Trump creating the Congress he’d like to have

Ninety seven legislators to advise Trump on Opening up American Again.

This is Donald Trump creating the Congress he’d like to have.  He says it will provide guidance to the Governors on how to reignite the economy and on the following:  the need for additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, the international and domestic supply chains, ways to energize the economy, surprise medical billing, clarifying the difference between essential and non-essential workers, mental health, and relief for small businesses as well as access  to COVID-19 diagnostic and anti-body tests, ventilators, face masks, and other PPE.

How were they selected?  It is hard to say, but the announcement noted:  the positive feedback from the Members about the work that the Administration is doing to keep America healthy and prosperous, and thanked them for their participation.  Presumably, each of these Members of Congress praised the President at least once.

Really, though, even if this group never meets, it is the Congress that Trump wishes he had.  No Nancy Pelosi.  No Chuck Schumer.  No Adam Schiff.  No AOC, of course.  By the way:  No Mitt Romney.  Also, the guy who will be the top vote getter in Georgia, dropping the current Republican Senator out of the race, who ran against Trump’s will, Representative Doug Collins.  He’s not there either.  The Congress that Trump wishes he had.

Republican Members of Congress

    • Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-CA
    • Representative Andy Biggs, R-AZ
    1. Representative Kevin Brady, R-TX
    2. Representative Susan Brooks, R-IN
    3. Representative Steve Chabot, R-OH
    4. Representative Liz Cheney, R-WY
    5. Representative Warren Davidson, R-OH
    6. Representative Rodney Davis, R-IL
    7. Representative Matt Gaetz, R-FL
    8. Representative Anthony Gonzalez, R-OH
    9. Representative Kay Granger, R-TX
    10. Representative French Hill, R-AR 
    11. Representative Mike Johnson, R-LA
    12. Representative Jim Jordan, R-OH
    13. Representative John Katko, R-NY
    14. Representative Billy Long, R-MO
    15. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO
    16. Representative Patrick McHenry, R-NC
    17. Representative Steve Scalise, R-LA
    18. Representative Elise Stefanik, R-NY
    19. Representative Greg Walden, R-OR
    20. Representative Lee Zeldin, R-NY. (22)

Democratic Members of Congress

  1. Representative Henry Cuellar, D-TX
  2. Representative Ted Deutch, D-FL
  3. Representative Marcia Fudge, D-OH 
  4. Representative Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ
  5. Representative Ro Khanna, D-CA
  6. Representative Derek Kilmer, D-WA
  7. Representative John Larson, D-CT
  8. Representative Stephanie Murphy, D-FL
  9. Representative Jimmy Panetta, D-CA
  10. Representative Tom Suozzi, D-NY

Republican Senators

  1. Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY
  2. Senator Lamar Alexander, R-TN
  3. Senator John Barrasso, R-WY
  4. Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-TN
  5. Senator Roy Blunt, R-MO 
  6. Senator John Boozman, R-AR
  7. Senator Mike Braun, R-IN
  8. Senator Richard Burr, R-NC
  9. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV 
  10. Senator Bill Cassidy, R-LA
  11. =Senator Susan Collins, R-ME
  12. Senator John Cornyn, R-TX
  13. Senator Tom Cotton, R-AR
  14. Senator Kevin Cramer, R-ND
  15. Senator Mike Crapo, R-ID
  16. Senator Ted Cruz, R-TX
  17. Senator Steve Daines, R-MT
  18. Senator Michael Enzi, R-WY
  19. Senator Joni Ernst, R-IA
  20. Senator Deb Fischer, R-NE
  21. Senator Cory Gardner, R-CO
  22. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-SC
  23. Senator Chuck Grassley, R-IA
  24. Senator Josh Hawley, R-MO
  25. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS
  26. Senator James Inhofe, R-OK
  27. Senator Ron Johnson, R-WI
  28. Senator John Kennedy, R-LA
  29. Senator John Hoeven, R-ND
  30. Senator Mike Lee, R-UT
  31. Senator Kelly Loeffler, R-GA
  32. Senator Martha McSally, R-AZ
  33. Senator Jerry Moran, R-KS
  34. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-AK
  35. Senator Rand Paul, R-KY
  36. Senator David Perdue, R-GA
  37. Senator Rob Portman, R-OH
  38. Senator James Risch, R-ID
  39. Senator Pat Roberts, R-KS
  40. Senator James Lankford, R-OK
  41. Senator Mike Rounds, R-SD
  42. Senator Marco Rubio, R-FL
  43. Senator Ben Sasse, R-NE
  44. Senator Rick Scott, R-FL
  45. Senator Tim Scott, R-SC
  46. Senator Richard Shelby, R-AL
  47. Senator Dan Sullivan, R-AK
  48. Senator John Thune, R-SD
  49. Senator Thom Tillis, R-NC
  50. Senator Pat Toomey, R-PA
  51. Senator Roger Wicker, R-MS
  52. Senator Todd Young, R-IN

Democratic and Democratic-affiliated Senators

  1. Senator Tom Carper, D-DE
  2. Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-IL
  3. Senator Dick Durbin, D-IL
  4. Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-CA
  5. Senator Maggie Hassan, D-NH
  6. Senator Martin Heinrich, D-NM
  7. Senator Angus King, Jr., I-ME
  8. Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-MN
  9. Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT