#keith rothfus

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How This Private Jet Broker Went From The Basement To A Billion Dollars #billiondollarcompanies #howtostartabusiness #privatejetbrokers #privatejets #smallbusiness

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Who: Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-Pennsylvania)

Twitter: @KeithRothfus

When: February 2018

What: Tribute to Maria Delitha Green

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[republicansbeingawful]

From the Daily Beast:

Forty Republican representatives who voted for the American Health Care Act held shares in health-care companies valued at $23 million and earned more than $2 million off those investments, a Daily Beast review of the most-recent financial records found.

The investments may be valued at as high as $39 million and took in as much as $6 million in profits, according to the disclosure reports that require members of Congress to report investments and income within a certain price range.

Several Republicans with key roles in passing the bill held more than $500,000 in medical company shares.

[...]

Among the influential members with significant investments is Rep. Thomas MacArthur of New Jersey, who held between $834,000 and $2.3 million in health-care company investments in 2015. MacArthur made between $142,000 and $472,000 in capital gains and dividends on those investments, according to his disclosure forms.

MacArthur authored an amendment to the AHCA that allows insurance companies to deny coverage to some people with pre-existing conditions. The amendment won over critical support from the right-wing Freedom Caucus, allowing the bill to narrowly pass the House.

[badgop]

On Tue., Feb. 22, Rothfus skipped a town-hall meeting in Beaver where more than 100 constituents turned out to talk to him about the dumpster fire that our government has turned into. It was the second time in three days that he dodged the people who put him in office. On Sun. Feb. 20, Rothfus stood up about 30 constituents at a town-hall meeting in Sewickley, his hometown. Now, I’m not surprised…

[clownkiwi]

so ted cruz is losing and the house is turning blue, things are going p good!!!!!

[swan2swan]

Now on my second bus. After that, it's a one mile walk. Downtown was thriving and energized but it's time to go to the corrupted alabaster hills of my suburb. Ugh.

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Our Analysis

There is a 77% chance that Donald Trump wrote this tweet himself.

This is tweet number 173 mentioning Congress from @realdonaldtrump -- 97 since inauguration.

Word probabilities: 76/23 (Trump/Staff) Time probabilities: 44/55 (Trump/Staff) Metadata probabilities: 94/5 (Trump/Staff) Posted at: Sat Sep 15 16:54:31 2018 EDT [Link] Tweet Source: Twitter for iPhone

The most informative terms in this tweet were: congressman (Trump, 1.4:1), keith (Trump, 1.4:1), continues (Trump, 1.4:1), great (Trump, 1.4:1), job (Trump, 1.5:1), people (Trump, 2.6:1), pennsylvania (Other, 2.3:1), strong (Trump, 2.7:1), crime (Trump, 1.6:1), border (Trump, 1.6:1), second (Other, 1.7:1), amendment (Trump, 1.4:1), loves (Other, 1.2:1), military (Trump, 2.2:1), total (Trump, 7.9:1), ! (Trump, 1.3:1)

A computer sees the following emotions in this tweet (NRC): {'anger': 1, 'positive': 2, 'fear': 1, 'negative': 1, 'joy': 1, 'trust': 1}

Grade level of this tweet (Flesch-Kincaid): 5.6

Congressman Keith Rothfus continues to do a great job for the people of Pennsylvania. Keith is strong on Crime, the Border, and our Second Amendment. Loves our Military and our Vets. He has my total Endorsement!

-President Donald J. Trump

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Republican Representative Keith Rothfus introduce new bill H.R.6892 in the House

Republican Representative Keith Rothfus introduce new bill H.R.6892 in the House

New bill introduced: To streamline requirements for currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, and for other purposes.

Republican Representative Keith Rothfus from the state of PA, without any cosponsors, introduced bill H.R.6892 on Sep 25, 2018. (more…)

[ragingchicken]

Why are People Bringing Donuts to Congressman Rothfus's Office?

Why are People Bringing Donuts to Congressman Rothfus’s Office?

Constituents of Pennsylvania’s 12th district are so unhappy with Congressman Keith Rothfus that they’re showing up to his office—with donuts. When Rothfus first took office in 2013, he met with constituents on a regular basis at coffee shops throughout his district. He called these events “Coffee with Keith.” (PA loves alliteration; see also: Tuesdays with Toomey.) They were meant to “help [him]…

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REPRESENTATIVES THAT STILL ARE EITHER NEUTRAL OR FAIL TO SUPPORT NET NEUTRALITY, BY STATE

Hey! Do you still care about net neutrality? Great! Check out this list of politicians that are still allegedly not opposed to its removal, and contact them stating your concerns. I’m sorry that the list is so long. Also: If you want to see how much ISP’s donated to your rep, check here- https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/29/15100620/congress-fcc-isp-web-browsing-privacy-fire-sale

*If you need help finding your district, just google search your zip code and/or the town/city you live in, and add “congressional district”.

DELAWARE: None! Good job! PENNSYLVANIA:

Robert Brady (1st District) https://brady.house.gov/contact-me

Mike Kelly (3rd District) https://kelly.house.gov/contact-me

Scott Perry (4th District) https://perry.house.gov/contact/

Ryan Costello (6th District) https://costello.house.gov/contact

Patrick Meehan (7th District) https://meehan.house.gov/contact

Brian Fitzpatrick (8th District) https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/contact-me

Bill Shuster (9th District) http://shuster.house.gov/contact-bill/

Tom Marino (10th District) https://marino.house.gov/contact

Lou Barletta (11th District) https://barletta.house.gov/contact/email-me

Keith Rothfus (12th District) https://rothfus.house.gov/email-keith

Charlie Dent (15th District) https://dent.house.gov/contact

Lloyd Smucker (16th District) https://smucker.house.gov/contact

Pat Toomey (Senator, former rep of 15th district) https://www.toomey.senate.gov/#

NEW JERSEY:

Frank Lobiondo (2nd District) https://lobiondo.house.gov/contact-me

Tom MacArthur (3rd District) https://macarthur.house.gov/contact

Chris Smith (4th District) https://chrissmith.house.gov/contact

Josh Gottheimer (5th District) https://gottheimer.house.gov/contact

Leonard Lance (7th District) https://lance.house.gov/contact

Albio Sires (8th District) https://sires.house.gov/contact

Rodney Frelinghuysen (11th District) https://frelinghuysen.house.gov/contact-us/

Bob Menendez (Senator, former rep for 13th district) https://www.menendez.senate.gov/contact

GEORGIA:

Buddy Carter (1st District) https://buddycarter.house.gov/Contact

Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (2nd District) https://bishop.house.gov/contact

Drew Ferguson (3rd District) https://ferguson.house.gov/contact

Rob Woodall (7th District) https://woodall.house.gov/contact

Austin Scott (8th District) https://austinscott.house.gov/contact

Doug Collins (9th District) https://dougcollins.house.gov/contact-doug

Jody Hice (10th District) https://hice.house.gov/Contact/

Barry Loudermilk (11th District) https://loudermilk.house.gov/contact

Rick W. Allen (12th District) https://allen.house.gov/contact

David Scott (13th District) https://davidscott.house.gov/Contact/

Tom Graves (14th District) https://tomgraves.house.gov/contact/

Jonny Isakson (Sentator, former rep for 6th district) https://www.isakson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me

David Perdue (Senator) https://www.perdue.senate.gov/connect

CONNECTICUT:

John Himes (4th District) https://himes.house.gov/contact

MASSACHUSETTS:

None! Good job!

