The purpose of this page will be to compile Fark threads dealing with the dumpster fire that is the 115th U.S. Congress.
This page is for the month of February, 2017
For previous months, please see the archive
Background[]
This section will provide background information about the members of the 115th U.S. Congress, or their party affiliation, etc. any information to give a basic overview of the 115th U.S. Congress that does not necessarily need a Fark-related thread.
- date first called into session: January 3, 2017
- date Americans can first expect relief: January 3, 2019
- to read about all the legislative crap they're up to click here, for outstanding individual achievements in assholery, click here, for "investigations" click here and for confirmation hearings click here
Congresscritters and how to contact them[]
Current Pending Bills[]
Fark Threads on the President's Address to Congress[]
- White House officials subscribing to that "definition of insanity" axiom hoping that Trump's speech to Congress won't be a rambling diatribe of insane racist street preacher thoughts, Prison Planet articles, and tin-pot dictator wet dreams
- Trump administration to drug everyone during his speech to Congress Tuesday in the hopes we all forget the hilarious failure that is the Trump Administration thus far
- It's your official pre-speech discussion thread. Main thread goes live 9PM ET
Fark Threads on Legislation[]
To stare into the abyss that is the previous months of this circus, please click here (Don't say you weren't warned)
General[]
- Congress is not advancing Trump's agenda
- The Senate is tearing itself apart. Didn't this happen in Attack of the Clones? Isn't that how Palpatine rose to power?
- GOP frets over the fact that people expect them to do stuff and fix things
- GOP's dreams for Congress have become a mirage
- The next six weeks are a "Do or die" moment for the GOP as they need to prove they can transform from a "chest thumping opposition party" into one that can be trusted to actually govern. In other words, in six weeks the GOP is done for
Governing D.C.[]
H.R. 621 Land is Disposable Act of 2017[]
better known as Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2017
Stop Protecting Streams and Start Protecting Coal[]
- House to repeal Obama's Coal Ruling which prohibits polluting streams. #DAMMITDONALD
- Americans used this election to let politicians in DC know what they want, and what they want is coal mining debris to be dumped into our waterways again
Office of Congressional Ethics[]
Repeal of ACA[]
- Prelude and/or background
- Backlash
- Repeal
- In response to the explosive Trump/Russia revelations and the dangerous dysfunction in the White House, a refocused Congressional GOP promises to get serious, tackle the situation head-on, and finally investigate how to repeal the ACA
- GOP finally comes up with a idea to pay for their Obamacare repeal: Tax everyone's employer-based health insurance as regular income
- Replacement
- "So, we're going to need a bit more time to craft an acceptable alternative to Obamacare. Like, say until after the 2018 midterms. Wouldn't want to mess up any of our re-election chances, now would we?"
- It's Old Man yells at cloud vs Frank Burns in a debate over the future of Obamacare. 9pm eastern on CNN
- With "Die Quickly" not working out well to replace the ACA this bootstrappy lawmaker would like to try life coaches for all
- Ryancare poised to turbocharge the winning by letting Americans pay more for insurance that is far inferior, shifts more medical costs on to families, and covers far fewer people
- The leaked GOP Obamacare replacement plan is here, and if you or a loved one has a pre-existing condition and you can't pay for your treatment out of pocket, you should start planning your goodbyes
- John Oliver compares the GOP's Obamacare replacement plan to "your dad in a thong"
- Key House Republican to oppose GOP healthcare bill because it allows people to receive healthcare
- House Majority Whip Steve Scalise says the leaked draft of the GOP's Obamacare replacement plan that circulated yesterday is "no longer viable" because you PEEKED and RUINED the surprise
- "Repair"
- What is it we're talking about again?
Net Neutrality[]
Executive Order Banning Certain Muslims[]
Overturning Obama-era Regulations[]
- Okay I get that things are crazy in America right now, but what if we let schizophrenics buy guns again?
- While we've all been busy watching the train wreck that is the Trump administration, Congress has been quietly repealing a lot of regulations that kept us safe, and held corporations accountable
- Republicans fast track bill to bring back ridiculously high and convoluted overdraft fees. Are we tired of winning yet?
