Jeff Giertz

Staff Director, Senate Dems Strategic Comms Committee, chaired by @CoryBooker. Alum: #Cory2020, @TeamBraley, @melancon2010, Obama '08, @unc. Go Tar Heels!

[David Bergstein @DavidABergstein]

👀 NEWS here ->

[Jeff Giertz @jeffgiertz]

People just want what they were promised, repeatedly, by Trump, which was that he would "bring prices down, starting on day one" of his presidency.

[Alex Yablon @AlexYablon]

wild considering that inflation, while worsening, is just at 3.3 percent, barely remarkable by 20th century standards. the public wants outright deflation even if they don't understand what that entails.

[Jaime Harrison @harrisonjaime]

This is @CoryBooker’s Baby Bonds proposal from the 2020 race.

[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.

[Bobby Kogan @BBKogan]

Lots of reporting on SNAP getting the details wrong.

SNAP is not set to run out of money on November 1. There’s money in the contingency fund to pay benefits.

The Trump admin is illegally refusing to deliver benefits on November 1, despite having funding to pay benefits.

[David Bergstein @DavidABergstein]

.@CoryBooker this am on govt. shutdown:

-> "We have to stand up and fight right now."

-> "This is a time where we all should be coming together to do something to alleviate the rising costs, the loss of health care and the pain that Americans are about to get hit with."

[Jeff Giertz @jeffgiertz]

A reminder that House Republicans get *paid* during a shutdown.

[House Press Gallery @HouseDailyPress]

The Chair announced the Speaker's designation of Tuesday, Oct. 7 through Monday, Oct. 13 as a district work period.

[Diane Feldman @dianefeldman]

From Article 1, Section 6, US Constitution: The Senators and Representatives. . .shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest. . .for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place. . .

[Sen. Cory Booker @SenBooker]

Over the last week and a half, my team and I have been working every day to push for the full restoration of airline operations to and from Newark Liberty International Airport.

Here’s some of the actions I’ve taken🧵

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

The Rolling Stone Interview: @CoryBooker

The New Jersey Senator on his record-setting speech, what he learned as mayor of Newark, and what’s next for him politically.

Read: https://t.co/ZcADzUWgO1

[Kevin Frey @KevinJFrey]

.@RepJeffries & @SenBooker continue to lead a sit in on the steps of the US House, as the GOP prepares to turn its primary focus to their reconciliation package. Began this morning.

Jeffries is the top Dem in the House. Booker is fresh off his record-breaking Senate floor speech

[Christie Stephenson @cestephe]

How it started ➡️ how it’s going

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

JUST NOW:
Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Sen Chris Coons, and Sen Cory Booker sat on the Capitol steps, watched the sunrise together, and broke down what’s coming in the budget fight.

This is how you lead—by bringing the people in, showing what’s at stake, and speaking in a way regular folks can actually relate to.
@RepJeffries @ChrisCoons @CoryBooker
Watch…

[Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan]

Booker & Jeffries are livestreaming from U.S. Capitol steps this morning ahead of Congress returning Monday & speaking out against the GOP budget reconciliation bill that will be crafted by cmtes starting this week."Bill presents one of the greatest moral threats to our country."

[Chad Pergram @ChadPergram]

Jeffries/Booker now on the Capitol steps, livestreaming a “conversation with the American people to focus on our common values, our faith traditions and the moral moment facing our nation.”

[This Week @ThisWeekABC]

THIS MORNING: EXCLUSIVE: @SenBooker joins George Stephanopoulos to discuss his record-breaking speech in the Senate and how Democrats will respond to President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs. @ThisWeekABC https://t.co/MJpwPP2TKc

[Chad Pergram @ChadPergram]

Booker to hold town hall mtg today in Bergen County, New Jersey. First such event since his record-breaking speech this week

[Michael Dickens @mmdickens]

What a thing, reminds me of one of the boss’ favorites–

If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are men who want crops without plowing the ground.

[Democrats @TheDemocrats]

LONGEST FILIBUSTER IN U.S. SENATE HISTORY! 🔥 @CoryBooker

[Tina Smith @SenTinaSmith]

Was able to speak for a while this morning as @SenBooker entered Hour 13 of holding the Senate floor.

With two glasses of water and sheer determination, he’s telling the world that America is fighting back against this President.

Go Cory!