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🧵What the 118th Congress Can (& Cannot) Do
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How Scared Should We Be?
Start with this exhaustive resource that outlines legislative powers & restrictions. Trust me, you'll want to save this one.
congress.gov/help/learn-abo…
1/19
or
How Scared Should We Be?
Start with this exhaustive resource that outlines legislative powers & restrictions. Trust me, you'll want to save this one.
congress.gov/help/learn-abo…
1/19
Next, a guide to the Rules, Precedents & Procedures of the House of Representatives - which you also might want to save for future reference.
govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GP…
(The following 4 tweets come from this resource.)
Note that the oversight powers of the House apply...
2/19
govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GP…
(The following 4 tweets come from this resource.)
Note that the oversight powers of the House apply...
2/19
to the administration and execution of existing law. The House is not empowered to violate existing law, nor is it empowered to unilaterally change existing laws or regs.
"The investigative power cannot be used to expose merely for the sake of exposure or...
3/19
"The investigative power cannot be used to expose merely for the sake of exposure or...
3/19
Messaging Advice for Democrats: when talking about this historic #Infrastructure bill:
1.) Infrastructure = jobs. This is a job creation bill.
2.) Don’t get caught up in dollar figures - it’s not tangible enough to most Americans. Stick to language like “historic investment in”
1.) Infrastructure = jobs. This is a job creation bill.
2.) Don’t get caught up in dollar figures - it’s not tangible enough to most Americans. Stick to language like “historic investment in”
3.) This bill is fully paid for. Period.
4.) #DemocratsDeliver more clean water to American families & to 400,000 schools.
5.) #DemsDeliver broadband internet access to millions of Americans who don’t currently have it.
6.) Most meaningful commitment to address Climate threat!
4.) #DemocratsDeliver more clean water to American families & to 400,000 schools.
5.) #DemsDeliver broadband internet access to millions of Americans who don’t currently have it.
6.) Most meaningful commitment to address Climate threat!
7.) Republicans just opposed building better roads, repairing bridges, expanding bus/train fleets, reducing gridlock, and improving fuel efficiency.
8.) GOP opposed clean air, clean water, safer environment for our children.
8.) GOP opposed clean air, clean water, safer environment for our children.
