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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 16h

The secret door.

Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 18h

Some of our troops are in high-risk missions. Do you want them thinking about whether they’re going to get paid and can take care of their family?

You don’t want them focused on that. That’s going to hurt our national security.

Stop the Republican shutdown. Pay our troops.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 21h

Didn’t find any House Republicans yesterday but did run into @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.

Listen to @congressmin.bsky.social. We will not be distracted or intimidated from the continued pursuit of justice.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 1d

We are in the second week of the Republican shutdown.

Where are House Republicans? On vacation.

Went looking around the Capitol to see if any Republicans had the common sense to come back. Featuring @mcbride.house.gov.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 1d

It is insane to not pay our troops.

Democrats are here. Republicans need to come back from their vacation, work with us, and we need to pay our troops.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s the difference:

Democrats have been showing up to work.

Republicans have been on vacation.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 2d

If Republicans want help from Democrats to pass a funding bill, then they need to work with us to stop the Republican health care crisis.

You can’t just demand our support without working with us.

Stop your vacation and get back to work. We'll be waiting.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 2d

Republican logic: Hold the majority, refuse to negotiate, go on vacation, blame Democrats for the shutdown.

FACT: @housedemocrats.bsky.social have been showing up to work ready to stop the shutdown and save health care. Republicans have not.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 4d

Hmmm... weird.

Graphic that shows Republicans absent when needing to vote on the Epstein files or prevent a shutdown, but celebrating when cutting taxes for billionaires.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 4d

We do not deploy American forces against Americans in our own cities.

Our military is not trained for domestic law enforcement.

It’s illegal and un-American.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 5d

Democrats came back to work this week to prevent a government shutdown.

Republicans were on vacation.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 5d

All last year, Trump pretended to know “nothing” about Project 2025.

Now, he’s enacting that exact crazy agenda.

We can’t be silent. Democrats will continue to fight Trump’s unprecedented power grab.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 6d

Found a cockroach at the Capitol this week, but no House Republicans.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 7d

Closely monitoring last night’s explosion and fire at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo.

We are in contact with local officials and remain thankful to the first responders on the scene. We will continue to track developments and gather more details about this incident.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 7d

Silence of the generals.

Two stacked images of Rep. Lieu speaking in front of House of Representatives and American flags. Text overlayed reads: “Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth were expecting rousing applause and standing ovations from our nation's generals. And they were met with silence. It was a silence of the generals. The generals knew that what Trump was saying was wrong. We do not deploy American forces against Americans in our cities. Our military is not to be used for domestic law enforcement.”

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 7d

It is a very bad time to have a Republican shutdown because we are in a very bad Republican economy.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 7d

Republicans have massively cut health care and refused to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.

It's time they stop their government shutdown and work with Democrats to save health care.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 7d

Wishing an easy and meaningful fast to all those observing Yom Kippur.

May this be a time of reflection and renewal.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 8d

The Republican health care crisis will increase costs for everybody.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 8d

The government shut down last night and House Republicans were on vacation.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 8d

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth were expecting rousing applause and standing ovations from our nation’s generals.

They were met with silence. Generals know that what Trump is doing is wrong.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 8d

House Republicans need to come back, work with Democrats, and stop this Republican shutdown.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 9d

Democrats are in DC working to lower costs, cancel the cuts, and save health care.

Where are congressional Republicans?

It’s the day before a government shutdown... and they’re on vacation.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 10d

Remember when Republicans worked through the literal dark of night to cut taxes for billionaires?

Imagine if they worked that hard to stop the government from shutting down and prevent health care costs from increasing.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 10d

The government runs out of money TOMORROW.

Democrats are ready to pass a bill to keep the government open AND stop massive increases in health care prices.

Where are Republicans?

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