This Thursday I'm happy to be back at the Hoboken Public Library for another event! hobokenlibrary.libnet.info/event/15744650

Senator Elizabeth Warren's current landing page www.warren.senate.gov

Senator Chris Coons has a new landing page www.coons.senate.gov

I've got a few thoughts in this piece www.theepochtimes.com/us/mid-decad...

Congress on the Super Bowl (and half time show) dcinboxinsights.substack.com/p/congress-o...

Tomorrow (Feb 8, 10:30–11:30am ET) I'll be speaking with the Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship about "How to Raise a Citizen" and why parents matter so much for civic learning. Open to all. Details here: www.wnmufm.org/community-ca...

Official congressional e-newsletters mentioning "lord" over time, by party

Official congressional e-newsletters mentioning "transgender" over time, by party

Back in 2022 Congressman Paul Gosar sent a link to this Kid Rock song in official e-newsletter. (warning - it's not "family" or "workplace" friendly) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbqe...

Superbowl 2025

I’m in nerd-vana My RCV research is in one of the national ethics bowl championships 😎🤓

Official congressional e-newsletters mentioning "protest" over time, by party

New term hitting DCinbox "reconciliation 2.0"

soon

An semi-or-mild-interesting thing just happened to me I searched DCinbox for Raymundo Gutierrez (no quotes) and Jesus Ochoa. And for each only 1 member of congress and 2 e-newsletters came up. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) had two messages that had those individual names in emails together.

The "Abolish" Double Standard in Congress: Republicans have tried to "abolish" far more government entities than Democrats have dcinboxinsights.substack.com/p/the-abolit...

New Congressional Caucus Image

Back on Greenland from Blake Moore (R-UT) "Claims were made that Denmark didn’t show up for us after 9/11, which wasn’t the case. Danish soldiers died alongside ours and their forces suffered the largest per capita casualties among our NATO allies."

First year Rep. Delia Ramirez tried to have Congress subpoena Gregory Bovino back on December 3, 2025, but the motion was tabled in a 14-12 vote www.congress.gov/119/meeting/...

The rise of Newsmax in official congressional e-newsletters is sort of amazing.

Trumpaccounts.gov featuring Nvidia, Caterpillar, Home Depot, and Tesla

Congressional Republicans have tried to "abolish" many more things than Democrats have in this congress, there's more tomorrow in DCinbox Insights, but for now:

Paris Hilton is a bit of a bipartisan wonder, and Congressional Republicans and AOC celebrated that this week. Rep. Randy Feenstra "As a father of four, it was great to see Paris Hilton on Capitol Hill again advocating for the safety of our kids."

IYKYK "furious" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party

In the last year Republicans in Congress have talked about abolishing many more things than Democrats have.

Donald Trump has been alive for about 1/3 of the time America has been a country. 79/249 = 31.7%

In 2023 More Choices, More Problems? Ranked Choice Voting Errors in New York City was published in American Politics Research This week, More Chances, Fewer Problems? Revisiting Ranked Choice Voting Errors in New York City came out in American Politics Research journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Republicans in Congress have spent the last week visually glazing the President in official e-newsletters: Congressman Steve Scalise

Middle school math 🤦🏼‍♀️

The only member of Congress to mention CBP Commander Gregory Bovino outright in official e-newsletters has been new Rep. Delia Ramirez describing her motion to subpoena him after agents used riot control weapons, violated court injunctions & agency rules, and lied to the courts x.com/repdeliarami...

The murder of Alex Pretti and accompanying video seems to be changing the tune of a few Congressional Republicans: Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN) on Jan 26

Kristi Noem facts: She was in Congress from 2011–2018. 1 piece of legislation she introduced was signed into law (the Black Hills Cemetery Act). She introduced 85 bills, and the modal number of cosponsors was 0. With then-Congressman Tim Walz, she introduced the Protect Our Prairies Act.

Retiring Congressman Jerry Nadler "I will not fund an agency that acts like an American Gestapo." www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgQi...

Official congressional e-newsletters mentioning the word "deplorable" over time, by party

Congresswoman Ann Wagner and Paris Hilton advocating for the DEFIANCE Act

Congressman Ben Cline shaking Nick Shirley who testified to the House Judiciary Committee re: Minnesota

What's a word that is exceptionally "Texas" like something that is said by Texans, but not by others as much?

What’s happening in the USA should be horrifying to the people of the USA. What’s happening in Iran should be horrifying to the people of the USA. And the difference of these current realities shows the extreme benefit of living in a democracy.

State distribution of "Minnesota" mentions in official congressional e-newsletters in 2026:

The next federal nationwide election is 281 days away. The primary season is happening now. Political participation doesn't solve everything, but having more input does influence the sort of power wielded in elected office.

Congressman Rick Allen wrote to constituents touting the falling crime rates in the US as a tribute to Republican & Trump efforts. He linked to data that does show drops, but also shows that Canada (run by the Liberal Party) is also experiencing these drops: majorcitieschiefs.com/wp-content/u...

Official congressional e-newsletters mentioning ICE in January 2026, by party

Historically the Republican Party talks a lot more about "accountability" than Democrats do in official e-newsletters to constituents.

Hooray for @ryandane.bsky.social and Jamie L Carson on this new book! (And a thanks for asking me to be a part of it 😀)

Tonight from a lecture about Dolley Madison (my first mid-talk quick change)

New Nancy Mace bill

I got sworn in for another term as a secretary of community board eight in Manhattan, NY tonight

51st State