The Fly-In

This week, co-hosts Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Greg Landsman (OH-01) are joined by Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), New Dem Leadership Member and the Co-Chair of the bipartisan Mental Health Caucus. The Members start the episode with a discussion about the state of mental health in America, and delve into Congresswoman Salinas’s work in Congress to improve care, increase access, and lower costs.
Then, the group transitions to a wide-ranging conversation about the nationwide efforts by Republican lawmakers in the wake of the Supreme Court’s destruction of the Voting Rights Act.
They talk about how Republicans in states like Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and elsewhere are gerrymandering congressional district maps to eliminate majority-minority districts, the implications for the American people, and what must be done to ensure voters have the final say in elections.
They also cover Rep. Salinas’s experience on a non-Jeopardy Alex Trebek-hosted game show in 1989, and react to a clip of President Trump insisting he doesn’t care about the finances of the average American.


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In this special edition episode, co-hosts Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) discuss a chaotic week on the House floor that saw multiple bills pulled, votes left open for hours at a time, shouting matches between Republicans, and a testing of Mike Johnson’s Speakership. The members opine on Johnson’s future and which Republican member might take the reins of their Conference if he is ousted in the new Congress.
Later, Landsman and Veasey react to the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), creating a number of opportunities for Republican-controlled states to eliminate majority-minority districts and silence minority voices in Congress. Veasey gets into the history of the VRA and how Republican appointed Justices have long worked toward this goal, and Landsman recounts the many strong reactions in the immediate aftermath of the ruling.


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This week, Fly-In co-hosts Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) are joined by Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) from San Diego, one of the foremost experts on energy policy on the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee. After discussing his personal connection to Martin Luther King Sr., Peters talks through his work in Congress to accelerate clean energy production and lower prices.
Then, the three Members discuss the impact of Trump’s war in Iran on the American people and Congressional Republican efforts to disenfranchise millions of voters through the SAVE Act.
Landsman, Veasey, and Peters also react to the clip of the week, which features Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lying about consumer confidence. To wrap up, Peters is quizzed by the hosts on how well he knows his favorite musical artists’ discography – tune in to find out who it is!


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This week, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) is joined by special guest Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), who is the Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee and an avid apiarist.
After sharing some of his knowledge on beekeeping, Rep. Himes gives an update on where things stand on Trump’s war with Iran, more than six weeks since its start and one week into a temporary ceasefire. He also shares the current state of negotiations, what his constituents are saying about the rising cost of gas, and more.
The members then react to a clip of Vice President JD Vance stumping for Viktor Orbán, who was defeated in a landslide election over the weekend, ending his 16-year rule as Prime Minister of Hungary.


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Today, New Dem Members took to the House Floor to demand a vote on a War Powers Resolution to stop Trump’s reckless war. After the Republican Chair refused to recognize the members, they attended a press conference demanding that Speaker Johnson bring the House back in session immediately to take a vote. In a newly released video, New Dems call on House Republicans to join Democrats in finally listening to the American people and ending the war in Iran.
See below for a full transcript of the video, which features New Dem Members Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Don Beyer (VA-08), James Walkinshaw (VA-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Emily Randall (WA-06).
Rep. Sara Jacobs: It is Congress’s job to be here to put a real check on this president and make sure that he cannot go forward with this illegal, reckless war that is putting our servicemembers and our national security at risk.
Rep. Don Beyer: Congress needs to come back right away, take up the War Powers Resolution Act, pass it, and send the strongest possible signal to Donald Trump and the American people that he should not be waging this war.
Rep. James Walkinshaw: It’s costing the taxpayers billions of dollars a day, while you’ve cut healthcare.
Rep. Glenn Ivey: And it’s clear at this point that the Trump administration’s out of control. We saw the crazy threats that he was making a few days ago.
Rep. Emily Randall: Bring the House back into session so that we can vote on a War Powers Resolution and reign in this dangerous war that President Trump chose to get us into.


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