Oriana González

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Oriana González@oriana· 11d

NEW: Many 2026 Dem candidates are pledging to not take corporate PAC $$$ — a promise House Democrats say is easier said than done The time constraints attached to calling individual donors can cut into their legislative responsibilities w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.notus.org/democrats/no...

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“I am deciding whether I’m going to committee or a meeting based on whether I have to meet with individual donors,” one House Democrat, granted anonymity to speak candidly, told NOTUS. “That’s fucked up.”

Oriana González@oriana· 14d

excited to announce that i am on vacation. do not talk to me about politics until aug. 10

Oriana González@oriana· 16d

I see you’re still confused! No worries The program is called “Red to Blue,” but it’s a misnomer Here’s another example: Kristen McDonald Rivet, the Democrat that succeeded retiring Dem Rep. Dan Kildee, was added to ‘Red to Blue’ in the 2024 election cycle Hope this helps!

Oriana González@oriana· 21d

SCOOP: DCCC has at least once failed to tell House Democrats that it will interfere in a primary — after agreeing to keep them informed That incident and DCCC's loss in #AZ01 has led Dems to urge DCCC to reassess how it becomes involved in elections www.notus.org/2026-electio...

Oriana González@oriana· Jun 3

As soon as NJ polls closed, the AP declared Rep. Tom Kean Jr. the official GOP nominee in #NJ07 Kean has been absent from the House for ~3 months and missed over 100 votes Still, the NRCC says Kean "has been a tireless advocate for New Jersey families" www.notus.org/2026-electio...

Oriana González@oriana· May 22

👀 The Florida Legislative Black Caucus is denouncing Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz for deciding to run in #FL20: Her decision "to pursue reelection in this historically Black district, despite explicit requests from the Black community to seek candidacy in a neighboring district, is disheartening."

Press release from the Florida Legislative Black Caucus denouncing Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz for running in Florida's 20th congressional district.

Oriana González@oriana· May 13

SCOOP: Leger Fernández and Cammack plan to create a task force to overhaul how the House handles sexual misconduct And they want to change the “laughable” anti-harassment training House members take each year to prevent future incidents w/ @davelevinthal.com www.notus.org/congress/hou...

Oriana González@oriana· Apr 20

👀 Mark DeSaulnier, the top Democrat in the House Ethics Committee, pushes for a "zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment and workforce discrimination" in the House. "For too long, the system has made it too hard to come forward, too easy to avoid accountability,” he said on X. “That has to end.”

Oriana González@oriana· Apr 8

INBOX: In a new Dear Colleague letter, House Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries announces that Greg Meeks will ask for unanimous consent to pass his war powers resolution to end the war in Iran during tomorrow’s pro-forma session

Oriana González@oriana· Mar 26

Spotted in the front row of the hearing room for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s trial: Elijah Manley, who is primarying the congresswoman in Florida’s 20th district Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of fraudulently funneling $5 million in FEMA funds to her campaign

Oriana González@oriana· Mar 17

oh i’m about to make things about me

Oriana González@oriana· Jan 25

A declaration from a witness that was standing close to Alex Pretti when ICE agents shot him in Minneapolis yesterday was filed in court last night: "I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times.
14. I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him.
15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1.
16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground.

17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building.
18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined-it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear

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witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values.

Oriana González@oriana· Dec 4

EXCLUSIVE: Tammy Duckworth is urging Donald Trump to stop Mike Johnson from blocking an IVF coverage mandate from the NDAA “WARNING: Speaker Johnson wants you to become the DEADBEAT DAD OF IVF,” Duckworth wrote in a note to Trump www.notus.org/congress/tam...

Oriana González@oriana· Nov 21

👀 House Ethics Committee announces it’s investigating Republican Rep. Mike Collins, who is running for Senate, and his chief, Brandon Phillips

Oriana González@oriana· Nov 10

Mat Staver, founder and chairman of the Liberty Counsel, the firm that brought the lawsuit seeking to overturn Obergefell, pledges to "continue to work to overturn Obergefell.” "It is not a matter of if, but when the Supreme Court will overturn Obergefell," he continues.