MARYLAND:

Elijah E. Cummings (7th District) https://cummings.house.gov/contact

SOUTH CAROLINA:

Mark Sanford (1st District) https://sanfordforms.house.gov/contact/

Joe Wilson (2nd District) https://joewilson.house.gov/contact/email-me

Jeff Duncan (3rd District) https://jeffduncan.house.gov

Trey Gowdy (4th District) https://gowdy.house.gov/contact

James E. Clyburn (6th District) https://clyburn.house.gov/contact-me

Tom Rice (7th District) https://rice.house.gov/contact/

Tim Scott (Senator) https://www.scott.senate.gov/contact

Lindsey Graham (Senator) https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

NEW HAMPSHIRE:

None! Good job!

VIRGINIA:

Rob Wittman (1st District) https://wittman.house.gov/contact/

Thomas Garrett (5th District) https://tomgarrett.house.gov/contact

Bob Goodlatte (6th District) https://goodlatte.house.gov/contact

Dave Brat (7th District) https://brat.house.gov/contact/

Morgan Griffith (9th District) https://morgangriffith.house.gov/contact/

Barbara Comstock (10th District) https://comstock.house.gov/contact

Tim Kaine (Senator, former Governor) https://www.kaine.senate.gov/contact

NEW YORK:

Lee Zeldin (1st District) https://zeldin.house.gov/contact

Pete King (2nd District) https://peteking.house.gov/contact

Gregory W. Meeks (5th District) https://meeks.house.gov/contact

Dan Donovan (11th District) https://donovan.house.gov/contact

John J. Faso (19th District) https://faso.house.gov/contact

Elise Stefanik (21st District) https://stefanik.house.gov/contact

Claudia Tenney (22nd District) https://tenney.house.gov/contact

Tom Reed (23rd District) https://reed.house.gov/contact

John Katko (24th District) https://katko.house.gov/contact/email

Chris Collins (27th District) https://chriscollins.house.gov/contact

NORTH CAROLINA:

G. K. Butterfield (1st District) https://butterfield.house.gov/contact/email-me

George Holding (2nd District) https://holding.house.gov/contact/get-in-touch.htm

Walter Jones (3rd District) https://jones.house.gov/contact-me

Virginia Foxx (5th District) https://foxx.house.gov/Contact

Mark Walker (6th District) https://walker.house.gov/contact

David Rouzer (7th District) https://rouzer.house.gov/contact

Richard Hudson (8th District) https://hudson.house.gov/contact-me/

Robert Pittenger (9th District) https://pittenger.house.gov/contact

Patrick McHenry (10th District) https://mchenry.house.gov/contact

Mark Meadows (11th District) https://meadows.house.gov/contact

Ted Budd (13th District) https://budd.house.gov/contact

Thom Tillis (Senator) https://www.tillis.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me

Richard Burr (Senator, former rep for 5th District) https://www.burr.senate.gov/contact/email

RHODE ISLAND:

None! Good job!

VERMONT: None! Good job!

KENTUCKY:

James Comer (1st District) https://comer.house.gov/contact

Brett Guthrie (2nd District) https://guthrie.house.gov/contact-brett/

Thomas Massie (4th District) http://massieforms.house.gov/contact/

Hal Rogers (5th District) https://halrogers.house.gov/contact-hal

Rand Paul (Senator) https://www.paul.senate.gov/connect/email-rand

Mitch McConnell (Senator) https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactform

TENNESSEE:

Phil Roe, M.D. (1st District) https://roe.house.gov/Contact

John Duncan (2nd District) https://duncan.house.gov/contact

Chuck Fleischmann (3rd District) https://fleischmann.house.gov/contact

Scott Desjarlais (4th District) https://desjarlais.house.gov/contact/email-me

Diane Black (6th District) https://black.house.gov/contact

Marsha Blackburn (7th District) https://blackburn.house.gov/Contact

David Kustoff (8th District) https://kustoff.house.gov/contact

Lamar Alexander (Senator) https://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Bob Corker (Senator) http://www.corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactinformation

OHIO:

Steve Chabot (1st District) https://chabot.house.gov/contact

Brad Wenstrup (2nd District) https://wenstrup.house.gov/#

Joyce Beatty (3rd District) https://beatty.house.gov/contact

Jim Jordan (4th District) https://jordan.house.gov/Contact/

Bill Johnson (6th District) https://billjohnson.house.gov/Contact

Bob Gibbs (7th District) https://gibbs.house.gov/contact

Bob Latta (8th District) https://latta.house.gov/contact

Mike Turner (10th District) https://turner.house.gov/contact

Dave Joyce (14th District) https://joyce.house.gov/contact-me/

Steve Stivers (15th District) https://stivers.house.gov/Contact/

Jim Renacci (16th District) https://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/contact

Rob Portman (Senator, former rep for 14th district) http://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Pat Tiberi (12th District) https://tiberi.house.gov/Contact

LOUISIANA:

Steve Scalise (1st District) https://scalise.house.gov/contact-me

Cedric Richmond (2nd District) https://richmond.house.gov/contact-cedric

Clay HIggins (3rd District) https://clayhiggins.house.gov/contact

Mike Johnson (4th District) https://mikejohnson.house.gov/contact

Ralph Abraham, M. D. (5th District) https://abraham.house.gov/contact

Garrett Graves (6th District) https://garretgraves.house.gov/contact

John Kennedy (Senator) https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/contact

Bill Cassidy, M. D. (Senator, former rep for 6th district) https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/contact

INDIANA:

Jackie Walorski (2nd District) https://walorski.house.gov/contact/

Jim Banks (3rd District) https://banks.house.gov/contact

Todd Rokita (4th District) https://rokita.house.gov/contact-me

Susan W. Brooks (5th District) https://susanwbrooks.house.gov/contact/email-me

Luke Messer (6th District) https://messer.house.gov/contact

Larry Bucshon, M. D. (8th District) https://bucshon.house.gov/contact

Trey Hollingsworth (9th District) https://hollingsworth.house.gov/contact

Todd Young (Senator, former rep for 9th district) https://www.young.senate.gov/contact

MISSISSIPPI:

Trent Kelly (1st District) https://trentkelly.house.gov/contact

Bennie G. Thompson (2nd District) https://benniethompson.house.gov/contact

Gregg Harper (3rd District) https://harper.house.gov/#

Steven Palazzo (4th District) https://palazzo.house.gov/contact

Roger Wicker (Senator, former rep of 1st district) https://www.wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Thad Cochran (Senator, former rep of 4th district) http://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

ILLINOIS:

Bobby L. Rush (1st District) https://rush.house.gov/contact

Robin Kelly (2nd District) https://robinkelly.house.gov/contact

Luis V. Gutiérrez (4th District) http://gutierrezforms.house.gov/contact/

Peter Roskam (6th District) https://roskam.house.gov/contact

Mike Bost (12th District) https://bost.house.gov/contact

Rodney Davis (13th District) https://rodneydavis.house.gov/Contact/

Randy Hultgren (14th District) https://hultgren.house.gov/contact

John Shimkus (15th District) https://shimkus.house.gov/contact

Adam Kinzinger (16th District) https://kinzinger.house.gov/contact/

Darin LaHood (18th District) https://lahood.house.gov/contact

Dick Durbin (Senator) https://www.durbin.senate.gov/contact/

ALABAMA:

Bradley Byrne (1st District) https://byrne.house.gov/contact

Martha Roby (2nd District) https://roby.house.gov/contact

Mike Rogers (3rd District) https://mikerogers.house.gov/contact-mike

Robert B. Aderholt (4th District) https://aderholt.house.gov/contact-robert

Mo Brooks (5th District) https://brooks.house.gov/contact-me

Gary Palmer (6th District) https://palmer.house.gov/contact

Terri Sewell (7th District) https://sewell.house.gov/email-me

Luther Strange (Senator) https://www.strange.senate.gov/content/contact-senator

Richard Shelby (Senator, former rep for 7th district) https://www.shelby.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactsenatorshelby

MAINE:

Bruce Poliquin (2nd District) https://poliquin.house.gov/contact

MISSOURI:

Wm. Lacy Clay (1st District) https://lacyclay.house.gov/contact

Ann Wagner (2nd District) https://wagner.house.gov/contact

Blaine Luetkemeyer (3rd District) https://luetkemeyer.house.gov/Contact/

Vicky Hartzler (4th District) https://hartzler.house.gov/contact-me

Emanuel Cleaver, II (5th District) https://cleaver.house.gov/contact-me

Sam Graves (6th District) https://graves.house.gov/contact

Billy Long (7th District) https://long.house.gov/contact-billy/

Jason Smith (8th District) https://jasonsmith.house.gov/contact

Roy Blunt (Senator, former rep for 7th district) https://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-roy

ARKANSAS:

Rick Crawford (1st District) https://crawford.house.gov/contact

French Hill (2nd District) https://hill.house.gov/contact/email

Steve Womack (3rd District) https://womack.house.gov/Contact

Bruce Westerman (4th District) https://westerman.house.gov/contact

John Boozman (Senator, former rep of 3rd district) https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Tom Cotton (Senator, former rep of 4th district) https://www.cotton.senate.gov/?p=contact

MICHIGAN:

Jack Bergman (1st District) https://bergman.house.gov/contact

Bill Huizenga (2nd District) https://huizenga.house.gov/contact/

Justin Amash (3rd District) https://amash.house.gov/contact

John Moolenaar (4th District) https://moolenaar.house.gov/contact

Fred Upton (6th District) https://upton.house.gov/Contact

Tim Walberg (7th District) https://walberg.house.gov/contact

Mike Bishop (8th District) https://mikebishop.house.gov/contact

Paul Mitchell (10th District) https://mitchell.house.gov/contact

Dave Trott (11th District) https://trott.house.gov/contact

Gary Peters (Senator) https://www.peters.senate.gov/contact/email-gary

FLORIDA:

Matt Gaetz (1st District) https://gaetz.house.gov/contact

Neal Dunn (2nd District) https://dunn.house.gov/contact

Ted Yoho (3rd District) https://yoho.house.gov/contact

John Rutherford (4th District) https://rutherford.house.gov/contact

Al Lawson (5th District) https://lawson.house.gov/emailal

Ron Desantis (6th District) https://desantis.house.gov/contact

Stephanie Murphy (7th District) https://stephaniemurphy.house.gov/contact

Bill Posey (8th District) https://posey.house.gov/Contact/

Daniel Webster (11th District) https://webster.house.gov/email-me

Gus Bilirakis (12th District) https://bilirakis.house.gov/contact

Charlie Crist (13th District) https://crist.house.gov/contact

Dennis A. Ross (15th District) https://dennisross.house.gov/Contact/

Vern Buchanan (16th District) https://buchanan.house.gov/contact

Thomas J. Rooney (17th District) https://rooney.house.gov/contact

Brian Mast (18th District) https://mast.house.gov/contact

Francis Rooney (19th District) https://francisrooney.house.gov/contact

Alcee L. Hastings (20th District) https://alceehastings.house.gov/contact

Lois Frankel (21st District) https://frankel.house.gov/contact/

Frederica S. Wilson (24th District) https://wilson.house.gov/contact

Mario Diaz-Balart (25th District) https://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/contact-mario

Carlos Curbelo (26th District) https://curbelo.house.gov/contact/

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (27th District) https://ros-lehtinen.house.gov/contact-me

Marco Rubio (Senator) https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

TEXAS:

Louie Gohmert (1st District) https://gohmert.house.gov/Contact/

Ted Poe (2nd District) https://poe.house.gov/connect

Sam Johnson (3rd District) https://samjohnson.house.gov/contact-me/

John Ratcliffe (4th District) https://ratcliffe.house.gov/contact

Jeb Hensarling (5th District) https://hensarlingforms.house.gov/contact/

John Culberson (7th District) https://culberson.house.gov/Contact/

Kevin Brady (8th District) https://kevinbrady.house.gov/contact

Michael McCaul (10th District) https://mccaul.house.gov/contact

Mike Conaway (11th District) https://conaway.house.gov/#

Kay Granger (12th District) https://kaygranger.house.gov/contact-kay

Mac Thornberry (13th District) https://thornberry.house.gov/contact

Randy Weber (14th District) https://weber.house.gov/contact

Bill Flores (17th District) https://flores.house.gov/contact/

Jodey Arrington (19th District) https://arrington.house.gov/contact

Joaquin Castro (20th District) https://castro.house.gov/contact

Lamar Smith (21st District) https://lamarsmith.house.gov/contact

Pete Olson (22nd District) https://olson.house.gov/contact-us

Will Hurt (23rd District) https://hurd.house.gov/contact

Kenny Marchant (24th District) https://marchant.house.gov/contact/

Roger Williams (25th District) https://williams.house.gov/contact

Dr. Michael C. Burgess (26th District) https://burgess.house.gov/contact

Blake Farenthold (27th District) https://farenthold.house.gov/contact/

Henry Cuellar (28th District) https://cuellar.house.gov/Contact

Gene Green (29th District) https://green.house.gov/contact

Eddie Bernice Johnson (30th District) https://ebjohnson.house.gov/contact

John Carter (31st District) https://carter.house.gov/email-john2/

Pete Sessions (32nd District) https://sessions.house.gov/contact

Marc Veasey (33rd District) https://veasey.house.gov/contact

Filemon Vela (34th District) https://vela.house.gov/contact

Brian Babin (36th District) https://babin.house.gov/Contact

Ted Cruz (Senator, Time Traveling Witch, etc. ) https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=email_senator

John Cornyn (Senator) https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/contact

IOWA:

Rod Blum (1st District) https://blum.house.gov/contact

David Young (3rd District) https://davidyoung.house.gov/contact

Steve King (4th District) https://steveking.house.gov/contact

Joni Ernst (Senator) https://www.ernst.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Chuck Grassley (Senator, former rep for 3rd District) https://www.grassley.senate.gov/contact

WISCONSIN:

Paul Ryan (1st District, Speaker of the House) https://www.speaker.gov/contact

Jim Sensenbrenner (5th District) https://sensenbrenner.house.gov/contact

Glenn Grothman (6th District) https://grothman.house.gov/contact

Sean Duffy (7th District) https://duffy.house.gov/contact

Mike Gallagher (8th District) https://gallagher.house.gov/contact

Ron Johnson (Senator) https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

CALIFORNIA:

Doug Lamalfa (1st District) https://lamalfa.house.gov/contact

Tom McClintock (4th District) https://mcclintock.house.gov/contact

Ami Bera, M.D (7th District) https://bera.house.gov/contact

Col. Paul Cook (8th District) https://cook.house.gov/contact

Jeff Denham (10th District) https://denham.house.gov/contact/

David G. Valadao (21st District) https://valadao.house.gov/Contact/

Devin Nunes (22nd District) https://nunes.house.gov/Contact/

Kevin McCarthy (23rd District) https://kevinmccarthy.house.gov/contact

Steve Knight (25th District) https://knight.house.gov/contact/

Julia Brownley (26th District) https://juliabrownley.house.gov/contact

Pete Aguilar (31st District) https://aguilar.house.gov/contact

Norma Torres (35th District) https://torres.house.gov/contact/email

Linda Sánchez (38th District) https://lindasanchez.house.gov/contact

Mimi Walters (45th District) https://walters.house.gov/contact

J. Luis Correa (46th District) https://correa.house.gov/contact

Dana Rohrabacher (48th District) https://rohrabacher.house.gov/contact/email-me

Darrell Issa (49th District) https://issa.house.gov/contact

Duncan Hunter (50th District) https://hunter.house.gov/contact-me

Juan Vargas (51st District) https://vargas.house.gov/contact

MINNESOTA:

Jason Lewis (2nd District) https://jasonlewis.house.gov/contact

Erik Paulsen (3rd District) https://paulsen.house.gov/contact-me

Tom Emmer (6th District) https://emmer.house.gov/contact

Collin C. Peterson (7th District) https://collinpeterson.house.gov/contact-me

OREGON:

Greg Walden (2nd District) https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me

KANSAS:

Roger Marshall (1st District) https://marshall.house.gov/contact

Lynn Jenkins (2nd District) https://lynnjenkins.house.gov/contact-me/

Kevin Yoder (3rd District) https://yoder.house.gov/contact

Ron Estes (4th District) https://estes.house.gov/contact

Pat Roberts (Senator) http://www.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Contact

Jerry Moran (Senator) https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/connect

WEST VIRGINIA:

David B. McKinley, P. E. (1st District) https://mckinley.house.gov/contact/

Alex Mooney (2nd District) https://mooney.house.gov/contact

Evan Jenkins (3rd District) https://evanjenkins.house.gov/contact

Joe Manchin (Senator, former Governor) https://www.manchin.senate.gov/contact-joe

Shelley Moore Capito (Senator, former rep for 2nd District) https://www.capito.senate.gov/contact/contact-shelley

NEVADA:

Mark Amodei (2nd District) https://amodei.house.gov/contact

Dean Heller (Senator, former rep for 2nd District) https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

NEBRASKA:

Don Bacon (2nd District) https://bacon.house.gov/contact

Adrian Smith (3rd District) https://adriansmith.house.gov/contact-me

Ben Sasse (Senator) https://www.sasse.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Deb Fischer (Senator) https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

COLORADO:

Scott Tipton (3rd District) https://tipton.house.gov/contact/email

Ken Buch (4th District) https://buck.house.gov/

Doug Lamborn (5th District) https://lamborn.house.gov/contact/

Cory Gardner (Senator) https://www.gardner.senate.gov/contact-cory/email-cory

NORTH DAKOTA:

Kevin Cramer (At-large District) https://cramer.house.gov/contact

John Hoeven (Senator) https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/contact

SOUTH DAKOTA:

Kristi Noem (At-large District) http://noem.house.gov/index.cfm/email-kristi

Mike Rounds (Senator) https://www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

John Thune (Senator) https://www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

MONTANA:

Steve Daines (Senator) https://www.daines.senate.gov/connect/email-steve

WASHINGTON:

Rick Larsen (2nd District) https://larsen.house.gov/contact-rick

Dan Newhouse (4th District) https://newhouse.house.gov/contact

Cathy McMorris Rodgers (5th District) https://mcmorris.house.gov/contact/

Dan Reichert (8th District) https://reichert.house.gov/contact-me

IDAHO:

Raúl Labrador (1st District) https://labrador.house.gov/contact-me/

Mike Simpson (2nd District) https://simpson.house.gov/contact/

Mike Crapo (Senator, former rep of 2nd District) https://www.crapo.senate.gov/contact

James E. Risch (Senator, former Liutenant Governor) https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

WYOMING:

Liz Cheney ( At-Large District) https://cheney.house.gov/contact

John Barrasso (Senator) https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Mike Enzi (Senator) https://www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

UTAH:

Rob Bishop (1st District) https://robbishop.house.gov/contact

Chris Stewart (2nd District) https://stewart.house.gov/contact

Mike Lee (Senator) https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

OKLAHOMA:

Jim Bridenstine (1st District) https://bridenstine.house.gov/contact

Markwayne Mullin (2nd District) https://mullin.house.gov/contact/

Frank Lucas (3rd District) https://lucas.house.gov/contact-me

Tom Cole (4th District) https://cole.house.gov/contact

Steve Russell (5th District) https://russell.house.gov/contact

James M. Inhofe (Senator, former rep for 1st District) https://www.inhofe.senate.gov/contact

James Lankford (Senator, former rep for 5th District) https://www.lankford.senate.gov/contact/email

NEW MEXICO:

Steve Pearce (2nd District) https://pearce.house.gov/contact-me

ARIZONA:

Martha McSally (2nd District) https://mcsally.house.gov/contact

Paul Gosar, D.D.S (4th District) https://gosar.house.gov/contact

Andy Biggs (5th District) https://biggs.house.gov/contact

David Schweikert (6th District) https://schweikert.house.gov/contact

Ruben Gallego (7th District) https://rubengallego.house.gov/contact

John McCain (Senator) https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form

Jeff Flake (Senator) https://www.flake.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

ALASKA:

Dan Sullivan (Senator) https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/contact

Lisa Murkowski (Senator) https://www.murkowski.senate.gov/contact/email

HAWAII:

None! Good job!

District of Columbia

None! Good job!

What should I say?

Good question, concerned reader. When writing to your representative/senator, speak from the heart. Explain how this issue could hypothetically negatively impact your part of the world (prices for stuff going up, possible reduced accessibility, small businesses not being able to compete with bigger ones, being able to definitely access schools’ online educational materials, LGBT+ kids who need support, etc. ), and if you’re 18 or older, do the thing that always works. Let them know you will not be voting for them these midterm elections if they can’t get their life together. Thank you for reading this.

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Why Did Republicans Vote Against The Violence Against Women Act

House Votes To Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Despite Gop Opposition

Republicans Still Blocking Violence Against Women Act

WASHINGTON The House on Thursday passed an extension of the Violence Against Women Act, which provides protections for survivors of domestic violence, and includes new gun-related provisions that are opposed by the NRA.

Lawmakers approved the bill in a 263-158 vote, with most Republicans voting against it.

The measure, which expired in February, was sponsored by Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. The bill today, which would extend the law for five years, includes new provisions that would make it harder for domestic abusers to gain access to guns.

Those include an attempt to close the so-called ‘boyfriend’ loophole, prohibiting those convicted of stalking or abusing individuals with whom they have been in a relationship that did not include marriage from buying a gun.

House Votes To Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

Washington The House voted Wednesday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act , the landmark 1994 law that strengthened domestic violence protections for women.;

The House approved the reauthorization by a vote of 244 to 172, with 29 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting for it. But the measure, which expired two years ago, may hit a roadblock in the evenly divided Senate.

VAWA enshrines legal protections for women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence. It was initially passed in 1994, championed by then-Senator Joe Biden, and was updated and reauthorized in 2000, 2005 and 2013. The bill expired at the end of 2018 due to a government shutdown and was briefly renewed by a resolution reopening the government, but expired again in February 2019. Mr. Biden made reauthorizing VAWA a key campaign promise before he was elected.

The White House Office of Management and Budget released a statement on Wednesday saying that “the administration strongly supports” reauthorizing VAWA.

The current bill would expand victims services and reauthorize grant programs for the criminal justice response to domestic and sexual violence. It also includes provisions that would expand housing options for survivors, and end immunity for non-Native perpetrators of sexual violence on tribal lands.

“I think it’s critically important that we advance VAWA,” she said.

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“The NRA is wrong to oppose this provision, they are wrong to oppose this entire bill, it shows where they are when it comes to safety and when it comes to protecting women, and we will fight to keep it in this bill,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who is running for president.

President Trump has not yet weighed in on whether he would sign it if it reaches his desk with the gun or transgender provisions intact. Echoing House Republicans, White House spokesman Judd Deere said, “The White House supports a clean extension of VAWA.”

