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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 14h

Trump doesn’t have the power to arbitrarily fire thousands of public servants. He is not a king, and he is going to lose in court.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 1d

If anyone else didn’t show up to their job for a month when they know there’s urgent business to deal with, they’d lose that job.

House Republicans seem to think their vacations are more important than paying our troops and saving our healthcare.

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 1d

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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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 2d

Three million military families could miss a paycheck if Congress doesn’t act before October 15th.

Speaker Johnson won’t even say if he’s calling the House back next week. He needs to do his job and get his Republican members back to DC.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 3d

Some airports are without air traffic controllers and people are getting notices that their healthcare premiums have doubled. Trump and Republicans control the government and have the power to end this madness today.

#TrumpShutUSDown

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 3d

I’m joining all my fellow @democrats-judiciary.house.gov in demanding that the Trump-Vance transition team provide information regarding border czar Tom Homan accepting a $50,000 bribe.

Who knew about this bribe, when did they know it, and why was Homan appointed anyway?

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 4d

Quite the flip-flop: Mike Johnson himself voted for the bill in 2019 that guarantees furloughed employees will receive backpay following a government shutdown. Signed into law by Donald Trump.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 4d

No, it’s a NOW issue, Mr. Speaker. People are already getting notices that their premiums are doubling. You can’t kick the can down the road to December.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 5d

@demwomencaucus.bsky.social

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 5d

Women in the U.S. have a 1 in 8 chance of getting breast cancer in their lifetime. Early detection is key to treating breast cancer successfully, so please schedule your annual mammogram now. #MammographyMonday

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 5d

Watch my full interview: youtu.be/qF6oudM6a5A?...

Lofgren Slams Trump's Military-Style Raids in Chicago

YouTube video by Rep. Zoe Lofgren

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 5d

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 5d

Imagine being a kid in Chicago and having a Black Hawk helicopter land on your roof, then being zip tied and dragged from your home in the middle of the night.

Time for the DA and state AG to convene grand juries about this dangerous and illegal misconduct by federal agents.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 5d

I’ll be joining the 11am PT hour of @msnbcreports.msnbc.com with Katy Tur to discuss the latest on Republican’s government shutdown and Trump’s unlawful attempts to deploy the military on American citizens.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 5d

Republicans know their healthcare price hikes are super unpopular with just about everyone, so they have to make up lies. Nobody’s buying it.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 7d

No matter how much Trump thinks of himself as a king, he doesn’t get any new power during a shutdown to fire federal workers. None.

If he tries to illegally purge workers, he will be taken to court and will lose.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 8d

A shocking statistic: 77% of the people enrolled in the ACA marketplace live in states that Trump won in 2024.

Republicans want to get rid of ACA tax credits and drive up healthcare costs for the very people who got them into office.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 8d

House Republicans are staying on vacation while the government is shut down. They’re not concerned about our troops and federal employees missing paychecks.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 8d

This is what a police state looks like.

Trump started his unconstitutional, authoritarian campaign in Los Angeles and now he’s sending Black Hawk helicopters into Chicago to terrorize Americans. Congress needs to check this lawless President.

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 8d

According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...

‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 9d

It’s ridiculous that Speaker Johnson still hasn’t sworn Adelita Grijalva into office yet. He swore in Republicans the day after their elections, but he’s made her wait over a week!

Why? He knows she’ll be the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 9d

This isn’t speculation - Americans are ALREADY starting to get notices about skyrocketing healthcare costs.

Republicans were fast to pass tax cuts for billionaires. Let’s see some urgency from them to save Americans’ healthcare and end this government shutdown.

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 10d

I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.

Republicans in Washington did this.

This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 9d

Donald Trump is going after Americans in blue states. A reminder that California has an election on Nov 4.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 9d

🚨Breaking: Trump’s Energy Department just CANCELLED billions of dollars for energy projects in California.

Republicans shut down the government, and now they’re driving up Americans’ energy costs and killing jobs.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 10d

Republicans shut down the government last night, because they refused to extend healthcare tax credits. Millions of Americans’ costs will skyrocket if Trump and his allies get their way.

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren @lofgren.house.gov · 11d

The U.S. federal government is officially shut down for the first time in nearly 7 years, while Republicans control the House, Senate, and the White House.

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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 11d

WATCH NOW: House Democrats are live! We’re fighting to protect your health care and lower costs.

Stop the Republican Shutdown

YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries

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