I’m making a Trump Train right now!
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“ Early March: Pro-Israel activists reportedly meet with members of Congress seeking Khalil’s deportation; Ross Glick, then-head of Betar USA, says he discussed his deportation efforts with Sen. John Fetterman and the office of Sens. Ted Cruz – all of whom, Glick claimed, expressed support for his efforts. Glick also claims that members of Columbia’s board of trustees reported Khalil.”
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Some good news: For this bill to pass the Senate with a simple majority under budget reconciliation, many sections will have to be cut. Take Section 70302, for example, Republicans’ attempt to weaken the judiciary and undermine the separation of powers. It states: “No court of the United States may enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c), whether issued prior to, on, or subsequent to the date of enactment of this section.”
But under reconciliation rules, every provision must have a significant budgetary impact. According to the Congressional Budget Office, this section has none, meaning it, and others like it, will be stripped. So as long as Senate Democrats hold the line, large chunks of this bill that have nothing to do with the budget will be eliminated.
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So the bill is going to pass as is?
ETA: Especially since it’s due a holiday weekend.
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https://transcripts.cnn.com/date/2025-06-01
“ [Dana Bash]: Now, I know you previously warned that the administration charging members of Congress was a – quote – “red line.” What are you doing now that the red line you talked about has apparently been crossed?
JEFFRIES: Well, let me make clear that the House is a separate and co-equal branch of government, the Congress. We don’t work for Donald Trump. We don’t work for the administration. We don’t work for Elon Musk. We work for the American people.
And we have a responsibility to serve as a check and balance on an out-of-control executive branch. That’s the constitutional blueprint that was given to us by the framers of the United States democracy that we have inherited over the last few centuries. And so we’re going to continue to undertake our congressional responsibility, notwithstanding efforts by the Trump administration to try to intimidate Democrats.
It’s unfortunate that our Republican colleagues continue to be nothing more than rubber stamps for Trump’s reckless and extreme agenda. And the American people, I think, will ultimately reject that next year, when we will take back control of the House of Representatives.
In the meantime, in terms of how we will respond to what Trump and the administration has endeavored to do, we will make that decision in a time, place, and manner of our choosing. But the response will be continuous and it will meet the moment that is required.”
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Am I reading that correctly as “we’re going to do something. maybe. can’t tell you. the plan is in Canada,”
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Inspiring!
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IOW, We haven’t done jackshit yet to oppose Republicans, and we also have nothing to say about when and how we might some day do so.
However, Senator Chris Murphy suggests in a post making the rounds this morning that Dems are fighting back more effectively right now:
Senator Chris Murphy sent out this report from the Senate Floor:
Last night in the Senate, something really important happened.
Republicans forced us to debate their billionaire bailout budget framework. We started voting at 6 PM because they knew doing it in the dark of night would minimize media coverage. And they do not want the American people to see how blatant their handover of our government to the billionaire class is.
So I want to explain what happened last night and what we did to fight back. The apex of Republicans’ plan to turn over our government to their wealthy cronies is a giant tax cut for billionaires and corporations. And they plan to pay for it with cuts to programs that working people rely on. Popular and necessary programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP, are all being targeted. In order to pass the tax cut, Republicans have to go through a series of procedural steps. Last night, they took the first step which requires them to pass an outline of their plan, but with it, any senator can offer as many amendments as we want. So my Democratic colleagues and I did just that.
Now, we knew that Republicans would largely unanimously oppose them, but we had two objectives here. One, Republicans were forced to put their opinion on record — many for the first time — on the most corrupt parts of Trump and Musk’s agenda. Two, as I’ve been saying, I am going to make every process and procedure as slow and painful as possible for as long as my colleagues choose to ignore the constitutional crisis happening before our eyes.
So what did we propose? We proposed no tax cuts for anyone who makes a billion dollars a year. We made them vote on whether or not Elon Musk and DOGE should have limitless access to Americans’ personal data. We made them vote on whether to protect IVF and require insurers to cover it. Every single amendment Democrats proposed was shot down. On almost every single amendment, Republicans universally opposed it. Every Republican voted against our proposal to prevent more tax cuts for billionaires. The corruption and theft is happening in the open here.
The whole game for Republicans is taking your money and giving it to the wealthiest corporations and billionaires — even if it means kicking your parents out of a nursing home or turning off Medicaid for the poorest children. They know what they are doing is deeply unpopular. They are offering a tax cut to the most wealthy that is 850 times larger than what they are offering working people. Oh and by the way, any tax cuts for working people are going to be washed out by higher costs for basic necessities, like health care and food. It’s a fundamental injustice.Thanks to your pressure and support, many of my Democratic colleagues have joined my effort to do everything we can to make sure they cannot destroy democracy and steal your money in the dark of the night. We are being loud about what is happening. I’m going to continue to grind the gears of Congress down as much as possible to make it that much harder and slower to get away with this corruption. That’s why the votes lasted until nearly 5 AM.
DO NOT PRESS SHARE. JUST COPY THE ENTIRE POST AND PASTE IT ON YOUR OWN WALL.
This is a five-alarm fire. I don’t think we have two years to plan and fight back. I think we have months. It’s still in our power to stop the destruction of our democracy with mass mobilization and effective opposition from elected officials. So we can’t miss any opportunity to take advantage of opportunities to put Republicans on the record and shine a light on what is happening.
And you have a role to play in this as well. I need you to amplify what’s happening, support the leaders who are fighting for you to make sure they can continue speaking truth to power against Musk and Trump’s billionaire cronies, and show up at rallies and town halls. Use every tool at your disposal to send a message loud and clear about how you expect my colleagues to lead and fight in this moment.Every best wish,
US Senator Chris Patrick Murphy
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Now THAT’s what I want to see, not the mealy mouth shit Jeffries is spewing.
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That’s from over a month ago. Has it continued? And what’s it’s effect so far?
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Is it?! Shit…
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This new OpEd against Fetterman, from a hometown paper that previously endorsed him, is getting a lot of coverage:
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Bless you senator Murphy. Way too many elected Democrats are roasting marshmallows in the flames of our constitution. This attitude should be the bare minimum.
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I know we’ve discussed here and in other threads how badly Democratic congressional leadership is doing right now. Who would you like to see replace the current lineup and why?
Looking at who has been the most effective in the resistance so far, here’s my nominations:
House:
AOC, of course, for the huge turnout she’s generated (along with Bernie) in conservative states and districts with the Fighting Oligarchy tour. A higher profile would also help set her up for advancement (primarying Schumer, for instance) and a potential WH run in 2028.
Jasmine Crocket has been pretty great in hearings so far. I’d like to see her in more of a leadership role.
Jamie Raskin remains very strong in his resistance to T****. I just wonder if his health is stable enough for a long-term role.
Senate:
I remain a big fan of Elizabeth Warren. I know people criticize her age, but she remains very sharp and is perhaps one of the best prepared congresspeople for every hearing.
Both Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have been excellent.
Tammy Duckworth has been fantastic in hearings and really seems to hit T**** in his weakest points.
Thoughts?
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One of my senators reintroduced a federal vote-by-mail/automatic voter registration bill. This won’t go anywhere yet but it’s encouraging:
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