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Violence Against Women Act Now Touted By Republicans Who Voted Against Bill

WASHINGTON — When Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill late last month, more than 130 House Republicans voted against it. But some of those same lawmakers are putting out misleading statements that make it look like they voted for the bill instead.

Rep. Steve King , for one, issued a statement with the headline, “King Votes in Support of Violence Against Women Act.” But King didn’t vote for the VAWA bill. Instead, he voted for a GOP alternative bill that failed to advance.

“I supported VAWA in 2005, 2012, and today I voted in support of the House version to see that victims of domestic violence and sexual assault have access to the resources and protection when they need it most,” King’s statement reads.

Then there’s Rep. Bill Johnson , who disputed his VAWA vote with a constituent during . “Please make sure you have the facts right. I DID vote in favor of VAWA today,” Johnson wrote. But he didn’t.

The list goes on. As Steve Benen of The Maddow Blog first reported, a smattering of local newspapers have called out lawmakers including Rep. Tim Walberg , Rep. Vicky Hartzler , Rep. Keith Rothfus and Rep. Tim Murphy for being deceptive about how they voted.

A Johnson spokesman told HuffPost that the congressman voted against the VAWA bill that passed because it was a “politicallyâmotivated, constitutionally-dubious Senate version bent on dividing women into categories by race, transgender politics and sexual preference.â

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In a statement Wednesday evening, Biden said “writing and passing VAWA is one of the legislative accomplishments of which I’m most proud,” and urged the Senate to follow suit.

“This should not be a Democratic or Republican issue it’s about standing up against the abuse of power and preventing violence,” he said.

A number of Republican senators said this week they are working on finding a bipartisan compromise that can pass the now-Democratic-controlled chamber. “I think it’s fair to say that there is a good strong interest in trying to advance VAWA,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.

The most contentious issue in the House-passed bill is a provision that expands the criminal threshold to bar an individual from buying a gun to include misdemeanor convictions of domestic abuse or stalking. It would also close the so-called boyfriend loophole to expand the definition of who is affected by existing gun prohibitions to include dating partners. “This legislation makes it clear that Democrats consider gun ownership a second-class right,” said Rep. Bob Good, R-Va.

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House Votes To Reauthorize Landmark Violence Against Women Act

The House voted on Wednesday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, legislation originally authored by then-Sen. Joe Biden in 1994 that aims to strengthen protections for women from domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

The landmark law was reauthorized several times since, but lapsed in 2019 after the Democratic-controlled House voted to renew it, but it stalled in the Republican-led Senate. Democrats are hopeful it will find the support this time although the latest version still faces potential obstacles in the evenly-divided Senate.

The vote was 244-to-172, with 29 Republicans breaking ranks and joining Democrats in backing the reauthorization.

We want women to live. We want victims of violence to live, men or women. We want children to be able to have a parent, said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee , at an earlier news conference with House Democrats where all the women wore white in honor of womens suffrage.

Republican opposition to the bill revolves in part around closing the so-called boyfriend loophole, which adds dating partners and stalkers to the provision banning spouses of convicted domestic violence or abuse from owning firearms.

The National Rifle Association is opposed to the extending the ban, and Republicans have opposed the broader VAWA legislation over it, arguing that it is a ploy by Democrats to erode Second Amendment rights.

The term VAWA has become synonymous with justice Pelosi said.

Biden An Original Sponsor

First passed in 1994, VAWA enshrines legal protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence. The original bill was championed by then-Sen. Joe Biden, and was reauthorized and updated in 2000, 2005 and 2013.

The House bill would expand victim services and reauthorize for five years grant programs for the criminal justice response to domestic and sexual violence. It also includes provisions that would expand housing options for survivors, and allow tribal jurisdiction over non-Native perpetrators of sexual violence on tribal lands.

The White House Office of Management and Budget released a statement on Wednesday saying that “the administration strongly supports” reauthorizing VAWA.

The OMB statement praised the bill for recognizing the need to provide protection and services to all victims of abuse and includes proposals to strengthen existing policies that were supported by both Democrats and Republicans last year. The Administration urges swift passage of this legislation.”

In 2019, the bill received support from 33 House Republicans, and the current version is cosponsored by Pennsylvania Republican Brian Fitzpatrick.

Other Republicans, including New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, criticized Democrats for moving forward with what they called an overly partisan bill. Stefanik pointed out that the process shut out the record number of Republican women who joined the chamber after the 2020 election.

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The NRA, which has pushed back on the new provisions, and had been urging House Republicans to vote against the bill. Most Republicans were expected to vote against the legislation.

The NRA opposes domestic violence and all violent crime, and spends millions of dollars teaching countless Americans how not to be a victim and how to safely use firearms for self-defense, NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said in a Wednesday statement, accusing activists and politicians who support gun control of “intentionally politicizing the Violence Against Women Act as a smokescreen to push their gun control agenda” and “trivializing the serious issue of domestic violence.

On the House floor Wednesday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said that he was deeply disappointed that some House Republicans are using the NRA as cover to vote against this reauthorization, which has been overwhelmingly in a bipartisan fashion reauthorized over and over again.

President Bill Clinton first signed VAWA into law in 1994. It has since been reauthorized three times, in 2000, 2005 and 2013.

The law was a direct response to the epic violence against women that plagued our country at that time, Bass said in a speech touting the bill on the House floor Wednesday.

At a press conference Wednesday, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her father, spoke emotionally about the new VAWA reauthorization.

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Republicans Once Again Block Violence Against Women Act

With the women of the House Democratic Caucus wearing white the traditional color of womens suffrage the chamber passed two bills aimed at promoting and protecting womens rights.

One, which passed 244-172, would reauthorize and expand the Violence Against Women Act, which expired in 2019. The other removes a deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. It passed 222-204.In both votes, Colorados House delegation split along party lines. Democrats supported the measures, Republicans opposed them.

The votes took place against the backdrop of a mass shooting that killed eight people, including seven women working at spas in the Atlanta area.

First passed in 1994, the VAWA strengthened laws around domestic and sexual violence against women. The Senate failed to authorize the bill last congress over disagreements on LGBTQ and firearms provisions.

Weve seen a huge increase in domestic violence during the pandemic. We have to do more to protect those who need our help, tweeted Rep. Diana DeGette.

The latest bill expands protections for the most vulnerable, including immigrant, LGBTQ and Native American women, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. It strengthens services for victims and survivors, empowers law enforcement to protect their communities, helps stop abusers and stalkers from obtaining firearms and expands protections for victims and survivors financial security.”

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Full List Of 172 Republicans Who Opposed The Violence Against Women Act

The House voted on Wednesday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act after 29 Republicans broke with their party to support the bill, which offered women protections from domestic violence, sexual assault and other harassment.

Lawmakers approved the bill in a 244-172 vote following its lapse in late 2018. The Democratic-controlled House sought to renew the bill the following year, but it was held up in the Republican-controlled Senate.

Now the Democrats hold a one-vote majority in the upper chamber and are hoping to garner the Republican support needed for a 60-vote supermajority that negates the threat of the filibuster.

President Joe Biden, who first introduced the bill as a senator in 1990, celebrated its reauthorization in the House and called on the upper chamber to “strengthen and renew” the law.

Releasing a statement, Biden said: “This should not be a Democratic or Republican issue it’s about standing up against the abuse of power and preventing violence.” He then urged a “bipartisan coalition” in the Senate to get the law over the final hurdle.

A number of provisions in the Violence Against Women Act have widespread bipartisan support, such as state grants for sexual assault and domestic violence services, and offers of housing assistance for victims of domestic abuse.

