Congress is back — and a laundry list of thorny issues threatens to complicate the funding fight.
Congress is back — and a laundry list of thorny issues threatens to complicate the funding fight.
Release the Epstein files
Epstein files. Promises made? By Trump, Vance, Bondi? Yep. Promises kept? Nope. If we have become a Nation that cannot or will not hold rich & powerful men accountable for sex abuse/sex slavery of underage girls, then we have lost all moral compass and any sense of justice.
Is this the new cast of Saturday Night Live?
Look at those happy cultists ruining the country. Aren't they quaint?
They’ll just do what Trump tells them! Keeping him happy is more important than saving the country or their constituents! 😢😢
so .. who is the first one to stick their thumbs up Johnson's butt ??
Yea, why are so many GOP members of congress working so hard to defend pedophiles and child sex traffickers? We already know Diddlin’ Don is in those files.
two feckless leaders and a soon to die of illness (if not already dead) president will prevent them from doing anything to bring justice for Epstein's victims.
DONALD TRUMP DONT NEED ANYMORE OF THE TREASURY MONEY TO GOLF ON AND ADD MORE DISGUSTING GOLD IN THE WHITE HOUSE (WHAT A DISGRACE) SO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN ITS NOT BENEFITTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HE IS NOT HELPING US AT ALL
Trump has lost the world: Putin Finds a Growing Embrace on the Global Stage Eurasian leaders eagerly met the Russian leader at a summit this week, as President Trump has helped ease his isolation over the war in Ukraine.
. If the Epstein files are in the hands of the Trump administration (which they are), you will NEVER find anything in there on Trump!!!!! I guarantee all information on Trump has been expunged! Do you really think the Trump administration would release documents to damage Dictator Trump?!?
Someone has copies of the originals. There is always someone that does.
THIS! youtu.be/fomoUPvI3Hk?...
Wow. Rand just let her off and approved it. Even after her blatant obfuscation.
Yup. They're not happy with millions stolen, it's billions now. We live in a kleptocracy.
Now he is complicit in her theft of government funds.
Watch as your rights slip away. OR Register to Vote.gov
Moses Mike sent House members home early to avoid a vote on the Epstein Files, wasting mucho taxpayer dollars. Little MAGA Mikey and they owe taxpayers $$ for the time they were not in their offices… but instead they were on vacation or holding disastrous and loud town halls (which some did 😆)!
Every one needs to include Release the Epstein Files
It should be a rather exiting time in Congress. By the way, did you know DonOLD Trump is in the Epstein files?
The Republican pedophile ring is back in session.
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Thorny issues. That’s rich 🙄
The morally corrupt have returned. Not sure why. They’ve abdicated their power. Vote the cunts out.
Why celebrate these useless slobs? They totally signed over their political responsibilities to their constituents to a senile just about to be dictator.
Mike Johnson will sell his soul, if he hasn’t already, to keep his lord, Trump, from accountability. Release the Epstein files, Christian Nationalist, Johnson!
Those stupid thumbs.
#ReleaseTrumpEpsteinFiles
Welcome back, Congress. Time to get to work on fixing what you have allowed Trump to screw up. Let's follow and honor the rule of law, for Everyone. Doing the right thing for our nation is all that can assure re-election. Lock-stepping with Trump isn't it.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
My god you fuckers are weak. “Hey guys Congress is back! We won’t mention too much about the fact the Republicans are literally engaged in a massive cover up for Kankles McKiddidler!”
We are in crisis and these clowns are smiling and holding thumbs up! It reminds me of the band playing as the Titanic went down.
My superpower is making fools look more foolish and cool people look cooler.
The band playing while the Titanic went down had spines and testicles. They did for everyone else. Don't dishonor them by comparing them to sentient splatters of taco bell whiskey shits in skin suits.
If you thought Trump campaign rally crowds were deplorables; meet the stock trading crooks of US Congress 🤢
They're all such self- serving narcissists, it must kill them to share attention.
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The Freaks are back in town, the Freaks are back in town I said, the Freaks are back in town, the Freaks are back in town The Freaks are back in town, the Freaks are back in town The Freaks are back in town, the Freaks are back in town
Release the Epstein files. Convene hearings with the victims!!!
Send in the clowns!!!
Notice how POLITICO completely normalizes this fascist regime, reporting on this as if it were some different decade. This is not journalism.
Exactly. They are another oligarch owned propaganda outlet that employs cowards. Shame and mock them. Never repost their garbage.
