Daniel Schuman @danielschuman Twitter profile

Last Seen Profiles

@tvw71

@Lus_35

@1Taif17

@mabelcorn623

@0UcHjmsd9ozBkt

@EdervaneRodrig

@bokeplokalmalam

@ladydarkness98

@RWBA_DT

@fearsika

@MKDtriangle

@Dargelos692030

@jandakembangstw

@NickScurr

@VqSp_0

@uuoossii

@Marrasguy

@betoruizg

@s0over

@benjinator13

@Axios_VCC

@Lukas99939929

@moookinng

@Bebbss

@apmwfrjpmx

@NursingUoW

@konfessionsfrei

@wowzervideo

@PSG_inside

@UNILAD

@antonio03958174

@ulatheseal

@ziziromi

@MakTheFlower

@nurukakkei

@rootsandfruits

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

One of the big reasons why the debt ceiling crisis is different is because of the huge changes to the House Rules that are designed to prevent a deal unless it is on the terms of the hard-liners in the House. It seems most people don't realize how different it is this time.

18

125

660

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

Trumpist hardliners are planning the end of American democracy in plain sight, starting in 2025. -> The President to direct political prosecutions of his enemies -> The use of the military for domestic "law enforcement"

Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term

Advisers have also discussed deploying the military to quell potential unrest on Inauguration Day. Critics have called the ideas under consideration dangerous and unconstitutional.

www.washingtonpost.com

98

265

409

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Hey @SpeakerMcCarthy , is it true that there is a SECRET three-page addendum to the House rules, as @PunchbowlNews reports? House rules are public, Republican conference rules are public, but now... secret rules? Can you clarify? This isn't #opengov

16

211

356

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

4 months

Looking east and west in Washington, DC from atop the Capitol Dome. What a view! What a day.

6

17

323

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

I ask again: what powers does the acting speaker pro tempore hold beyond those necessary for the upcoming speaker election? Making room assignments could be ultra vires. Also, another argument for a non-partisan speaker who represents the institution, not a party.

9

77

282

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@JakeSherman A few more seats would be nice.

2

242

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

We now have the Booker line. If you called for Menendez to step down before he did, that's leadership. If you do it afterward, you're still making the right call, but are very, very late.

6

22

237

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@petersagal @williamnelligan It also seems that 3 of the last 4 Republican presidents have deliberately interfered in foreign policy to sabotage a political opponent. Nixon interfering with Vietnam peace talks; Reagan interfering with talks on Iranian hostages; and Trump undermining Ukraine security.

7

37

219

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Friends in the Republican party, don't give up your vote until you have enough time to READ THE BILL, erm, the final House Rules Resolution. I believe 72-hours is the ask.

5

54

175

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

• President mints the trillion dollar coin. This is the best option. (1) It's authorized by Congress. (2) It's the equivalent of printing a bunch of dollars and depositing it in the Fed. (3) If you do it enough in advance, markets won't freak out. (4) But normies will be angry.

1

19

140

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Here's the issue: you can't wait. If you do, it risks massively increasing gov't borrowing costs, end of the USD as a reserve currency, and dismantling of global economic system. No one wants to live in 1929.

4

19

114

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

A last minute deal is almost as bad as no deal. The problems don't t arise when the USG defaults, but when the markets freak out. This is a one way ratchet with an indeterminate freak out date based on the rationality of traders. (Lol) You have to get ahead of the problem.

2

17

114

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

It's not the physical minting of a coin, but using the authority to create money, which is what the gov't does all the time, and electronically deposit it . But folks who like the idea of cutting spending decry it as a gimmick, as if that's an argument and not just a pejorative.

2

15

113

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Here's the range of solutions: • Pass legislation. BUT House Rules give overwhelming power to stop any deal that doesn't dismantle the New Deal. Enough folks with leverage are OK with default b/c anarchy allow them to argue that you need a strong leader in the WH. Think Weimar.

1

19

111

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

I've now had a chance to read the section-by-section of the proposed House rules. There's some significant problems. -- Undoes the union regs but it's messy and may not work or may only stop future unions. -- Seemingly eliminates the House Office of the Whistleblower ombuds

5

45

106

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

6 months

Lawmakers "Left in the Dark Over FISA Reform," reports @ByronTau & @JohnSewardDC for @NOTUSreports , pointing to the exec branch freezing out congressional staff + antiquated House regs that prevent personal staff from obtaining necessary clearances.