At present, the rule applies to those convicted of violence against former or present spousesbut not those in non-marital relationships.

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There are other objections. Republicans also oppose a new provision to allow U.S. citizens to be tried in tribal courts for crimes of domestic or dating violence committed by non-native perpetrators on native lands; a provision to create a pathway for an “alternative justice response” as a form of mediation between victims and abusers; and the expansion of existing protections to include transgender victims. Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., an abuse survivor, attempted to strip provisions that would allow transgender women access to shelters and the ability to serve in prisons that align with the sex with which they identify, but it failed along party lines. Republicans want those access and sentencing guidelines to continue to correspond with biological sex assigned at birth.

The Senate has not yet advanced its own VAWA reauthorization, which Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., are working on. It is unclear if the gun provisions in the House bill can clear the Senate, but Democrats say they will demand their inclusion.

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Legislative Battle And Reauthorization

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013

When a bill reauthorizing the act was introduced in 2012, it was opposed by conservative Republicans, who objected to extending the Act’s protections to same-sex couples and to provisions allowing battered foreigners residing in the country illegally to claim temporary visas, also known as U visas. The U visa is restricted to 10,000 applicants annually whereas the number of applicants far exceeds these 10,000 for each fiscal year. In order to be considered for the U visa, one of the requirements for immigrant women is that they need to cooperate in the detention of the abuser. Studies show that 30 to 50% of immigrant women are suffering from physical violence and 62% experience physical or psychological abuse in contrast to only 21% of citizens in the United States.

In April 2012, the Senate voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, and the House subsequently passed its own measure . Reconciliation of the two bills was stymied by procedural measures, leaving the re-authorization in question. The Senate’s 2012 re-authorization of VAWA was not brought up for a vote in the House.

In 2013, the question of jurisdiction over offenses in Native American country continued to be at issue over the question of whether defendants who are not tribal members would be treated fairly by tribal courts or afforded constitutional guarantees.

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Republicans countered with an unaltered bill to extend VAWA in the short term until a deal can be reached, but Democrats have the votes, the party broadly supports the changes to the law and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has made clear the new majority will hold firm.

Democrats successfully fought Republicans over the most recent VAWA renewal in 2013 because it included new provisions to protect same-sex couples and certain immigrants. It was a two-year battle in which Democrats ultimately claimed victory over conservative Republican opposition with help from bipartisan support in the Senate. “We had a big ongoing fight, until we made it too hot for them to handle,” Pelosi told reporters last week. She brushed off NRA opposition. “I don’t see that it has much impact on the passage of the bill in the House of Representatives,” she said.

Democrats plan to follow a similar road map to renew VAWA this time. “Our calculation was: We’re in charge now. We can pass a bill that we think is a comprehensive bill to protect all women,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told reporters on Tuesday.

While the law is currently expired, Congress will continue to fund all of the bill’s programs through the annual appropriations process whether or not it’s renewed quickly. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the updated VAWA authorizes about $1 billion annually over a five-year renewal period.

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Republicans Voted To Oppose The Violence Against Women Act And People Are Furious

Congress has passed anti-domestic violence laws but 172 Republicans sparked anger by voting against it

People online are expressing their anger after 172 Republicans voted against anti-domestic violence laws in the immediate aftermath of a series of deadly attacks on women.

This act passed after 29 Republicans joined forces with the Democrats, who control Congress, leading the final vote to be 224 to 194.

The Violence Against Women Act creates and supports comprehensive, cost-effective responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking, according to the National Network to End Domestic Violence.

In a statement, they said the group applauds the bills lead sponsors Sheila Jackson , Brian Fitzpatrick and Jerry Nadler , and all those who voted for the VAWAs passage.

The groups president Deborah Vagins said it was a vote to support survivors… that both maintains established protections and resources and expands VAWA to address ongoing gaps in the law.

The pandemic continues to reveal deep racial and gender inequalities that impact survivors lives and jeopardise their safety.

Much has been said about Covid-19 exacerbating already existing societal injustices, such as domestic violence.

However, people were quick to point out the high number of Republicans who did not support the legislation, which many said felt particularly outrageous in light of a mass shooting that killed eight women in Atlanta.

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Are Big GOP Donors Abandoning Trump and Flocking to DeSantis?

It seems as if top-tier GOP donors are abandoning Donald Trump and flocking towards Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as he is teeing up a Presidential Run for 2024.

The often controversial Governor has clearly positioned himself as the face of GOP opposition to anti-Covid-19 mandates — a position that is winning over not only rank-and-file voters ahead of the 2024 presidential primaries but, apparently, also some of the Republican Party’s wealthiest donors.

How the 2024 race actually shapes up will first and foremost be determined by whether former President Donald Trump decides to run. But many donors are investing early in potential candidates like DeSantis, who polling shows to be the Number One Trump alternative in the prospective GOP presidential field. Campaign finance records covering the first seven months of this year showed that prominent contributors, including many beyond Florida, are investing in his 2022 Gubernatorial re-election campaign — which could further solidify his prospects.

Writing a check now is a low-risk way to get into DeSantis’ circle early, an investment if he runs for president and wins the nomination. Unlike the potential presidential candidates who serve in Congress and can accept only relatively small donations, DeSantis is allowed to get unlimited checks from donors under Florida law.

Ken Griffin, the GOP megadonor and billionaire founder of the hedge fund Citadel, donated $5 million to DeSantis’ campaign in April — the largest donation he has received this year. DeSantis also raked in $500,000 in May from WeatherTech founder David MacNeil, $250,000 in March from Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus and $250,000 in February from former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner who moved to Florida after he lost re-election. New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, an ambassador in the Trump administration, also donated.

There have been other Trump administration officials who are throwing their weight and pocketbooks behind DeSantis as well. Former ambassadors Jamie McCourt and Kelly Craft and ex-Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross donated $10,000 to $50,000.

Nick Iarossi, a Tallahassee lobbyist and DeSantis fundraiser said DeSantis is also raising plenty of small-dollar donations from across the country.

“The country is very divided right now on how to approach COVID, on how to approach Afghanistan, on the border crisis and illegal immigration,” Iarossi said. “The country is very, very split. I think a lot of folks feel like they’re being spoon-fed one side through the media and through the Washington, D.C., political class. And the only guy that’s really standing up to give that opposing view and give the other side a voice is Ron DeSantis.”

Among DeSantis’ other top donors are St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr., Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan, UFC President Dana White, Jimmy John’s founder Jimmy John Liautaud, Jack Link’s CEO Troy Link, and disgraced Papa John’s founder John Schnatter. Each has donated $5,000 to $100,000 this year.

Despite his coffers being filled for a potential 2024 presidential bid, DeSantis still has to re-take the Governorship in 2022, and his people say that is his current focus. Like many politicians before him, he is downplaying his ambitions and insisting that he is focused solely on his state.

“I think he’s totally focused on Florida. He’s totally focused on his election for next year,” said former Rep. Keith Rothfus, R-Pa., an ally from their time in the House. “And anything beyond that is just raw speculation.”

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Poll of the week

Charlie Baker, Larry Hogan and Phil Scott should get T-shirts made up. In the first quarter of 2018, according to Morning Consult, they were the first-, second- and fourth-most-popular governors in America.1 And that’s despite sharing one surprising commonality: They are Republicans in three of the country’s bluest states. If they were a band, they’d be called Maroon Three — red castaways enisled in a sea of blue.

This week, Morning Consult released their updated ranking of America’s most popular governors, and, like last quarter again, Baker and Hogan topped the list. A full 69 percent of voters in Massachusetts — whose FiveThirtyEight partisan lean2 is 24 points more Democratic-leaning than the nation at large — approved of the job Baker was doing, while only 17 percent disapproved. The story was almost exactly the same in Maryland, another D+24 state: Hogan received a 68 percent approval rating and a 17 percent disapproval rating.

