Working today

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Working today:

we’ll Hoover up more members

I've never heard an American use that expression.

[jon-nyc]

Walked by Bowman’s office. I wanted to take a picture of the front of his office but it would have been awkward.

He had a big sign with names and faces of the hostages saying bring them home. He had a small poster saying keep the children of Gaza safe. It was smaller that the hostage photo but placed above it.

Also his name plate reads “Bowman, Jamal Ed D.”

[jon-nyc]

@George-K said in Working today:

@jon-nyc said in Working today:

we’ll Hoover up more members

I've never heard an American use that expression.

Maybe one that has spent 2-3 years in London?

[Mik]

@Jolly said in Working today:

Give 'em the Glad Hand!

Is that like a reach around?

[Mik]

@George-K said in Working today:

@jon-nyc said in Working today:

we’ll Hoover up more members

I've never heard an American use that expression.

Regardless, any reference to sucking power is probably an unfortunate choice to describe lobbying.

[George K]

Doctor Bowman?

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in Working today:

@jon-nyc said in Working today:

we’ll Hoover up more members

I've never heard an American use that expression.

At least he didn't say suck more members.

Edit - damn, Mik beat me to it

[jon-nyc]

Most have a couple flags, maybe a sign supporting some cause. This guy has a bit more.

I think we’ll sign him though. Good meeting.

[Mik]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Working today:

@George-K said in Working today:

@jon-nyc said in Working today:

we’ll Hoover up more members

I've never heard an American use that expression.

At least he didn't say suck more members.

Edit - damn, Mik beat me to it

Not quite as well, though. I was trying to be subtle.

[LuFins Dad]

That is just as problematic as the Squad entries. American Flag, State Flag, nameplate. That’s it.

[jon-nyc]

@LuFins-Dad

The majority of them have just that. And if there’s a sign it’s either ‘welcome we’re open’ or something rah-rah about their state like a state Uni banner.

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc Cool stuff you are doing!!

[jon-nyc]

Got two new cosponsors already. Both in the R column, which we most need to keep some sort of balance.

Hoping for 5 from this trip, 7 as a stretch goal.

[Jolly]

Talk to Johnson, yet?

[jon-nyc]

No it isn’t realistic to get leadership as a cosponsor for a tiny bill like this.

We met with Vern Johnson, who I believe is the ranking GOP member on Ways and Means. That’s probably a stretch. He probably considers himself umpire not player on things like this and would be unlikely to sponsor us. But it is worth a try. It would be a coup to get him.

[jon-nyc]

Keep in mind there will never be a vote on this bill per se. Our path to passage is to get 100 co-sponsors or so and get it attached to a must-pass healthcare bill and figure it’s too small to get cut during the back and forth of negotiations.

[Horace]

What's it for? Funding for research into your disease?

[Mik]

I hope you get it.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in Working today:

No it isn’t realistic to get leadership as a cosponsor for a tiny bill like this.

We met with Vern Johnson, who I believe is the ranking GOP member on Ways and Means. That’s probably a stretch. He probably considers himself umpire not player on things like this and would be unlikely to sponsor us. But it is worth a try. It would be a coup to get him.

Then hit up Letlow. She used to work for Tulane Medical School doing education or something and she's lost her husband pretty young due to COVID.

Might be sympathetic. And if you get her, she's real tight with Johnson.

[jon-nyc]

Thanks for that. We have a very active volunteer not far from you (she brags that she lives in the only parish with no Walmart, no traffic light, and no elevator) who wants to help with advocacy. Good republican too with deep roots in LA.