House Minority Leader Jeffries, NJ Sen. Booker hold sit-in protest on Capitol steps
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Titled "An Urgent Conversation with the American People," the 8-hour livestreamed discussion comes ahead of Congress' return to session on Monday.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBejfVOUmBs

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjr7VvL9/

Titled “An Urgent Conversation with the American People,” the livestreamed discussion comes ahead of Congress’ return to session on Monday.

A statement released by both officials’ offices said in part, “Republican leaders have made clear their intention to use the coming weeks to advance a reckless budget scheme to President Trump’s desk that seeks to gut Medicaid, food assistance and basic needs programs that help people, all to give tax breaks to billionaires. Given what’s at stake, these could be some of the most consequential weeks for seniors, kids and families in generations.”

According to the statement, Rep. Jeffries and Sen. Booker plan to speak to shared American values and the nation’s religious and moral underpinnings, and how the budget bill opposes these beliefs. They also plan to affirm to Americans watching the livestream that their voices matter, especially in this moment in time.

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
    219·
    1 day ago

    So edgy. So reactionary. While I can’t speak for Jeffries, Booker has been working: https://www.distractify.com/p/why-is-cory-booker-filibustering

    From March 31 to April 1, 2025, Cory Booker, the senior Democratic senator from New Jersey, delivered the longest recorded speech in United States Senate history while protesting the second presidency of Donald Trump and the operations of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

    Booker began speaking at 7 p.m. EDT on March 31 and concluded at 8:05 p.m. on April 1, 2025. The speech lasted twenty-five hours and five minutes, surpassing the previous longest recorded speech in Senate history: Strom Thurmond’s twenty-four-hour and eighteen-minute-long filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Booker's_marathon_speech

    • killeronthecorner@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      7 hours ago

      I’m not interested in self indulgent showmanship, I’m interested in supposed left wingers espousing left wing views and acting up on them.

      Maintaining the ratchet effect for the right and insider trading your way to a comfortable retirement isn’t admirable, it’s pathetic.

      We’ll all continue to vote to slow the progression to the far right but why shouldn’t we expect more than that?

    • Grass Cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1124·
      23 hours ago

      Cory Booker is working for himself, Israel, and Big Pharm, in that order.

      Please note that you and I are conspicuously absent from this list.

      • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldOP
        161·
        23 hours ago

        How is protesting cuts to Medicaid and social programs helping those you listed, and not benefiting you and me?

        • blakenong@lemmings.worldEnglish
          145·
          23 hours ago

          These are just trolls trying to continuously crush The United States by convincing people not to vote for the Democrats, creating A majority Republican voting pool.

          • Grass Cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
            612·
            22 hours ago

            My name is Jake Gless. Google me. I stand up straight for my positions. Nothing troll-like here from me. I am a bleeding heart.

            Have you considered the possibility that I’m right and maybe you’re not? Cory Booker is NOT the answer. CORY BOOKER IS THE PROBLEM. I will not support self-serving neolibs.

              • Grass Cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
                56·
                22 hours ago

                wtf…I’ve been supporting you in another thread this morning about the Vancouver massacre. Cory “Spartacus Tears-of-Rage” Booker is as fake and performative as a slimy politician could ever be. I despise him.

              • Grass Cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
                24·
                22 hours ago

                image sent, check your DM

                ***edit: wait a sec…are you a komradebot? maybe you need to send me a photo with the hang loose handsign.

                • blakenong@lemmings.worldEnglish
                  51·
                  22 hours ago

                  Confirmed an image holding up 3 fingers. However I will note that googling your name got no matching faces. Are you saying you’re the Lakewood teacher? Or?

                  • Grass Cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    44·
                    22 hours ago

                    *Was. No principals ever had the backbone to hire me again after I stood up for what’s right.

                    That is me. Not a right-wing troll, not remotely. Who are you?

        • Grass Cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
          24·
          22 hours ago

          How is dotard wearing diapers helping fascism? This is not a valid rebuttal from you. Cory Booker exists to help himself, Israel, and Big Pharm.

          Unequivocally.

          If taking popular positions to get elected helps dotard pull up his diapers and also happens to have an ancillary benefit to you or me, that doesn’t cancel out Booker’s loyalty to Israel and Big Pharm.

        • Grass Cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
          22·
          22 hours ago

          How is dotard wearing diapers helping fascism? This is not a valid rebuttal from you. Cory Booker exists to help himself, Israel, and Big Pharm.

          Unequivocally.

          If taking popular positions to get elected helps dotard pull up his diapers happens to have an ancillary benefit to you or me, that doesn’t cancel out his loyalty to Israel and Big Pharm.