But Scott might get voted off the island. While he had a 65-21 approval-disapproval rating among Vermonters in the first quarter, he has fallen to 47 percent approval, 42 percent disapproval in this week’s findings, tarnishing his both-sides-of-the-street cred. The likeliest reason for the plummet in his popularity is a landmark gun-control law he signed in April amid protests in this historically gun-friendly state.

The new numbers cast doubt on the widely held assumption that Scott will cruise to re-election in 2018. But if he is indeed in danger, it may be in the Aug. 14 GOP primary rather than the general election. That’s because his popularity has eroded dramatically among Vermont’s Republicans, dropping by 26 points since last quarter. According to Morning Consult, Scott amazingly now has a higher approval rating among Democrats (who approve of him 61 percent to 31 percent) than Republicans (who disapprove 56 percent to 41 percent). If he survives his primary challenge from a pro-gun business owner, Scott still starts in a good position to win the votes of the state’s many Democrats.

And he’s not alone in his cross-party appeal. Baker is about equally popular among Democrats (who approve of him 70 percent to 17 percent) and Republicans (who approve 69 percent to 20 percent). Hogan can’t boast the same, but I imagine he’s still pretty happy with his support across the political spectrum: 62 percent of Democrats approve of his performance vs. 23 percent who disapprove. Republicans approve of him 82 percent to 10 percent.

Those numbers sound impressive — and they are — but they’re not as unusual as you might think. Support for governors frequently defies partisanship, at least if you define “partisanship” by people’s presidential preferences. Gubernatorial elections have gotten more nationalized in recent decades, but many voters still see state and federal elections as fundamentally different ballgames. There is basically no correlation between each governor’s net approval rating3 in the latest Morning Consult poll and his or her state’s partisan lean. Some governors are right in line with the partisanship of their states, such as Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee (a +18 net approval rating in D+13 Washington). But others have brands that distinguish them from their parties and make them way more popular (or unpopular) than partisanship alone would predict.

We can quantify each governor’s “Popularity Above Replacement Governor” (or PARG) by measuring the distance between their net approval rating and their state’s partisan lean. By this measurement, Scott is still doing pretty well. He’s 31 points more popular than a generic Republican “should” be in Vermont, good for the seventh-highest score in the country.

Introducing ‘Popularity Above Replacement Governor’

Governors’ net approval rating relative to the partisan lean* of their state

Governor State Name Party Net Approval State Partisan Lean PARG Massachusetts Baker R +52 D+24 +76 Maryland Hogan R +51 D+24 +75 Montana Bullock D +20 R+21 +41 Nevada Sandoval R +37 D+1 +38 New Hampshire Sununu R +39 R+1 +38 Louisiana Edwards D +14 R+22 +36 Vermont P. Scott R +5 D+26 +31 North Carolina Cooper D +22 R+6 +28 Georgia Deal R +31 R+8 +23 Colorado Hickenlooper D +23 D+2 +21 Alabama Ivey R +50 R+29 +21 Virginia Northam D +21 D+2 +19 Texas Abbott R +30 R+13 +17 Florida R. Scott R +19 R+3 +16 Minnesota Dayton D +16 D+1 +15 Delaware Carney D +24 D+11 +13 Mississippi Bryant R +30 R+19 +11 Indiana Holcomb R +29 R+19 +10 Pennsylvania Wolf D +7 R+2 +9 South Dakota Daugaard R +37 R+29 +8 Ohio Kasich R +15 R+8 +7 Washington Inslee D +18 D+13 +5 South Carolina McMaster R +20 R+16 +4 Tennessee Haslam R +30 R+27 +3 Arkansas Hutchinson R +31 R+29 +2 Utah Herbert R +29 R+28 +1 New Jersey Murphy D +11 D+12 -1 Missouri Parson R +18 R+19 -1 Kansas Colyer R +18 R+23 -5 Oregon K. Brown D +3 D+9 -6 Iowa Reynolds R +1 R+8 -7 North Dakota Burgum R +27 R+34 -7 Wisconsin S. Walker R -8 R+1 -9 Arizona Ducey R -2 R+7 -9 Maine LePage R -14 D+4 -10 Nebraska Ricketts R +16 R+27 -11 New York Cuomo D +9 D+21 -12 New Mexico Martinez R -19 D+6 -13 Michigan Snyder R -15 EVEN -15 Wyoming Mead R +32 R+47 -15 Rhode Island Raimondo D -2 D+16 -18 Illinois Rauner R -33 D+14 -19 Idaho Otter R +12 R+34 -22 California J. Brown D +2 D+26 -24 Hawaii Ige D -7 D+32 -39 West Virginia Justice R -4 R+41 -45 Kentucky Bevin R -28 R+31 -59 Connecticut Malloy D -50 D+12 -62 Oklahoma Fallin R -55 R+38 -93

Note: A Democratic governor with a net approval of +2 in an R+7 state has a PARG of +9 (2+7 = 9). If the same state had a Republican governor with the same approval rating, the PARG would be -5 (2-7= -5). Alaska’s Bill Walker was omitted from this list because he’s an independent.

*A state’s partisan lean is the average difference between how the district voted and how the country voted overall in the last two presidential elections, with 2016 weighted 75 percent and 2012 weighted 25 percent.

Sources: Morning Consult, Daily Kos Elections

It’s not surprising that the two governors with the highest PARG are also the two most popular governors overall. Think about it: If a governor appeals only to their own party, there’s a ceiling on how popular they can become. (Even the most lopsided state in the 2016 election, Wyoming, gave only 68 percent of its votes to President Trump.) To break through that barrier, you need to have crossover appeal. When you’re a Republican in a dark-red state, there’s no real incentive to build on that base — you’re going to win your next election anyway. But Republicans in blue states (and Democrats in red states) are forced to win over voters on the other side. Otherwise, they can’t get elected. As long as those voters continue to approve of their actions in office, the sky’s the limit for these governors’ approval ratings.

Other polling nuggets

An NBC News/Marist poll that was making the rounds Wednesday included some stunning numbers from a trio of Midwestern states. When asked whether Trump deserves re-election, Michigan voters said 62 percent to 28 percent that someone else should be given a chance. Minnesota voters agreed 60 percent to 30 percent, as did Wisconsin voters, 63 percent to 31 percent. The problem, though, with these types of polls is that a presidential election is a choice, not a referendum. It’s easy for voters to hear a question like that and measure up Trump against their ideal candidate. But the Democrats’ 2020 nominee won’t be every voter’s ideal candidate, and Trump won’t lose these states by 30-plus points, either.

Americans are split on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. According to a Quinnipiac poll, 40 percent of voters said the Senate should confirm him, while 41 percent said it should not. Eighty percent of Republicans but only 11 percent of Democrats said Kavanaugh should be confirmed.

33 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki this month, according to an ABC/Washington Post poll; 50 percent disapprove. That’s in line with the Quinnipiac poll, which found 27 percent said the summit was a success, while 52 percent said it was a failure.

33 percent of Americans said they think the FBI is “biased against the Trump administration,” as opposed to “just trying to do their job,” according to a Marist poll. That’s up from 23 percent in February.

A poll from the Pew Research Center found a decline in the FBI’s favorability from 71 percent in September 2016 to 65 percent now. That may not seem like much of a change, but the topline numbers mask a growing partisan divide.

A Monmouth University poll shows that Democrat Conor Lamb has a double-digit lead on Republican Keith Rothfus in Pennsylvania’s 17th District. The district was newly drawn from bits of other districts by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, making this the only House race that pits incumbents against each other.

