Staffers now can rank their Capitol Hill bosses - "The Scoop"

Capitol Hill Staffers Got a Tool to Tell on Their Bosses and a Vulnerable House Democrat Ranked Dead Last

Capitol Hill can be a cesspool for staffers stuck under an abusive boss.

Now a new verified ranking system just put a real number on the worst offices.

One vulnerable Democrat just landed dead last and staffers explained exactly why.

Capitol Hill staffers have whispered about toxic bosses for years with nowhere official to turn. Capitol CNCT changed that on July 20 when it launched "The Scoop," a verified rating system built for congressional aides. Former House staffer David Tennent built it after growing sick of watching young aides get chewed up by offices with zero accountability.

Tennent requires every reviewer to prove they actually worked in the office they're rating. His team checks House and Senate email addresses before a single review goes live. He built it this way on purpose.

Rep. Don Davis's office scored worse than anyone else measured on the platform. Individual reviews ranged from a brutal 1.3 to a still-damning 3.4 out of a possible 10, and multiple staffers pointed straight at his chief of staff for the collapse.
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A Career Built on Failed Impeachments Ended in a Landslide

In Congress for over 20 years...opponent got 69.4% of vote

Voters Fired Al Green From Congress and He Just Told Reporters What Makes Him Proud

This week, video journalist Nicholas Ballasy pressed Green on what still fills him with pride as the country prepares to mark 250 years of independence.

Green did not mention the Founding Fathers. He did not mention the flag, the Constitution, or the 250 years of history Americans are celebrating this weekend.

"I am very proud to tell you that impeachment is an option to remove a reckless, ruthless, lawless president," Green said. "I'm proud to know that that exists."

Green is not some backbencher venting on his way out the door. He is the same congressman who filed impeachment articles against Trump in June 2025 over the strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, only to watch the House table it 344 to 79 with 128 of his own Democrats voting against him.

He tried again in December 2025, forcing a privileged floor vote accusing Trump of being "an abuser of presidential power." That one died too, tabled 237 to 140, with 47 Democrats too embarrassed to even vote against tabling it and 23 Democrats joining every Republican to kill it outright.

Green has now failed to impeach Trump at least five separate times since Trump retook office.

Al Green, obsessed anti-Trumper

Thank God for John Fetterman

Senate blocks Democratic push to curb Trump's Iran war powers in one-vote defeat

The Senate on Tuesday rejected a Democratic-led effort to force President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, falling one vote short in a 47-to-48 tally that landed the same day Trump was promoting a framework agreement with Tehran.

The motion would have discharged Sen. Raphael Warnock's war powers resolution from committee and brought it to the full chamber for debate. Four Republicans crossed the aisle to support it. One Democrat, Pennsylvania's John Fetterman, voted no.

Tuesday's vote was the latest in a string of failed attempts to reassert congressional authority over the Iran conflict. CBS News reported that the Senate had tried and failed seven times before it finally advanced a war powers resolution last month, when senators approved a separate motion to discharge a resolution from committee by a 50-to-47 vote. Three Republican members were absent for that earlier tally.

This time, all senators appeared to be present, and the math worked against the resolution's backers. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rand Paul of Kentucky sided with nearly every Democrat. But Fetterman's defection, the only one in his caucus, made the difference.

The resolution itself, Senate Joint Resolution 172, would direct the president to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran unless Congress explicitly authorized the use of force through a declaration of war or a specific statutory authorization.

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18 Republicans Back $9 Billion Ukraine Aid - Ignore Trump and Speaker

18 Republicans Buck Trump to Pass $9 Billion Ukraine Aid

The House of Representatives approved a new package on Thursday that adds another round of aid for Ukraine and tighter sanctions on Russia. The vote landed at 226 to 195. Eighteen Republicans voted yes, along with one independent who often votes with the GOP.