Statement from Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver: “Davis was jailed, hauled before a jury, and now faces crippling monetary damages based on nothing more than purported hurt feelings. By denying this petition, the High Court has let stand a decision to strip a government defendant of their immunity and any personal First Amendment defense for their religious expression. This cannot be right because government officials do not shed their constitutional rights upon election. Like the abortion decision in Roe v. Wade, Obergefell was egregiously wrong from the start. This opinion has no basis in the Constitution. We will continue to work to overturn Obergefell. It is not a matter of if, but when the Supreme Court will overturn Obergefell.”

Oriana González@oriana· Nov 3

News: The Trump administration told a federal judge it will partially fund SNAP benefits in November, using $4.65 billion in contingency funds to do so This will cover 50% of beneficiaries' current allotment, the Trump admin said The government normally spends around $8 billion on SNAP per month

Oriana González@oriana· Oct 27

👀 The AFGE, the largest union representing federal workers, is officially calling for the end of the shutdown: “Unfortunately, shutdowns have become a recurring tactic in Washington. But there is no ‘winning’ a government shutdown,” AFGE’s president said www.afge.org/article/its-...

Oriana González@oriana· Oct 10

NEWS: Trump administration officials have revealed that, so far, over 4,100 federal workers have been laid off in this round of RIFs The administration is "actively considering whether to conduct additional RIFs related to" the shutdown, per a new court filing www.notus.org/trump-white-...

Oriana González@oriana· Sep 29

and they announced it on hispanic heritage month

Oriana González@oriana· Aug 26

BREAKING: The Trump administration has officially announced it plans to appeal the ruling dismissing its lawsuit against all federal judges in Maryland to the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Oriana González@oriana· Aug 26

JUST IN: A Trump-appointed judge dealt a huge blow to the Trump admin by dismissing its lawsuit against all federal judges in Maryland the judge said the lawsuit was "a concerted effort by the Executive to smear and impugn individual judges who rule against it" www.notus.org/courts/judge...

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In a footnote, Cullen said that the federal government’s decision to sue the Maryland federal bench was “not surprising” considering how “over the past several months, principal officers of the Executive (and their spokespersons) have described federal district judges across the country as ‘left-wing,’ ‘liberal,’ ‘activists,’ ‘radical,’ ‘politically minded,’ ‘rogue,’ ‘unhinged,’ ‘outrageous, overzealous, [and] unconstitutional,’ ‘[c]rooked,’ and worse.”

Oriana González@oriana· Aug 18

Rep. LaMonica McIver is urging a federal court to dismiss the federal charges against her — and using the dismissed cases of over 160 Jan. 6 rioters as the reason why www.notus.org/courts/mcive...

Oriana González@oriana· Jul 28

Joshua Divine — the former Missouri solicitor general who just got confirmed as a federal district judge — has officially withdrawn as counsel in the abortion pill case He represented Missouri in the case, which is asking the court to restrict abortion pills and enforce the Comstock Act

Oriana González@oriana· Jul 17

A GOP House Appropriations bill would ban the Justice Department from suing states that ban gender-affirming care and restrict trans athletes’ participation in sports It specifically says that federal funds cannot be used to challenge anti-trans laws appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

Oriana González@oriana· Jun 30

News: The Senate Parliamentarian has officially declared that the provision to 'defund' Planned Parenthood can stay in reconciliation The bill currently says that PP, and other similar organizations, will not be able to receive federal funds for one year after the law is enacted

SEC. 71115. FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO PROHIBITED ENTITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds that are considered direct spending and provided to carry out a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act or a waiver of such a plan shall be used to make payments to a prohibited entity for items and services furnished during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, including any payments made directly to the prohibited entity or under a contract or other arrangement between a State and a covered organization.

Oriana González@oriana· Jun 28

Senate GOP’s new reconciliation bill changed the ‘defunding’ Planned Parenthood portion If enacted, Planned Parenthood would lose access to federal funds for one year instead of the initially proposed 10 years Anti-abortion leaders are disappointed by this change

Oriana González@oriana· Jun 20

More pictures of the activists under arrest

Oriana González@oriana· Jun 20

U.S.Capitol Police just arrested @genderlib.com activists who were protesting SCOTUS’ Skrmetti decision outside of the court, including @raquelwillis.com Activists blocked the street in front of the court Police gave them 3 warnings before arresting them for “unlawful demonstration”

Oriana González@oriana· May 21

mom i know what the president of the united states said about my employer but i promise i have a real job

Screenshot of Speaker Mike Johnson with a tear emoji on his face to make him look like he’s crying and smiling

Oriana González@oriana· May 1

when marco rubio does a group project