A YouGov poll found that 49 percent of Americans said they believe it is either “definitely” or “probably” true that millions of illegal votes were cast in the 2016 presidential election. That includes 42 percent of Democrats as well as 59 percent of Republicans.

In addition to the governors survey, Morning Consult also released job approval numbers for every member of the Senate. Vermont’s Bernie Sanders had the highest approval rating, while Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell had the highest disapproval rating.

70 percent of Americans said in a YouGov poll that, of the five senses, they would miss sight the most if they lost it; 7 percent said they would miss hearing the most, 5 percent said taste, 3 percent said touch, and 2 percent said smell.

48 percent of registered voters said in a Morning Consult poll that the label “milk” should not be used to market non-dairy beverages; 23 percent said the label should be used. That comes after the head of the FDA suggested last week that non-dairy products may not meet the FDA’s official definition of milk, noting that “an almond doesn’t lactate.”

Trump approval

This week, Trump’s net approval rating sits at -11.7 percentage points, according to our tracker: 41.3 percent approve of his job performance and 53 percent disapprove. Last week, the spread was a bit smaller, at -11.0 points (a 41.8 percent approval rating compared with a 52.8 percent disapproval rating). He was slightly more popular a month ago, when his net approval rating was -9.5 points. Back then, 42.2 percent approved and 51.7 percent disapproved of his performance.

Generic ballot

According to FiveThirtyEight’s model of generic congressional ballot polling, 48.1 percent of voters prefer Democrats and 39.9 percent prefer Republicans. That 8.2-point margin has reverted to the mean a bit from Democrats’ unusually wide 9.3-point lead (Democrats 48.7 percent, Republicans 39.4 percent) last week, but it’s definitely much better for them than the 5.7-point lead (Democrats 46.4 percent, Republicans 40.7 percent) they held this time last month.

Check out all the polls we’ve been collecting ahead of the 2018 midterms.

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May 15, 2018

Podcast of The Day

There’s less seats from yesterday, so let’s go ahead with the list...

ID-01(Sandpoint, Lewiston, Murphy): Incumbent - Raul Labrador (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Russ Fulcher, who challenged Butch Otter with a surprisingly close race. Challenger - Cristina McNeil. PVI: R+21

ID-02(Boise, Twin Falls, Idaho Falls): Incumbent - Mike Simpson (Rep), who is typically crooked. Challenger - Aaron Swisher, economist? PVI: R+17

NE-01(Columbus, Wahoo, Lincoln): Incumbent - Mike Fortenberry (Rep). Challenger - Jessica McClure, former chemist and 36! PVI: R+11

NE-02(Omaha, Waterloo, La Vista): Incumbent - Don Bacon (Rep), he has amusing name... Challenger - Kara Eastman, in a upset! PVI: R+4

NE-03(Kimball, North Platte, Grand Island): Incumbent - Adrian Smith (Rep). Challenger - Paul Theobald, hog farmer and historian... PVI: R+27

OR-01(Astoria, Hillsboro, McMinnville): Incumbent - Suzanne Bonamici (Dem), science & arts. Challenger - John Verbeek, financial adviser. PVI:D+9

OR-02(Medford, Bend, La Grange): Incumbent - Greg Walden (Rep), only one in this state... Challenger - Jaime McLeod-Skinner. PVI: R+11

OR-03(Portland, Gresham, Boring): Incumbent - Earl Blumenauer (Dem), good with environment stuff... NO CHALLENGERS PVI: D+24

OR-04(Eugene, Florence, Roseburg): Incumbent - Peter DeFazio (Dem), the closest district! Challenger - Arthur Robinson, for the fifth time. PVI:EVEN

OR-05(Tillamook, Lincoln City, Salem): Incumbent - Kurt Schrader (Dem). Challenger - Mark Callahan, IT Professional, apparently. PVI:EVEN

PA-01(Philly - Quakertown, Doylestown, Levittown): Incumbent - Brian Fitzpatrick (Rep), very scared. Challenger - Scott Wallace. PVI: R+1

PA-02(Philly - Somerton, Lexington Park, Juanita): Incumbent - Brendan Boyle (Dem), pretty liberal... Challenger - David Torres PVI: D+25

PA-03(Philly - Philadelphia, Spruce Hill, Chestnut Hill): Incumbent - Dwight Evans (Dem). Challenger - Bryan Leib, but he won’t win because PVI:D+41

PA-04(Philly - Pennsburg, King of Prussia, Willow Grove): Incumbent??? - Bob Brady (Dem) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Madeleine Dean, who seems like a good progressive mom. Challenger - Dan David PVI: D+7

PA-05(Philly - Concordville, Wayne, Springfield): Incumbent - Pat Meehan (Rep) NOT RUNNING (for so many reason...) Replacement - Pearl Kim. Challenger - Mary Scanlon, who also seems like good mom. PVI: D+13

PA-06(Philly - Reading, Oxford, West Chester): Incumbent - Ryan Costello (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Greg McCauley, little-known attorney. Challenger - Chrissy Houlahan, another great female candidate. PVI: D+2

PA-07(Philly - Allentown, Easton, Stroudsburg): Incumbent - Charlie Dent (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Marty Nothstein, maybe??? Challenger - Susan Wild, who beat an conservative Dem to a relief. PVI: D+1

PA-08(Poconos & Endless - Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Carbondale): Incumbent - Matt Cartwright (Dem). Challenger - John Chrin... PVI: R+1

PA-09(Alleghenies - Lebanon, Pottsville, Berwick): Incumbent??? - Lou Barletta (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Dan Meuser, healthcare executive. Challenger - Denny Wolff, no relation to Governor. PVI: R+14

PA-10(Dutch - York, Harrisburg, Elizabethville): Incumbent - Scott Perry (Rep), who got a little downgrade. Challenger - George Scott, who is a pastor and may need lot of funding, but it might be a nail-biter... so ??? PVI: R+6

PA-11(Dutch - Lancaster, Ephrata, Intercourse): Incumbent - Lloyd Smucker (Rep). Challenger - Jess King, major Bernie progressive. PVI: R+14

PA-12(Wilds - Mansfield, Williamsport, Lewisburn): Incumbent - Tom Marino (Rep), nominated for Drug Czar but withdrew because corruption... Challenger - Marc Fridenburg, but this is definitely not clear at all... PVI: R+17

PA-13(Alleghenies - Altoona, Johnstown, Chambersburg): Incumbent - Bill Schuster (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - John Joyce, crowded field. Challenger - Brent Ottaway, not bounded by ideology, sure... PVI: R+22

PA-14(Steel City - Washington, Greenberg, Uniontown): Incumbent - Tim Murphy (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Guy Reschenthaler, who might be a tougher challenge for... Challenger - Bibiana Boerio, Ford? PVI: R+14

PA-15(Wilds - Indiana, Punxsutawney, Warren): Incumbent - Glenn Thompson (Rep). Challenger - Susan Boser, IUP professor. PVI: R+20

PA-16(Erie - Erie, Meadville, New Castle): Incumbent - Mike Kelly (Rep), no relation to Kellys in politics, I think. Challenger - Ron DiNicola. PVI: R+8

PA-17(Steel City - Beaver Falls, Cranberry Township, Moon): Incumbent - Keith Rothfus (Rep). Challenger??? - Conor Lamb, also incumbent. This is what you get when you get redistricting three months before... PVI: R+3

PA-18(Steel City - Pittsburgh, Bethel Park, Mckeesport): Incumbent - Mike Doyle, not the one from above... also NO CHALLENGERS. Why? PVI: D+13

Sorry about the snark and the lack of personal info... next week will be better.