Back in December I sat down with 2 House Democrats who won in 2018 midterms as response to Trump - now both aiming to serve in statehouses instead of Capitol -Mikie Sherrill won NJ primary tonight and Spanberger also in general election mode in VA - story here -> www.npr.org/2024/12/24/n...

House Republicans advance Medicaid changes and tax cuts and changes to food assistance programs as big splits remain inside party on “big beautiful bill” www.npr.org/2025/05/13/n...

Senate voted to undo President Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada - 51-48 - 4 Republicans joined Democrats (Collins, McConnell, Murkowski, Collins) - but vote was symbolic because the House isn't expected to act and Trump would veto if got to his desk

NJ Sen Cory Booker sets new record for longest single Senate speech -25 hours and 4 minutes. After he yielded back he was mobbed by fellow Democratic Senators who lined up to hug him. Senate now voting on nomination for NATO ambassador

Showdown over bipartisan effort to allow proxy voting for new parents on deck for tomorrow - GOP leaders working to derail it -and FL GOP Rep Luna still fighting her own party leadership over the issue 🎧 to story on @npratc 🎧 here > www.npr.org/2025/03/31/n...

Colorado Dem Sen Bennet on Schumer -noting he was 1st to raise Qs about Biden Bennet says “it’s important for people to know when it’s time to go “ - via NPR’s Barbara Sprunt - www.npr.org/2025/03/20/g...

House Democratic blowback to Schumer’s move to back spending bill was fast and furious -with fellow NYer @AOC saying there was “deep sense of outrage and betrayal” via NPR’s @barbarasprunt www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...

Joined @UpFirst + @MorningEdition ahead of shutdown deadline - Schumer’s move to vote with GOP on spending bill to avoid shutdown already triggering major blowback from fellow Democrats 🎧 www.npr.org/2025/03/14/n...

In last couple of weeks GOP lawmakers show little willingness to get crosswise with Trump and Musk when their executive actions step on Congress’ power of the purse www.npr.org/2025/02/05/n...

Sen/VP elect Vance will start making rounds with some of Trump’s Cabinet picks this week. “He’s one of us” Sen Cornyn said of Vance accompanying the noms in Hill visits