The bill includes sanctions on Russian banks, oil companies, and mining firms. It also bars Russian oil imports and sets 500% tariffs on other Russian imports into the United States. On top of that, it extends Biden’s lend-lease program for Ukraine by $8 billion so Kyiv can keep buying weapons. Another $1 billion goes toward security and reconstruction aid.

The move came at a time when Trump is pushing both sides toward negotiations instead of more escalation. After Zelensky sent a letter calling for face-to-face talks with Putin, Trump said, “I think it would be great if they met” and urged them to “get it done.”

The vote shows how divided Republicans still are on Ukraine. Some want a harder line against Russia. Others want Washington to stop writing checks and let Trump drive the peace push. For now, the House sent a loud message anyway: the fight over Ukraine is far from settled.

Mike Johnson had pressed Republicans to vote no.

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Tlaib goes down in defeat for big Lie

House rejects Tlaib war powers resolution on Lebanon in lopsided 324-92 vote

The House dealt Rep. Rashida Tlaib a decisive defeat Thursday, voting 324 to 92 to block her war powers resolution that would have directed President Trump to withdraw U.S. armed forces from Lebanon within seven days. The margin was not close, and the Michigan Democrat's own party leadership helped ensure it wasn't.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar all came out against the measure before the vote, issuing a joint statement that undercut Tlaib's central premise. CBS News reported that the three Democratic leaders declared flatly that there are no U.S. servicemembers involved in combat operations or hostilities in Lebanon.

That left Tlaib arguing for a withdrawal from a conflict her own leadership said does not exist, at least not in the way her resolution described it.

Tlaib forced the vote after weeks of fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. She framed the United States as an "active participant" in what she called Israel's "ethnic cleansing campaign" and "war crimes." Those are her words, labeled as framing claims, not established facts.

On the House floor Wednesday night, Tlaib made a specific accusation about the Trump administration's role:

"The Trump administration is providing intelligence, coordinating strikes and demonstrating overt command over Israeli decisions."

She offered no publicly cited evidence for that claim during floor debate. The resolution itself directed the president to pull U.S. armed forces "from Lebanon" within a week of adoption, broad language that drew objections from both sides of the aisle.

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Jew visits Islamic Center and denounces Israel

Democrat candidate spoke at mosque event where imam prayed for infidels to be killed

What a miserable idiot

Visits Islamic center to denounce Israel. Expresses hope to partner with Mamdani

Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander quoted the Quran before an imam reportedly prayed for "the killing of infidels" during a recent mosque visit.

During a visit to the Al-Khoei Islamic Center in Queens, New York, Lander described himself as "a proud Jewish New Yorker" before denouncing "Israel's genocide in Gaza," MEMRI reported May 15.

He expressed his desire to partner with Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar.

Lander is currently running for New York's 30th congressional district. He is the former comptroller of New York City, and a close ally of Mamdani.

Read about the mixed up Brad

BLAST Act - bill by Rick Scott and Elizabeth Warren

Sens. Rick Scott, Elizabeth Warren Introduce Bill to Permanently Ban Members of Congress from Lobbying

On May 14, Senators Rick Scott and Elizabeth Warren introduced the Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act, to permanently ban former members of the House of Representatives and Senate from lobbying Congress after leaving office.

Senator Rick Scott said, “When politicians use their time in public office to cash in after they leave government, the American people lose. Trust in our institutions is at an all-time low, and the revolving door between Capitol Hill and K Street is a big part of that.

We need to restore the American people’s trust in their government, and that’s why I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan bill to put government clearly back on the side of the people.

Our founders never intended public service to become a training ground for a lifetime of lobbying. Senator Warren and I are working to end this practice once and for all.”

Senator Elizabeth Warren said, “It’s simple: Members of Congress should spend their time in Washington serving the American people, not preparing to cash in big time with a cushy lobbying career after they leave office.

It’s long past time to close the revolving door that’s corrupted our government and destroyed public trust in elected officials. This bipartisan bill is a no-brainer that Congress should pass now.”

The BLAST Act prohibits two types of activity — lobbyist registration and conduct.