Totally. Democracy dies in plain sight because politico is actually just Amazon News. Grotesque.
Yup. It's basically just sports coverage. Never mind that one team is completely corrupt, dishonest and cheats everywhere, POLITICO is just gonna keep doing sports coverage.
Came here to say this 👆🏻
Journalists need to keep digging into Maggot Mike. Maggot Mike stinks. No bank account or debt, no financial paper trail. Teenage adopted son, not really adopted and disappeared. Maggot Mike lives in a DC mansion with his so-called friend. The stench coming from Maggot Mike is powerful!
Hopefully they got an earful from the local people and got their backbone back. They need to stand up against the orange dictator
Word: CORRUPTION
The House Oversight Committee received an initial delivery of thousands of pages of documents from the DOJ in August 2025. However, the committee has stated the files must undergo a review to redact the identities of victims and any child sexual abuse. A date for this public release has not been set
Wait till election night, and they all get a thumbs down.
If there has ever been a smarmier fraud than Mike Johnson in politics I’m unaware of it.
He's like a dumber version of Eric Cantor, who previously held the title of "Smarmiest Fraud in Politics."
Smarmy is his middle name Pretty sure he's a pedo under that unbelievably fake "I'm a christian" bible thumping he does
Damn, you mean they might have to actually do the job we taxpayers are paying them to do? What a concept!
A spontaneous instance of 'Smell my thumb, Gee you're dumb'. Reichpublican's and their MAGAt minions fall for it every time. (Sponsored by Dude Wipes) But will it distract from the Epstein Files, +$4T Deficit, or cancelled Medicaid?
Epstein files
Those damn thumbs....
When they decide to pull their political thumbs out of their political asses…
SHOW US 'ALL' THE EPSTEIN FILES?
Tackle one of those thorny issues immediately and remove this criminal from the presidency.
They passed another ultra rich bill did any constiuents kick their ass or even make them come back for reviews !
I didn't even know they were gone since they don't ever seem to do much, but try to make it on msm
Where is the Epstein list?
The Pedo Party is back!! Hope you enjoyed your town hall mtgs. Welcome back. Let’s talk about Epstein and Maxwell now.
Just called all of mine: fire JFKjr stop the illegal tRump tarrifs stop the illegal use of US military and national guards release the Epstein files etc. www.congress.gov/contact-us
There sure are a lot of Pedophiles and Pedophilia Enablers in that picture.
They will do the typical normal by closing down and calling for a recess! This IS A DO NOTHING CONGRESS and has been for several years. Time to vote ALL REPUBLICANS OUT OF CONGRESS THEY HAVE BEEN USELESS FOR AMERICA’S DEMOCRACY.
All Republicans are traitors that need the knot.
Also, Dems: No bullshitting around on insider trading. If you want to trade stocks while having inside information then resign. Go private, where it's clearly illegal. Worry not! If you get this passed then resign Trump has insured no enforcement. Fight hard for what's right or quit. #LetGreedDie
Democrats need to hold the government hostage until the Epstein files are released un redacted!! Close down the government! Vote NO on all budget spending that HURTS Americans!
Do not lose momentum. Do not get worn out. Fight the scum, demand the Epstein files AND demand something be done, demand prosecution, retribution, jail time. Don't Let Him Get Away With It.
What a fucking joke the media has become.
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CORPORATE$$$ Not FREE PRESS!
Boycott mainstream media
Look at all the happy pedophile defenders. Wonder how many of them are also in the files.
Release the list btw
GOVERNORS- must fight- FIRE With Fire! Trump’s executive orders is a declaration of war against the American people! 🛑 WE MUST SAY NO: • No to dictatorship. • No to disenfranchisement. • No to treason. Because If We Fail Now We Might Not Get Another Chance!
SHUT IT DOWN SHUT IT DOWN SHUT IT DOWN
Any Democrat who votes in anyway to advance spending bills by this Congress should be primaried and replaced. Now is not the time to give an inch. Their mess, their responsibility to compromise or fail.
They have no reason to look so proud of themselves.
Shut it all down. When the government shuts down, we gain freedom and liberty. We collectively save money. I say we shut down the entirety of the federal government, fire everyone and terminate all federal pensions. Enough already
Great. Shitler’s studio audience is back.
On a good day they are a mix of pervert, criminal, bizarre behaviours, supporting a dangerous man who has united China, N.Korea, Putin and India…… What else could go wrong with No.47 at the helm of chaos? 🤷♀️
Oh Joy! The do nothing GOP Congress is back. So, now we get to pay them for sitting on their butts. Or, they'll O-Kay any illegal thing that Numb Nuts and his Regime can come up with.👽
GOP will do nothing but help Trump in all his illegal actions !
