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NOTUS @notus.com · 1d

Republicans leaders argued that federal employees should receive back pay after a draft White House memo said workers aren’t guaranteed compensation for the time they must work during the government shutdown.
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Republican Leaders Say Federal Workers Should Get Back Pay After Shutdown

A draft White House memo says workers have no guarantee of compensation for time the government is closed.

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · 1d

Republican leaders say they want back pay for fed workers after the shutdown despite a White House memo that says otherwise.

“All you have to do to prevent any federal employee from not getting paid is to open up the government," Sen. John Thune said.

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Republican Leaders Say Federal Workers Should Get Back Pay After Shutdown

A draft White House memo says workers have no guarantee of compensation for time the government is closed.

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Mike Johnson pointed out he was 9 years old when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was elected to Congress 44 years ago.

"He's been in Congress for a long, a long time, and he is not the flavor of the day," Johnson said in his news conference today.

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · 6d

Speaker Mike Johnson offered Leader Hakeem Jeffries some advice this morning for how to deal with Trump's sombrero memes:

“Man, just ignore it," Johnson said.

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Mike Johnson Tells Hakeem Jeffries to ‘Just Ignore’ Trump’s Sombrero Videos

“These are games. These are sideshows. People are getting caught up in battles over social media memes,” the speaker said on Thursday.

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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 8d

Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva hasn't been sworn in, so she has to roam Congress with an escort

I saw her this morning going through security along visitors — something lawmakers don't need to do when walking into the Capitol

More on her limbo status here:
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Voters Elected Her to Congress. Mike Johnson Is Making Her Wait.

“At this point, I can’t hire staff. We don’t have an office. I can’t get around without being escorted,” Arizona’s incoming House Democrat, Adelita Grijalva, said Tuesday.

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · 8d

Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva is in limbo: she hasn't been sworn in, and a gov shutdown is around the corner.

“At this point, I can't hire staff. We don't have an office. I can't get around without being escorted,” Grijalva said.

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Voters Elected Her to Congress. Mike Johnson Is Making Her Wait.

“At this point, I can’t hire staff. We don’t have an office. I can’t get around without being escorted,” Arizona’s incoming House Democrat, Adelita Grijalva, said Tuesday.

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · 14d

NEW: Ryan Walters is considering resigning from his post as superintendent of Oklahoma schools.

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Oklahoma's MAGA-Loving School Superintendent Ryan Walters Is Considering Resigning

The Trump ally’s potential next steps are still unclear.

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · Aug 27

Almost 70% of lawmakers in Congress age 75 and older say they're running for reelection next year.

“No matter what age you are, if you’re in good shape and you can do what it takes," Rep. Maxine Waters, 87, told me, "then you should do it."

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Forget Retirement: Older Lawmakers Want to Stay in Congress

Why are so many lawmakers ages 75 and older running for reelection?

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · Jun 13

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told California Democrats from drought-prone districts that reducing the deficit is a higher priority than some 'solid' water security programs.

Read more:
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Burgum Tells California Democrats that Budget Cuts Are Higher Priority than Some ‘Solid’ Programs

Several California lawmakers raised concerns that Trump’s budget proposal zeroes out funds for a crucial water infrastructure program.

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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · Jun 13

After the Alex Padilla incident, Democrats are scrambling to protect themselves from prosecution by the Trump admin

"We need our own fucking security at this point to protect us from ICE agents, to protect us from executive branch officials," one House Dem told me
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In the Wake of Padilla's Forceful Removal, Democrats Scramble for Security

“We need our own fucking security at this point to protect us from ICE agents, to protect us from executive branch officials,” one House Democrat told NOTUS.

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San José Spotlight @sanjosespotlight.com · Jun 10

Northern California’s representatives are keeping a close eye on the swell of militarized law enforcement sent to Los Angeles this week, predicting that President Donald Trump may expand his use of the tactics in the coming days.

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Silicon Valley lawmakers sound alarm on Trump’s military mobilization - San José Spotlight

Northern California’s representatives are keeping a close eye on the swell of militarized law enforcement sent to Los Angeles this week, predicting that President Donald Trump may expand his use of th...