- House brings us one step closer to being able to defend ourselves against the goblins that live in the attic and spy on us for the Council of Warlocks
Apology Tour[]
- Day 13: President Trump has Congress shiatting bricks and doing damage control
- Congratulations, Mr. Speaker, this is your whole job now: "Speaker Paul Ryan found himself in a familiar spot Tuesday: responding to controversial statements from President Trump
Federal corporate taxes[]
Election Assistance Commission Termination Act[]
Split 9th Circuit[]
Defund and Repeal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau[]
- GOP declares total war against Consumer Financial Protection Bureau because Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #82 demands such
- The House bill to "reform" Dodd-Frank would end the CFPB's Consumer Education division, take away the Bureau's ability to act against "unfair,abusive or deceptive" practices of banks, and remove their consumer complaint tracking..you know for freedom
Repeal Dodd-Frank[]
Monitor Russian Sanctions[]
"Congressionally-directed spending"[]
Congress has always been at war with earmarks
"[S]trengthen and modernize" Endangered Species Act[]
Medical Exam for Candidates for POTUS[]
Defund Planned Parenthood[]
- House passes bill to allow Trump to grab millions of women by the pussy at once
- Turns out that you actually DO have to commit a crime before the GOP can punish you for it. Go figure
H.R. 861[]
Terminate the EPA Bill
H.R. 610[]
"Choices" in "Education" Act of 2017
Fark Threads on Congressional Investigations[]
To view the full mess starting from January, 2017, please click here (Don't say you weren't warned)
Possible Russian Interference Of 2016 POTUS Election[]
- "There's very little doubt that Russia interfered with elections" says soon to be ex-Defense Secretary Mattis
- Three - Three FBI probes into Russian election hacking scandal. Ah, ah, ah
- If we know one thing about this Congress, they really care about deleted e-mails, right?
- How Trump is getting away with corruption
Possible Interference with Economic Sanctions against Russia[]
- The hearings will begin any minute now
- Rep. Adam Schiff,the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee,told democrats in a private conference today that more information on Russia/Trump/Flynn ties will surface soon and "are only the beginning"
- House Intelligence Committee Chairman (R-eprehensible) says his panel will not investigate Flynn's ties to Russia, but will investigate the leaks that led to his resignation
- Single-day trifecta for Trump Administration officials getting investigated now in play
- Rand Paul just comes out and admits that Republicans shouldn't be investigating Republicans
- And the first GOP Congressman has hit the Trump-Putin International Hotel and Pleasure Palace
- "I have no idea." - Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-eally? No way.)
- How Trump is getting away with corruption
- The Republican chair of the House Intelligence Commitee describes attempts to investigate the Trump/Russia connection as "a witch hunt against the American people". Bad thoughts toward our leader are doubleplusungood
- House Speaker Paul Ryan (R):"We found no evidence that Trump aides were in contact with Russia. We've seen only sand"
Release of President's Tax Returns[]
Possible Violation(s) of Emoluments Clause by POTUS or POTUS Staff[]
Obama's Last-minute Weapons Shipment to Kenya[]
Rep. Nadler's "Resolution of Inquiry"[]
demanding Attorney General hand over “any document, record, memo, correspondence or other communication” pertaining to “criminal or counterintelligence investigations” related to Trump, White House staff or his business"
- Republican lawmakers plan on derailing inquiry into Manchurian President's ties to Russia because of course they do. They do acknowledge that it may make things awkward with their constituents
- How Trump is getting away with corruption
Fark Threads on Trump cabinet confirmation hearings[]
There was a whole lot more than appears here, please check the archive for the full horror show
General[]
- Trump so good at 9 dimensional Kerplunk he's got libs protesting outside Chuck Schumer's house
- GOP warns they'll break out the blow (sans hookers) in order to stay in session 24-7 to confirm Trump nominees
- Trump nominees complain that White House isn't doing enough to protect them from spineless rubber stamp Congress that occasionally asks questions like "why you such a douche, bro?"
