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Thank you for all of the kind words. We try our best to give people a flavor of these meetings.

But I hear you, I think a lot of people in that room wanted to see a 10 point plan to stabilize the housing market.

They do but it’s wrapped in political messaging. Tariffs, DOGE, layoffs, shut downs and the Republicans controlling the House, the Senate and the White House make it difficult to address these affordability issues directly and the GOP - according the Dems - are not interested in addressing it.

This week was unusual in terms of activity, but I think it is less about secrecy (you don’t invite me if you want it to be a secret!) and the information just doesn’t reach everyone.

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38.) Stanton says he wants to get rid of the filibuster, although he seems to suggest this would happen after / when Democrats take back the Senate.

37.) On the second part of the question, Grijalva says it will take years to repair the damage done by the second Trump administration.

36.) Stanton praises election workers, saying they’ve done a great job keeping elections fair and free.

35.) Grijalva predicts that Republicans will try to intimidate votes and restrict early voting and vote by mail.
She asks the room to vote early and volunteer when on election day to help voters.

34.) The trio are asked about what the Democratic party is doing about keep elections secure and what Dems will do after the restore “the damage” done by the Trump Administration.

33.) (Just a quick live shot.)

32.) Stanton reminds the crowd that the University of Arizona was targeted by the Trump Administration, saying research dollars are being threatened by the Trump Administration.

31.) Stanton calls recent cabinet meetings look like they were held on North Korea 🇰🇵.

30.) She talks a lot about the department of education cuts and says that cuts to other departments will soon be felt by regular americans.

29.) Grijalva said the Trump administration gas gutted federal agencies, leaving them with skeleton crews and appointing loyalists.

She too rails against the haphazard approach DOGE took to cutting federal spending - in the name of cutting waste and corruption.

28.) His answer is a response to a question related to protecting federal workers.

27.) @repgregstanton.bsky.social rails against DOGE, reading off a greatest hits of their failures and failed attempts to do even more.

He said it will take a generation to restore the ranks of the federal workforce after DOGE mass layoffs.

26.) “We have to hold him accountable,” Stanton says, saying Ciscomani’s narrative doesn’t match up with his voting record.

25.) Stanton says voters shouldn’t believe Ciscomani when he said he fought against cuts in the “ Big, Beautiful Bill” by writing letters to
House Speaker Mike Johnson.

He said those letters were nothing more than window dressing, and went nowhere.

24.) A question for the audience asks how does #Tucson defeat Ciscomani in 2026.

Grijalva goes right to the heart of the matter saying Juan Ciscomani is a nice, likable guy but “his voting record sucks.”

#AZ06

23.) (This is an event to talk about affordability, but we are now at the questions from the audience section of the event. Prepare for everything on this thread to go off script.)

22.) Stanton says he is an optimist, but openly worries that as we move closer to the 2026 election that the Trump Administration will embrace more authoritarian measures.

21.) @repgregstanton.bsky.social talks about the World Liberty Financial and their crypto coins tied to the Trump family, calling it open corruption.

He says if Dems take back the house in 2026, they will regain subpoena power to investigate various scandals.

20.) To back up her point, she notes Trump has destroyed the East Wing, but is asking billionaires and powerful corporations to rebuild it.

19.) Grijalva tells the crowd she’d sign a law banning them from purchasing stocks while in office.

She pivots to an attack on Trump, saying she feels the White House has a sign that essentially says “for sale to the highest bidder.”

18.) And this - www.azcentral.com/videos/news/...

But neither example I am pointing to diminishes his point.

Ciscomani's Statement on the Decision by Mexico and Canada to Work with the U.S. to Secure the Border and Address the Fentanyl Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) issued the following statement on the decision by Mexico and Canada to work with the U.S. to secure our shared borders and address the fentan...

17.) Technically, he hasn’t been silent.

There is this: ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-...

16.) Stanton wants Ciscomani to sign a discharge petition to talk about tariffs on the House floor, doing what Congress has historically had the sole power to regulate.

He notes Ciscomani has been silent on tariffs.

15.) @repgregstanton.bsky.social predicts SCOTUS will strike down tariffs, and then pivots to attacking Ciscomani.

He said the two term Republicans should stand up for Congress and its role to establish tariffs - note Trump.