'We Don’t Have the Full Picture’: Lawmakers Feel Left in the Dark Over FISA Reform

As Congress pushes forward on reauthorizing intelligence law, rules around classified information frustrate congressional staffers and lawmakers.

www.notus.org

6

42

109

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@JaneMayerNYer @mcorley We just sent up a communication to the hill calling for members to vote NO on the NDAA unless the trojan horse security bill is removed.

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

. @demandprogress is urging members of the House to vote NO on the #NDAA because of a Trojan horse "Judicial Security" bill that's really internet censorship for info about federal judges.

4

47

69

3

63

105

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

The history of how power is exercised of the House of Representatives is not just weird, but it's weirder than you can imagine. Here's a cheat sheet.

Eras of Control of the House of Representatives - First Branch Forecast

It is easy to imagine that the way the House of Representatives is run now is how it has been run in the past. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. In the history of the House of Representa...

firstbranchforecast.com

1

39

94

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

It was Newt Gingrich and the Republicans who passed the law allowing for staff unions in the House, and Nancy Pelosi that allowed that provision to take effect. Now House Republicans don't want staff to make their own choices on whether to unionize.

0

37

89

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

This is ridiculous! @HouseAdmin @HouseAdm_Dems @SenateRules , you oversee the Smithsonian Museums. Should school kids be forced to sit on the floor to eat their lunches when there are empty seats because only paying customers get chairs? @amyklobuchar @RepBryanSteil

Ryan Grim

@ryangrim

2 years

DC is great, the museums are free, but if a field trip of first graders packs their lunch, they have to eat on the floor. Only paying customers are allowed seats. Life lessons taught at the @airandspace Museum today:

44

142

2K

4

15

88

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

"Congress should use the White House's firing of the Architect of Congress both as an opportunity to rethink the Capitol Police Board, on which he sits, and also to modernize how Legislative branch agency heads are hired and fired." -- Daniel Schuman, Demand Progress

2

22

89

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@mls1776 @elwasson If the last week has taught us anything, it’s that he struggles with math

1

2

90

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Anyway, for this to work, it should be done now and not later for all the obvious market freak out reasons. You could even do this in combination with the other things, which are a power grab but would make the WH authoritarians feel happy. (Which is bad, but less bad than 1929)

2

9

80

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@JakeSherman It’s not exactly no rules. It operates under rules from the constitution and parliamentary precedent (the last one is always a head scratcher for me). This has happened historically for weeks at a time. There’s no committees or officers (except hold overs) but it’s not anarchy

1

12

77

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@kadiagoba @Bencjacobs That’s nonsense. Members of congress don’t need clearances. Are they arguing he’s not a member of congress? Or that he needs to retake the oath? The latter can’t be true because there no House rule on the oath.

47

16

73

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

The Washington Post's story on the DOJ and FBI refusing to investigate Trump & associates for their crimes is phenomenal, but it's very hard to follow the timeline. Until now. I've put together a timeline.

8

36

72

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

. @demandprogress is urging members of the House to vote NO on the #NDAA because of a Trojan horse "Judicial Security" bill that's really internet censorship for info about federal judges.

4

47

69

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

If a member of the military is unwilling to follow orders, let alone unwilling to receive all the vaccinations necessary and appropriate for their safety, then they don't belong in the military. And if that's a recruitment problem, it seems like an appropriate litmus test.

1

9

68

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@sfinbar @daveweigel While revenge is fun to contemplate, it's a really, really, bad idea. I don't want to imagine the transition to a world where the USD isn't the reserve currency, or borrowing rates for the USG go up significantly.

3

69

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

I should say that I am not an expert on the debt ceiling, monetary policy, etc., etc. But I do know a lot about the House rules and the budget and appropriations process and the balance of powers between the Exec and Leg branches -- and I can see the interactions with the debt.

2

6

69

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

I'm sorry, but what the hell? The House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith is open to rolling back the Pentagon policy of discharging troops who refuse to follow orders and get their initial COVID vaccinations?

Defense bill could roll back Covid vaccine policy, top Dem says

Such a move would be a big win for Republicans, but proposals to reinstate troops already kicked out do not appear to be viable.

www.politico.com

8

25

64

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

• Pres. declares debt ceiling null based on 14th amendment. Doesn't work either. (1) Pres. doesn't have that power. (2) If he asserts it, markets won't trust it (& freak out) and validity of payments will be indeterminate until courts settle it. (3) Also, huge power grab for WH

3

10

64

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

9 months

YES! The PRESS Act, a reporter shield law, just passed the House! HR 4250. No objections.

1

20

65

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

10 months

It's frustrating that there's no combined House and Senate calendar for 2024 that you can just add to your google calendar. So, I made one.

