How did no one reporting on politics notice the absence of the chair of house appropriations for months?!? - ThreadSky

kiswanson.medsky.social • 144 days ago

How did no one reporting on politics notice the absence of the chair of house appropriations for months?!?

Going back and watching clips of her from earlier this year, stumbling through short, prepared remarks, with this context.

She was chair of House Appropriations, one of the most important jobs in Congress.

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dktrstrangelove.bsky.social•144 days ago

Hot Takes > Solid Reporting 😑

dralant.bsky.social•144 days ago

The bill "maintained our legacies" 👀

paulatkinsonpdx.bsky.social•144 days ago

Middle aged women are invisible to a lot of people. They’ve noticed this and mention it occasionally.

This? That.

melissa.news•144 days ago

She stepped down as chair of the committee in April, which was covered by Texas Tribune at the time: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/22/kay-granger-house-appropriations-chair

thorneidentity.bsky.social•144 days ago

everybody was still working off their hangovers from the previous Correspondents Dinner.

orebeachgirl.bsky.social•144 days ago

Wow

nocleverhandle.bsky.social•144 days ago

FWIW, she stepped down from her role as chair back in April, several months before she dropped out of sight.

piranha4d.bsky.social•143 days ago

Plus, she participated in a ceremony to honour her work in November, so she didn't actually "disappear" completely:
https://appropriations.house.gov/news/blogs/members-celebrate-texas-tough-kay-granger

npmcseitz.bsky.social•143 days ago

But the eggs, they were so expensive!

jawhite.bsky.social•144 days ago

Maybe because the Republicans have completely broken the budget process such that the best that can be hoped for is some continuing resolution.

japlail.bsky.social•143 days ago

We have no budget process. We just kick the can down the road..... Just sayin'

mclaughj.bsky.social•143 days ago

Perhaps it was because of the tremendous dysfunction of the House GOP

heim2yankel.bsky.social•143 days ago

I mean it wasn't like the House was doing anything anyway.

gardenia-37.bsky.social•144 days ago

Maybe that was the plan.
She voted in favor of the people.

collaterly.bsky.social•144 days ago

they also have dementia

prasad.bsky.social•144 days ago

astounding complacency if not outright complicity

drawstickpeople.medsky.social•144 days ago

This can't be ethical! They take an oath!

In addition to her staff, what about her peers in ofc?

kateraindrops.bsky.social•144 days ago

She stepped down as chair in April.

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