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Hi 👋 wanted to reintroduce myself now that new member orientation has kicked off.
I'm Hailey, a congressional reporter for the @dcexaminer. I'll be covering the new House (both GOP and Dems) and would love to connect with members, aides, and everyone in between!
Reach out to me at [email protected] or on Signal at bullishailey.17.
My latest from #WhatsNext day two, division over who should lead the Democratic Party in Congress in January 2027 has been put on stark display at a celebration of the party’s historic election gains:
washingtonexaminer.com/news/…
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Wow - FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all flights due to ‘extrodinary circumstances’ and safety cnn.com/2026/11/13/us/faa-na…
NEWS: Van Hollen tells reporters at #WhatsNext he is “no longer pursuing” a 2028 presidential bid.
Ro Khanna tells reporters he plans to meet with some of the protesters that disrupted Hakeem Jeffries’s panel earlier today.
“I'm going out there to see some of the protesters,” Khanna said. “Look, I understand that you can't disrupt speakers, but they should just be, you know, … dealt with properly.”
Read more about the protests here … story to be updated. washingtonexaminer.com/news/…
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Leader Jeffries repeatedly protested at Majority Democrats “What’s Next” event, with young people shouting demands — Medicare for All, “you owe us!” — to insults. Supporters tried to drown out the shouts by chanting “Hakeem.”
“Remember y’all, I grew up in Brooklyn,” Jeffries said, remaining pretty unfazed
NEW from me in Denver: Democrats are calling on their party to get to work during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s administration, saying the risk is too high to not find areas of common ground.
When asked if delivering for voters included working with Trump, Iowa Democratic Gov.-elect Rob Sand bluntly said, “Yes, because he’s there.”
“He was put there two years ago,” Sand said. “He’s going to be there another two years. You don’t get to pick and choose who you work with.”
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Day 2 of @MajorityDems’ #WhatsNext conference has officially kicked off. Rep. Joe Neguse is on the stage now.
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New: On Election Night, Speaker Mike Johnson got a call from Majority Leader Steve Scalise. He wanted to know if Johnson planned to seek the GOP leader post before deciding his own plans.
Johnson, in his trademark style, thought on it and prayed with his wife of 27 years, Kelly. He called Scalise back and said, “I’m releasing you. If you need to make calls to friends…no harm, no foul, because I can’t make this decision yet.” The next morning, Johnson told his staff he wouldn’t seek the leader position.
“I have a real peace in my heart in knowing there's not a single additional thing I could have done to change the outcome of the Election Night,” he told me and @MaeveSheehey.
In his *first* sitdown interview since the midterms, Johnson discussed his rapid ascension to the speakership in 2023, his decade in the House prior, and the three years holding the gavel. We reveal new details into Johnson’s Election Night, his methodology for dealing with lawmakers (lots of patience and Scripture), and what comes next.
Johnson said he promised his colleagues transparency and a “member-driven, bottom up” approach.
“If there’s any contribution I made to the institution,” he said, “I hope that’s how it’s reflected.”
Read more from us @BGOV
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Schumer quickly puts out a bullish statement: "I have the votes"
"I welcome any discussion about the future of our caucus and the important work ahead. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together – 55 seats and counting is an amazing result – and I have the votes to continue serving as Democratic Leader. I look forward to leading our new Democratic majority and delivering for the American people.”
Chris Van Hollen jumps into the race for Senate Majority Leader during interview with Jen Psaki.
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Chris Van Hollen has launched a leadership bid against Chuck Schumer ⬇️
In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption.
To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn't about any one person – it’s about answering that call.
That's why I’m running for Senate Majority Leader.
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Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) made an appearance at Rep. Jason Crow’s welcome event in Denver this evening.
Jeffries said that in Tuesday’s elections, “the American people showed up, stood up, spoke up, and instead of the MAGA extremists breaking America last Tuesday, America broke MAGA extremism, and now we all just have to work hard to complete the project to end this national nightmare …”
Talarico says in Texas “we go big or we go home, and that's exactly what we did last week.”
“It was a win the size of Texas, and now we have a mandate the size of Texas.”
Talarico laid out a list of priorities for Democrats, including:
- “immediate, bold relief” for affordability crisis
-ban on gerrymandering
-pass universal health care
-investing in teachers and students
-overhaul of immigration system and pass a pathway to citizenship
He also called for regulating artificial intelligence, cracking down on data centers and to “pass an AI dividend so every American can have a share in this AI future.”
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Loud applause for Texas Sen.-elect James Talarico at the #WhatsNext conference:
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NEW: I interviewed Matt Lambert repeatedly last year as his bitter condo dispute escalated. He repeatedly criticized building manager James Stuart, whom he killed Thursday.
On the conflict that preceded the Logan Circle shooting: washingtonsun.com/metro/dc/l…
Gov.-elect Rob Sand ruled out a future presidential run at @MajorityDems' What's Next conference.
The incoming Iowa governor simply said "No" when asked by reporters if he would ever run for president.
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JEFFRIES indicates that expecting and new parent members will be able to vote by proxy next year on Congress