Susan Phalen
@SAPOTUS
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Lover of puns, random coincidences, and the Oxford comma. Road tripper, adventure seeker, Mizithra fan, and Hill communicator.
Washington, D.C.
Joined March 2009
So THIS is fun… traffic at a standstill northbound on I-85 just south of Hwy 129
🚨🇺🇸 HIGHWAY CHAOS: I-85 SHUT DOWN NEAR GREENVILLE, SC All lanes of I-85 closed between exits 42-44 near White Horse Rd. Bomb squad deployed due to an 18-wheeler truck. Traffic diverted on this crucial route connecting Atlanta and Charlotte. Updates unfolding. #Breaking
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It’s the 50th anniv of #OperationBabylift when 1000s of babies/orphans were hurriedly & chaotically airlifted out of Vietnam b4 Saigon fell. My mom was a 27yo #MilSpouse @ Hickam. Learn about her heroic role in that historic event. H/t @NebPublicMedia
https://t.co/CHD3cBssCu
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2yrs ago (01-30-23) @RepThomasMassie showed me a prototype of his ‘debt counter’. Then, our nat’l debt was $31.4TRILLION Today, 2 years later, it’s $36.2TRILLION It’s up $5 TRILLION dollars in just 2 years! He said ‘It’s meant to be anxiety inducing’. And that it is.
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Members sporting bow ties to honor Rep. Patrick McHenry’s last hearing as House Financial Services Committee chair, per pics shared with me
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Hey @iriesentner The Mike Roger (AL) has never been under consideration for FBI Director, that’s Mike Rogers (MI). And Mike Rogers (MI) was never under consideration for SecDef… that was Mike Rogers (AL) 2 of 2 https://t.co/EvhmkWVHXk
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Hey @iriesentner did you do ANY research b4 writing your recent piece in @politico ? Mike Rogers (MI) was the chair of the House Intel Committee, as opposed to the Mike Rogers (AL) who is the current chair of the House Armed Services Committee. https://t.co/hBx6V7SAjI (1 of 2)
politico.com
“It’s not happening,” Dan Scavino Jr., Trump’s incoming deputy chief of staff, wrote on X.
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A statue of @JohnnyCash was unveiled in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol today. After the unveiling, Johnny’s sister, Joanne Cash, who is blind, had the opportunity to touch the statue so she could feel what it looks like.
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It’s 7:00pm ET on #SOTU2024 night in the Capitol. Two hours to go until the President addresses the nation with his State of the Union address and @PabloReports from @VanityFair is still elbow deep in live painting the action in Statuary Hall.
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The most fascinating part of #SOTU2024 so far is @PabloReports live painting from the balcony of Statuary Hall the events unfolding below. Statuary Hall is abuzz of w/ activity as reporters & cameras are positioned for reaction from Members of Congress after the speech concludes.
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Hey @SpiritAirlines what’s the deal in Atlanta today? My flight from ATL to BWI on your airline has been delayed every hour for the last FIVE hours w/ no info except the time change & apology. It’s chaos here at every Spirit Air gate. Now I know why people choose other airlines.
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All my Michigan friends and family, check it out…. There is no better candidate for Michigan’s Senate seat than @MikeRogersForMI
The outpouring of support that Kristi and I have received since announcing my candidacy for U.S. Senate this morning has been overwhelming. All I can say is: THANK YOU! Stay tuned for updates this week as we meet with Michiganders across the state!
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⏰HAPPENING NOW⏰ The committee is meeting to consider H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act. 📺Tune in:
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Today, @RulesReps will hold a hearing on the Parents Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 5), upholding yet another piece of the @HouseGOP Commitment to America. H.R. 5 prioritizes school transparency and safeguards the critical role parents play in their child's education.
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Check out my former boss, @RepMikeRogers… former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee & former Congressman from Michigan… THAT Mike Rogers. So great to see him out there contrinuing to do great things. Definitely worth a read. Check it out. https://t.co/oSwKvROqxV
foxnews.com
Former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan has traveled to the early voting GOP presidential nominating states and is considering a 2024 Republican White House campaign.
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@RepMikeRogers spoke with @LindsayTuchman & @HollyFirfer1 on @scrippsnews ' "Morning Rush" and talked about his group, @LEADAmerica_org, the potential #TrumpIndictment & a possible #WhiteHouse run in 2024. See it here: https://t.co/mQmx24iWOX
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2 photos 32 years apart Mother & daughter Holding babies from different wars April ‘75- My beautiful mom, in Hawaii, holding a Vietnamese baby evacuated in #OperationBabylift Feb ‘07- Me in Baghdad, holding an Iraqi baby injured in a car bomb #InternationalWomensDay
#IWD
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Hey everybody, check it out... my former boss, and all around Great American is out there continuing to do great things. Woop Woop for @RepMikeRogers. I remain a HUGE fan!
The Lansing Chamber of Commerce is facilitating meaningful conversations that create lasting solutions. It was an honor to join them and discuss the importance of civility, unity, and my initiative, @LEADAmerica_org.
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RULES HEARING WRAP-UP: This evening, the Committee granted, by record vote of 9-3, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 140 (structured rule), H.J. Res. 27 (closed rule), and S. 619 (closed rule). Thanks to @TransportGOP, @GOPoversight, and @HouseIntel for their
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