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Resolution--Shared Sacrifice on Government Shutdowns

Senate votes unanimously to withhold members' pay during future government shutdowns

The United States Senate passed a resolution Thursday by unanimous consent to dock senators' pay during any future government shutdown, a move that came only after two record-setting funding lapses left federal workers scrambling and Americans fuming at a Congress that kept cashing its own checks.

The measure, sponsored by Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy, advanced Wednesday with a 99-0 vote before final adoption the following day. Under the resolution, senators' salaries will be held in escrow whenever a shutdown affects one or more federal agencies. The money gets released only after funding is restored.

It is a narrow fix to a broad problem. But for the first time, senators will face at least a taste of the financial disruption they have inflicted on millions of government employees through repeated failures to fund the agencies they oversee.

Kennedy, speaking on the Senate floor, did not mince words. As the Daily Mail reported, the Louisiana senator laid out the record bluntly:

"We ought to hide our heads in a bag. It's got to stop. Shutting down government, it should not be our default solution to our refusal to work out our issues and our differences."

"This is about shared sacrifice. If senators are going to vote to shut down the government and prevent millions of federal workers from getting paid, they ought to have the same skin in the game."

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It was Democrats who shut down the government twice...Last year, the majority of the federal government was shut down for 43 days. Then, just three months after that crisis ended, the Department of Homeland Security lost its funding for 76 days. Ridiculous.

Obama Care - The Unaffordable Care Act

Obamacare exchanges face insurer exodus and enrollment drop as enhanced subsidies expire

Cigna announced in late April that it will abandon the Affordable Care Act exchanges in 2027. CVS' Aetna has already stopped offering plans. And a consulting firm projects marketplace enrollment could fall by as much as 26 percent this year.

Fifteen years after its passage, the signature healthcare law of the Obama era is shedding insurers, enrollees, and any pretense that massive federal subsidies built something durable.

The proximate cause is straightforward: Congress refused to renew the enhanced premium tax credits that had propped up enrollment since the COVID era. Without that extra taxpayer money flowing to insurers, the economics of the exchanges are reverting to a harsher reality, one that major carriers apparently want no part of.

The numbers tell a grim story for defenders of the law. A KFF survey published in March found that 80 percent of returning ACA Marketplace enrollees said their 2026 premiums, deductibles, or cost-sharing are higher than last year.

More than half, 51 percent, said costs are now "a lot higher." The Wakely Consulting Group projects marketplace coverage may plummet by up to 26 percent in 2026 compared to average enrollment in 2025, the Daily Caller News Foundation reported.

The subsidy spigot did more than inflate costs. It attracted fraud on a massive scale. The Congressional Budget Office estimated in October 2025 that 2.3 million marketplace enrollees improperly claimed the premium tax credit by intentionally overstating their income that year.

The Affordable Care Act was sold as a permanent fix. What it delivered was a permanent dependency, on subsidies, on mandates, and on the willingness of taxpayers to keep writing checks for a product that cannot sustain itself.

Obama Care

Democrat running for Congress accused of Sexual misconduct

A Democrat Latina lesbian member of the Salt Lake City Council has been accused by four people of sexual harassment

She is mounting a campaign to win a U.S. congressional seat

Three of the accusers are elected officials, and all said they were subjected to unwanted sexual advances from Eva Lopez Chavez.

'We cannot excuse behavior — past or present — that trivializes or undermines the seriousness of sexual violence, assault, and harassment.

' Chavez said through an attorney that she was "shocked" by the allegations, denied one interaction had ever occurred, and claimed nothing inappropriate happened between three other accusers.

"She is prepared to address them in any forum. She stands ready to submit to a polygraph test regarding these various allegations if requested," reads a statement from her attorney, Greg Skordas, to the Salt Lake Tribune.

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Vote fails to limit Trump's Iran War Powers

House Narrowly Rejects Democrat Attempt To Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers

House Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic effort to curb President Donald Trump’s authority to continue U.S. military operations against Iran, underscoring the party’s support for the administration as it signals the conflict could soon wind down.

