>, House Minority Leader <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a>, the three national Democratic committees and the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DemocraticGovernorsAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticGovernorsAssociation</span></a>, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/lawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lawsuit</span></a> alleges <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s order is an illegal attempt to control how <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a> are administered, a power the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> grants to the states and <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a>. (Elias Law Group Board Chair <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarcElias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarcElias</span></a> is the founder of Democracy Docket.)</p><p><a href="https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democrats-sue-to-block-trump-bid-to-control-elections/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">democracydocket.com/news-alert</span><span class="invisible">s/democrats-sue-to-block-trump-bid-to-control-elections/</span></a></p>
Bruce Mirken<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Bellison22" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Bellison22</span></a></span> Whether you like <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BernieSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BernieSanders</span></a> or not (and I get it that some people don't and never will), he and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AOC</span></a> have tapped into an urgent, grassroots energy here, an energy that <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> desperately need and that <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ChuckSchumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChuckSchumer</span></a>, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> and all their consultants have no clue about.</p>
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