In Episode 21, “Air Traffic Control,” Landsman and Veasey welcome Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, to discuss the damage of the ongoing Republican government shutdown on federal employees critical to air travel, namely air traffic controllers and TSA agents.They also discuss the latest on the government shutdown and Republicans’ failure to come to the table to open up the government, and Rep. Larsen explains how air traffic control staffing shortages caused by the shutdown are creating costly flight delays around the country.Then, the Members react to a video of DHS Secretary Krisi Noem falsely blaming Democrats for the shutdown that the Administration has tried to broadcast at airports around the country. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newdemocratcoalition.substack.com
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The Fly-In Episode 20 | "Senate Layover"
In Episode 20, “Senate Layover” – Congressman Landsman took the podcast on the road to meet with Democratic Senators Gary Peters and Alex Padilla and hear their perspective on the government shutdown, now entering its fourth week.Landsman and Senator Peters discuss the importance of protecting the Affordable Care Act and extending premium tax credits to keep healthcare costs low for the American people, and play a game of True or False about the shutdown and the Trump Administration’s recent activity.Then Landsman meets with Senator Padilla to talk through the difference between the House and Senate approaches to the shutdown, and whether Speaker Johnson will end the House Republican vacation to make a shutdown-ending deal. Senator Padilla also plays a game of “Who Said It?” with quotes about the shutdown and threats to healthcare. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newdemocratcoalition.substack.com
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The Fly-In Episode 19 | "Holding Pattern"
In Episode 19, “Holding Pattern” – Congressman Marc Veasey and guest-host Congresswoman Sara Jacobs join the pod virtually one week after the start of the Republican Shutdown, while House Republicans continue their extended vacation to block any attempts at reopening the government. Veasey and Jacobs discuss the state of play and potential path forward to end the shutdown, why Democrats are fighting to protect health care and lower costs, and what the Trump Administration has done to further harm federal workers during the shutdown.The Members also discuss cracks forming in the Republican strategy and react to a clip of Speaker Mike Johnson lying about the Republicans’ attacks on healthcare for working families. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newdemocratcoalition.substack.com
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The Fly-In Episode 18 | "Nosedive"
In Episode 18, “Nosedive,” Congressman Greg Landsman and special guest-host New Dem Congresswoman Sarah McBride discuss the impending government shutdown and how House Republicans have failed to show up for work to negotiate a deal with Democrats to lower costs and protect health care.The Members also talk through the increasingly harmful healthcare crisis created by Congressional Republicans and how Democrats plan to solve it, and react to a clip of all the ridiculous things President Trump did last week instead of negotiating a deal to keep the government open. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newdemocratcoalition.substack.com
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The Fly-In Episode 17 | "Course Correction"
In Episode 17, “Course Correction” Congressmen Landsman and Veasey are joined by New Dem Member, Congressman Ed Case from Hawaii. Together, they discuss the aftermath of last week’s assassination of Charlie Kirk and how lawmakers must respond to the rise in political violence. Rep. Case – a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee – discusses the latest developments in the effort to fund the government, and what Democratic Members expect over the next few weeks.The Members also talk through the latest in the Epstein files saga, react to a news clip from last week of President Trump telling Republicans: “Don’t even deal with [Democrats]” on government funding, and play a travel-themed game based on Rep. Case’s weekly flights from Hawaii to Washington, D.C. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newdemocratcoalition.substack.com
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