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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 2d

Statement from @beyer.house.gov on President Trump's illegal mass firings of federal workers:
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia congressional district with one of the largest concentrations of federal workers in the U.S. House, issued the following statement today on illegal, unnecessary mass firings of federal workers announced by the Trump Administration and Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought:

“The mass firings Russ Vought and the Trump Administration announced today are cruel, illegal, and yet another attack on our economy. This is a disaster for Virginia, intentionally inflicted by President Trump and his Republican allies. These firings are also already being fought in court.

“This President is killing jobs at a disastrous rate, while forcing the continuation of a government shutdown that would end if he simply agreed to prevent skyrocketing health care price increases. Instead of doing that, however, Trump and Vought are illegally firing more workers, hurting essential services for the American people, and damaging our economy in Virginia and across the country. Vought is also further abusing power by corruptly freezing hundreds of energy infrastructure projects, which will kill even more jobs and raise electricity prices across the nation.

“Everyone should understand that a government shutdown does not require or enable mass firings of federal workers, in fact it forbids it. President Trump and Russ Vought have been firing federal workers by the thousands continuously since the beginning of the DOGE disaster, and as numerous Republicans have admitted, they plainly hoped to use the pretext of a shutdown to fire even more American workers. But directing these firings during a shutdown violates the law, and the laws they are violating are criminal statutes.

“This Administration’s corruption is only matched by its willingness to sabotage our economy and raise prices for the American people. Trump and Vought’s lawless contempt for Congress’ powers under the Constitution will also mak…

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 2d

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes.

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand “ready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 2d

Confirmed: it's the whole week

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 2d

It says "Tuesday" but to clarify, the message sent and received is that they are cancelling all votes for the whole week next week

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 2d

UNREAL

Democratic Whip Notice: The House GOP Leadership have made the following change to the House Floor schedule:

Members are advised that votes are no longer expected in the House on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

Pending Senate action on FY26 Funding, Members will receive 48 hours' notice prior to any potential votes in the House. Further information regarding the Floor schedule will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

This is a change from the House GOP Leadership's previously announced schedule.

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 4d

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 3d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 4d

That’s a process thing though, I think the main thing here that is going well is making this stuff real to folks in Peoria with impacts and stuff that affects people

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 4d

Alas no, doesn’t work that way

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 4d

Dems are holding hearings in the Capitol and pushing for stuff during the pro forma sessions, that’s the workaround at the moment

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 4d

Perhaps our peoples knew each other in the old country

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 4d

Im afraid not

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 4d

Not how it works unfortunately

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 4d

Dems are holding hearings in the Capitol with media instead of sitting in an empty room where video and photography are not allowed

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 4d

If I'm hearing the Speaker and Republican leadership right in this press conference they are now saying they will keep the House in recess for the fourth week in a row as troops and federal workers start missing their paychecks

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 5d

“It’s true, all of it… it’s all true.”

Daily Beast: lol Republicans’ polls suck

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 5d

“Even President Trump has conceded that he and his party could face political pain from rising premiums”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...

NYT: Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats In Shutdown Fight

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 5d

This is why we take screenshots of our favorite headlines!

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 5d

It's.... it's beautiful

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 5d

Politico says Republicans have "lost the plot" !

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 5d

Disarray!
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Politico: Republicans are in disarray 1 week into the shutdown

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 9d

Remembering that crazy Tuesday two years ago on this date when the House removed the Speaker for the first and only time in American history.

A hell of a day, I'll never forget it

My real-time commentary on the 2023 vote to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 12d

Trying to make it fit the meter like a psycho

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 12d

Excellent news: Trump just withdrew the nomination of EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/p...

White House withdraws Antoni’s nomination to lead BLS | CNN Politics

The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three sources told CNN.

www.cnn.com

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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 12d

Trump: A lot of good can come down from shutdowns. We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want, and they'd be Democrat things

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