The Fly-In

New Democrat Coalition
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Each week the House of Representatives is in session, Members from across America fly into Washington, D.C. to tackle the important issues facing Congress and the country. The Fly-In, hosted by New Democrat Coalition Members Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33), breaks down what the American people should know about the biggest events of the week, what New Dems and House Democrats are doing to deliver for their constituents, and how folks back home can get involved to push the policy agenda in Washington. newdemocratcoalition.substack.com

  1. New Dems Demand Congress Return to DC and End Trump’s War in Iran

    3H AGO

    New Dems Demand Congress Return to DC and End Trump’s War in Iran

    Today, New Dem Members took to the House Floor to demand a vote on a War Powers Resolution to stop Trump’s reckless war. After the Republican Chair refused to recognize the members, they attended a press conference demanding that Speaker Johnson bring the House back in session immediately to take a vote. In a newly released video, New Dems call on House Republicans to join Democrats in finally listening to the American people and ending the war in Iran. See below for a full transcript of the video, which features New Dem Members Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Don Beyer (VA-08), James Walkinshaw (VA-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), and Emily Randall (WA-06). Rep. Sara Jacobs: It is Congress’s job to be here to put a real check on this president and make sure that he cannot go forward with this illegal, reckless war that is putting our servicemembers and our national security at risk. Rep. Don Beyer: Congress needs to come back right away, take up the War Powers Resolution Act, pass it, and send the strongest possible signal to Donald Trump and the American people that he should not be waging this war. Rep. James Walkinshaw: It’s costing the taxpayers billions of dollars a day, while you’ve cut healthcare. Rep. Glenn Ivey: And it’s clear at this point that the Trump administration’s out of control. We saw the crazy threats that he was making a few days ago. Rep. Emily Randall: Bring the House back into session so that we can vote on a War Powers Resolution and reign in this dangerous war that President Trump chose to get us into. 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

    1 min
  2. New Dems Hear how Small Businesses have been Hurt by Trump's Tariffs

    9H AGO

    New Dems Hear how Small Businesses have been Hurt by Trump's Tariffs

    Last month, New Dems met with small business owners and industry representatives to learn more about how the Trump Administration’s sweeping tariffs have made every aspect of their operations more difficult and raised prices on working Americans. Two of these small business owners, Sarah Wells, Owner and Founder of Sarah Wells Bags, a breast pump bag consumer brand based out of Fairfax, VA, and Eva St. Clair, Co-Founder and Owner of Princess Awesome, an e-commerce family clothing brand based out of Washington, DC shared their experiences in a newly released video. See below for a full transcript of the video, which features New Dem Trade and Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08), and includes personal stories from both Sarah Wells and Eva St. Clair about how Trump’s tariffs have made this past year one of their most difficult since opening their businesses. Sarah Wells: No matter what I do, trying to do the right thing as an American small business employing Americans, it seems like the tariffs just keep chasing me down. Rep. Don Beyer: We just had a really fascinating hour and a half with small business leaders about their trade experiences and what tariffs have meant to them, and the stories were horrifying. Eva St. Clair: It has been one of the most difficult years in the history of our company, and we’ve been in business 13 years. We had to pay for the tariffs out of pocket, we had no runway to pay for that, which meant that my co-owner and I never got paid for several months. We went without our salaries, which directly impacted our families, obviously and our livelihoods. It was really hard. Sarah Wells: This has been a devastating year-plus for us because of the Trump tariffs. We were hit really hard with our first container that came in last year from China with an unexpected IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) tariff. It resulted in layoffs and downsizing our product catalog. We sold out of our best-selling inventory, and I ended up trying to move all of my manufacturing to Cambodia to try to get around some of that and get away from this reliance on China, and it was immediately hit with 49 percent IEEPA tariffs. No matter what I do, trying to do the right thing as an American small business employing Americans, it seems like the tariffs just keep chasing me down. 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

    1 min
  3. The Fly-In | Governor Jay Inslee Won’t Back Down on Climate Change

    MAR 31

    The Fly-In | Governor Jay Inslee Won’t Back Down on Climate Change

    This week, co-hosts Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) are joined by a special guest, former Governor of Washington Jay Inslee, whose more than 30 year career in public service included eight terms in the House of Representatives and a run at the Presidency in the 2020 Democratic primary. Throughout this wide-ranging discussion, Governor Inslee provides his takes on political polarization in Congress, the most unexpected realities of running for President, the reckless and corrupt actions by the Trump administration to push fossil fuels over clean energy, and how he’s not so different from NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. A leading expert on climate policy, Governor Inslee also offers Democrats a winning message for the midterms that ties the cost of living with the realities of climate change. Before they wrap up, Landsman, Veasey, and the Governor – representing Ohio, Texas, and Washington – compete to see who can convince the Fly-In team that their state is better than all the rest. 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