The House voted 213–214 against a war powers resolution introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) that would have required Trump to end hostilities absent explicit congressional approval.

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) was the only Democrat to oppose the measure, joining Republicans. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the sole Republican to support it, while Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) voted present.

With a slim majority, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) could afford only two GOP defections in a party-line vote.

The failed resolution comes amid an ongoing push by House Democrats to force a vote asserting Congress’ constitutional authority over military engagement. They plan on voting every week.

In the Senate, Republicans have also stymied similar efforts. On Wednesday, GOP lawmakers blocked a war powers resolution that would have required congressional authorization for continued military action. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the only Republican to support the measure.

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Spineless Senate Leader Thune

Delta takes action--Congress no longer special travelers

Delta Airlines suspending special benefit to Congress

Delta appears to be pressuring Congress members to act by suspending a special benefit typically granted to them.

The airline announced that it has halted its dedicated flight assistance service for Capitol Hill legislators, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported.

"Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta," a statement from the company reads, according to the AJC.

"Next to safety, Delta's No. 1 priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment."

Members of Congress will be treated like all Delta travelers, according to their SkyMiles status, a spokesperson told the news outlet.

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Deporting Fraudsters Act

House passes bill to deport illegal immigrants who commit welfare fraud as 186 Democrats vote no

20 Democrats voted YES with Republicans

The House passed the Deporting Fraudsters Act on Wednesday by a vote of 231-186, with 186 Democrats opposing a bill that would make welfare fraud an explicitly deportable offense for illegal immigrants. The measure would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to define fraud as grounds for removal from the country.

The math is simple. The principle is simpler. If you are in this country illegally and you steal from taxpayers, you should be deported. Nearly every House Democrat disagreed.

The legislation, sponsored by Rep. David Taylor of Ohio, targets illegal immigrants who defraud public benefits programs. Taylor framed it in terms that shouldn't require a floor debate at all.

It's a no-brainer — if an illegal alien defrauds the United States or steals benefits from our nation's most vulnerable, they should be permanently removed from our country.

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One hundred eighty-six Democrats looked at a $9 billion fraud scandal, looked at a bill to deport the illegal immigrants responsible, and voted no. Now it goes to the Senate where there is a 60% threshold in order to pass.

Democrats count non-citizens for House seat apportionment

They owe us 18 seats

That's right, true to form and keeping on-brand, the Democrats have been caught stealing again.

More specifically, they have robbed Republicans of 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives by counting non-citizens in the U.S. Census.

This is expressly why Joe Biden, Barack Obama (the man behind the curtain making the Corpse of Biden dance) engineered the illegal entry of 12-20 million illegal aliens in his disastrous four-year run.

Federal law currently bases House seat apportionment on total population instead of citizenship, meaning illegal aliens and other non-citizens are included in the numbers used to allocate seats and Electoral College votes.

This system has shifted dozens of House seats over time, redistributing political power toward states with larger non-citizen populations. Republican legislators have warned that counting illegals “destroys equal representation” and gives disproportionate influence to states that give them "sanctuary." But congress has done nothing to fix it.

The right to representation belongs to American citizens, not foreign nationals who have no legal right to vote.

Until Congress ends this insanity and ensures only citizens are counted for purposes of representation, the voice of every lawful American voter will remain muted by a system that rewards illegal presence and effectively cancels out citizenship. [Strictly Speaking]

It's no wonder that many blue states want the Popular Vote law that will guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia...California, New York and states where most illegals are, will control our country and its policies.

No vote, no proposal, no problem. Just a flight to Bavaria.

Congress jets off to Munich as the DHS shutdown kicked in at midnight Friday

The Department of Homeland Security shut down at midnight Friday after Congress failed to pass either a full-year funding bill or even a two-week temporary extension. And where were your elected representatives when the lights went out?

Fox News reported that eleven senators were on their way to Germany for the Munich Security Conference — a beer-friendly gathering about European defense — while the actual defense of the United States went unfunded.

