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@jahimes

Connecticut Congressman. Reader. Runner. Swimmer. Apiarist. And I make maple syrup. very legal & very cool

CT and DC
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Joined April 2009
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  1. Retweeted
    Dec 21

    Old enough to remember the time in 2018 when Trump/Ryan/McConnell shut down the government because we couldn’t afford $3.4B for health care for low-income kids. But please, lecture us about how spending $5B on an ineffective wall is in our national interest.

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    Dec 21

    All my beautiful hardworking people of the Federal Goverment, come to any of my places with your families at the bar between 2-5 pm for a free sandwich.Everyday until back to work!

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  3. Retweeted
    Dec 21

    My congressman, , changed his twitter pic to reflect how the GOP is acting concerning the shutdown... and really, the whole Trump presidency. You earned my vote in the past election, and I’m sure you’re going to keep representing CT’s interests to earn it next time!

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  4. Dec 21

    I think he’s being sarcastic.

    You know what would be a great way for Republicans to respond to a national security crisis and a stock market crash? Shut the government down.
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  5. Retweeted
    Dec 20

    I hope we who have supported this administrations initiatives over the last two years can persuade the President to choose a different direction. But we must also fulfill our constitutional duty to conduct oversight over the policies of the executive branch. 2/2

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    Dec 20

    Just read Gen. Mattis resignation letter. It makes it abundantly clear that we are headed towards a series of grave policy errors which will endanger our nation,damage our alliances & empower our adversaries. 1/2

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  7. Dec 20

    Saddened and concerned with Jim Mattis’ resignation. He was one of the few “adults in the room”. The GOP Senate must now finally realize that their duty is to consent only to a new SecDef and AG who will stand with American values.

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  8. Dec 20

    Smithers, I'm beginning to think [Donald Trump] was not the brilliant tactician I thought he was.

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    Dec 19

    "At the end of the day, we need to know why so many people were willing to risk going to jail and in fact are going to jail because they lied about the campaign and the President’s contacts and deals with Russia," Democrat Rep. of the House Intelligence Committee says.

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  10. Dec 17

    The lies are so dense here that you might forget that Comey announced to the world, pre-election, twice, the investigation of Clinton, while staying mum on the investigation of Donald Trump. Comey probably HELPED ELECT Trump.

    Republicans should stand up to Comey and his tremendous corruption - from the fake Hillary Clinton investigation, to lying and leaking, to FISA abuse, and a list too long to name. The President did the country a service by firing him and exposing him for the shameless fraud he is
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  11. Dec 17

    I worry about this. There are highly-placed people inside and around this administration who would quietly welcome war with Iran. As in Iraq, they hope it would end well without having a clue. Watch for all the devices used to get us into the Iraq war.

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    This former state department official says the Trump admin is priming Americans for war with Iran — and he would know, he helped George W. Bush do the same for Iraq
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  12. Dec 17

    Got to visit with our airmen and troops at Al Udeid in Thank you for your hard work keeping us safe. And thank you for your partnership.

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    Dec 14

    Gerrymandering is a plague that has warped our democracy and made our politics increasingly hyperpartisan. Ending gerrymandering will make the House actually representative and reduce the partisan gridlock that has ground the gears of government nearly to a halt.

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  14. Dec 14

    I always wake up a little sick on this awful anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings. And then get angry at the mindless unwillingness of so many leaders to even grapple with our gun violence problem. Their inaction is complicity.

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  15. Dec 13

    To review: ’s lawyer, campaign chairman, deputy campaign chairman, national security adviser and foreign policy adviser have pled to or been found guilty of crimes. Crimes. Off to the big house.... But her emails!!!

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  16. Dec 12

    In fact, it's BECAUSE these decisions are so hard that your representatives in Congress should bear the responsibility. Whether it's Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan, or the risk of future wars in places like Iran, you deserve a Congress that will speak up and do its job. 3/3

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  17. Dec 12

    Instead of abrogating our duty, Congress should be reclaiming our power as laid out in the Constitution. Deciding whether to use military force in your name is the most serious decision a Representative can make, and we can't cede that to the President just because it's hard 2/3

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  18. Dec 12

    In a procedural vote today, the House may limit Congress's power to curtail US involvement in the brutal Saudi war in Yemen. It represents a further stripping of Congress's Constitutional war powers, and the Republican commitment to a horrible war. 1/3

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    Dec 11

    “No president, no member of Congress, no senator, should decide that the way they are going to get their way in this institution is through ultimatums and trotting out the tool of a government shutdown.” — on Trump's approach to the possibility of a government shutdown

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  20. Dec 10

    Oops. 😜

    .⁦⁩ says ⁦⁩ tweets are “ludicrous” and don’t deserve a response.
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