This week on The Fly-In we are lucky to have @repscottpeters.bsky.social!

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Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee @jahimes.bsky.social explains everything you need to know about the current state of the war with Iran.

Watch the full episode of The Fly-In wherever you get podcasts, available now.

House Republicans have once again killed a resolution that would finally put a check on the President's powers and his reckless war with Iran.

Statement from New Dem Leadership.

Top Intel Dem Rep. Jim Himes on the War in Iran (The Fly-In) YouTube video by NewDemocratCoalition

This week on The Fly-In, host @repgreglandsman.bsky.social is joined by @jahimes.bsky.social, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, to give an update on where things stand on Trump’s war with Iran, respond to Viktor Orbán's landslide defeat, share his knowledge of beekeeping, & more.

Top Intelligence Dem @jahimes.bsky.social shares what kind of information Trump is giving to senior members of Congress regarding the war in Iran and matters of national security.

Watch the full episode of The Fly-In wherever you get podcasts, available later today.

OPINION: The affordability crisis is real. It doesn’t have to be - Lake Oswego Review I recently sat down with Adriana, a young mother, at the Oregon State Capitol. She’s working hard and doing everything right, yet she’s paying almost as much for childcare as […]

🚨From New Dem Leadership Member @salinas.house.gov—

"The New Dem Affordability Agenda is a set of specific, achievable policies that would start putting money back in people’s pockets now."

Read it here: lakeoswegoreview.com/2026/04/12/o...

Parents could see $5,500 boost to earned income tax credit under new Democratic measure The bill would also increase the maximum qualifying income to claim the EITC to nearly $100,000 annually.

It's tax day! To celebrate, here's some news that is actually GOOD:

New Dem Freshman Leadership Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet just introduced a bill that'll give much needed relief to working families, expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit to provide up to $5,500 to parents per child.

Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Real Impact of Fertilizer Availability and Price Fertilizer affordability challenges are most acute in the South and Northeast but remain a concern for farmers across all regions. Around 70% of respondents report being unable to afford all the ferti...

Read it here: www.fb.org/market-intel...

Trump's war in Iran isn't just making gas prices explode, it's also making it a lot more expensive for American farmers to grow crops, making groceries all the more expensive.

Nearly 50% of fertilizer comes from the Persian Gulf, and farm diesel prices are up 46% since the start of the war.

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New Dem Vice Chair for Policy @budzinski.house.gov is a champion for working families who spearheaded the creation of the New Dem Affordability Agenda.

Hear her talk about how this plan uses commonsense solutions to lower costs for Americans ⬇️

Excited to have Intelligence Committee Ranking Member @jahimes.bsky.social on The Fly-In this week to give updates on the War in Iran.

New Dems have been hard at work back home in their communities, here are some highlights from this week!

New Dems have a clear message for Speaker Johnson: bring a War Powers Resolution to the floor and end Trump's reckless war in Iran.

Last month, New Dems met with small business owners to learn more about how Trump's sweeping tariffs have hurt small businesses & raised prices for working Americans.

Here are just two stories of how his tariffs have made every aspect of their operations more difficult.

Joint statement from New Dem Chair @repschneider.bsky.social & @usprogressives.bsky.social Chair @repcasar.bsky.social on Trump’s claims that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if the Iranian regime does not capitulate to his demands:

These are not the words of a sane person.

Calling for the elimination of a civilization is a war crime.

As I’ve repeatedly said, our military must only follow lawful orders.

Every American of good conscience must repudiate this.

(1/2) Unhinged. Out of control. Criminal.

It’s past time for Congress to end Trump’s dangerous war in Iran before it and he spirals even further out of control.

Threatening the annihilation of an entire civilization is dangerous beyond words, and hearing it from the person commanding our military should alarm every American.

Words matter, especially from a commander-in-chief.

This rhetoric destabilizes an already volatile situation and undermines America’s moral standing in the world.

Americans didn’t ask for this war. They don’t support it. And they won’t accept war crimes carried out in their name.

To Republicans in Congress, the moment is now to stand up to this president. Let’s work together to finally end this madness.

Trump is increasingly unhinged, deranged, and detached from reality.

He cannot have free rein to escalate this conflict with no regard for the safety of civilians.

Congress must put an end to his chaos before more innocent lives are lost.

Former Governor @govjayinslee.bsky.social describes what it was like working in Congress in the 90s—and the moment when it shifted from a place where bipartisanship was common to a what it is today.

Watch the episode of The Fly-In wherever you get podcasts.

Governor @govjayinslee.bsky.social knows that Democrats have to be focused on affordability—but that doesn't mean there isn't still room to tackle climate change.

Here's how these two issues are linked ⬇️

Trump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney general Bondi earned president’s ire over handling release of Epstein files and failing to prosecute his political enemies

Can't say we're sad to see her go.

The American people deserve an Attorney General whose sole focus is upholding the law—not doing the bidding of the President. Whoever her replacement is must keep this in mind.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

🚨NEW on Substack!

From New Dem Taxes Task Force Chair @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social: One year after Trump created one of the largest tax hikes in American history, small businesses are feeling the pain and deserve to be refunded.

Read it here: substack.com/@newdemocrat...

One year ago, Trump announced sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries in a move he called "Liberation Day."

Instead of delivering an "economic renaissance," Americans have faced rising costs, job losses, and months of on-again, off-again tariffs.

New Dems wish all those who celebrate a Happy Passover!