The optics alone would be devastating for any institution that still cared about optics. But Congress long ago stopped pretending.

At least a handful of House Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also made the trip. House rules technically prohibit official congressional delegations during a shutdown — a detail that apparently troubled no one enough to stay home.

House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole didn't mince words during a hearing on the shutdown's impact:

"I'm sure Munich is a great place. I've been there many times. The beer is outstanding. But we don't need to go to a defense conference someplace in Europe when we're not taking care of the defense of the United States of America."

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The Democratic playbook here followed a familiar rhythm: block the Republican-led solution, blame Republicans for the result, then leave town before anyone can ask follow-up questions.

And Slimy Newscum is there as well and bad-mouthing Trump and America...such a cool guy.

Trump Signs Bill Ending Partial Government Shutdown

Spending bill passes but DHS still needs negotiation

Trump, who presided over a record 43-day government shutdown last summer, had been pressuring Republicans to adopt the spending bill and end the closure which began on Saturday.

Twenty-one Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the funding package and an equal number of Republicans opposed it rather than meet Democrat demands to reform the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Democrats want ICE to remove their masks.

"This bill is a great victory for the American people," he said at the White House signing ceremony.

"Instead of a bloated and wasteful omnibus monstrosity full of special interest handouts, we've succeeded in passing a fiscally responsible package that actually cuts wasteful federal spending while supporting critical programs for the safety, security and prosperity of the American people," he added.

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Partial Shutdown Ends

House Votes to End Partial Shutdown, Sending Bill to Trump’s Desk

The bill’s passage will put an end to a partial shutdown that lasted 4 days. Congressional leaders now have less than 2 weeks to negotiate funding for DHS.

The House of Representatives on Feb. 3 passed a funding package for several federal agencies, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk to end a partial government shutdown.

The measure was passed in a 217-214 vote. Twenty-one Republicans voted against the Senate-passed package, while 21 Democrats voted for it.

The legislation will fully fund five sectors of the federal government through the end of the fiscal year while extending funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until Feb. 13. Despite its advancement, the bill faced significant Democratic opposition, including from party leadership.

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House passes three Department spending bills

Seven House Democrats Join Republicans to Approve DHS Funding

On Thursday, the House took a pivotal step toward averting a government shutdown, passing a standalone Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending bill with unexpected bipartisan support.

The bill passed 220-207, with seven Democrats crossing party lines to vote with Republicans, despite opposition from Democratic leadership over concerns about insufficient oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

A separate package of three spending bills for departments like War, Education, and Health and Human Services passed overwhelmingly at 341-88, with 149 Democrats in favor. Both measures are part of a larger $1.2 trillion funding package aimed at preventing a shutdown by Jan. 30, marking a significant legislative push as the deadline looms.

Yet, the DHS bill's passage has ignited fierce debate over immigration enforcement policies and the balance of power in federal funding. Critics on the left argue it lacks teeth to curb ICE operations, while supporters see it as a return to fiscal responsibility.

Let’s unpack this contentious vote and what it means for the nation...Click below.

Breaking Down the House Vote Dynamics

More on the DHS Funding bill

House Advances DHS Funding Bill With 7 Democrats Breaking Party Line On ICE

A small but pivotal bloc of House Democrats broke with Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday and joined Republicans to pass a DHS funding bill that keeps ICE fully funded — even as many Democrats demanded tighter controls on the agency after the fatal shooting of Renée Good in Minneapolis and a wave of viral arrest footage.

The vote sends the broader government funding package to the Senate as Washington scrambles to avoid a shutdown.

The seven Democrats who sided with Republicans:

• Henry Cuellar (Texas)
• Don Davis (North Carolina)
• Laura Gillen (New York)
• Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
• Jared Golden (Maine)
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington)
• Tom Suozzi (New York)

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was the only Republican to oppose the measure.

Progressives and immigration-rights groups are furious, arguing Democrats had a rare chance to use funding leverage to force accountability — and failed.

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