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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 7m

Very true

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1h

It's the Mike Johnson shutdown

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 1h

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes.

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand “ready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

I wonder if @petebuttigieg.bsky.social knows Pierre

Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Among the 107 Trump nominees confirmed en masse by the Senate GOP yesterday:
Palantir consigliere Jacob Helberg as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
McKinsey global counsel Pierre Gentin as General Counsel of the Department of Commerce

The Week in Climate Hearings: The Vought Shutdown Enters Its Second Week

Somberos and Sharpiegate

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Reposted by Brad Johnson

AFGE Local 704 @704afge.bsky.social · 1d

Federal workers are not backing down. When we stick together and fight, like we did today, we know we can win!

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

...among many others.

U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session

www.senate.gov

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Trump hatchetman Sergio Gor as ambassador to India...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

former PanAm Railways president David Fink as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

McKinsey global counsel Pierre Gentin as General Counsel of the Department of Commerce...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

toxics transporter Michael Rutherford as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Multimodal Freight...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Republican operative Billy Kirkland as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

industry lawyer Marco Rajkovich, Jr. as a member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

former Rick Santorum chief of staff and in Wayne Palmer as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

mining industry lawyer Jon Snare as a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

anti-affirmative-action activist Devon Westhill as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

litigious rancher and Trump donor Michael Boren as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, in charge of the U.S. Forest Service...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Palantir lieutenant Jacob Helberg as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

grid expert Katie Jereza as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Colorado real estate developer and Trump donor Tim Walsh as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

PG&E attorney John Busterud as Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for the Office of Solid Waste...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Chesapeake Energy lobbyist Usha-Maria Turner as Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for the Office of International and Tribal Affairs...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Project 2025 contributor David LaCerte and fracking lawyer Laura Swett as Federal Energy Regulatory Commission commissioners...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

petroleum geologist and Cato scholar Ned Mamula as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Neil “Sharpiegate” Jacobs as Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere...

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Subscribers to Hill Heat got the highlights (lowlights?) of the 107 Trump nominees confirmed en masse by the GOP Senate - here goes as a thread!

The Week in Climate Hearings: The Vought Shutdown Enters Its Second Week

Somberos and Sharpiegate

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 1d

Multinational corporations are hiding behind Trump as they take over and dismantle our democracy.

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