5

12

65

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

• Pres. says laws are inconsistent, declares debt ceiling null. Same problem as above. (1) Pres doesn't have that power. (2) Markets will freak & it's contested in court. (3) Huge power grab by executive that undermines democracy.

1

7

60

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

I am no longer confident on the list of items that was nuked and think that's an error. While in line with what the FC had asked for, the Section-by-section text is ambiguous, and the bill text (as @ringwiss point out) has no indication those things were discontinued.

4

9

55

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@emptywheel Yes, I knew that one. By the way, if McCarthy is concerned about a member of his own party making that motion, he can use the Steering Cmte to kick them out. No member, no problem. (That's why all members should be able to make the motion, not just maj party)

4

6

51

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

11 months

What was that huge explosion? The whole house shook. In Arlington, VA.

12

6

51

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Here's a partial list of what I think was nuked.

5

18

49

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

-- Seemingly fails to include a new House Admin select committee on the modernization of Congress -- I'm not sure what the effect of the OCE Board term limits are, but may cause significant turnover -- Pretty much all the budget stuff, from CUTGO onward, is either dumb or bad

1

8

49

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@Olivia_Beavers The members would be insane to vote for the rules at 2 a.m. Saturday morning.

3

2

48

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

This is the best explanation of the banking crisis that I've seen, with an audacious proposal for reform from @matthewstoller

Fire the Fed

Key bad guys in the Silicon Valley Bank saga are at the Federal Reserve. It's time to end the era of central bank supremacy and fire the Fed as our most important bank regulator.

www.thebignewsletter.com

5

17

48

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

-- The Holman rule is probably not bad in abstract, but bad in practice -- The ethics stuff is generally good (but doesn't go far enough -- no stock act, for example) -- The data provisions -- publishing as structured data and improving the electronic repository -- are good

2

7

47

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

The #NDAA internet censoring provision is set for Senate consideration this week. It allow federal courts to order anyone to remove info about fed'l judges from the internet. Let's hope @SenSchumer @LeaderMcConnell @SenJackReed @JimInhofe read our letter and cut section 5934.

4

40

46

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

I expect this may change somewhat anyway so long as McCarthy doesn't have the votes to become speaker. The rules may become different or moot, depending on what happens. But it's a missed opportunity to do better and apply to congress the rules that apply to the american people

2

8

46

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

3 months

Thank you @justinjpapp1 for the thoughtful profile in @rollcall and to @ZacharyGraves & @JeanBordewich for saying such kind and thoughtful things about me.

Daniel Schuman wants Congress to have nice things (like transparency) - Roll Call

After a couple decades watching the legislative branch, Daniel Schuman is focused on “systems thinking” and launching a new nonprofit.

rollcall.com

4

6

47

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

The fact that Republicans do not want Democrats to have time to read the CR they need Dem support on makes me suspicious about what it contains.

3

15

48

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Gosh, well most people don't get Polio or Measles these days, so why not roll that back, too? Imaging being on a ship with a bunch of unvaccinated personnel and then someone gets sick. How would that play out?

2

4

47

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Likely does a lot of damage by getting rid of the provisions in the House Rules in the 116th and 117th. It doesn't allow for remote deliberations, but does allow remote testimony of non-gov't witnesses, which is at least something.

2

8

41

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@emptywheel Yes, correct. It's currently drafted now as 5 members of the majority party. (which, come on, is bs.)

2

5

39

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@TerryMatalas If I may respectfully suggest-- more screens would be welcome. :) (Greetings from DC)

2

0

42

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

It's weird how none of the obituaries on Ted Kaczynski talk about the role of the CIA had, via its brutalizing MKULTRA mind control project, in undermining his personality while he was a student at Harvard.

Harvard and the Making of the Unabomber

In the fall of 1958 Theodore Kaczynski, a brilliant but vulnerable boy of sixteen, entered Harvard College. There he encountered a prevailing intellectual atmosphere of anti-technological despair....

web.archive.org

2

12

39

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

I've just compared the version of the House rules initially introduced and the one published on the rules committee webpage now. There's only one change, which fully reverts the motion to vacate the chair. Everything else appears to be identical.

3

12

37

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

9 months

Umm, what was that @nytimes ? Surely there must be some people who were there, journalists maybe, who could say definitively what happened. A big part of this story is that some folks have become deranged, not that there's differing views.

1

20

39

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

5 months

@mjs_DC This is good, but we should workshop it a little. Will Matha-Ann issue a public statement? We've reached out to her office, and they're running it up the flagpole.

