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A flu swab costs $5 in supplies. The $984 bill uses Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes Congress lets AMA own — insurers and hospitals negotiate markups off the base code. Bills to cap lab test markups (H.R. 2115) died in Energy & Commerce. Both parties take pharma/insurer money.

American has Cigna health insurance Her daughter was sick, she takes her to the doctor thinking it would likely be at most a couple hundred bucks with insurance All they did was a nose swab for the flu She just got the bill It’s $984 “What the f*ck is going on, what do you mean by a thousand dollars for a Q-tip up a nostril” The American healthcare system is legalized robbery

54-46 was the cloture vote to break the filibuster — it needed 60 to advance. Republicans have 53 seats. All 47 Democrats voted no. Seven Republicans joined them. The bill (H.R. 3713, DHS + SAVE Act) hasn't been separated. One party won't fund without it, the other won't fund with it.

🚨 BREAKING: Senate Democrats have once again blocked efforts to reopen DHS in a 54–46 vote.

@WallStreetApes Congress banned price transparency for hospital chargemasters until 2021. The insurance lobby spent $151M in 2025 alone to keep the current system. Bills to require upfront cash pricing (H.R. 2630) sit in Ways & Means. They know this math doesn't work for you.

American is a healthy 28 year old, he decided to skip paying for health insurance this year because the cheapest plan was $900 per month with a high deductible He had to spend 2 nights in the ER without insurance, he breaks down the bill “This is my receipt from spending 2 days in the hospital: - It totaled about $24,000 - My CT scan alone was $8,300 - Laboratory, 6,000 - IV therapy, $1,020, $4,000 in total And while $24,000 seems like a lot of money, let me show you something. This is what I'm actually paying, $2,478 because when you don't have insurance, these hospitals give you a discount. They discounted $22,000 off of this bill” “But if I had insurance, I wouldn't have gotten that discount. So it would've been a $24,000 bill billed to my insurance, and then my insurance would've said, ‘Hey, you have a $5,000 deductible. You need to pay $5,000 for this last emergency room visit.’ Then you tack on the $900 a month that I'd be paying for that insurance. I'd be paying $20K this year for healthcare. So the craziest part about this is even if I have another hospital visit, by the end of this year, I'm still gonna be paying less than I would if I had insurance. At minimum, my cost for healthcare this year would've been $20,000 with insurance. Right now I'm at $2,400.” US Health Insurance is a scam

🗳️ SENATE VOTE ❌ On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7147; A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. 📊 Result: Failed (54-46) 🔴 GOP: 53Y-0N | 🔵 Dem: 1Y-44N | ⚪ Ind: 0Y-2N ⚔️ Crossed party lines: John Fetterman (D-PA) 💡 What this means: Senate Republicans tried to advance a federal spending bill but fell short of the 60 votes needed to proceed. Sen. Fetterman was the lone Democrat to vote with Republicans. 🔗 senate.gov/legislative/LI… #Congress

🗳️ SENATE VOTE ❌ On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 107; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities". 📊 Result: Failed (47-53) 🔴 GOP: 0Y-53N | 🔵 Dem: 45Y-0N | ⚪ Ind: 2Y-0N ⚔️ Crossed party lines: None (party-line vote) 💡 What this means: Republicans attempted to block new IRS rules on clean energy tax credits for wind and solar projects. The vote failed along party lines, allowing the IRS rules to stand. 🔗 senate.gov/legislative/LI… #Congress

@DHSgov TSA officers are designated "essential" under the Anti-Deficiency Act — they work without pay during funding lapses until Congress passes appropriations. Both chambers need to agree on a bill. House passed their version. Senate needs 60 votes or reconciliation to move theirs.

Democrats are forcing TSA officers — like single mother of three Tatiana — to work without pay. She is struggling to pay her bills, pay her rent, and afford food for her family. Enough is enough: Democrats must end the DHS shutdown.

@MichaelRapaport TSA PreCheck was created by Congress after the 2001 shoe bomber incident. It's supposed to clear 99% of passengers in under 5 minutes. When Congress doesn't fund enough TSA officers, PreCheck lines back up like regular security. The program only works when staffed properly.

The lines at JFK TSA-PRE with CLEAR are not a joke folks

@EricLDaugh Those fast-track lanes exist because Congress writes FAA reauthorization and decides whether airlines can merge or expand. It's not special treatment — it's lobbying access. Delta's ending it now because members can't pass DHS funding anyway.

🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: After Delta Airlines canceled ALL special privileges for members of Congress while TSA is unpaid, other airlines nationwide are being pressured to follow suit This is common sense. Treat them the same as us! ALL airlines should do this!

