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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 1d

Federal employees are guaranteed back pay at the end of any shutdown by law. This is not in question.

That law - the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act - passed nearly unanimously. Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune voted for it. Trump signed it.

Marc Caputo @marcacaputo.bsky.social · 1d

The conventional wisdom is that furloughed federal workers get backpay when the shutdown ends

But a draft White House memo says that’s not the case as the Trump admin considers ratcheting up the pressure on Senate Dems to end the shutdown

News here 👇

www.axios.com/2025/10/07/t...

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay

A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.

www.axios.com

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 3d

#sunrise @capitalweather.bsky.social

Orange sunrise and mist at the Washington Monument.

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 6d

Could be worse. Could be an Itkin brother at a Nats game.

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 6d

@jillybobww.bsky.social OMG I can’t believe JVL reskeeted you. I saw this and was like - I know her! ((Waves hi))

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 8d

@beyer.house.gov isn’t accepting his

Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 10d

Now the Capitol has the best traffic calming in that area because it’s closed to vehicles.

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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 12d

Winsome Earle-Sears doesn't care about us. She wouldn't listen to me, and she had no answer for why she supports ripping health care away from 350,000 Virginians to give Elon Musk and the billionaires more tax breaks.

Winsome Sears ignores cancer survivor who asks her to keep "Hands off Medicaid"

YouTube video by Vanessa Cares about Public Education

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 13d

Did you look at the Alamo Drafthouses in the DC area? Looks like they support Indies.

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ARLnow @arlnow.bsky.social · 13d

Clarendon Day returns this weekend with live music and local vendors

www.arlnow.com/2025/09/25/c...

Clarendon Day returns this weekend with live music and local vendors | ARLnow.com

Clarendon Day is back this Saturday, with over 150 local artisans, businesses, nonprofits and restaurants participating in the annual street festival. This year's event kicks off at 11 a.m. in the blocks...

www.arlnow.com

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 14d

It lives on in our pictures though…

Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 14d

#Arlington

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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 19d

🚨Virginia, today is the first day of early voting — which means it’s time to make your voice heard in this election. iwillvote.com/va

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Team Spanberger @teamspanberger.bsky.social · 20d

Tiki Barber knows what it takes to win in the fourth quarter — and it’s going to take all of us to deliver the biggest win yet in Virginia.

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 21d

Doomscrolling respite stop

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

Finally, I would love to see the reviewed LE. My DMs are open!

Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

Why would Reuters review the LE anyway? It's not the binding document. It can change (repeatedly). The binding document is the Closing Document signed at closing. 12 C.F.R. 1026.38; 12 USC 1640; SFA TRID GRID 4.0

The Closing Disclosure contains the actual terms.

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

Creditors are not permitted to modify the forms - so the CU couldn't have included a "Property use: vacation home" disclosure (at least not without violating TRID).

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

There is a "purpose." But you can't answer "vacation home"

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

No Loan Estimate discloses property use. 12 C.F.R 1026.37.

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

No Loan Estimate contains borrower "declarations." Loan Estimates are creditor disclosures based on six elements that constitute an application (none of which are use of property) and any other information voluntarily provided at that time. 12 C.F.R. 1026.2(a)(3)(ii), 1026.19(e)(1)(i), 1026.37.

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

Second, this sentence is nonsensical for a variety of reasons.

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

First. I never judged anyone.

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks so much for posting this. I have to reply in parts.

A few thoughts.

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

#bikedc

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Suzanne Garwood @ramseyfay.bsky.social · 23d

Especially when you add in their death lemonade.