New Democrat Coalition Weekly Wrap 1/23
New on Substack
New Dems Release Season 2 Episode 2 of the Fly-In with Maryland Governor Wes Moore
In this special edition episode, Reps. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33)are joined by Maryland Governor Wes Moore for a wide-ranging discussion about his approach to governing, how he has improved life for Marylanders during his tenure, his unfiltered takes on Congress, and more. Governor Moore also brought along his son James to the podcast, who gives some insights into his experience as a member of Maryland’s first family.
To wrap up the episode, Governor Moore and his son blind rank the best ways to eat Maryland’s most iconic food: the blue crab.
One Year In: Trump’s Economy in Five Numbers
By New Dem Vice Chair for Communications Marc Veasey (TX-33)
One year into his second term, President Trump has broken his number one promise to the American people – that he would lower costs “on day one” and make life more affordable.
There is no getting around this simple fact: apart from Trump and his billionaire friends and allies, the American people are worse off today than they were one year ago. It’s gotten so bad that Trump has seemingly given up on lowering costs for everyday Americans, content to call affordability a “hoax” and give his economy an “A+++++” grade (the American people give it a C-) to try and gaslight his way out of the mess he made.
Member Highlights
Congresswoman Julia Brownley's (CA-26) bill, the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act (H.R. 659), passed in the House this week. This bill would give hiring preference to Veterans Law Judges who have three or more years of experience. Hiring judges with experience in veterans’ law will increase the number of cases decided, improve case accuracy, and incentivize experienced judges to remain in the field.
Congresswomen Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Susie Lee (NV-03) led 25 battleground House Democrats in demanding an impartial and transparent investigation into the killing of Renée Nicole Good and that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) make improvements to ICE operations essential to public safety.
Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-07) spoke at a Judiciary Committee Hearing regarding claims of fraud in Minnesota, during which she emphasized the Trump Administration's failure to properly address prior cases of fraud.
Member Legislation
Rep. Stevens Introduces Bill to Tackle Intergenerational Student Debt Crisis
Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) introduced the Alleviating Intergenerational Debt (AID) Act (H.R. 7232) to fix a glaring financial aid issue and make the dream of college achievable for all students. The AID Act updates the Student Aid Index formula to include outstanding parental student loan debt, giving financial aid administrators a clearer, more honest picture of family finances and unlocking critical aid for students across Michigan.
Rep. Harder Announces Sweeping Anti-Scam Legislation to Crack Down on Organized Cybercrime
Congressman Josh Harder (CA-09) introduced sweeping, bipartisan legislation to comprehensively crack down on organized cybercrime. Led with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), the Stop Schemes, Cyber-fraud, Abuse, Manipulation, and Swindles (SCAMS) Act (H.R. 7215) creates a first-ever, government-wide task force led by the FBI to prevent and respond to a wide range of scams.
Rep. Dean Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Creators from Unauthorized AI Training
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) introduced a bipartisan bill to help musicians, artists, writers, and other creators determine if their copyrighted work was used to train generative artificial intelligence (AI) models without their permission. The Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act (H.R. 7209) gives copyright holders access to training records used for AI models to determine if their work was used.
Rep. Craig Introduces Bill to Prevent President and VP from Profiting off their Positions, Crack Down on Conflicts of Interest
Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced new legislation that would prevent the President and Vice President from benefitting financially from their positions and take head on President Trump’s clear conflicts of interest. The Presidential Conflicts of Interest Accountability Act (H.R. 7207) would require the President and Vice President and their immediate family members to disclose financial interests and divest of any financial interest posing a potential conflict of interest.
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