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Hello! Welcome to Washington, D.C. ๐บ๐ธ
Capital of the United States, witness to the founding of NATO 75 years ago, and host of the 2024
#NATOSummit
East Lansing is such a beautiful place. It pains me that all these poor students will likely no longer be able to look at it the same after tonight.
Listening to the scanner, hearing the names of the halls, quads, buildings, etc. that I cherish so much pains me to my core.
Excited to begin today as Communications Director for
@RepJames
@JohnJamesMI
. John James is an inspirational voice throughout Michigan and the country, and I'm grateful to return to the MI delegation to work for the people of
#MI10
.
Tomorrow, I start as Comms Director for
@RepMikeGarcia
. I'm excited to work with both the LA and DC press corps to spread the message on all the Congressman does to advance sound legislation that benefits
#CA25
and the country.
News: DC will again require masks in all indoor settings, starting Saturday. Mayor Bowserโs order will apply to everyone over age 2, vaccinated or unvaccinated.
They say Capitol Hill is all about meeting new people and making new connections.
Well today I connected with Piper, and I think she's the best connection I've ever made.
So our opponent is making the claim that
@VoteMeijer
put profits ahead of people during the pandemic.
In March, one candidate immediately paused political operations to deliver over 37,000 meals to folks in the community. The other stayed home. (Hint: She stayed home).
In the wake of COVID-19, it is crucial that we elect officials who will prioritize affordable healthcare. Peter Meijer says he wants to repeal the ACA, which guarantees protections for millions of people with pre-existing conditions.
Keep us on the air:
Had the privilege of welcoming a dozen West Point cadets to Washington, DC today. Of course, I got them in formation and we had a little fun.
Thank goodness I did legs this morning.
A little life update: funemployment is officially over starting tomorrow for me as I am excited to announce I will be joining the
@FlexPointMedia
team back in DC! Look forward to working with the team thru 2022 to help bring victories across the country in important races!
Many members of Congress serve multiple terms before passing their first piece of legislation. John James did it within just months of his swearing in AND did it with bipartisan support.
He is a common sense leader who's delivering for his district.
#LetsFly
Iโm excited to be running for re-election to continue serving YOU in Southeast Michigan.
In just 10 months as your member of Congress, weโve successfully secured over $48 million in federal funding for the state, served over 1,000 constituents, fought for increased capacity at
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@JohnJamesMI
is a product of the American Dream, and he fights every day to keep that dream alive for future generations:
โRemembering where we came from, remembering each of our family stories, will be integral to how we pass on a country thatโs better and stronger.โ
Team โฆ
@VoteMeijer
โฉ joined Peter and his in-laws this AM as they voted in their 1st Presidential election!
Peterโs in-laws are newly-naturalized citizens from Brazil and are as patriotic as people can get. No matter your political persuasion, this is worth celebrating ๐บ๐ธ
Some developments in the
@RepJames
media operation: our dedicated and stellar press secretary
@MadelinePeltzer
has moved on to be the new Deputy Press Sec for
@SenHawleyPress
. Give her a follow as she transitions over to the Senate!
More to come on replacement ahead...
Highlight of the week: Meeting
@BoogSciambi
after the Cubs Nats game while rocking one of his "Cubs 4 ALS" shirts.
ALS is no joke - I lost a good family friend to it a year ago & it continues to impact families nationwide. Support Boog's cause:
Fun times doing some socially-distant door knocking in Ionia County for
@VoteMeijer
. It might be cold but these falls colors make up for the weather
#MI03
Last night I was unfortunately involved in a solo car accident while taking the S-curve south of downtown GR. Luckily the carโs life was the one that got totaled and not my own.
This was my first time since the start of COVID dealing with cops/first responders and health workers
Before our state even shut down due to COVID,
@VoteMeijer
and our team were acting to serve our community.
Delivering over 36,000 meals to folks throughout all of West MI (over half of which were outside
#MI03
), our team used our boss' disaster relief experience to do good.
I just spoke with
@HillaryScholten
who shared congratulations for our victory in
#MI03
. I likewise want to congratulate Hillary on running an incredibly strong and focused campaign- we may differ in approach, but we share common ground in wanting to see West Michigan thrive.(1/2)
His life is basic. People love it. This month heโs been getting hundreds of new followers every day.
While his earnestness seems otherworldly, Tony P, the 25-year-old who mesmerized D.C. with the blissful mundanity of his daily life, is truly genuine.
Next week I start my next chapter with
@VoteMeijer
! I am excited to get back to the Midwest and help a bright, young, battle-tested veteran conservative flip
#MI03
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Thanks for using probably my favorite pic of the boss (at least from when I've worked for him).
Also, please call. The Congressman is armed with an incredible staff that puts much emphasis on constituent services. We're happy to continue racking up wins.
Cute dunk attempt tho.
I appreciate many of you for pointing out that I have a problem. Today I realized that you all are right.
I ate 4 pimento cheese sandwichesโand I didnโt bat an eye.
I will be going sober from pimento cheese for the next 364 days.
Big congrats to
@BcpDiego
, one of the best dudes and young operatives I know in politics. Heโs been chasing that W, and he got one of the biggest I can remember tonight.
Beers on me next time youโre in DC, dude! Much love.
Fred is her best friend because he is one of the greatest, nicest, and most compassionate people Iโve ever met. Hard not to like that man. Team Upton Forever.
โFred Uptonโs my best friend,โ says Debbie Dingell at US Travel Association conference. โI should probably stop saying that because I think it hurts him.โ
(Context: Sheโs talking about the need for bipartisan trust/conversation in Congress)
Need to give a shoutout to Susan--flight attendant on the 7am DL 1064 from MSP to DCA
@Delta
. After 30 hours of travel hell getting back from BZN, she personally apologized for my travel issues and was overall just a bright spot. She deserves a raise!
ICYMI: The
@VoteMeijer
team has now delivered over 10,000 meals in the last two weeks alone across all of West Michigan as part of
#OperationFRED
.
This is just proof that even the newest, most-grassroots operations can have a major impact during these uncertain times
#MI03
Never-before-seen pictures of my awesome mother at University of Wisconsin in the late โ80s.
Mind you, this is the woman who tried telling my brother and me as kids that she never drank. Yeah right, Mom.
A
#WorldTeachersDay
s/out to my Twitter-less mother, who is a heroic special ed teacher in the MI public schools.
Grateful for people like her who choose a career in education.
Lots of momentum for
@VoteMeijer
in
#MI03
.
Since December:
Meijer: +29
Main Opponent: +2
#TeamMeijer
feeling good and ready to keep busting it through to victory ๐
After all hell in DCA, going home for the holidays.
@AmericanAir
, Patricia at D40 in DCA is a godsend & deserves high praise. Best customer experience ever w/ y'all, maybe w/ any airline.
A little humanity means a lot to what would've been an otherwise sad Mom in the Midwest.
Happening now:
@RepJames
chatting with
@FOX2News
'
@rooprajfox2
to talk his recent trip to Israel where he met with PM
@netanyahu
and families of the Hamas hostages.
Tune in tonight to watch the interview!