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NOTUS @notus.com · Jun 2

A backlog in probate court at the Bureau of Indian Affairs has some Native Americans waiting months, years or generations for their cases to be decided.
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An ‘Egregious’ Backlog: Interior Searches for Ways to Speed Up Native American Probate Court

There were 48,000 unresolved probate cases as of May. Some families wait generations for their case to be heard.

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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · Jun 2

House GOP's reconciliation bill bans Medicaid from being used for gender-affirming care for trans people of any age

"It's the new Hyde Amendment," Dan Crenshaw, who led the provision, told me

Conservatives want to go further in the appropriations process
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Transgender People May Soon Be Barred From Using Federal Funds for Gender-Affirming Care

“It’s the new Hyde Amendment,” said Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · Jun 2

Interior Sec. Doug Burgum says 48,000 probate court cases are backlogged at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Some Native Americans wait months, years or generations for their cases to get through.

Read more: www.notus.org/oklahoma/nat...

An ‘Egregious’ Backlog: Interior Searches for Ways to Speed Up Native American Probate Court

There were 48,000 unresolved probate cases as of May. Some families wait generations for their case to be heard.

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · Mar 5

“I think states need a seat at the table when we’re talking about spending cuts," Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt told me. Read my latest: www.notus.org/oklahoma/okl...

Oklahoma’s Governor Wants More Say in What Federal Funding Gets Cut

Lawmakers in Congress say he shouldn’t hold his breath.

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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · Feb 24

plugging @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social’s reporting
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Republican Lawmakers Are Hearing From Angry Constituents Over Trump's Federal Funding Cuts

House members home for recess this week heard complaints about Trump administration cuts from constituents, who flooded their town halls to express frustration.

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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · Jan 21

NEW: Trump's EO recognizing “only two sexes” won't invalidate existing passports issued to trans and nonbinary people that have their preferred gender or X marker

But to renew, "they have to use their God-given sex, which was decided at birth," the White House told me
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Trump’s Gender Order Won't Affect Existing Passports — Unless They’re Renewed

“They can still apply to renew their passport — they just have to use their God-given sex, which was decided at birth,” the White House press secretary told NOTUS.

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Emily Kennard @emilykennard.bsky.social · Jan 17

Yes, headlights are brighter. No, Congress isn’t doing anything about it. www.notus.org/congress/hea...

Yes, Headlights Are Brighter. No, Congress Isn’t Doing Anything About It.

An online organizing effort has raised overly bright headlights to members of Congress. But their advocacy hasn’t gained much momentum on Capitol Hill.

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Samuel Larreal @bueninvierno.bsky.social · Jan 16

Republicans — many of whom were learning what RedNote is in the last couple of hours — now want to ban the Chinese-based TikTok alternative.

“We will legislate against them. I mean we have to," Rep. Rich McCormick told NOTUS.

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‘RedNote’ Becomes a ‘Red Scare’: Republicans Already Want to Ban This TikTok Alternative

“It provides an opportunity for the CCP to further influence Americans,” Rep. Dan Newhouse said of Xiaohongshu, known as “RedNote” in the U.S.

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Em Luetkemeyer @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social · Jan 16

Biden made his farewell a warning. Read here: www.notus.org/joe-bidens-f...

Joe Biden Made His Farewell a Warning

After a decades-long career in politics, President Joe Biden gave a farewell address in which he emphasized his commitment to a peaceful transfer of power.

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NOTUS @notus.com · Jan 10

The DOJ published the first federal review of the Tulsa Race Massacre on Friday in an effort to correct the historical record on the deadly attack on a vibrant Black community in Oklahoma.
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The DOJ Finally Released Its Report on the Tulsa Race Massacre

The report, released days before Biden leaves office, seeks to correct the historical record on the massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street.

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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · Jan 10

NEW: When the 1st Trump admin proposed a rule allowing homeless shelters to turn trans people away, congressional Dems were furious

Now, it’s unclear how much Dems would push back if it happens again

It’s “a complicated issue,” one senior House Dem told me
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