Congress is useless, all bought and paid for, each and every one of them.
Thorny issues? That's a polite way to write that the foundations of your country have been reduced to a dumpster fire by hillbillies trying to please an elderly toddler with rigour mortis setting in.
I see evil white people.
EPSTEIN FILES!!!! Top of the list!
Interesting month coming up Republicans know their asses are on the line now especially with all the protests nationwide some not running again a lot knowing their jobs are on the line ultimately its up to the people as they are finding out well done America keep the pressure on
I'm so warried my engagement is really low yet my rescues are hungry kindly support my shelter
Get back to work all you useless, enabling republicans! Do something for the people, not yourselves or your leader. In other words, do the job you were elected for.
As far as the budget goes, does it matter since 🍊💩 moves the money around willy nilly. The GOP will not hold him to account for that violation regarding the "purse" strings, and basically lets him put the money where he wants to, and I believe a lot of it is going into his and sycophants pockets.
Perfect
Accurate
Mike Johnson works for CPAC and Heritage not for Americans
Hidden boss?
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Epstein Epstein Epstein Listen to All Victims Release All Epstein Files Trump Epstein Maxwell=Pedophiles Demand Justice For All Victims Now
This time Dems had better not compromise on anything. Force the GOP to own a shutdown going into an election year Any Dem that helps bail out the GOP should count the days they have left in office after their betrayal.
Dems will do nothing meaningful.
SMH. Sadly I have to agree with you. They'll capitulate for one reason: they're in on it and have something to gain by going along. Remember everyone who gives in and treat them accordingly.
Seems some Republicans are getting scared about the midterms. Don’t let them fool you. They are Wolves in sheep clothing.
There's a real opportunity for Democrats here. "Release the Epstein files or we won't vote to fund anything." "Include this amendment requiring ICE to show their faces and wear identification badges or we won't vote to fund anything." "Restore Medicaid and SNAP funding or we'll vote no." & etc.
Plus, there's that whole pesky authoritarian coup thing happening.
Release the TRUMP files!
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"fall" or "Fall"?
Every GOP member of congress should unalive themselves, for the good of the people they are supposed to serve.
“Unalive” means k*ll themselves. This account won’t be suspended though. Dems are such hypocrites.
Welcome back! Where's the list?
. Oh, God, the GOP Morons are back.
They are back, ready to fail to address every significant, potentially country-destroying problem facing this country. And now, EPSTEIN!!
PolitiCON is 🚮
One side of Congress is missing — the members of the Meritless MAGA Anti-American Fascist Party who are not doing their job, but only aiding and abetting the criminal, conmen, pedophile and anti-American traitor who all those fake Christians worship so much
Nothing is really complicated or tricky when you own the House, Senate and Supreme Court.
ahem "Fall".
Look at the losers in that photo....
Democrats: Don’t give them shit, shut it down and own it.
The GOP has majority in Congress and holds the White House, but has impounded funds, raided/diverted billions to ICE, and issued endless illegal executive orders. They created this budget crisis and will trigger automatic Medicare cuts in January. Trump, MAGA and Project 2025 chose this
Nice photo… what a bunch of hacks who let Trump take away any resemblance of their power. They should lose all their pay— since they clearly are not doing their jobs— especially if the government shuts down.
They are a secretary pool. And an ugly one at that besides being terrible typists.
How about Dems offer to vote for the funding bill if the Congress and Senate vote to impeach the entire Regime?
Democrats, grow a set
Outlawmakers.
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Look at all of those conservative Christian pedophile lovers. Every one of them is trash.
No, not trash. Steaming piles of shit.
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Here’s to hoping that another issue will be the death of their cult leader….😏
..he made them all sit down so he did't look tiny.
ok, so the drugs have just started to take effect...
This bunch of loser Republicans will probably go after Hunter again.
Let them squirm!
Will Mike Johnson call for another recess? Would anyone be surprised?
MAGA are evil
That thumbs up pic after passage of that HEINOUS bill is DISGUSTING. 🤬
God, when they stick their thumbs up like that I want to break them.
It’s the new nazi salute
Same
Same! I think that makes me a masochist.
Trump has single handedly made the thumbs up sign akin to the middle finger in terms of it's true meaning.
Welcome back. Now do your job and check the executive’s overreach.
