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Mar

Vision For Progress

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Truly an honor to meet and speak with President Obama earlier this week — in these turbulent political times, it wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Antonio Delgado (@DelgadoforNY19) March 29, 2025

I told @BarackObama, “We miss you every day, Mr. President.” https://t.co/r3VOYCRARm
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Rep. Jennifer Wexton (@RepWexton) March 30, 2025

Mar

A Blessed House

By Nerdy Wonka 112 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #IAmBecoming, Barack Obama, becoming, book, Book Tour, capitol, Capitol Hill, Congress, democrats, Freshmen, meeting, Michelle, Michelle Obama, michigan, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, rashida, Tlaib, tour, tweets, washington

Not that it’s a race, but Michelle Obama’s book is going to sell more than both of Barack’s wapo.st/2FFHYOv
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The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 29, 2025

.@BarackObama met with us new members of Congress and we had a thoughtful discussion about serving our country. The… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) March 28, 2025

Mar

Anything Is Possible

By Nerdy Wonka 115 Comments

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Tags: Barack Obama, capitol, Capitol Hill, Congress, Deb, democrats, Freshman, Freshmen, Haaland, meeting, New Mexico, Obama, pelosi, Political And Funny Tweets, President, speaker, speech, tweets

Last night I had the chance to meet with first-term Democrats in Congress—it's a young, diverse class, stocked with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 26, 2025

I organized for @BarackObama on the ground in New Mexico - knocking doors, making phone calls, making sure folks ha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Rep. Deb Haaland (@RepDebHaaland) March 26, 2025

Feb

The Real SOTU

By Nerdy Wonka 116 Comments

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Tags: abrams, Black History, Black History Month, Climate Change, Congress, democrats, economy, georgia, healthcare, jobs, medicaid, poverty, SCOTUS, SOTU, Stacey, Voter Suppression, voting

Jan

Don’t Test Me

By Nerdy Wonka 152 Comments

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Tags: #TrumpShutdown, Congress, democrats, pelosi, Political And Funny Tweets, trump, tweets

Pelosi, asked how Trump will handle backdown on reopening government without wall money, gestures toward her office… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) January 25, 2025

Democrats don't usually remain this firm, but thanks to Pelosi, they did. And they won.
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Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) January 25, 2025

Jan

Let’s Get Dialing

By Nerdy Wonka 158 Comments

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Tags: #TrumpShutdown, Congress, Federal, GOP Obstruction, Phone Numbers, Political And Funny Tweets, shutdown, tweets, workers

CALL YOUR SENATORS to #EndTheShutdown tomorrow and say #NoWall, ever. https://t.co/VShCZJI6dW
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🇺🇸🇭🇹 Only4RM 🇭🇹🇺🇸 (@Only4RM) January 23, 2025

Jan

A New Day Dawns In The House

By Nerdy Wonka 151 Comments

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Tags: 116th Congress, Ayanna, Black History, california, Congress, Cortez, democrats, history, house, House of Representatives, Ihan, Lucy, Massachusetts, Mcbath, minnesota, nancy, Nancy Pelosi, Native Americans, New York, Ocasio, Omar, pelosi, Political And Funny Tweets, Pressley, Somali, Somalia, tweets

(Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) https://t.co/g2IrecjsLd
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Colin Campbell (@colincampbell) January 03, 2025

Here’s the note Obama wrote Nancy Pelosi in 2009 after his first 100 days, the last time she was speaker: https://t.co/ITPf3yg8nA
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Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) January 03, 2025

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Dean of the House @Repdonyoung administers the oath of office to @SpeakerPelosi. #116thCongress https://t.co/Co0Cb6YUg5
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CSPAN (@cspan) January 03, 2025

BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi becomes the Speaker of the House of Representatives as Democrats reclaim control of the Hous… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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ABC News (@ABC) January 03, 2025

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They ain’t ready. https://t.co/4ChWrBOkRH
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Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 03, 2025

.@LucyWins2018 will be a “mother on a mission” in Congress. As the mother of a son killed by gun violence, she will… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 03, 2025

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Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids, the first Native-American women to ever serve in Congress, share a moment after bei… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Frank Dale (@fwdale) January 03, 2025

Newt Gingrich's old seat. She DID THAT. Say hello to Congresswoman Lucy McBath. https://t.co/kuXfALsq5B #116thCongress
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Bodak Red 🤶🏾🎄🕯 (@AFarray) January 03, 2025

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I am about to wear this #SpeakerPelosi pin. #ChangeIsComing https://t.co/3B5Pf4lDco
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Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 03, 2025

BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi has the votes to become Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for the #116thCongress… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) January 03, 2025

Dec

President Obama At Rice University

By Nerdy Wonka 170 Comments

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Tags: Baker Institute, Barack Obama, ceremony, Congress, gala, houston, Obama, President, Rice University, speech, texas

Nov

Good Gains

By Nerdy Wonka 131 Comments

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Tags: 2018 Elections, Congress, democrats, diversity, history, midterms, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets, voting, women

The new faces of Congress. This is not a drill! #DemsTakeTheHouse #ElectionResults2018 https://t.co/lNlWwRAi48
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Brittani Jackson, MD (@DrBrittaniJ) November 07, 2025

290+ State leg seats flipped 29+ House seats flipped 7+ Gov flipped 7 State leg chambers flipped 4 GOP supermajorit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) November 07, 2025

Democratic gains at the state level are the most important, and most easily overlooked. 333 legislative seats, 7 ne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) November 07, 2025

Nov

The House Is Ours

By Nerdy Wonka 138 Comments

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Tags: 2018 Elections, Congress, democrats, midterms, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

BREAKING: Democrats seize House control as blue wave washes across the suburbs bit.ly/2JL1ryT https://t.co/jX3BmtxGaZ
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Talking Points Memo (@TPM) November 07, 2025

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