D.C. Memo: Build Back Butter
Biden approval rating tanks, Rep. Angie Craig’s midterm opponent faces some controversy and butter gets a big day in Congress.
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D.C. Memo: The last infrastructure Memo🤞
Plus: explaining the origin of “Let’s go Brandon,” Republicans on inflation and Minnesota Reps. introduce Veterans Day legislation.
D.C. Memo: Virginia blame game
A win for Rep. Angie Craig in the Build Back Better Act, the GOP’s caravan anxieties and Sen. Amy Klobuchar on gun mods.
D.C. Memo: Deal with it
Biden announces a new compromise reconciliation framework, Facebook’s algorithms get exposed and a rally for Supreme Court reform.
D.C. Memo: Rage against the Manchin
Smith’s climate plan gets shot down, Klobuchar’s voting rights bill filibustered and Craig celebrates waterskiing.
D.C. Memo: More than a ceiling
Democrats raised the debt limit, DHS announced opening of the northern border and Rep. Tom Emmer urged Americans to learn to code.
D.C. Memo: Un-liking Facebook
A Facebook whistleblower, a challenger to Rep. Betty McCollum and a federal boost for ranked choice voting — for state and local elections.
D.C. Memo: No umpire in politics
Congress is still arguing over infrastructure and the federal budget but the government is funded (for now).
D.C. Memo: More like parliament flunk-adelic
There’s no (FY22) money in politics, a lame rally and the Senate parliamentarian throws a wrench in Dems’ plans.
D.C. Memo: Calling BS
Rep. Angie Craig will not defund the police, Olympic gymnasts share their story at the Capitol and a rally at Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s office.
D.C. Memo: The three (six? one?) trillion dollar question
Democrats argue over budget reconciliation, Amy Klobuchar reveals her fight with cancer and Jim Hagedorn under fire.
D.C. Memo: Squad up north
Withdrawal from Afghanistan; Texas abortion law; and the Squad protests Line 3.
D.C. Memo: As moronic as it is selfish
An unauthorized trip to Kabul, Angie Craig comes out against “Defund the Police,” and the corporate response to George Floyd’s death.
D.C. Memo: On Afghanistan
Minnesota’s delegation on Afghanistan, controversy over an SBA meeting, and a bomb threat at the Capitol.
D.C. Memo: (Almost) sleeping on the job
An infrastructure bill finally passed, where $17 billion in federal aid to Minnesota businesses went and MyPillow guy’s legal woes.
D.C. Memo: Not optimistic
Infrastructure moves; the eviction ban; and Emmer on what makes America beautiful.
D.C. Memo: Do not tell your parents about this memo
The Capitol Police speak out about Jan. 6, a Minnesota fourth grader prompts political outrage and things get heated in the House.
D.C. Memo: Doused down and gridlocked out
COVID-19 hits the White House, Omar and Phillips team up against hate and a windfall of funds possible for Minnesota projects.
D.C. Memo: You look happy and healthy (from vaccine)
Emmer’s influence on the 2022 midterm elections, Omar’s not invited to the Middle East and the Canadian border is… still closed.
D.C. Memo: Something in the (Still)water
Minnesota’s delegation heads home, Hagedorn announces reoccurrence of kidney cancer and a Minnesota conspiracy theorist unveiled.