    28 min
  4. The Fly-In | The Pride of Puerto Rico with Resident Commissioner Pablo Hernández

    MAR 26

    The Fly-In | The Pride of Puerto Rico with Resident Commissioner Pablo Hernández

    This week, Veasey and Landsman are joined by Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández (PR-AL), Puerto Rico’s sole elected representative in Congress, for a wide-ranging discussion on life and culture on the island. Hernández gives an overview of the unequal distribution of Medicaid and SNAP funds – which are provided via block grants to Puerto Rico – when compared to states, and the harm caused by Congressional Republicans’ cuts to these programs. The group also covers disaster relief, rising energy prices, and the ongoing debate about Puerto Rican statehood. The members wrap up by reacting to Trump’s refusal to strike a deal that would end the DHS shutdown in the clip of the week, and debate Ricky Martin versus Bad Bunny, coffee versus piña coladas, and more in a Would You Rather game. 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

    21 min
  5. The Fly-In | DHS Shutdown, Reforming ICE, & War in Iran with Rep. Johnny O

    MAR 18

    The Fly-In | DHS Shutdown, Reforming ICE, & War in Iran with Rep. Johnny O

    In this episode of The Fly-In, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and guest-host Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) provide updates on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, including growing wait times at airports and impacts on TSA agents who missed their first paycheck last Friday. They also share their thoughts on Trump’s recent decision to fire former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and whether her removal will lead to real change within the Department. The members also discuss House Democrats’ attempts to hold ICE accountable, including this week’s House Democratic discharge petition to force a floor vote on legislation to fund all of DHS except for ICE and CBP. Additionally, Rep. Olszewski describes what he learned at his recent visit to an ICE detention center in Baltimore. For the clip of the week, the members react to a series of videos from Americans across the country –all feeling the pain of higher gas prices due to Trump’s war in Iran – and talk through the President’s failure to plan for the impact of the war. 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

    23 min
  6. The Fly-In | Unfiltered Thoughts on Trump’s State of the Union

    FEB 26

    The Fly-In | Unfiltered Thoughts on Trump’s State of the Union

    In this episode, hosts Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) give their unfiltered thoughts on Trump’s State of the Union Address after his first year back in office and share what it was like experiencing it from the House floor. Despite breaking the record for longest State of the Union speech in history, the members explain how Trump failed entirely to address any of the issues American families are struggling with — from cost of living and health care to public safety. 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

    10 min
  7. The Fly-In | Reforming ICE and Lowering Costs with Third Way's Lanae Erickson

    FEB 12

    The Fly-In | Reforming ICE and Lowering Costs with Third Way's Lanae Erickson

    In this episode, Veasey and Landsman are joined by Lanae Erickson, Senior Vice President for Social Policy, Education & Politics at Third Way, a D.C.-based think tank and advocacy organization. Lanae discusses the latest in public opinion about ICE operations ahead of the deadline to fund DHS at the end of this week, and gives her thoughts on how Democrats should communicate about reforms. Then, Lanae talks through the recently-released New Dem Affordability Agenda – the Coalition’s answer to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis – and how it meets the moment and contrasts with other proposals. For the Clip of the Week, the group reacts to President Trump saying he wants to raise housing prices. To wrap up the episode, Lanae plays “Affordability Price is Right,” a game about all the price increases in the past year under the Trump Administration. 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

    22 min
  8. The Fly-In | What's Happening in Minneapolis & What's Next with Rep. Angie Craig

    FEB 4

    The Fly-In | What's Happening in Minneapolis & What's Next with Rep. Angie Craig

    In this episode, host Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and guest host Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-06) are joined by Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) for a wide-ranging conversation about the occupation of Minneapolis by DHS agents, what’s really happening on the ground since the killing of Alex Pretti and Renée Nicole Good, and the path forward for DHS reforms in Congress. Congresswoman Craig gives her first-person accounts of the incredible resilience of the Minneapolis community and shares harrowing stories of ICE and CBP abuses, then the group discusses the ongoing debate in Congress about reining in DHS operations through government funding legislation. The three members then react to a clip of Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) bashing Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller and talk through the need for accountability at the top of the Administration. To wrap the episode, the group shines a light on some of the biggest stories that haven’t been covered enough: the struggles of American farmers and Trump’s threats of election interference. 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

    22 min
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Each week the House of Representatives is in session, Members from across America fly into Washington, D.C. to tackle the important issues facing Congress and the country. The Fly-In, hosted by New Democrat Coalition Members Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33), breaks down what the American people should know about the biggest events of the week, what New Dems and House Democrats are doing to deliver for their constituents, and how folks back home can get involved to push the policy agenda in Washington. newdemocratcoalition.substack.com

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  • Creator
    New Democrat Coalition
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © New Democrat Coalition
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