Six weeks ago, I was elected to Congress. I'm still waiting to be sworn in.

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s recess of the U.S. House of Representatives during a time of grave national crises is shockingly irresponsible. House Republicans have been on vacation for six weeks while our economy crumbles, federal workers go without paychecks, health care premiums skyrocket and funding for food stamps dwindles. This is negligent and cruel.

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[–] 97 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Just start doing the job. She was elected by the people.

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  • [–] 97 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    They've pulled up almost all the ladders.

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  • [–] 42 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It’s because Trump was trafficking kids with Epstein

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  • [–] 34 points 1 year ago

    im thinking they are just stalling til her 2 year term expires, or nearly expires. this shutdown wont end in anytime soon as long as epstein files reveals trump as the most frequent sex pest of his.

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  • [–] 64 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Mike Johnson is the guy that jacks off with his son, right?

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Also, Grindr rumours keep popping up, no matter how hard he swallows them.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Mike Johnson has the spine of a jellyfish and wit of a rock.

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  • [–] 68 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    Vote! Vote! Get out and vote!

    The people voted. Nothing is moving. What options are left?

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I am usually not a fan of witholding taxes (I do think we should invest more taxes into social services and less in defense and none in company subsidies or bailouts), but Arizona really should consider witholding federal taxes until they have representation. Money talks.

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    That shitty rule needs to be changed. One wins the election and the Speaker of the House should be available for the swearing in process.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I would say judges should be the ones to swear in all elected officials in the federal government as in theory they are meant to be nonpartisan and unaffiliated but we all know that isn't the reality of the situation. No party should be able to directly stop the action of any elected official based purely on their party affiliation or political platform. Even better still, elected individuals should be sworn in before the election results roll in and should take office the same day the election results are finalized.

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