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Neguse: "Does anyone here not believe that with one phone call from Speaker Johnson -- one phone call to the president or the secretary of ag -- that those funds would be released tomorrow? And that families wouldn't go starving by the weekend?"

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Democrats need to stop blasting these press briefings. Let the MAGA GOP and trump own it. Trump will not let SNAP expire. And somehow the egg will be on the faces of the Democrats when trump swoops in to save the day.

I'm glad I live in California, where there has been such a good community response I think we are not going to starve! But ppl in red ♥️ states, not so sure. An maybe their anti -Trans and anti-Dem rhetoric will work. What about all of the info that can be available to those ppl? Pls thank you 🙏🏼.

Listen, Democrats need to up their optics game. Mike Johnson always goes out in front of a giant whiteboard that says "Democratic Shutdown" I know it's stupid but you have to fight fire with fire. Spitballing ideas, "Republicans need to get back to work" or something

That would be great to put on a giant whiteboard and on signs with farmers telling how they lost their homes and businesses due to Trump and the DC Rethugicans.

When billionaires use their wealth for a ballroom and help give an authoritarian bonus points with the military instead of helping American families, there becomes only one answer: TAX THE RICH

Lawrence O’Donnell explained it last night, mikey will let kids go hungry because to release funds to SNAP he would have to end the House’s vacation to have a vote and he would have zero reason to not swear in the AZ democrat, he said kids will starve so mikey can protect trump a little longer

Trump already said they'd come up with something by Friday. I knew he'd do something at the last minute. Why? Because the country is reeling & their 'panic' is something he loves to see. It's like, "I'll get back at them for saying all those nasty, fake things about me. I get to punish them now!"

Of course Republicans are a party of power not a party of governance they are basically throwing Americans to the wolves to kiss trumps ass hey America you voted this party in or didn't vote at all because an intelligent black woman didn't cut it your own fault well done

Correction: Some American people know it. I have seen a plethora of posts blaming democrats hostaging their families food so they can give "illegals" healthcare. 🙄 The messaging has to get louder and provide facts. Hold a live town hall on all the SM platforms and networks.

Please try to focus. He's preparing an army to shoot us in the streets according to his border control commander Bovino. Democrats have dropped the fucking ball. He's starving 40 million people right now.

One of my neighbors has a disabled wife and a 6 year old daughter. They depend on the $300.00 they get from SNAP. Without it they'll have to use her disability check to buy food which means they won;t be able to buy other things or pay bills.

Somewhere in the world a parent is telling their kid….Finish your food little one. Kids in America are starving. So eat your food and appreciate it. Did anyone else’s parent always talk about starving children in Africa or China? Now it’s right outside our door. Kids and old people will be hungry

Biafra. Kids were starving in Biafra. Because of them I learned how to stick peas, one by one, on the underside of the table. When we moved out of the house I grew up in, there was a big green stain on the underside of that table in front of my chair. I had to confess, at age 16. 😜

Republicans were elected to #serve the People #RepresentUs NOT an aggrieved, corrupt, rudderless President… NOT use the congressional seat entrusted to them as a #WeaponAgainstThePeople 1/

Dawn would be a hero if he told (lied) to the American people that he cares and he was going to release the funds no matter what. We would all forget and forgive everything too….😶

What will it take to just use the emergency funds? Who has to/can release those funds? Just do it. The entire administration is doing that every day. Breaking the law/rules & tying up the lawsuits & indictments for years. Meanwhile they continue to move fwd. Why can't we do same with SNAP emergency?

If defunding of SNAP benefits isn't a GOP pain point tactic, why aren't we seeing large companies step up to help??? Seems eerily silent from the big box stores & grocery chains, not to mention Amazon/WholeFoods!

Corporations are complicit in the suffering, that's why. Amazon, UPS, Microsoft, Intel, and many more are laying off people while reporting growing profits for their CEOs. They don't care unless it affects their bottom line. And suffering, starving children don't help or hurt their bottom line.

You won't hear a peep from mega corps because it's their employees who have to use it the most. They pay poverty wages while the executives cash in. I expect advocating for their workers would produce some awkward conversations.

Oh. They will be on the main news networks demanding that Trump and his stooges do something in a few weeks. Pretty sure they were told not to talk about the cost of tariffs or the money they will lose from no SNAP customers. But it's ok if they want to talk about shoplifters and martial law.

