Andrew Heineman
@drewheineman.bsky.social
Legislative Director @nadler.house.gov. Formerly Rep. Doris Matsui & many campaigns. Big fan of the great outdoors, public transit, and the Dodgers. Views my own.
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In a lengthy exchange, with ICE Deputy Field Director Bill Joyce, Reps Nadler and Goldman are denied the ability to visit the 10th floor. Joyce says it's not a detention facility it's just a place ppl are housed for several days w/out beds.
June 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In a lengthy exchange, with ICE Deputy Field Director Bill Joyce, Reps Nadler and Goldman are denied the ability to visit the 10th floor. Joyce says it's not a detention facility it's just a place ppl are housed for several days w/out beds.
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After months of lying to the American people about their intentions, the truth is finally out.
House Republicans just voted to rip health care away from nearly 14 million Americans to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires—and then had the audacity to applaud themselves for it.
House Republicans just voted to rip health care away from nearly 14 million Americans to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires—and then had the audacity to applaud themselves for it.
May 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
After months of lying to the American people about their intentions, the truth is finally out.
House Republicans just voted to rip health care away from nearly 14 million Americans to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires—and then had the audacity to applaud themselves for it.
House Republicans just voted to rip health care away from nearly 14 million Americans to bankroll tax cuts for billionaires—and then had the audacity to applaud themselves for it.
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Truly wild framing!
April 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Truly wild framing!
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I've got news for Speaker Johnson: The lives of the 80 million Americans who rely on Medicaid are worth more than another round of tax cuts for the top 1%.
April 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I've got news for Speaker Johnson: The lives of the 80 million Americans who rely on Medicaid are worth more than another round of tax cuts for the top 1%.
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ICE just deported three children who are US citizens and denied their families access to their attorneys. One of the children has a rare form of cancer, and despite ICE being notified, the child was deported without their medication or access to their doctor.
This morning ICE deported 3 more US citizen children held incommunicado.
The families were disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well www.aclu.org/press-releas...
The families were disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well www.aclu.org/press-releas...
ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation | American Civil Liberties Union
Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well
www.aclu.org
April 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ICE just deported three children who are US citizens and denied their families access to their attorneys. One of the children has a rare form of cancer, and despite ICE being notified, the child was deported without their medication or access to their doctor.
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This is the most incompetent and dangerous White House in American history.
April 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This is the most incompetent and dangerous White House in American history.
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Trump’s planned revocation of one of the world’s top institutions of higher learning’s nonprofit status without legitimate legal cause is bullshit.
April 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Trump’s planned revocation of one of the world’s top institutions of higher learning’s nonprofit status without legitimate legal cause is bullshit.
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I’m deeply saddened by the passing of my longtime friend and colleague, Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
Raúl was a relentless fighter for our public lands as Chair of the Natural Resources Committee, a progressive champion for tribal nations, and leaves behind a strong legacy of public service.
Raúl was a relentless fighter for our public lands as Chair of the Natural Resources Committee, a progressive champion for tribal nations, and leaves behind a strong legacy of public service.
March 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I’m deeply saddened by the passing of my longtime friend and colleague, Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
Raúl was a relentless fighter for our public lands as Chair of the Natural Resources Committee, a progressive champion for tribal nations, and leaves behind a strong legacy of public service.
Raúl was a relentless fighter for our public lands as Chair of the Natural Resources Committee, a progressive champion for tribal nations, and leaves behind a strong legacy of public service.
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Worth tracking these data closely.
March 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Worth tracking these data closely.
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VA official says it's "absolute chaos" there. Even Trump appointees are afraid to act out of fear of angering the public or the White House.
"It's leading to paralysis. ... The best employees are starting to look elsewhere. I can't overemphasize that enough."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
"It's leading to paralysis. ... The best employees are starting to look elsewhere. I can't overemphasize that enough."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
'Absolute chaos': DOGE sows turmoil in its quest for 'efficiency'
Federal workers say Elon Musk's slash-and-burn approach to the federal government is making the bureaucracy less efficient and driving away some talented people.
www.nbcnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
VA official says it's "absolute chaos" there. Even Trump appointees are afraid to act out of fear of angering the public or the White House.
"It's leading to paralysis. ... The best employees are starting to look elsewhere. I can't overemphasize that enough."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
"It's leading to paralysis. ... The best employees are starting to look elsewhere. I can't overemphasize that enough."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
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At least twice during this press briefing earlier today, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the president tasked Elon Musk with “overseeing” DOGE.
Those statements will almost certainly be cited by plaintiffs in the Appointments Clause litigation at some point.
Those statements will almost certainly be cited by plaintiffs in the Appointments Clause litigation at some point.
Reporter: Who is the administrator of DOGE?
White House secretary: “I’m not going to reveal the name of that person from this podium…”
White House secretary: “I’m not going to reveal the name of that person from this podium…”
February 26, 2025 at 4:40 AM
At least twice during this press briefing earlier today, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the president tasked Elon Musk with “overseeing” DOGE.
Those statements will almost certainly be cited by plaintiffs in the Appointments Clause litigation at some point.
Those statements will almost certainly be cited by plaintiffs in the Appointments Clause litigation at some point.
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You can make whatever campaign promises you want, but budgets don’t lie.
This is the middle-finger Trump gave to 99% of Americans tonight.
This is the middle-finger Trump gave to 99% of Americans tonight.
