Fresh off the Puerto Rico beach, House Democrats are now poised to head out on another break.
Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin slammed his progressive colleagues on Twitter, urging them to stay in town until the shutdown is over.
This is nuts! The House will be out of session from the 17th to 28th. I say let's keep ALL Members of Congress in DC to negotiate w each other and @realDonaldTrump until there is deal. Lock us all in a room here…no phones…no pay…and this will end very quickly.
— Lee Zeldin (@LeeMZeldin) January 15, 2019
“This is nuts! The House will be out of session from the 17th to 28th. I say let’s keep ALL Members of Congress in DC to negotiate w each other and (President Trump) until there is deal,” Zeldin tweeted on Monday.
“Lock us all in a room here…no phones…no pay…and this will end very quickly.”
Over the weekend, 30 Democrats and 109 lobbyists left DC for sun and fun in Puerto Rico.
In the politicians’ version of Spring Break, the group hit the beach, took in a performance of “Hamilton,” and relaxed.
The Washington Examiner reported:
Those attending the Congressional Hispanic Caucus BOLD PAC winter retreat in San Juan planned to meet with key officials to discuss the cleanup after Hurricane Maria at a roundtable Saturday.
But the weekend is packed with free time for the members and their families on the trip.
“We are excited for you to join us for CHC BOLD PAC’s 2019 Winter Retreat in San Juan, Puerto Rico! Each year, this retreat serves as a way for our CHC BOLD PAC Members and friends in the D.C. community to come together to escape the cold and discuss our shared priorities for a stronger and more prosperous country,” said a memo on the trip.
Some 109 lobbyists and corporate executives are named in the memo, a rate of 3.6 lobbyists for every member. They include those from several big K Street firms, R.J. Reynolds, Facebook, Comcast, Amazon, PhRMA, Microsoft, Intel, Verizon, and unions such as the National Education Association.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was seen on the beach, working on his tan with a bikini babe:
Spotted: Sen. Bob Menendez on the beach at a resort in Puerto Rico on Day 22 of the partial government shutdown. Reports say dozens of Dems are in PR for the CHC BOLD PAC winter retreat — including meetings on Maria cleanup, and a party with PR’s “Hamilton” cast. pic.twitter.com/6FaBYKPo4L
— David McAlpine (@DavidMcAlpine) January 12, 2019
No word on whether Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats will heed Zeldin’s request.
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