- 549 key positions in the administration need Senate confirmation. 14 have been filled. 20 await confirmation. 515 don't have nominees
Senate Rule 19[]
Sessions for Attorney General[]
- The Enforcement of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights act is now close to being in the hands of Jefferson Davis Beauregard Davis III
- Sen. Warren reads the Congressional record, Coretta Scott King's words when Sessions was nominated as a judge in 1986. You best believe that's a rule 19 violation according to majority leader McConnell
- The silencing of Elizabeth Warren has backfired on the GOP
- Sean Spicer: 'I can only hope that if Coretta Scott King was still with us,' I'd hope she'd support Jeff Sessions
- Apparently, reading Coretta Scott King's letter out loud on the Senate floor is only a violation of rule 19 if you're a woman
- Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced by an old obscure Senate rule that was prompted by a fistfight
- Coretta Scott King's biggest supporter confirmed as Attorney General
Tillerson for Secretary of State[]
DeVos for Education Secretary[]
- Two down, one to go
- Sen. Roy Blunt will always stick by Betsy DeVos. After all, she bought his son a governorship
- Mike Pence picks Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Edumacation
Bannon for Führer of National Security Council[]
Puzder for Labor Secretary[]
- The newest Trump appointee battle? Puzder, the conflict-of-interest heavy pick for Labor Secretary
- The genius behind "Suicide Squad" confirmed by the Senate and now fifth in line for the presidency. Brought to you by Carl's Jr
- Senate Republicans ask Trump to withdraw his Puzder, it's not that kind of party
- Precedent pulls Puzder
Veterans Affairs Secretary=[]
Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development[]
McMahon for Administrator of SBA[]
Verma for Administrator of (CMS)[]
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Pruitt for Director of Environmental Protection Agency[]
- John "Profiles in Courage" McCain has decided he has "a thing", in Germany, the day of the confirmation vote for Scott Pruitt to head the EPA
- Scott Pruitt confirmed as head of Environmental Destruction Agency
Ross for Secretary of Commerce[]
Fark threads on federal judiciary confirmation hearings[]
General[]
Gorsuch for Supreme Court Justice[]
- No
- Millennial to Pelosi: Is there anything Democrats can do to differentiate themselves from Republicans in terms of economic policy? Pelosi to Millennial: We're capitalists. That's just the way it is
- Will Gorsuch be another Scalia when it comes to criminal law? A look at the many Scalia opinions favoring defendants, except those who got their doors busted in or were driving while black
- Remember a time when Judge Gorsuch was praised by the Democrats and Liberals as a well qualified, mainstream, and moderate Judge? You know from the time he made it on the Appellate Court until the day Trump nominated him for SCOTUS
- Sorry liberals, your case against Judge Neil Gorsuch has no basis in reality
- Gorsuch's confirmation hearing will rend the Senate asunder
- Come for the "Biden Rule", stay for the "Ginsburg Standard"
Fark threads on Trump Ambassadorships[]
Please check the archive for previous threads on Ambassadorships since there probably won't be any more ambassadors in the future
Palin for Ambassador to Canada[]
soorry, eh
Fark Threads on Congresscritters[]
The only reason why there is an archive for these assholes is so people might see examples of what not to do
General[]
- Members of Congress becoming increasingly frustrated with trying to communicate with President Trump resort to tweeting at him hoping he or the White House will notice
- This is the Silence of the Lambs Congress. They're utterly silent, emerging from the House gym or their three-hour lunches only to scream to the press about Trump
- All of Washington is using an app called Confide, which allows deletion of messages after reading. Only problem is, it's not legal
- Make America Baked Again. Pro-marijuana lawmakers form first ever Congressional Cannabis Caucus
- Could the Republicans' gerrymandering actually end up helping Democrats?
