Congress
33 unrolled threads about congress, each one readable on a single page.
- Jul 30, 2025
Who needs cable when you can watch Congress for free? Senator Josh Hawley introduced his bill to ban stock trading and the room LIT up. You won’t want to miss this recap 🍿 🧵 ...
SummarySenator Josh Hawley introduced a bill to ban stock trading by members of Congress, citing that 86% of Americans support such a ban. The bill passed committee with support from both parties, though Republicans raised concerns about discouraging private sector professionals from entering politics and potential retroactivity issues.13 tweets2 min read - Sep 4, 2025
RFK Jr. just walked into Congress and took down his biggest critics in one fell swoop. This was a masterclass. Elizabeth Warren erupted over Kennedy “taking” COVID vaccines away—only to have her $85...
SummaryRFK Jr. faced a congressional hearing where he defended his health agency leadership, clashing with Democrats over vaccine safety claims and CDC practices. He exposed pharmaceutical industry donations to critics like Elizabeth Warren while promoting claims about vaccine risks and promising to remove CDC officials he blames for health failures.14 tweets2 min read - Feb 11, 2025
🧵 I’m drafting articles of impeachment for US District Judge Paul Engelmayer. Partisan judges abusing their positions is a threat to democracy. The left has done “irreparable harm” to this count...
SummaryThe author is preparing articles of impeachment against US District Judge Paul Engelmayer, alleging judicial overreach in blocking White House employees from accessing government systems, and framing this as part of Trump/DOGE efforts to address waste and fraud.2 tweets1 min read - May 14, 2025
RFK Jr. just walked into Congress and took down his biggest critics in one fell swoop. This was a masterclass. A dentist congressman came out swinging on fluoride. By the time Kennedy finished, he r...
SummaryRFK Jr. testified before Congress as HHS Secretary nominee, outlining plans to restructure HHS including banning gain-of-function research, removing food additives, and consolidating redundant programs. He engaged in contentious exchanges with Democratic lawmakers over fluoride, vaccines, and budget cuts, while defending his policy positions with prepared talking points.14 tweets2 min read - Jun 12, 2025
This was a moment years in the making. Three Democrat governors were dragged before Congress—and forced to defend the deadly consequences of their reckless sanctuary state agendas. Innocent American...
SummaryA Congressional hearing featured three Democratic governors (Hochul, Walz, and Pritzker) being questioned about sanctuary state policies and their consequences. Republicans presented cases of crimes allegedly committed by undocumented immigrants and pressed governors on their immigration enforcement stances, while the hearing became contentious with exchanges about ICE operations and border security.13 tweets2 min read - Jun 24, 2025
RFK Jr. just walked into Congress and set the place on fire. They were not ready for this. Rep. Dingell thought she had Kennedy cornered on drug prices—then he dismantled her argument in one fell sw...
SummaryRFK Jr. testified before Congress on healthcare reform, proposing a 7-part budget plan to address systemic issues in America's healthcare system. His testimony included heated exchanges with Democratic members, notably accusing Rep. Pallone of changing his vaccine safety stance after accepting $2 million in pharma contributions, and outlining Trump administration plans for drug price negotiation.15 tweets2 min read - Jun 10, 2025
It was supposed to be a hearing on defense spending. Instead, Democrats launched a full-blown attack on Trump’s decision to send the National Guard into LA to quell the riots. But Secretary Hegseth...
SummaryDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Trump administration's decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles during a congressional hearing, while Democrats criticized the move and questioned its legality and funding. Hegseth countered by invoking Minnesota's 2020 riots under Governor Tim Walz as a cautionary tale and argued that federal intervention was necessary due to state and local government failures to maintain law and order.10 tweets1 min read - Jul 4, 2025
This is my Congressman. He is incredibly unfit for office. Please let me give you a quick introduction to him. 🧵
SummaryA thread critiquing Congressman Derrick Van Orden for being unfit for office, citing his presence on Capitol grounds on January 6th, unprofessional conduct including cursing out Senate pages, attacking a library aide over pride displays, passages in his book bragging about sexual harassment, and attempting to bring a loaded gun onto a plane while on probation.9 tweets1 min read - Oct 31, 2025
I just called for the impeachment of Judge Boasberg. Boasberg is the poster child for rogue judges: • Forcing his way onto Trump cases • Fomenting a judicial "resist" campaign • Issuing illegal gag...
SummaryA politician calls for the impeachment of Judge Boasberg, claiming he abused his power by inserting himself into Trump cases, issuing improper gag orders on GOP senators, and violating federal law. The thread argues Boasberg is a biased, rogue judge who has repeatedly been overturned and should face removal through House impeachment proceedings.10 tweets1 min read - Aug 10, 2025
🚨 CONGRESS JUST KILLED THE RULES THAT MADE CARS UGLY 🚗💥 For 50 years, D.C. fuel-economy mandates forced automakers into cookie-cutter designs—turning every SUV and crossover into the same boring b...