February 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
You can make whatever campaign promises you want, but budgets don’t lie.
This is the middle-finger Trump gave to 99% of Americans tonight.
This is the middle-finger Trump gave to 99% of Americans tonight.
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Hegseth on CQ Brown: "Was it because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt — which on its face seems unfair to CQ. But since he has made the race card one of his biggest calling cards, it doesn’t really much matter."
Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story.
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver.
This is what "merit" means to them.
apnews.com/article/trum...
February 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Hegseth on CQ Brown: "Was it because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt — which on its face seems unfair to CQ. But since he has made the race card one of his biggest calling cards, it doesn’t really much matter."
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Want to go visit the national parks this year?
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return
Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return at a time when federal employees are being laid off
www.sfchronicle.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Want to go visit the national parks this year?
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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2/ On the left
Elon Musk in WSJ oped with Vivek: "President Trump has asked the two of us to lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
Elon Musk in WSJ oped with Vivek: "President Trump has asked the two of us to lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
February 18, 2025 at 3:57 AM
2/ On the left
Elon Musk in WSJ oped with Vivek: "President Trump has asked the two of us to lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
Elon Musk in WSJ oped with Vivek: "President Trump has asked the two of us to lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
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On the left:
President Trump: "I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk ... will lead the Department of Government Efficiency ('DOGE")"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
President Trump: "I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk ... will lead the Department of Government Efficiency ('DOGE")"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
February 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
On the left:
President Trump: "I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk ... will lead the Department of Government Efficiency ('DOGE")"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
President Trump: "I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk ... will lead the Department of Government Efficiency ('DOGE")"
On the right:
Government declaration (by Joshua Fisher) submitted to Judge Chutkan stating Elon Musk is not the leader of DOGE
Twitter is now a place where you will ratio’d for simply telling trans people that they are valued.
February 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Twitter is now a place where you will ratio’d for simply telling trans people that they are valued.
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Trump’s drastic NIH cuts will set back the promise of life-saving cures & cost American jobs—especially in the 12 mostly red states where universities are the largest employers.
Democrats have a better way: fund science, protect jobs, and put progress over politics.
Democrats have a better way: fund science, protect jobs, and put progress over politics.
Trump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say (Gift Article)
Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. A planned $4 billion cut would leave colleges with large budget gaps.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Trump’s drastic NIH cuts will set back the promise of life-saving cures & cost American jobs—especially in the 12 mostly red states where universities are the largest employers.
Democrats have a better way: fund science, protect jobs, and put progress over politics.
Democrats have a better way: fund science, protect jobs, and put progress over politics.
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The reckless decision to release billions of gallons of water from the Terminus and Schafer Dams is already hurting farms and farmers.
It’s a massive waste.
I'm demanding answers from the Army Corps of Engineers about what happened. And why.
It’s a massive waste.
I'm demanding answers from the Army Corps of Engineers about what happened. And why.
February 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The reckless decision to release billions of gallons of water from the Terminus and Schafer Dams is already hurting farms and farmers.
It’s a massive waste.
I'm demanding answers from the Army Corps of Engineers about what happened. And why.
It’s a massive waste.
I'm demanding answers from the Army Corps of Engineers about what happened. And why.
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Since the election, I have been turning down almost all the invitations I get as a press critic. Main reason: the enormity of what's happened to us eludes the language of the invite. Better to give it three months and see if that changes.
I made an exception here. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
I made an exception here. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
January 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Since the election, I have been turning down almost all the invitations I get as a press critic. Main reason: the enormity of what's happened to us eludes the language of the invite. Better to give it three months and see if that changes.
I made an exception here. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
I made an exception here. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
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Your daughter has died serving her country, and now you have to hide her identity because the President and his supporters will predictably scapegoat her for the accident.
"A U.S. military official told NPR on Friday that at the request of the family the Army is not going to release the name of the female member of the three-person helicopter crew." www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...
Army withholds name of Black Hawk helicopter crew in D.C. crash, 2 others identified
A U.S. military official told NPR on Friday that at the request of the family the Army is not going to release the name of the female crew member. The withholding of the name is a highly unusual move.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Your daughter has died serving her country, and now you have to hide her identity because the President and his supporters will predictably scapegoat her for the accident.
Incredibly disappointing news
January 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Incredibly disappointing news
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After promising to put money back into the wallets of Americans on "day one," Donald Trump instead moved to increase the price of prescription drug costs for millions of Americans.
Democrats stood up to Big Pharma to lower costs. Why won't Donald Trump?
Democrats stood up to Big Pharma to lower costs. Why won't Donald Trump?
January 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
After promising to put money back into the wallets of Americans on "day one," Donald Trump instead moved to increase the price of prescription drug costs for millions of Americans.
Democrats stood up to Big Pharma to lower costs. Why won't Donald Trump?
Democrats stood up to Big Pharma to lower costs. Why won't Donald Trump?
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Republicans cannot claim to be the party of law and order while pardoning and commuting the sentences of individuals who brutally assaulted law enforcement officers in service of a violent insurrection.
January 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Republicans cannot claim to be the party of law and order while pardoning and commuting the sentences of individuals who brutally assaulted law enforcement officers in service of a violent insurrection.
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Today marks 4 years since President Trump instigated a riot at the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of a fair election.
January 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Today marks 4 years since President Trump instigated a riot at the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of a fair election.