- The two defining characteristics of the new right: 1. Hatred for everything different. 2. Indifference of corruption by their own leaders
- The republicans might be too scared to face voters at town hall meetings, but they haven't yet missed a single meeting with rich donors and their bottomless bank accounts. Priorities people. Priorities
- Divided Republicans await clarity from Trump on key issues, because clear communication and clarity is totally something he does
Meetings[]
- A meeting between lawmakers and the acting director of ICE took an interesting turn when several Hispanic Democrats were "asked" to leave. It's almost as if certain people don't want them to know what's going on
- Late into a getaway Friday, James Comey was briefing senators on Russia. They will now all get a week in Sochi as part of the time share package
Obedient GOP[]
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R UT 3rd)[]
chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Rep Chaffetz (R-epulsive Cancerous Growth) is sponsoring HR 621 because f*ck America, that's why
- Rep Jasn Chaffetz withdraws his bill to require the Dept of the Interior to sell off millions of acres of publicly held land after discovering there is such a thing as going too damn far even in the eyes of Utah voters
- But her emails?
- Jason Chaffetz (R):"The protesters at my town hall meeting were paid to show up in an attempt to bully and intimidate me"
- Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-unaway) claims paid agitators protested at his town hall. Should have been worried about masked, armed people who rushed guards to try getting in. "They exercised their open-carry right. But it's obviously a challenge for us"
- Jason Chaffetz contemplates standing upright with his new found spine
- Considering he thought all the people screaming "do your job" at his last town hall meeting were paid plants bused in by George Soros, I don't think the we can expect more than Chief Wiggums -level effort from the "top cop" on government ethics
- Jason Chaffetz decides maybe he should be locked up
- We can't investigate any Russian connections, we are far too busy investigating this
Rep Nancy Pelosi (D CA 12th)[]
House minority leader
Senator Mitch McConnell (R KY)[]
Senate Majority Leader
- "We have an excellent chance of clearing the deck of all the vacancies that we inherited from the previous administration, and there are quite a number of them"
- Sen. Warren reads the Congressional record, Coretta Scott King's words when Sessions was nominated as a judge in 1986. You best believe that's a rule 19 violation according to majority leader McConnell
- The silencing of Elizabeth Warren has backfired on the GOP
- Sean Spicer: 'I can only hope that if Coretta Scott King was still with us,' I'd hope she'd support Jeff Sessions
- Apparently, reading Coretta Scott King's letter out loud on the Senate floor is only a violation of rule 19 if you're a woman
- Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced by an old obscure Senate rule that was prompted by a fistfight
- Meet Donald Trump's details man. Wait, he has one?
- That eight-member Supreme Court will hurt Trump and the GOP. If only they hadn't stonewalled Obama
- Yertle flees Kentucky tarmac in an SUV to avoid protesting constituents, arrives at his home to discover the protesters were outside there too
- Come for the "Biden Rule", stay for the "Ginsburg Standard"
- "I have no idea." - Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-eally? No way.)
- You know, it's getting so's you can't even hold a private meeting with fatcat business leaders in your state without a bunch of constituents showing up outside and acting like they have a right to be heard and ask you questions or something
- On infrastructure: "What I hope we will clearly avoid, and I'm confident we will, is a trillion-dollar stimulus." Ladies and gentlemen, Mitch McConnell
Rep. Tom McClintock (R CA 4th)[]
Rep. Paul Ryan (R WI 4th)[]
Speaker of the House
- Congratulations, Mr. Speaker, this is your whole job now: "Speaker Paul Ryan found himself in a familiar spot Tuesday: responding to controversial statements from President Trump
- Paul Ryan's constituents host town hall without him, talk to empty chair representing the master of Stockholm Syndrome
- House Speaker Paul Ryan (R):"We found no evidence that Trump aides were in contact with Russia. We've seen only sand"
Senator Ted Cruz (R TX)[]
- Racist senator tells channel for racists that other party is for racist clan members. Racism
- Ted Cruz: Political Leader, Senator, Legal Scholar, greatest troll ever
- Ted Cruz planning to have his dad visit Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R FL 1st)[]
Senator Roy Blunt (R MO)[]
Senator Tom Cotton (R AR)[]
- GOP: We're not against immigrants in our country, we love legal immigrants. It's those who are here illegally that are the problem. Okay, we lied, we don't like them either
- Let's see if Sen. Tom Cotton's bold strategy to confront 100% paid protesters pays off
Rep. Sean Duffy (R WI 7th)[]
Senator Thom Tillis (R NC)[]
Rep. John J. Duncan Jr (R TN 2nd)[]
Senator Luther Strange (R AL)[]
Senator David Perdue (R GA)[]
- Republicans fast track bill to bring back ridiculously high and convoluted overdraft fees. Are we tired of winning yet?