SummaryCongress eliminated enforcement of 50-year-old CAFE fuel-economy standards by removing civil penalties in a budget bill, arguing that modern safety technology and free-market competition can better drive efficiency and allow automakers to design more aesthetically diverse vehicles instead of cookie-cutter designs.11 tweets1 min read - Mar 30, 2026
Thomas Massie is sounding the alarm. Congress is on the brink of passing a liability shield for pesticide companies, like Bayer, who give Americans cancer. Bayer is a foreign company, but Congress w...
SummaryRep. Thomas Massie warns that Congress is about to pass a liability shield in the Farm Bill that would grant Bayer and other pesticide companies immunity from lawsuits for health damages caused by glyphosate, preventing farmers and Americans from suing even if they develop cancer. The bill would protect corporations rather than farmers, contradicting Trump's MAHA movement, and Massie urges people to contact Congress to remove the problematic sections.2 tweets1 min read - Sep 2, 2025
🧵 THREAD: Timothy Mynett: Ilhan Omar's husband and the progressive money man you've probably never heard of Ilhan Omar's wealth headlines ($30M net worth 👀) are dominating today's feeds. But behind...
SummaryTimothy Mynett, Ilhan Omar's husband, has spent nearly two decades building influence through progressive political networks, rising from a political science graduate to a major fundraiser and consultant. The thread documents his career trajectory through nonprofits and campaigns, his controversial relationship with Omar (who paid his firm $600,000 before marrying him), and his recent ventures into wine and cannabis that attracted fraud accusations, with questions raised about the legitimacy of reported $30M net worth claims.25 tweets3 min read - Aug 23, 2025
I didn’t think Republicans had an issue with adultery, given that Trump has cheated on every wife he’s had… But since they suddenly seem to care now… 🧵
SummaryA thread highlighting hypocrisy among Republican politicians who have engaged in adultery while often criticizing others for similar behavior, featuring examples spanning decades from Trump to recent cases involving figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and others.25 tweets3 min read - Feb 25, 2025
🚨BREAKING: We have just filed an ethics complaint with the U.S. House of Representatives' Office of Congressional Ethics against Rep. Dan Crenshaw for threatening the life of journalist @TuckerCarlso...
SummaryAn ethics complaint has been filed against U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw with the House Office of Congressional Ethics for allegedly threatening to kill journalist Tucker Carlson in a February 2025 conversation, with the complaint arguing his conduct violates House rules.3 tweets1 min read - Jul 30, 2025
.@SpeakerJohnson is making false claims about my discharge petition that seeks to force a House vote on full release of the Epstein files. Let's set the record straight with this thread...🧵 https://t...
SummaryRep. Massie refutes Speaker Johnson's claims about a discharge petition to release Epstein files, arguing that Massie's legislation properly protects victims and has legal teeth, while Johnson's competing resolution is non-binding and contains loopholes designed to shield powerful figures from accountability.13 tweets2 min read - Feb 24, 2025
The federal government will run out of money on March 14. Republicans, who control Congress and thus decide whether the government shuts down, will bring to the floor tomorrow arguably one of the wors...
SummaryA Republican-controlled Congress is planning to pass a $4.5 trillion budget bill that cuts nearly $1 trillion in healthcare for children and seniors while providing tax breaks to billionaires like Elon Musk, funded by massive deficit spending. The author strongly opposes the bill and urges constituents to contact their representatives to demand rejection of the plan and instead support tax relief for working people funded by requiring the wealthy to pay their full taxes.9 tweets1 min read - Jul 11, 2025
This week, ICE illegally denied me entry into a processing facility in my district, and today, they released a statement saying I “[gave] the appearance of a political stunt intended to generate publi...
SummaryA congressperson was denied entry to an ICE processing facility in their district despite following proper oversight notification procedures, and is criticizing ICE's new access guidelines as illegal. They plan to continue conducting oversight and pushing back against what they view as unlawful agency practices.7 tweets1 min read - Jun 24, 2025
Trump just cancelled a classified House briefing on the Iran strikes with zero explanation. The real reason? He claims he destroyed “all nuclear facilities and capability;” his team knows they ca...
SummaryTrump cancelled a classified House briefing on Iran strikes without explanation, allegedly because his team cannot substantiate claims that nuclear facilities were completely destroyed and lacks clarity on the operation's success, including the status of 900 lbs of missing highly enriched uranium. The cancellation raises questions about constitutional authority, congressional oversight, and potential risks to U.S. troops and national security.7 tweets1 min read - Nov 14, 2025
🧵FACT CHECK: Democrats didn’t object. It was the Republican chair who ruled your unanimous consent request out of order.
SummaryA Democratic member of Congress fact-checks criticism of their procedural move, explaining that it was a Republican chair who ruled a unanimous consent request out of order, not Democrats. They highlight procedural flaws in an alternative proposal that would have given the Speaker power to avoid sending the Epstein files bill to the Senate.6 tweets1 min read - Feb 3, 2025
There's been a massive surge in calls and emails to my office. People are scared. People are angry. People are bewildered. 🧵
SummaryA senator responds to constituent concerns about Trump's early executive actions, arguing they don't address real issues facing Americans and that many are unconstitutional. The thread urges citizens to contact elected officials to demand accountability and action in their interests.8 tweets1 min read