Where are the goddamn Epstein Files
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It’s only “tricky” if you are trying to figure out the grift. Doing the people’s business is much easier, but doesn’t pay as well.
maybe they can get the Epstein files released before they bankrupt US
Congress is sex trafficking children! They're hoping you won't ask about it. Ask them what they were planning to do with the 600 children they tried to traffick on Sunday! Ask them what they're planning to do with all those children. Then ask them where the 200,000 Ukranian children are???
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Dems better shut it all down. A government on pause is better than the active destruction of the whole government.
Destroy the government, it has proven to be a lethal threat to Americans. Government exists solely to enrich itself at the expense of those who are least able to fund it. Shut it down, rip it up and throw it out. Return Freedom and Liberty to the people!
The slow, grinding, collapse of the GOP caucus led by a spineless, unethical, pathetic little man
Congress threatening to shut down right now is like parents threatening their kids with a Disney vacation. Shut down, go for it! At least it would stop you from continuing this dystopian nightmare money grab the 1% is pushing on the middle class!
We await Johnson's garbage words.
God bless their hearts
If Schumer doest get a meaningful concession from this then he needs to resign and any senator not demanding it must be primaried ANY.
In which parallel universe does this group represent America - circa 2025?!
What would THE FELON & Republicans STICK UP if they all didn’t have THUMBS?
Maybe because there's only one party in congress not spreading their fascist bullshit
Uganda. Time to deport
Politico could you get a fluffier?
Prepare for MAGA and the Repubs to find and use every slimy angle and point and detraction to blame anyone but themselves for everything. It's their M.O.!
Tricky? You mean they might work more than couple weeks tricky?
JFC. By “thorny issues” they the mean the fascist agenda MAGA sycophants are trying to ram through Congress. Politico doing its best to please Trump while masquerading as a legit news source.
They're just SOOOOOO EXCITED to stick those thumbs up the walking septic tank's ass for their daily dose of toxic waste!!
they are an embarrassment
C R I N G E 📸
Well, thorny is not an incorrect word. Perhaps a bit understated?
i want to throw tomatoes at all of them
Dems have every reason to shut down the government at this point.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!!!!
Does it start with donnie resigning in order to sideline the epstein mess?
Where is camera whore Virginia Foxx (NC5)? She's usually front and center in House group photos.
Seven days and then back on Break?
You know why the GOP is so happy in this picture? They have yet another opportunity to take money from hard-working Americans.
Would be great if they had to release the Epstein Files.
trump's little johnson is a demon from hell. He is absolutely NOT Christian.
Never believe a bible thumper. They are not christians. Especially not Mike "pedo hiding in plain sight" Johnson
Epstein and Epstein only!!!
RELEASE ALL THE EPSTEIN FILES!
The Asshole Club. They don't care about the people of this country. They only care about themselves. Prove me wrong.
And you sweet summer childs at politico who think theres consequences for being treasonous corrupt sacks of shit in politics. FFS Matt Gaetz literally paid sex with minors didnt go to prison because he was in congress when the FBI investigated (but his friend who did the same crime with him did)
Well, Trump is doing an amazing job trying to save our country from everything the Biden administration did. Full steam ahead! 🇺🇸
It's hard to take Mike Johnson seriously. Every time I see him, I think of the song, "If I were an Oscar Meyer wiener ... " I don't know why, he is just the embodiment of that jingle for me.
Epstein, Epstein, Epstein...until the truth is revealed in all it's painful sordidness.
God bless you for praying and supporting us, slava Ukraine 🇺🇦💙💛
everyone in this pic is a PEDO SUPPORTER
What a pathetic group of sycophantic cultists that do nothing but bow to a batshit crazy old man
I have a suggestion where they can stick all those thumbs
Thorny issues they will ignore or MAGA Repugs will do whatever they are ordered to. I guess the biggie is a possible government shutdown but, given the last 7 months, not sure that's a bad thing.
They are all ready for a thumb fight!
mankind has suffered waaaaaaay too long over this RUZZZZZZIAN BARBARISM.....WHY IS UKRAINE THE ONLY NATION FIGHTING ?????????
Great PIC of the HOUSE CLOWNS with their head 🤡
Well ... there are lawmakers and then the MAGAt traitors they have to deal with. Big difference. Real Americans vs. Trump-sucking criminals.
I find it hilarious when right wingers are pictured with "thumbs up". This is trmp's sign for trying to prove he has equipment.
An Andy Warhol moment...