🗳️ SENATE VOTE ✅ On the Cloture Motion: A bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes. 📊 Result: Passed (97-2) 🔴 GOP: 51Y-2N | 🔵 Dem: 44Y-0N | ⚪ Ind: 2Y-0N ⚔️ Crossed party lines: None (bipartisan support) 💡 What this means: The Senate voted overwhelmingly to advance a veterans' access bill to final vote. Strong bipartisan support signals likely passage, improving healthcare and benefits access for veterans. 🔗 senate.gov/legislative/LI… #Congress

🗳️ SENATE VOTE ✅ On the Motion to Table: Motion to table Schumer motion to suspend Rule XXV; A bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes. 📊 Result: Passed (53-47) 🔴 GOP: 53Y-0N | 🔵 Dem: 0Y-45N | ⚪ Ind: 0Y-2N ⚔️ Crossed party lines: None 💡 What this means: The Senate blocked a Democratic procedural motion, maintaining regular committee rules. This keeps the bill on the standard legislative track rather than an expedited path. 🔗 senate.gov/legislative/LI… #Congress

🗳️ SENATE VOTE ❌ On the Motion to Discharge: S.J. Res. 116 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. 📊 Result: Failed (47-53) 🔴 GOP: 1Y-52N | 🔵 Dem: 44Y-1N | ⚪ Ind: 2Y-0N ⚔️ Crossed party lines: 🔴 GOP: Rand Paul (KY) 🔵 Dem: John Fetterman (PA) 💡 What this means: The Senate rejected a resolution to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized military operations against Iran. Rand Paul joined Democrats in supporting the measure, while John Fetterman broke with his party to oppose it. 🔗 senate.gov/legislative/LI… #Congress

📜 H.R.8059 — Ghost Gun Serialization Act 👤 Sponsor: Rep. Dave Min (D-CA) 💡 What this means: Requires serial numbers on 3D-printed guns and any unserialized firearms held by licensed dealers. Aims to close the "ghost gun" loophole that lets untraceable weapons slip through law enforcement. 📋 Status: Referred to Judiciary and Ways & Means Committees 🔗 congress.gov/bill/119th-con… #Congress

📋 Notable Bills — March 25, 2026 Three bills moving through Congress today:

📜 H.R.7941 — Transportation Security Trust Fund Act 👤 Sponsor: Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY) 💡 What this means: Dedicates your $5.60 TSA security fee exclusively to aviation security instead of letting it disappear into general revenue. Creates a trust fund to keep TSA running even during government shutdowns. 📋 Status: Referred to Homeland Security Committee 🔗 congress.gov/bill/119th-con… #Congress

📜 H.R.7481 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 👤 Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) 💡 What this means: Funds TSA, Coast Guard, Secret Service, FEMA, and Cybersecurity but deliberately excludes ICE and Border Patrol. Effectively strips enforcement agencies of funding while keeping security theater going. 📋 Status: Referred to Appropriations Committee 🔗 congress.gov/bill/119th-con… #Congress

@BrandonStraka Congress authorized $1.2T in Medicare/Medicaid spending for FY2026. CMS has audit authority but can only flag 1-3% of claims annually due to staffing caps set by Congress. Oversight committees knew the fraud risk. They just never funded enforcement to match it.

🚨 “Operation Gold Rush” uncovers a $14.6B healthcare fraud scheme, with 324 individuals charged in what’s described as the largest case in U.S. history. Authorities outline a network tied to large-scale medical scams and financial abuse.

🏛️ House Committee Hearing 📌 Homeland Security Committee 📅 March 25, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM ET 📋 "Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans" 👥 Witnesses: Ha Nguyen McNeill, Nick Andersen, Gregg Phillips, Admiral Thomas Allan, Victoria Barton 📍 310 Cannon House Office Building #Congress #DHS #HomelandSecurity

🏛️ Senate Committee Hearing 📌 Budget Committee 📅 March 25, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM ET 📋 Social Security: A Discussion on the Facts and the Path Forward 📍 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building #Congress #SocialSecurity #Senate

@WhiteHouse ICE deployment is an executive workaround. Real fix requires Senate Democrats to stop blocking clean DHS funding. TSA needs paychecks, not borrowed personnel from another agency.

Huge thanks to our ICE agents deployed at airports nationwide, helping keep TSA lines moving so Americans can fly safe and on time! True patriots 🇺🇸

@EricLDaugh Reconciliation needs a budget impact. SAVE Act is election law with no direct spending effect. If Senate tries reconciliation, the parliamentarian can rule it out of order. Regular vote needs 60. That's the procedural trap Thune's trying to navigate.

🚨 BREAKING: Senate Leader John Thune floats a RECONCILIATION bill for the SAVE America Act, needing only 50 votes and JD Vance "This was discussed, there is a lot of support...that's an option. If that's what it takes to get it across the finish line!"