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Subject New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 5/16
Date May 16, 2025 8:15 PM
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New Democrat Coalition Leadership issued a statement after the House Republican reconciliation bill failed to pass through the House Budget Committee. The vote failed 16-21, with four Republicans joining every Democrat in voting against the bill.

“The House Budget Committee’s rejection of President Trump's reconciliation bill revealed what Democrats knew all along: Speaker Johnson is failing to unite House Republicans around this harmful, morally bankrupt piece of legislation...
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New Democrat Coalition Ways & Means Members, including New Dem Chair Brad Schneider (IL-11) and Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Stacey Plaskett (VI-AL), issued a statement following the marathon Ways & Means committee markup and eventual passage of the House Republicans’ reconciliation bill.
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New Democrat Coalition Energy & Commerce Committee Members, including Rep. Greg Landsman (OH-01), Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50), Rep. Lori Trahan (MA-03), Rep. Troy Carter (LA-02), and Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued a joint statement following the Committee’s markup and party-line passage of the Republican reconciliation package.
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New Democrat Coalition Agriculture Committee Members, including Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11), Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05), New Dem Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Vice Chair for Outreach Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Freshman Leadership Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Leadership Member Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Reps. Jim Costa (CA-21), Sharice Davids (KS-03), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and April McClain Delaney (MD-06) issued a statement following the Committee’s markup and passage of the House Republican reconciliation bill.
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OP-ED: Elon Musk Brought Chaos. I'm One Democrat who Knows how to Fix Government

By Rep. Johnny Olszewski (MD-02)

"The Trump administration has the right – perhaps even the obligation – to ensure that the government runs as efficiently as possible. Americans, likewise, are right to expect it.

I fully support the president’s stated goals of rooting out waste, fraud and abuse. However, in dispatching Elon Musk and his DOGE team, he sent the proverbial bull into a china shop, wreaking havoc on a civil service that has worked effectively for the American people since 1883. There has been no method to Musk’s madness and little to show for his efforts..."
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Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) ([link removed]) joined WBUR's Here & Now to call out President Trump's corrupt and costly plan to accept a $400 million Qatari plane. Rep. Courtney explained that the Boeing jet won’t actually be free due to the expensive security and technology updates required.

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New Dems Drop Episode 7 of "The Fly-In": "Red Eye" with Rep. Gabe Vasquez

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In Episode 7, “Red Eye” ([link removed]) Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) are joined by Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Member of the Committee on Agriculture, to discuss House Republicans’ disastrous budget bill that takes away food assistance and health care from Americans to pay for billionaires’ tax cuts and some of the unexpected things in the bill. Reps. Landsman and Veasey also introduced a new studio set up and a new segment – corruption corner – to talk about President Trump’s decision to accept a $400 million private jet from Qatar.
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Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) ([link removed]) kicked off National Police Week by hosting a press conference with Saginaw Deputy Police Chief Matthew Gerow to announce efforts to support law enforcement and public safety in mid-Michigan. Rep. McDonald Rivet highlighted new federal funding requests to be included in the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget, as well as legislative solutions to support law enforcement.

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Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) ([link removed]) spoke about her experience growing up and relying on food stamps during the Agriculture Committee debate on the Republican Reconciliation Bill, which would cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by $300 billion dollars.
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Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) ([link removed]) announced she will be holding 10 town halls as part of the Give ‘Em Hell Tour. Rep. Bynum will travel over 450 miles across Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District throughout the summer to reject the Trump Administration’s harmful agenda and engage with her constituents. Rep. Bynum will be joined by several special guests at the town halls, including Senator Merkley and more to be announced.

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Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) ([link removed]) invited leadership from CobbWorks to a meeting in her district to discuss workforce initiatives in Cobb, particularly relating to challenges Cobb County faces due to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act formula funding.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) ([link removed]) joined MSNBC’s The Weeknight to talk about Republican efforts to cut $880 billion from Medicaid to cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.

