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.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      101·
      13 days ago

      Yeah. You want to make it a protest, do it on the floor of the Senate and block it until they remove you.

    • tootoughtoremember@lemmy.world
      123·
      13 days ago

      Feels similar to a filibuster that was actually just an extended speech.

      It looks like the appearance of action, without consequence.

  • Brutticus@lemm.ee
    181·
    13 days ago

    Im impressed. This is an establishment democrat almost doing something that almost qualifies as useful. He’s almost so close!

  • Kcap@lemmy.world
    51·
    13 days ago

    Cory Booker needs to go away. He only cares when it affords him headlines so that he can feel good about himself running for president yet again. He will never be president, ever.

  • Liberteez@lemm.ee
    85·
    14 days ago

    Wait, I thought Booker was headed to El Salvador to bring back Garcia.

    I would like to have a full update on all past stunts before we begin the next stunt.

  • kreskin@lemmy.world
    12·
    12 days ago

    The plan is to sit there for 2 solid weeks and not say anything about Gaza. That’ll show those progressive cough I mean republican scum.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      12 days ago

      This was to protest the budget cuts to social programs. Supporting Israel’s genocide isn’t the only wrongdoing by this administration. There’s plenty to speak out against.