Quote:WHAT IS CONGRESSIONAL RECESS AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Congressional recess isn’t a vacation—it’s a critical part of the legislative calendar when Members of Congress (MoCs) return to their home districts to meet with constituents. Officially called a District Work Period for the House of Representatives and a State Work Period for the Senate, these weeks exist to ensure that MoCs remain accountable to the people they represent (insert joke here — go ahead).

You should go ahead and calendar these Recess dates now (keep in mind they’re subject to change) — because we have a feeling this isn’t going to be the last time we’re doing this. Here’s a combined 2025 congressional calendar.

Recess is when Members of Congress go back home to host town halls, meet with constituents, and try to paint themselves as responsive to the people who elected them. It is also when MoCs think they can avoid public scrutiny—especially Republicans who want to dodge tough questions about their complicity in Trump and Musk’s coup. House Republicans use this time to meet with lobbyists and donors while hoping their constituents stay silent. House Democrats, meanwhile, need to hear from us to remind them that they have power—and that we expect them to use it to fight back. The Senate remains in session during this recess, meaning the fight in the House is where we apply the most pressure. (BTW, if you’re looking for more information about some of these basics about how Congress works and how to get their attention, you’re going to love the original 2016 Indivisible Guide.)

This House recess—from Friday, February 14 to Sunday, February 23—is our opportunity to take action. We show up. We make them answer for their votes. We refuse to let them hide. Every Republican must feel the heat for their complicity in the Trump-Musk coup. Every Democrat must know that we’ve got their backs when they fight back.

https://indivisible.org/muskorus

Be fun fun watching them get shut down by the loud cheers of everyone else who loves what’s going on.

Straight up marxism in action.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/26/b...xpulsions/

Terrorist Democrat supporters back at it. Deport!

Seems like an easy question to answer... No, we do not support an investigation...

limit the attendees of these "Town Halls" to those who live in the district, which means requiring an ID

(02-26-2025 09:39 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  Straight up marxism in action.

So when the Tea Party people did the same thing (while being astroturfed by their own billionaire backers) was that marxism?

Hopefully a bunch of them get beaten up

Nobody listens to these idiots anymore. The gig is up.

Why do republicans hate the 1st Amendment?

(02-27-2025 09:28 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Why do republicans hate the 1st Amendment?

Why do Democrats hate the 1st Amendment when it goes against their beliefs?