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Also told by this source that the State Dept has begun cancelling awards/aid programs in disaster zones that can be life and death, including food aid. Some programs have been cancelled in Yemen, Syria, Gaza, Basra. The source said this is contrary to states waiver policy.

submitted 50 days ago • 4 comments

Myanmar US firings: I am told these are PSC’s - personal service contractors. They are still on the ground in Myanmar now. I do not know the date their termination takes effect. But they have been told they are being fired. I have asked the State Dept for comment.

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

BREAKING - U.S. team in quake zone told they are fired, per source. The 3-person disaster assessment team sent to Myanmar for the U.S. received termination notices while staying/sleeping outside — US AID workers were told on an all hands call today, per a source familiar.

submitted 50 days ago • 112 comments

NOW: the fate of gov funding is in doubt at the moment. There appeared to be 9-10 Senate Dem votes for the House-passed CR this am but after an intense presure campaign from opposing Senators and House Dems, the Senate has DELAYED THE VOTE. We expected cloture by now.

submitted 72 days ago • 57 comments

Rep. @AOC and others are mounting an all-hands-on-deck campaign to urge Senate Ds to oppose the CR Already this morning there have been protests at Schumer's office.

submitted 72 days ago • 15 comments

GOV SHUTDOWN - where are we? - Sources in both parties expect the CR to get 60 votes later today - Though there are not YET publicly-declared yesses from the 8 Democrats needed. - Schumer's public "yes" is expected to mean those votes are there. - When? Key vote around 2:30p/3p

submitted 72 days ago • 11 comments

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submitted 74 days ago • 226 comments

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT walked out a few minutes ago.

submitted 81 days ago • 14 comments

Rep. Tlaib has a white board - it just read "Start by paying your taxes"

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Musk did not clap for Trump's line about ending the EV mandate. Sort of bobbed his head like "yep, you did".

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

Democrats are holding signs that say "Musk Steals" "Save Medicaid" and "Protect Veterans"

submitted 81 days ago • 3 comments

NOW: President Donald Trump has entered the House chamber, returning after four years out of office. Half of the chamber is on its feet celebrating, half in their chairs motionless.

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

Not a first, but we are now about 10 min behind schedule here in the House chamber.

submitted 81 days ago • 2 comments

Hello from the House chamber. FBI Director Kash Patel is in the First Lady's box, near the top. @elliskkim pointed out that he is sitting next to Ashley Kavanaugh, Justice Kavanaugh's wife.

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

NEW: Trump says that EPA Secretary Lee Zeldin plans to cut 65% of the workforce there. The EPA has roughly 16,000 employeees. Cutting 65% would be more than 10,000 positions.

submitted 88 days ago • 20 comments

BREAKING: House passes budget bill outlining $4.5 Trillion in tax cuts, $2 trillion in spending cuts and a two year lift of the debt ceiling. Final vote: 217-215. Republicans could not afford to lose a single other vote.

submitted 88 days ago • 22 comments

House Republicans have the votes to pass their budget bill, with 217 yesses. One Republican, Thomas Massie, voted no. We are waiting for the vote to close with two Democrats still to vote.

submitted 88 days ago • 2 comments

BREAKING: Burchett votes yes. This House budget plan is poised to pass.

submitted 88 days ago • 7 comments

NEW: Spartz has flipped to yes. Now it's up to Burchett. If he votes no, the bill is sunk. He can vote present or yes and it passes.

submitted 88 days ago • 6 comments

Massie is a No. For this bill to survive, Burchett and Spartz must both vote yes. (Unless GOP tries to gave out before Dems all can get in their votes.)

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

Burchett, Massie and Spartz have not voted yet. Johnson needs two of the three to be yes for this to pass.

