
And yet — rather than doing his job and negotiating to re-open the government, Speaker Mike Johnson is spending his time blocking newly elected AZ Rep. Grijalva from being sworn in.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump literally tore down the entire East Wing of the White House last week…

Let me be clear: This is not governance. This is extremism. And it’s ordinary Americans who will pay the price.
Every time Republicans grind government to a halt, they prove why we need more Democrats — especially more women — in Congress. Folks who know what’s at stake when food assistance runs out, when healthcare gets ripped away, and when chaos replaces leadership.
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