Daily Dems Doing the Work, Making Noise and Fighting Back Day 111

May 17, 2025

It’s Saturday, so I only have three stories for you today, but please add more in the comments. I want to eventually be able to take Saturday off so I need you to be looking as well!

Let’s get started!

This week’s

Repping the Rep: Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC Del)

Though she cannot vote on the House floor, she can vote in committees, which is something I think a lot of people didn’t know.

Yesterday she introduced “Words Matter Act“ with Rep Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Republican Reps, Pete Sessions (TX-17) and Richard Hudson (NC-09)

The bill would would remove the “R word” from the US code. This is the second bill she’s introduced on this subject this session. The first was specific to DC.

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Rep Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)

Brought attention to the fact that the budget bill will astronomically raised taxes on those making $30K or less so that they can lower taxes for the ultra wealthy during the Ways and Means Committee markup this week.

If it wasn’t for this video, I wouldn’t have known, so we need to spread this far and wide.

And finally…

Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23)

Is the ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs and she gave an incredible opening question to VA Secretary, Doug Collins, asking how exactly they’re using those supposed savings from not having DEI, cause she has no proof they’re using them to help vets at all.

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I can’t wait to see what other fighters you find today! Make sure to include their account in the comments so that we can all give them their flowers

If you made it to the end of this post comment 🏨 (hotel) cause that’s where most people making under $30,000 will be forced to live if this bill becomes law.

Our voices are our superpower, but only when we use them!

Ariella Elm

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