Ryan Early

Sometimes I tweet about politics. MA ➡️ DC. Now: @RepMcGovern. Previously: @MaryKeefeMA

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

🧵1/ The NBA should divest from the UAE until it ends support for the RSF in Sudan. Sudan is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises: more than 11 million people displaced, widespread atrocities, and millions facing hunger and famine.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

🚨NEWS: Republicans just pulled a vote on the Iran War Powers Resolution because they knew they were going to lose. They rigged the rules to protect the president’s historically unpopular war from a fair up or down vote.

[Acyn @Acyn]

McGovern: Can you explain what is happening with the Iran war powers resolution that was scheduled to be voted on this evening? Are we not voting on it because the American people are sick and tired of this illegal war that is costing tens of billions of dollars? Gas prices are through the roof. People can't afford their groceries. Is that why you're pulling it? You guys don't have the guts or the balls…

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

After waiting around all night for Republicans to make a deal—with themselves—on a procedural rule for the week, Democrats showed up to the Rules Committee for an 8am meeting.

Unsurprisingly, when we showed up, we were told there is still no deal.

Their chaos is only matched by their incompetence.

Here is the statement I would have made if we had gaveled in on time:

“Madam Chair, the way this place is being run by your so-called leadership is beyond incompetent. This is no way to run a banana stand, let alone the Congress of the United States of America.

“And I mean this with no disrespect to you or your staff, but the way this majority is behaving is embarrassing for the institution and it is bad for the country. You guys couldn’t organize a two-car funeral! It’s pathetic.

“You have razor thin majority. You’ve been in total control for 16 months now. And you still can’t get it right.

“The alternative to this dysfunction is that you actually work with us on this side of the aisle to move forward legislation in a bipartisan way. You could do that, but you have not.

“You are advancing legislation that may be good for your donors—but this is lousy for our constituents. And it’s lousy for America.

“So here we are. The dysfunction continues. I have an honest question, what changed between midnight—when you sent us home—and 6am today when you told us we were coming in?

“What the hell did you figure out at 3am that you couldn’t figure out with a zoom call over the weekend? I’m happy to yield to the Chairwoman if you’ll tell me what changed overnight so we can at least get some kind of guarantee that this is not another exercise in futility.

“You continue to fight with yourselves and find yourselves in the same mess over and over and over again when your bad bills inevitably implode at the last minute because you didn’t do your homework.

“So madam chair, I am done dignifying this exercise as if everything is normal. It is not normal.

“You clearly didn’t do your homework and the American people are paying the price.”

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

So many politicians in Washington are bought and owned by greedy corporations—it's exactly why the rich are getting richer while working families struggle to get by.

We HAVE to deal with this. It’s time to restore our democracy and get big money OUT of politics.

https://t.co/iG4M5Rqn4k

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Trump Jr. advises @polymarket.

The @CFTC dropped their Polymarket probe last year without bringing charges.

I asked CFTC @ChairmanSelig—did the White House ask for that?

He was “insulted” by my simple question. Guess what he didn’t do? Answer.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

It’s a cult.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

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[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

The man with the nuclear codes wants to annex a key ally…and he can’t even remember which one it is. It’s time to take away the car keys.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

🚨NEWS: I'm launching a statewide #EndHungerNowTour to visit every congressional district in Massachusetts & see how Trump's cruel cuts to food assistance are hurting our communities.

This administration thinks they can starve hungry people and then silence their voices by canceling reports on hunger in America.

Not on my watch. I'm listening to your stories & fighting back.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

You know what’s weak & stupid? Dragging us into another costly endless war that puts our troops & innocent civilians in harm’s way.

Strong leaders have moral clarity & use power responsibly. Weak men like Trump make other peoples’ kids fight in their unnecessary, illegal wars.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Because it's a cult.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Trump's press conference was alarming and unhinged. He says he is going to run Venezuela. Does that mean boots on the ground?

He says American oil companies will take over oil fields and control all the oil. Does he think that will be welcomed by the Venezuelan people?

He is clearly not well. Republicans need to stage an intervention. I gave them an opportunity just before Christmas when I forced a vote on my bipartisan War Powers Resolution.

Every Member of Congress that voted against my resolution allowed this to happen—and will bear responsibility for whatever happens next.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Big Oil spent millions and millions to get Trump elected. They’re getting a great return on their investment.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Trump is sleepwalking us into a war with Venezuela.

I’m leading debate in opposition to this madness. The American People don’t want another endless, costly quagmire in another country—they want us to focus on fixing problems here at home.

[Senator Mark Kelly @SenMarkKelly]

When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. I upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space shuttle flights at NASA, and every day since I retired – which I did after my wife Gabby was shot in the head while serving her constituents.

In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much.

Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death.

If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

If you are fed up with the status quo that only works for those at the top, Republicans aren’t fighting for you.

We are.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Our healthcare system isn’t broken, it’s rigged.

[Ryan Early @RyanEarly_]

RT @RepMcGovern: We won’t stop fighting to lower healthcare costs for EVERY family.