Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself

Republicans in Congress quiet quit their jobs. They have not shown up to vote since September 19th. They’ve only worked 14 days since July. It is unbelievably lazy and disgraceful.

Mike Johnson needs to get them back on a plane to DC to do their damn jobs!

BREAKING: Per new reporting, ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting under Kristi Noem. One was discovered to have a history of robbery and battery related to domestic violence while already in training.

Folks across the US: Wake up & realize DC is the proving ground for this admin’s authoritarianism. ICE kidnappings, NG invasions, unlawful demolitions—they test the waters here, then spread their tentacles. Stop feigning surprise when it comes for you & start fighting back in solidarity NOW. #FreeDC

If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago

A screenshot of a legal filing titled "District of Columbia, Plaintiff, vs. Donald J. Trump et al, Defendants." A photo of five National Guard members walking. Text reads: "Pack the Court: Guard out of DC. Friday October 24. Rally @ 12:30 PM, Hearing @ 2 PM. U.S. District Court. 333 Constitution Ave. NW. FreeDCproject.org/10-24"

Screen grab of an ABC News article. Headline reads "National Guard could stay in DC through summer 2026: Lawsuit." A photo of National Guard members walking past the Capitol building.

Trump's deployment of the National Guard in DC is wasteful, unlawful — and it could drag on for another year if we don't work to end it.

On Friday, DC's lawsuit against Trump will have its first hearing. Join us to make it clear DC wants the Guard out of our communities. FreeDCproject.org/10-24

#Senate floor update: @merkley.senate.gov
began speaking at 6:21 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

As of 7:21 a.m. Wednesday morning he has held the floor for thirteen hours.

Greetings from the nation’s capital, Washington, DC. As a lifelong resident, I can say we know your pain. Solidarity!

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

@altnps.bsky.social @alt-irs.altgov.info @altssa.altgov.info @altspaceforce.altgov.info @altusda.altgov.info

This needs to be amplified. They are planning to not pay furloughed workers.

www.govexec.com/pay-benefits...

Sen. WHITEHOUSE: We know what the proven strategies are to reduce crime. Soldiers running around on our streets isn’t one of them.

Trump's militarization of DC is not about safety.

It's about suppressing Black leadership, stopping Black progress & criminalizing Black & brown youth.

If Republicans actually cared about safety, they'd invest in prevention, mental health, & community-based supports that keep people safe. #FreeDC

Inquiring minds want to know: "Are DC residents pro-crime?"

Our Republican colleagues seem to think so, since they are trying to overturn laws that DC residents passed to prevent crime.

Congressional Democrats voted today to sell out Washington DC and their constituents, as numerous Dems backed bills advancing the Trump takeover of DC. After meeting with our Council and saying nice things, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and leadership *declined* to whip a No vote on the bills

Visiting Senate offices with Ward 5 residents today to ask that they stand with us in defending DC Home Rule!

Today the Council sent a letter opposing the Congressional bills threatening our autonomy. This is a first step to push back against interference. I'm also testifying on the Hill next week and we are meeting with Congressional representatives to explain why these bills are harmful to the District.

The House Oversight Committee is set to mark up 14 bills that would rewrite DC’s local laws. That’s Congress directly stepping in on the District. CM Charles Allen breaks down one of these bills as… The House Oversight Committee is set to mark up 14 bills that would rewrite DC’s local laws

The House Oversight Committee is set to mark up 14 bills that would rewrite DC’s local laws.

That’s Congress directly stepping in on the District. CM Allen breaks down 1 of these as an example of what’s at stake: Eliminating our locally elected @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social.

youtu.be/q-JuCVC1EaA

This video makes it clear that many federal agents aren’t stopping residents based on warrants or reasonable suspicion — they’re abducting people based on racial profiling and only then releasing them once their status is verified.

This is blatantly unconstitutional.

Unhoused people need supportive services, not punishment.

I thought WV is not part of VA because of the question of slavery.

Members of the Big Balls Goon Show filmed themselves tearing down an anti-ICE sign in Mt. Pleasant, left a dildo behind.

Caught on camera.

The ONLY way the federal government can force MPD to collaborate with ICE is for Congress to repeal DC's local law prohibiting this. I have been engaged for months in stopping that from happening and am confident that the repeal bill will never pass. AG Bondi's order is illegal

"So we're getting this information from multiple sources [...] within the mayor's office and within Metro Police Department, that President Trump, come tomorrow, will deploy the National Guard along the streets of DC."

www.wusa9.com/video/news/n...

Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and

$450M to cage migrants in a swamp but not one cent to shelter the unhoused.

Even unhoused people without addiction or mental illness are now criminalized, cleared from public streets like rats.

It's not policy, it’s punishment. If you’re poor, you’re the enemy.

“You Must Be Truly F--king Stupid”: Meet the Man Behind the White House’s Shock Jock Press Strategy Reporters can expect aggressive, hostile, and even foul-mouthed replies to questions, a bare-knuckle style that Steven Cheung, the architect of the weaponized comms team, considers “untethered by trad...

Idiocracy coming to life, right before our eyes

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d... “You Must Be Truly F--king Stupid”: Meet the Man Behind the White House’s Shock Jock Press Strategy | Vanity Fair

@repmcgovern.bsky.social I was one of the DC residents at Rules Committee meeting on Monday, and I watched the floor votes today. Thank you for continually standing up for DC’s self-governance and pointing out the holes in the arguments of those who insist on interfering in the District’s affairs!

Thank you, Senator Van Hollen! As a District resident, I’m getting tired of seeing so many nonsense bills brought to the House floor, but not this singular bill that actually makes a huge difference for everyone who lives and works in the District. We appreciate your support!

Thank you, Senator Warner! As a District resident, I’m getting tired of seeing so many nonsense bills brought to the House floor, but not this singular bill that actually makes a huge difference for everyone who lives and works in the District. We appreciate your support!