But why on earth should private companies step up & do the job of the government? The money is available for SNAP benefits…trump is refusing to release them so that the democrats get blamed for people starving because of the shut down. Nobody should be covering for Trump.

If you ask Speaker Johnson if he owns a cell phone, he will deflect, since he won't know what you are talking about. "What's a phone?" "I just heard about phones on the way in." "I've been too busy to look into it". Alfred E Neuman with glasses and a suit. At least AEN was funny.

Is there no recourse to this rampant obstructionist who is completely failing to do the job he was hired to do? Can we at least cut off his paycheck or lock him out of the building until he returns to work?

The call would have to go the other way. Donald would have to call Mike. Then the funds would be released. Mike and co don't view themselves as a co-equal branch. Look at how they talk about Donald. How they act.

Mike Johnson has no power! He's just a loyal puppet of Trump's agenda! It's way past time for the real leaders of our party to fight - And protect our democracy!

Sorry to disagree with you Joe but I truly believe that Felon47 and his administration don’t care if children, seniors, and people in need, eat again. This just reinforces the idea that states should withhold all tax monies to the federal government and help their own families.

Louisiana has the highest rate of extreme poverty in the US and is second only to Mississippi in childhood extreme poverty. A republican congressman from Louisiana doesn’t give a damn about the poor.

They want “poor people” and “people of color” to die… no food, no jobs, no FEMA, no medicine, no healthcare at least nothing you can afford… and “uncontrolled diseases” especially since you didn’t get the vaccines that they themselves questioned! RISE UP NOW!

Oh, come on, Joe! Milquetoast Moses Johnson quakes at the thought of going against his earthly god, whose rath is known throughout the world. Moses would rather kiss his ass than have a moral backbone and grow a set of cajones. Surely you know that.

You have that backwards...Mike Johnson is getting the calls from Trump, NOT to release funds for anything...and he's doing what a foot soldier does...obeys

Convene the Democrats, Independents, and any willing Republicans in the House and hold votes on these matters. Put on the record what you are ready to do for the American people. Put on the record what MAGA Republicans are unwilling to do. Stop talking. We need action

Can you even imagine that the Richest country in the world would have hungry Children? Hungry veterans, hungry handicapped citizens hungry elderly? If I were a filthy rich billionaire my county would have NO POVERTY, homeless, slums, hunger!!! Serious our side does well helping people! Their side?

Families starving is unacceptable, but so is blowing the emergency fund on groceries today There’s always a third way. Figure it out. That’s why you’re in Congress. It’s your job.

With all the Billions we have sent to other countries in foreign aid, do you think even one country will offer to reciprocate when 42 million Americans are about to face starvation? Meanwhile Trump is building a golden monument to himself.

Check comments on Facebook - people think Republicans are powerless (despite being in charge of everything) because Dems didn't vote to keep the government open. We have become a nation of the willfully ignorant helped along by a news media unwilling to report things accurately.

The far right in this country has been in partnership with evangelical, prosperity gospel, dominionist zealots since at least Reagan. They are frankly anti-christs but they are also xtians. Refusing to call them that doesn't take any moral argument to them on their theological terms.

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This morning in court, we're making our case for why the president’s federalization and deployment of National Guard in Oregon is unlawful & unnecessary. Listen in: 1-571-353-2301 (toll-free 1-833-990-9400) Meeting ID: 373876354# If dropped from the conference, please rejoin.

I asked my House Rep how to pressure Mike Johnson to call the House back & he said: Call the Speaker directly at 202-225-4000; Call your own reps & tell them to demand Johnson call the House back-202-224-3121; Have friends & family in red districts call their reps too.

Except maga voters won’t hear this truth. The only way to get the message to the people who really need to hear it - is for Democrats in the House to take the time right now - to go into red districts and hold townhalls - invite the Republican member to join. Go straight to the voters.

Californians who want to help stop Trump's power grab, vote YES on PROP 50 and return your ballot ASAP before November 4. In fact, in order not to forget, fill out your ballot and mail it today! Let's fight back and defend democracy!

Even if this is resolved next week. Even if the fire starters put out the fire once they feel they can position themselves in such a way as to take credit for saving the day we are diminished by the needless collective strain (anxiety) of the process. A thousand cuts is the point - kneel!