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Rep. Ilhan Omar @repilhan.bsky.social · 19h

Groceries? More expensive.
Beef? At an all-time high.
Jobs? Slowing down.
Tariffs? You’re paying for them.

Trump called it “America First.”
Turns out he meant “Americans Pay First".

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Rep. Ro Khanna @khanna.house.gov · 22h

Without the extension of ACA credits, healthcare costs will increase nationwide. Wyoming will see a 693% increase, while West Virginia could see as high as 654%.

We need to make healthcare affordable, not crush Americans with high costs.

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 21h

We will not be broken! It’s Week 3 of the Shutdown and lockout of the House, but I am headed back to DC. Let’s talk about what’s happening and what it means for democracy and power. ⬇️
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Rep. Stansbury on Week 3 of the Government Shutdown

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Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social · 20h

Representative-elect Grijalva DOES NOT WANT "pomp-and-circumstance."

Since her victory weeks ago, she has been VERY clear that all she wants is for Speaker Johnson to swear her in so she can sign the Epstein petition and begin serving Arizona's 7th District.

Americans are sick of the excuses.

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 7d

Dems are launching an investigation into a recent Chicago immigration raid where people, US citizens included, were violently pulled from their beds in the middle of the night & children were zip-tied, separated from their parents.

This is appalling & there must be accountability.

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Rep. Adam Smith @adamsmith.house.gov · 7d

In past shutdowns, Congress has been in session and voting. This time, Speaker Johnson has closed the House floor and stopped all negotiations. We should be negotiating right now.

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 6d

From every corner of the country, Dems showed up for work—traveling long days to do our jobs, to reopen the government, to save healthcare, to support our communities, and to save our democracy. Because, that is what we do. But, where are our GOP colleagues? Nowhere to be found.

Rep. Stansbury: Dems showed up to work. Republicans did not.

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Congresswoman Nanette Barragán @repbarragan.bsky.social · 6d

Join us LIVE as Steering & Policy @HouseDemocrats.bsky.social hold a hearing on the Republican health care crisis and hear from hardworking Americans and experts how the higher costs and reduced access to care are harming their communities:

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House Democratic Hearing on the Republican Healthcare Crisis

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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 6d

A masked ICE agent pointed a gun at a US citizen because she was filming him.

Another shot a priest with a pepper spray gun because he was protesting.

The priest said “we could hear them laughing.”

Trump is using cruelty and fear to silence Americans and rob us of our rights. We won’t let him.

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Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 6d

Trump’s threats to invoke the Insurrection Act is an alarming escalation ripped straight from the Project 2025 playbook.

He would rather militantly crack down on peaceful, lawful protests than work across the aisle to open the government and protect health insurance for Americans.

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

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. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 9d

At our town hall on Friday, hundreds turned out asking the same questions we're all asking: Will we get paid? Will we keep our healthcare? Will our democracy survive this chaos?

I hear you. I see you. And that is why we are fighting to protect our democracy and our communities.

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 9d

Catharyne, a healthcare worker, made it plain:

Republicans created a healthcare crisis that will cause hospitals to close, healthcare costs to jump, & lives to be put at risk.

But instead of working with Democrats to address that harm, Republicans have shut down the government.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11d

Yesterday, I asked Americans from across the country how a DOUBLING of monthly health care premiums would affect their families.

Responses have already come in, but we need more.

If you want to share your story, send an email or video to [email protected]

Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 12d

I'm asking YOU:

What will a doubling of health care premiums mean for your family?

What it will mean if you're one of the 15 million being thrown off their health care?

Please comment below or submit a story here: tinyurl.com/3rbdfdmz

Where We Are With the Government Shutdown | Sen. Bernie Sanders

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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 11d

Here’s what we’re fighting for: Americans could see their premiums raised by an average of 114 PERCENT if Congress doesn’t extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. A 60-year-old couple making $85,000 will see their health care costs increase by $22,600! Totally unacceptable.

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Rep. Chuy García @chuygarcia.house.gov · 11d

I spoke with federal workers fired under Trump and his allies. Now, with Russell Vought pushing to expand those purges through a GOP-led shutdown, they’re sounding the alarm about the lasting damage these reckless firings could do to the civil service.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 11d

ICYMI: as we entered a government shutdown, I joined @kamlager-dove.house.gov, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social and @amo.house.gov on the @housedemocrats.bsky.social’ 24-hour shutdown livestream to discuss OMB Director Russell Vought’s continued assault on our federal workforce.

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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · 11d

Speaker Johnson is doing everything he can to prevent the release of the Epstein files. Should we really believe a word he says about the government shutdown?

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 11d

This was posted by the President of the United States—a job once held by Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and FDR.

Meantime, has the price of groceries or housing gone down for your family? How’s your kid’s job search going in the Trump economy?

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Rep. Kevin Mullin @kevinmullin.house.gov · 11d

I visited air traffic controllers at SFO who are currently working without pay due to the Republican government shutdown.

Federal workers do vital work for the American people.

It's time for Republicans to support a bipartisan budget that protects health care so we can reopen the government.

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett @doggett.house.gov · 13d

With complete federal government control, Republicans control this government shutdown.

I do not believe we should yield to Trump’s demands without getting some protection for all those about to have their health care access to a physician denied or seriously impaired. (1/2)

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Congresswoman Nanette Barragán @repbarragan.bsky.social · 14d

We’re still going strong! Join me live on @HouseDemocrats.bsky.social livestream to discuss how the government shutdown and Republicans’ health care crisis will harm working Americans: www.youtube.com/live/2dm-OKj...

Stop the Republican Shutdown

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Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social · 14d

House Democrats refuse to stand by while millions of Americans lose their healthcare and countless others face skyrocketing costs.

That’s why we’ve been fighting all day in DC to stop Trump’s Shutdown.

Unfortunately, our Republican colleagues were nowhere to be found.

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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández @fernandez.house.gov · 14d

The government shuts down at midnight. Here’s what that means:

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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 14d

There's more mentions of Donald Trump in the Epstein Files than there are House Republicans in D.C. to keep the government open.
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Congressman Greg Casar: More Mentions of Trump in Epstein Files Than House Republicans in DC

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