Andrew Solender
@andrewsolender.bsky.social
@Axios.com congressional reporter. All the news not fit to tweet
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One House Dem called deportations a “soup du jour,” telling @axios.com Trump is “setting a trap for the Democrats, and like usual we're falling for it." “Rather than talking about the tariff policy ... we're going to go take the bait for one hairdresser.” www.axios.com/2025/04/16/d...
NEW: House Dems trying to get GOP authorization to send an official CODEL to El Salvador to probe the condition of deportees at CECOT. In addition to Van Hollen, Sen. Booker is also planning a trip, sources tell @axios.com w/ @stephenneukam.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/04/15/h...
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NEW: DCCC adds some deep red seats to its "Districts in Play" list, citing an 8-pt lead in one generic ballot poll. The list includes NRCC chair Richard Hudson. NRCC spox says Dems have "officially entered the hallucination phase of the election cycle." www.axios.com/2026/08/05/2...
NEW: Darializa Avila Chevalier's entry into the Black Caucus isn't a guarantee "Not if she doesn't support Hakeem along with other issues," one senior member told @axios.com Another said DAC "absolutely will not be welcomed if she doesn't support Hakeem." www.axios.com/2026/08/04/h...
Some Dem chatter about pushing for action against Max Miller when Congress returns. If he doesn't resign, Rep. Sarah McBride told @axios.com, "there needs to be a full and timely investigation that expeditiously leads to accountability by the full chamber." www.axios.com/2026/08/03/m...
Centrist Dems can’t coalesce in #MI07, but they agree on one thing: Anyone but Will Lawrence. Scholten: “He can’t win.” Schneider: “We have a great chance to win the seat if we get the candidate that can win the seat. Will Lawrence is not that candidate.” www.axios.com/2026/07/28/m...
NEW: House Dems clash over whether the left can win swing races in Nov. Gottheimer: “If we let socialists … hijack the Democratic Party, then we risk losing the races we should win.” Khanna: “Running chatGPT bland centrists is not the answer." @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/07/27/2...
NEW: Some House Dems are floating a formal body to give rank-and-file members more input on where & how DCCC spends after the latest primary blunder in AZ-01 "I just think more input on these decisions is better in general," Rep. Grijalva tells @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/07/23/h...
House Dems not happy about the DCCC’s latest faceplant in #AZ01: AOC calls for “a conversation about ... what the involvement in primaries looks like." Susie Lee: “I personally don't think we should be investing against Democrats” Much more here @axios.com: www.axios.com/2026/07/22/d...