- Senator David Perdue (R-Georgia): Facing my constituents isn't my style
Rep. Andy Biggs (R AZ 5th)[]
Rep. Chris Collins (R NY 27th)[]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R TX 5th)[]
Rep. Brad Sherman (D CA 30th)[]
Senator Rand Paul (R KY)[]
Rep. Devin Nunes (R CA 22nd)[]
House Intelligence Committee Chairman
- House Intelligence Committee Chairman (R-eprehensible) says his panel will not investigate Flynn's ties to Russia, but will investigate the leaks that led to his resignation
- The Republican chair of the House Intelligence Commitee describes attempts to investigate the Trump/Russia connection as "a witch hunt against the American people". Bad thoughts toward our leader are doubleplusungood
- "No evidence" yet of Trump campaign contacts with Russia. Fortunately, full blown hysteria doesn't require evidence
Rep. Pete Sessions (R TX 32nd)[]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R CA 48th)[]
Rep. Steve King (R, IA 4th)[]
Senator John McCain (R AZ)[]
- In shocking news, John McCain is a maverick in name only and has backed all of Trump's decisions with his votes
- How bad are these town halls getting for Republicans? John McCain would rather make unannounced visits to war zones than go home to his constituents
Rep. Tim Murphy (R PA 18th)[]
Rep. Dave Brat (R VA 7th)[]
Senator Joni Earnst (R IA)[]
Rep. Steve Womack (R AR 3rd)[]
Rep. Darrell Issa (R CA 49th)[]
Senator Bill Cassidy (R LA)[]
Senator Marco Rubio (R FL)[]
- Since he's been refusing to hold one on his own, Progressive activists held a "town hall meeting" featuring a cardboard cutout of Marco Rubio in place of the Senator. Unclear if anyone could tell the difference
- Marco Rubio is avoiding town halls due to "liberal activists." Because all Republicans love him, you see
Rep. Peter King (R NY 2nd)[]
Rep. Mike Conaway (R TX 11th)[]
Rep. Mike Burgess (R TX 26th)[]
Rep. Mark Walker (R NC 6th)[]
J.V. Team[]
- State Senator Rob Bradley (R, FL, 5th)
- Dan Adamini
Secretary of the Marquette County (MI) Republican Party - State Senator Judy Burges (R, AZ, 22nd)
- State Senator Charles Perry (R, TX, 28th)
- State Rep. John Landon (R, IA, 37th)
- State Rep. Dave Deyoe (R, IA, 49th)
- Gov. Butch Otter (R ID)
- State Rep. Terry Lynn Weaver (R, TN, 40th)
- State Senator Joey Hensley (R, TN, 28th)
- State Rep. Justin Humphrey (R, OK, 19th)
- State Rep. Kevin Austin (R, MO, 136th)
- Alabama state House
- Texas State Legislature
- Eric Greitens
governor of Missouri - State Senator Charles Schwertner (R, TX, 5th)
- James Green
Vice Chairman of the Wasatch County GOP - State Senator Ron Richard (R, MO, 32nd)
- State Senator Mark Chelgren (R, IA, 41st)
- The State of Oklahoma
- State Senator Ed Emery (R, MO, 31st)
- Missouri State Legislature
- Arizona State Senate
- Montana State Senate
- State Rep. Paul Espinosa (R, WV, 66th)
- Maryland State Legislators
- Various state legislatures
WTF?[]
No one was expecting these
Congressional Black Caucus[]
Rep. Seth Moulton (D MA 6th)[]
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R UT 3rd)[]
Rep. Tom Garrett (R VA 5th)[]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R CA 48th)[]
JV Squad[]
- Bill de Blasio
mayor of New York City
Everyone Else[]
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D MA)[]
- Sen. Warren reads the Congressional record, Coretta Scott King's words when Sessions was nominated as a judge in 1986. You best believe that's a rule 19 violation according to majority leader McConnell
- The silencing of Elizabeth Warren has backfired on the GOP
- Sean Spicer: 'I can only hope that if Coretta Scott King was still with us,' I'd hope she'd support Jeff Sessions
- Apparently, reading Coretta Scott King's letter out loud on the Senate floor is only a violation of rule 19 if you're a woman
- Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced by an old obscure Senate rule that was prompted by a fistfight
- Coretta Scott King's biggest supporter confirmed as Attorney General
Senator Cory Booker (D NJ)[]
Senator Chuck Schumer (D NY)[]
Senate minority leader
- Capitol Hill grinds to a halt, consumed by news of Trump's Russian connections. So, thanks Trump?