1

4

39

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

I hate it when the Ds and Rs switch control of the House because all the links freaking break.

3

5

38

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Okay, stop everything and read this piece by @AlexEmmons on @Slate about what's happening inside the House, and why. It's exactly right about the power struggle.

The Right-Wing Nuts Upending the House Are Right About One Thing

Some of Kevin McCarthy defectors are pushing to break up the concentration of power in House leadership. Progressives should want the same thing.

slate.com

4

9

38

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

-- I actually like the calendar wednesday stuff, where committees can force resolutions onto the floor, although we'll see how it works -- I'm okay with a 4 mbr threshold to vote on the speaker, but that's a minority view (har har)

2

5

38

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Oh god, another prayer. Deliver us from this ceremonial religiosity.

5

4

37

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

In putting this together, I was struck by how obstructionist the FBI has been all along and the huge mismanagement problems at parts of the DOJ.

1

5

36

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

3 months

America needs a strong Congressional Research Service. As the @librarycongress searches for a new director, here's my take in the Washington @monthly on what's wrong with Congress's think tank, and how to fix it.

The Balance of Powers Demands a Strong Congressional Research Service | Washington Monthly

Right now, we don’t have it, but the once mighty arm of Congress can be revived. Here’s how.

washingtonmonthly.com

4

20

36

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

3 months

Blame the messenger — it's the media pushing for this Blame the advisors — he was over-prepped Blame the weather — he's got a cold Blame the format — no one fact checked the other guy Blame the sample — don't look at the debate, look at the last 3 years Where does the buck stop?

4

5

35

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Oh, if you want to know what we think should be in there, he's our bipartisan recs.

1

13

35

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

With the expected arrest of Donald Trump by New York officials on Tuesday and Trump's call for action this morning, I hope Capitol officials will step up security measures for Tuesday morning. You don't have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

1

12

35

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

And, we're back for day two. Now time for another unconstitutional prayer, which is just as unconstitutional yesterday as it is today and tomorrow -- and entirely inappropriate. Give us reason to cling to reason.

2

1

35

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

6 months

Non-compete agreements are void, FTC rules.

FTC bans contracts that keep workers from jumping to rival employers

The rule makes it illegal to include the agreements in employment contracts and requires firms with active noncompete agreements to inform workers they are void.

www.washingtonpost.com

0

13

35

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Reporters, if you're covering House rules and you're not 100% sure what they do, there's a bunch of folks who follow Congress closely who either know the answer or can find out. PLEASE reach out. There's also a few reporters who know the rules quite well. You know who you are.

2

11

33

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

3 months

Staff in the House Clerk's office and Leg Counsel's office are underappreciated gems.

1

2

34

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

What made me do this was the original reporting was disorganized. It lacked crucial dates to let you know where you were in the timeline. It would have been much better with a graphic that put all this in order.

1

7

33

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

3 months

It remains my view that the Senate should make legislation it wishes to consider on the floor publicly available prior or contemporaneous with votes.

1

4

33

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

4 months

. @Bencjacobs was just crazy enough to watch the House floor, from start to finish, every day for a week. He wrote about that experience for the @dcexaminer

Empty House: When speechmaking and legislating become performative, not much happens - Washington...

When speechmaking and legislating become performative, not much happens in the House.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

0

10

33

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

5 months

Lemon, it's Wednesday

Matt Laslo

@MattLaslo

5 months

The US House of Representatives has finished its Washington workweek.

12

8

34

2

5

32

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@StarTrekOnPPlus You're going to need a lot more screens.

0

1

33

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Anyway, I've got a longer write up in tomorrow's First Branch Forecast, which will be sent a little late, at 9 a.m. And hopefully by tomorrow morning I'll have read the text of the House rules and gotten more sleep. Just don't ask me to explain all the budget nonsense.

2

3

32

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

The case for a non-partisan speaker - Can elect party leaders w/o needing 217 votes - Speaker plays an institutional role, professionalizing Hse and maintaining order w/o partisan retribution - Can move legislation w/o need for party majority - Allows more majoritarian results

3

5

32

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Steny Hoyer (D) -- Points to the fact that the rules package wouldn't pass the rules the Republican propose (this is clever) -- rules package isn't a single subject matter -- can't offer amendments to the House rules -- have to vote against all because don't agree with some

2

15

30

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

FWIW, I don't blame the journalists. There's probably some arcane style choices that caused the WaPo to leave off the dates so that you're always wondering what year they're talking about.