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Rep. Joe Morrelle (NY-25) ([link removed]) joined MSNBC’s Deadline White House to discuss President Trump’s decision to fire the librarian at the Library of Congress and to put in place a former Trump lawyer.

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Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) ([link removed]) joined Julie Roginsky, Tara Setmayer, Jojo from Jerz, and Michelle Kinney on their show "Over It" to talk about Republicans’ plan to gut Medicaid and why accepting a plane from Qatar is a terrible idea.

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Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03) ([link removed]) was featured on NBC41 KSHB to talk about the House Republican budget, which would cut critical food assistance that Kansans rely on.

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Rep. Ami Bera (CA-06) ([link removed]) spoke to BBC World about the serious ethical, national security and undue influence concerns raised by President Trump’s decision to accept a luxury jet from the government of Qatar.

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Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) ([link removed]) joined Jim Acosta’s podcast to discuss the Trump administration’s deportation of U.S. citizens without due process, including an 11 year old with a brain tumor.

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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) ([link removed]) joined CNN to discuss how House Republicans’ disastrous budget bill hurts Americans.

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Rep. Johnny Olszewski (MD-04) ([link removed]) joined NewsMax to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and Russia’s aggression and the need to stand with the Ukrainian people in their fight to defend democracy.

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Rep. Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) ([link removed]) joined MSNBC’s Way Too Early show to talk about the impact the House Republican budget will have on Americans who depend on Medicaid for their health care.

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Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) ([link removed]) joined the MediasTouch Network to talk about how the Trump administration’s foreign policy is hurting our standing in the world.

Reps. Sarah McBride, Haley Stevens, Fitzpatrick Introduce FAIR Leave Act to Deliver Commonsense Fix for Working Families ([link removed])
Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL), alongside Reps. Haley Stevens (MI-11) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the FAIR Leave Act (H.R. 3404 ([link removed]) ), a bipartisan, commonsense fix to ensure that married individuals working for the same employer are each entitled to the full benefits provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Rep. Janelle Bynum Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape for Small Businesses ([link removed])
Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Rep. Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the Encouraging Local Emerging Ventures and Economic Growth Act (ELEVATE) Act (H.R. 3365 ([link removed]) ), bipartisan legislation that would reduce bureaucratic red tape for small and mid-sized businesses seeking to raise capital investment through Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Under current law, companies must submit three years of audited financial statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public, even when a company simply wants to spin off a part of their existing business.

Reps. Scott Peters and Huizenga Reintroduce Landmark Fiscal Commission Act ([link removed])
Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) and Rep. Bill Huizenga (MI-04), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum, reintroduced the Fiscal Commission Act (H.R. 3289 ([link removed]) ). Their legislation would establish a bipartisan, bicameral, and open-doored commission to tackle our nation’s long-term debt, help us avoid automatic and across-the-board cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and secure a more prosperous future for our children. The commission would be required to put forward recommendations on adjusting both taxes and spending to reduce our borrowing, hold field hearings, and educate the public on its work.

Rep. April McClain Delaney Introduces Legislation to Expand Leave Benefits for Military Families ([link removed])
Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD-06) and Rep. James Moylan (GU-AL) alongside combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced legislation to modernize the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in order to help ensure that military caregiver benefits are available to more people who selflessly care for their servicemember or Veteran family member in medical need. The Making it Likely for Families of the Military to Live with Leave Access (MIL FMLA) Act (H.R. 3296 ([link removed]) ) would expand FMLA leave benefits for military family members who aren’t currently covered under the FMLA.

Rep. Joe Morelle Introduces Resolution to Reaffirm America’s Commitment to Continued Investment in Science and Innovation in the fields of Optics and Photonics ([link removed])
Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25), founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus—introduced a resolution (H.Res.__ ([link removed]) ) officially marking May 16 as National Day of Light in the United States.
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