John Anderson

The Senate GOP has exactly two options if it wants to avoid drifting into irrelevance and a stunning loss in November: (1) Keep the filibuster and 60-vote cloture rule fully intact, but stand ready to overcome Senate Democrats’ unprecedented pattern of obstruction by aggressively enforcing the “talking filibuster”—a move that would require senators to work longer, harder hours and take fewer recesses, but lead to more thoughtful, careful deliberation in the legislative process, OR (2) Nuke the filibuster. I strongly prefer the first option. But we must choose either one or the other—because the status quo isn’t working and the resulting inertia isn’t just making it impossible to pursue a coherent agenda; it’s hurting the American people. What’s your preference?

Let’s summarize where we are after a 40+ day Democrat shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. 1) ICE and CBP are funded, thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts and the foresight of President Trump and Republicans in Congress. 2) After holding DHS and the American people hostage for over 40 days, Dems got ZERO restrictions that would prevent ICE and CBP agents from doing their jobs safely. 3) Due to Dem obstruction of the appropriations process, ICE and CBP will get even more funding through budget reconciliation. 4) Dems have once again established themselves as the “Open Borders, Defund the Police” party heading into an election. 5) Dem leadership has proven once again they can’t be trusted to make a deal. Which begs the question if you’re a Dem senator or one of their left-wing supporters: What was this really all about?

We can’t use budget reconciliation to pass the SAVE America Act because (1) it’s unavoidably non-budgetary, (2) the parliamentarian will deem it as such, and (3) the Senate GOP won’t overrule her. Suggesting otherwise undermines our central message: that when the Senate reconvenes, we *must* keep it on the Senate floor until it passes. Don’t fall for—or feed—the distraction!

When you vote in the June primary, I hope you pause and ask which Congressional candidate will stand for Justice and advance Public Safety. Justice was not served yesterday but tomorrow we can do better. Still we demand: Justice for Vicha!

Street renaming - Justice for Vicha!!

Universal health care access. $25 minimum wage for health care workers. $20 minimum wage for fast food workers. Free childcare — and an entirely new grade that saves families $20k+ / year. Free community college. $11 insulin manufactured by the state. Largest state tax rebate in American history. All while growing our economy to become the 4th largest in the WORLD. California defies the punditry of haters all the time. We’re focused on delivering results. And we’re not done yet.

San Francisco unseen. “The Decline and Fall of San Francisco: A Bill O’Reilly Special” Tonight 9p/8C.