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

With Davidson as a yes. And Massie seeming a no. This is up to Rep. Victoria Spartz and Rep. Tim Burchett. Both must be yes for this to pass. Neither has voted yet.

submitted 88 days ago • 3 comments

NEW MATH on this budget bill: Total voting: 432 Majority: 217 Rs can lose just one. (Massie.) Vote happening now

submitted 88 days ago • 2 comments

BREAKING: House is voting now on the budget bill after all. Rep. Davidson, one of the R holdouts is a yes. And Dem Rep. Mullin just walked in! On a walker.

submitted 88 days ago • 2 comments

NEWS: Republicans are leaving the chamber en masse, assuming the budget bill is being pulled. Clearly the wider Trump agenda push is far from over, but this is a big stumble before leaving the gate. (It is a narrow gate, but still.)

submitted 88 days ago • 3 comments

House Rs are at least delaying the critical vote on their budget resolution - making it clear it does not have the support to pass right now. They are skipping ahead to another bill - as they scramble to flip a no vote. The question: We will see if they pull the bill or not.

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

House has closed that vote. We will see what happens next.

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

Dramatic update! Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-CO, is on the House floor, returning for this vote from maternity leave. As a friend wrote, #momscandoanything (Not commenting on the politics, just the showing-upness.)

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

House update: someone turned on the AC. But that is the only action in past ten minutes or so. This moment is not what a speaker wants this moment to look like. (If they have the votes, you would think they would move to the vote. But we will see.)

submitted 88 days ago • 2 comments

Dems now shouting for Republicans to close this vote. But not happening yet.

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

Mills has now voted. Unclear what we are waiting for and if this goes much longer it will feel like there is a real problem here. (For the next and key vote.)

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IF all Rs are present and 3 Dems absent: Total Members present = 430 Majority = 216 Rs can spare two no votes. Massie plus one. (Assuming Jeffries was right and all Dems are no.)

submitted 88 days ago • 3 comments

The math here. Looks like 3 Dems are absent: Grijalva, Peterson, Mullin. Frederica Wilson is here.

submitted 88 days ago • 4 comments

Can confirm a few things about this House vote: - This feels very close - The vote is set to happen in next few minutes - It is hotter in here than any vote I've experienced. Hotter than most state of union nights (when the place is brimming). Do I know why? I do not.

submitted 88 days ago • 3 comments

Greetings from the House chamber where we await this critical test for @SpeakerJohnson and the Trump agenda. Rs need a majority to pass their budget framework and unlock reconciliation - the means to pass the Trump agenda w/ 50 (not 60) Senate votes.

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

WATCH NOW. Woman to GOP Rep. Alford, "You cannot cut my job without hearing from me!!" Another, "I made $30,000 (hard to hear) last year!!" Another spoke passionately about how hard she works to care for veterans. This is worth watching folks. See link. www.facebook.com/watch/live/?...

submitted 90 days ago • 3 comments

Here is a stream - I am not sure whose FB page this is, disclosure. www.facebook.com/watch/live/?...

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NOW: Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo. is dealing with a HOT town hall. On firings, on immigration. He just asked "do you know who Stephen Miller is?" Crowd "yes, boooo" Alford just now said he has a problem with the idea that people should rat out their neighbors.

submitted 90 days ago • 1 comment

USAID more. It could be that ppl with badges can still get in - not clear yet.

submitted 111 days ago • 3 comments

USAID HQ CLOSED TO WORKERS. Overnight, USAID employees were sent an email that the USAID headquarters in Washington will be closed "to personnel" today and those working there should work remotely today.

submitted 111 days ago • 1 comment

At the exact moment Musk is saying that more transparency is needed, he has moved to shut down an independent government agency with no transparency until now. He has not disclosed the plans or actions to the public or to the agency. But instead mentioned it now on X.

submitted 111 days ago • 5 comments

Musk on USAID, said he spoke with @POTUS. "I went over it with him in detail and he agreed we should shut it down."

submitted 111 days ago • 3 comments

Musk: We're in the process of shutting down USAID.

submitted 111 days ago • 5 comments

US AID has been an independent agency. That may have just changed. On the web it has now been moved into the State Department. This is w/out notice from the Trump administration as to how it is operating the agency, nor its legal ability to do this. www.state.gov/policy-issue...

submitted 112 days ago • 4 comments

NEW: The USAID.gov website is down. Not returning as a valid website.

submitted 112 days ago • 15 comments

Anyone with thoughts or information about USAID or other federal workforce issues at the moment, please reach out on LinkedIn. Thank you!

submitted 113 days ago • 1 comment