1

4

31

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

@samstein The Bodyguard (Whitney Houston): I will always love you. A Clockwork Orange: Singing in the Rain 2001: Thus Spoke Zarathustra

2

0

29

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

6 months

It lasted longer than the meeting of the Joint Committee on the Library and Joint Committee on Printing combined.

Mark Warner

@MarkWarner

6 months

First and final meeting of the Committee on the Eclipse!

49

91

1K

0

1

31

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

5 months

Israel funded a multi-million dollar social media campaign aimed at Dem members of Congress that contained fake accounts posing as Americans, powered by ChatGPT, and aimed at influencing policy, per @nytimes

Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War

Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel’s military, according to officials and documents about the...

www.nytimes.com

2

12

28

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@CNN Unmentioned in the article, but notable in the underlying report, is that employees routinely told their spouses about the opinion holdings and vote counts before the opinions were released.... and had to change their affidavits on that point.

4

11

29

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

If Dems have a chance for a power-sharing agreement with a subset of Republicans, they should. The price: — 50-50 committee seats, veto over chairs — 50-50 rules committee membership — Use 117th congress rules In a majoritarian institution, only the majority has power.

4

30

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

heh heh. this made me laugh. The rules package is a House resolution, which is a form of legislation.

Jenna Ellis

@realJennaEllis

2 years

@AOC @RepMTG It’s very concerning you don’t know the difference between the rules package and legislation.

229

282

4K

2

4

27

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

I'm using ChatGPT + Google sheets to transform 5000+ rows of messy address information for congressional earmarks into structured data and it's blowing my mind.

3

29

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@emptywheel Kicking someone out of the party is hard; the steering committee doesn't meet every day, either, and McCarthy's about to add a bunch of FC people to it. But, what it means is if you make the threat, then there's an opportunity to stop it from vesting. Tho other mbrs cld threatn

1

6

27

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

Dear lord, save me from religious prayers in the House. Lay upon us your truth and guidance, that "ceremonial" religiosity has no place in a legislative body that serves all americans, regardless of creed.

2

5

29

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@UkNatArchives This is the oldest known Mayan codex in the world, dating to around 1100. It discusses the location of Venus at different times of the year.

0

27

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@DougJBalloon I was wondering if you would land that joke.

1

0

25

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@Arsenalhound @JaneMayerNYer @mcorley Today call your representative! When you're done with that person, call Majority Leader Hoyer's office and House Armed Services Chair Adam Smith's office.

1

16

27

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

5 months

Providing Members of Congress with a limited reimbursement for daily expenses incurred during their work-related travel in Washington, D.C. is both reasonable and the right thing to do.

3

9

27

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

I got myself a gift-- it arrived today.

5

0

26

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@matthewstoller Showing as a percentage GDP is one way to look at it, but that's a comparison to the whole economy. A more helpful look is looking at it in constant dollars. Also, significant spending, such as hundreds of billions for veterans, is not coded as defense discretionary.

6

0

25

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

7 months

Everything I had hoped for, and more. @ringwiss unveiled

ringwiss

@ringwiss

7 months

👀

45

78

537

0

26

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@costareports It operates under general parliamentary rules that come from the constitution and its precedent. It’s not a lockean state of nature. But there are no committees, no officers except the hold-over, no standing orders.

4

8

26

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

As they say, some personal news. :) Couldn't be more excited to continue the journey at @popvoxfdn with @Taylor_J_Swift @stereogab @Nehlsie @marci and the team. Thanks @ktullymcmanus for making it official. And thanks @demandprogress for being a home for us for 9 years.

Gabriela 🤙

@stereogab

1 year

🥳Excited to share this news! Along w my fab 'First Branch' team @danielschuman @Taylor_J_Swift @Nehlsie I'm joining @popvoxfdn as Senior Communications Advisor Thanks to @ktullymcmanus for the kind write-up in Huddle

2

1

13

4

0

25

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 months

Ethics committees should not drop their investigations when a member resigns. Former members routinely seek offices of public trust and should the inquiry be substantially completed, it should be released.

0

5

25

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

@imillhiser Yes, let's continue to not punish people who undermine the economy because that will teach them not to do so in the future.

0

1

25

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

1 year

The House floor feed is higher res than the c-span feed

2

25

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

10 months

By the way, for those keeping track, I still believe the U.S. Capitol Police have not undertaken the systemic reform necessary to be ready for the next major attack. We missed our opportunity to transform that agency into a proper security force respectful of democratic rights.

3

6

25

Daniel Schuman

@danielschuman

2 years

I’ll support federal employees being forced to go into an office (despite a long standing telework push and taxpayer savings) when the Washington Post editorial board stops writing insanely stupid opinions.

1

3

25