- Chuck Schumer says that soon Republicans will grow a spine and put an end to their support of Trump's general horribleness. Any. Day. Now
Senator Al Franken (D MN)[]
Senator John McCain (R AZ)[]
- McCain to Trump: How about you do some Presidentin' and help Ukraine fight off current Russian aggression? Is this thing on?
- Like an abused spouse calling a party host to apologize for their partner's drunken and boorish behavior at the event, today John McCain called the Australian Ambassador " to express my unwavering support for the U.S.-Australia alliance,"
- John McCain has become the sole voice of reason in the GOP
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D CA 12th)[]
House Minority Leader
- Nancy Pelosi (D) decides that the call for less political correctness goes both ways, calls Steve Bannon a white supremacist during press conference. Twice
- Capitol Hill grinds to a halt, consumed by news of Trump's Russian connections. So, thanks Trump?
Rep. Richard Neal (D, MA 1st)[]
Senator Chris Murphy (D CT)[]
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R AK)[]
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D NJ 9th)[]
Senator Jeff Merkley (D OR)[]
Rep. Ted Lieu (D CA 33rd)[]
- Bill to require White House to have psychiatrist evaluate the mental health of the President. Here. I'll save you some money. The President is crazier than a barnyard rat on meth. There you go, see how easy that was?
- Congressman Ted Lieu demands investigation into Trump's use of unsecured Android phone and WH staff's use of private email servers. This should make it to committee by sometime around 2028
Rep. Adam Schiff (D CA 28th)[]
Senator Lindsay Graham (R, SC)[]
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D MD 7th)[]
Rep. Walter Jones (R NC 3rd)[]
Rep. Mark Sanford (R SC 1st)[]
Rep. Karen Bass (D CA 37th)[]
Senator Susan Collins (R ME)[]
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D NY 10th)=[]
Rep. Tom Emmer (R MN 6th)[]
Senator Tom Udall (D NM)[]
J.V. Squad[]
- State Rep. Beth Fukumoto (R?/D?, HI, 36th)
Hawaii state House minority leader - State Senator Daylin Leach (D, PA, 17th)
- Various Indiana Republican Politicians
- Various lawmakers from various jurisdictions
- Paul Penzone
Maricopa County Sheriff - Kansas State Legislature
- A coup has begun in Brownbackistan
- Governor Brownbackstain to just let tax hike bill become law without his signature. Yeah, about that
- Kansas legislature: We need to raise taxes. Gov. Brownback: Vetoed. Kansas legislature: OVERRIDDEN
- As the revolt in Brownbackistan gains momentum, rebel forces seize control of the state legislature and vote to accept Obamacare funds to expand Medicaid, and restore the tenure rights to public school teachers that were removed in 2014
- A coup has begun in Brownbackistan
- Utah State Senate
- Chris Hurst
- Ed Gonzalez
Harris County Sheriff - State Senator Ricardo Lara (D, CA, 33rd)
- Minnesota state Senate
See Also[]
- Drumpfster Fire
- ALECworks
- the archive for this page
- Defying GOP's Wet Dream of One Party Rule of U.S. Government