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Aaron Fritschner

@fritschner.bsky.social
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Hey there Mr. Blue We're so pleased to be with you House guy. DCoS @beyer.house.gov Priors: Kamala Harris, Jennifer Wexton, et al. Hendersonville, NC native SciFi, Rock n Roll, he/him Posts mine/dumb

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Picture of him with me would probably be worse for him tbh
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
[SENATOR ERIC SCHMITT]: So you’re telling me under oath that you’ve never spoken with an Attorney General nominee? [JACK SMITH]: No, I don’t think— [SCHMITT]: WELL THEN *unveils poster* please explain this picture of you with Matt Gaetz! [SMITH]: That is Media Matters senior fellow Matt Gertz
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fascinating, revealing, spot-on comment by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08)'s Deputy Chief of Staff, @fritschner.bsky.social, re: Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA01), who can come off (falsely) as a milquetoast moderate, but when it comes down to it is as far-right-extreme as they come. bluevirginia.us/2026/09/new-...
"I’ll never forget the moment I saw that he voted to overturn the 2020 election—I mean him specifically. A watershed moment for the delegation and a gut punch. It was a failure of character he will never live down, and if he loses, as I hope he does, he’ll have himself to blame." - Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08)'s Deputy Chief of Staff Aaron Fritschner
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Important spoiler role in Kansas Senate race being played by @dgraham.bsky.social
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Early voting just opened in Virginia. The 2026 midterm election has begun!
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The point of my post was the supporters of the bill were only engaging with the symbolism of the bill and not its substance. This post sounds to me like more of the same tbh. Fwiw I argued with references to the text that both substance and symbolism of the bill will ultimately be bad for Ukraine
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What @fritschner.bsky.social (Rep. Don Beyer's deputy chief of staff) said! bluevirginia.us/2026/09/mond...
"The House is supposed to vote in the next four days on a bill to give this guy massive tariff powers supposedly to block oil and natural gas exports from Russia, entirely at Trump’s control, with no guardrails or oversight.

Folks please just think about this for like ten seconds" - Aaron Fritschner

"Trump: "Zelenskyy has to do one thing -- he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia. He's causing a shortage of diesel fuel. This isn't done by the Middle East, this is done by what's happening with Russia and Ukraine."" - Aaron Rupar
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TOM @tomwalker.bsky.social · 17/07/2023
KOKO THE GORILLA: Koko birkin bag. Practical Koko possession bag RESEARCHER: No, Koko. You can’t have a Birkin bag. KOKO: Good Birkin good Koko give beautiful Koko deserve gorilla RESEARCHER: Koko, we simply can’t afford a Birkin bag. It is an unjustifiable expense. KOKO: jealousy professor
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Speaker Johnson pulls the plug on the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act. Per Punchbowl:
Sticking points. This change to the schedule all but guarantees that the House will not immediately consider the Russia sanctions bill that cleared the Senate in July.

Johnson told us this morning that he doesn’t have consensus among Republicans on the bill. Johnson noted Democrats are opposed as well.
“We have to build consensus around that final product,” Johnson said.
“As you’ve seen, the Democrat leadership in the House is opposed to it. The ranking member on the Foreign Affairs Committee, [New York Rep. Greg] Meeks, apparently is vehemently opposed to it, and I think the Democrat leadership is as well. This should be a bipartisan effort.”

Johnson acknowledged there are “a couple of pockets of concern” about the package among Republicans.
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
House Republicans just canceled the last two weeks of votes in the session, from the end of September and beginning of October. The last votes in the House before the midterm, if they adhere to the current schedule, will be two weeks from today. We're also out next week
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
And there's Wahab. 219-214 in the House now
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
There's one- Rep. Everton Blair Jr. of Georgia, just sworn in
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
As Republicans cling desperately to what we will generously call "control" of the House Floor, with rumors swirling about an early recess and threats by their rank and file to tank today's rule vote, House Dems are set to get two new members today/tomorrow after recent special elections in CA and GA
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 19/08/2026
Today @repsuhas.bsky.social and I hosted Northern Virginian Carolina Molina and her husband for a meeting on Capitol Hill to discuss her encounter with ICE agents who threatened her with a gun. 1/
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 19/08/2026
Then we announced that we, along with @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social and the leaders of @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social, @democrats-judiciary.house.gov, and House Homeland Security Committee Democrats are opening an investigation into this incident. 2/
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Fierce debate in my mentions right now about Operation Paperclip, I could take a minute to figure out why, but…
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No No I Don'T
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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Masked agents pointing a gun at an unarmed American citizen and threatening her for exercising her rights is unacceptable. We need commonsense reforms to strengthen ICE’s accountability and transparency now.
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Trump-endorsed candidates the last 8 days: - Loss in MI to a suspended campaign - Sitting Rep. Ogles loses in TN - Mr. Pillows crushed in MN - Graham nowhere near 50% in SC This is the primary electorate, the most faithful MAGA voters.
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 11/08/2026
My office has been in contact with the woman who recorded this video of an ICE agent drawing a gun on her. She is a Northern Virginia native and a mother.
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday. Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
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ARLnow @arlnow.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
De Ferranti, Beyer pivot to general election after strong wins in primary
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De Ferranti, Beyer pivot to general election after strong wins in primary | ARLnow.com
Arlington Democrats and Republicans will each gather tonight (Wednesday) to dissect last night's primary results and plot road maps to the Nov. 3 general election. The meetings follow local primaries...
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Chuck Edwards, the Republican Congressman from NC-11 with a weird/creepy staffer sexual harassment ethics case open, abruptly ended his reelection campaign at 3:32 am this morning. The local GOP committee will select his replacement; the seat (where I grew up in WNC) is currently rated a tossup
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Jim Whitney @jimwhitney.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Northern VA lucky to have Don Beyer representing them. Can't find a more committed and more intelligent Member of Congress.
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
When you put it like that
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James Walkinshaw @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Congratulations to my friend Don Beyer on a resounding and well-deserved victory in today’s 8th District Democratic Primary. Don fights for Virginia with his heart, soul, and significant intellect.
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Canek Aguirre @canekforcouncil.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Congratulations to Congressman Don Beyer, our Democratic nominee for #VA8!
Councilman Canek Aguirre and Congressman Don Beyer
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/08/2026
Longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, a Democrat seeking his seventh term in Congress, defeated four challengers to win his party's nomination in northern Virginia's 8th District Tuesday.
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Former Rep. Elaine Luria wins Democratic nomination for battleground U.S. House seat in Virginia
Virginia voters are set to pick their nominees for this year’s congressional midterm elections, capping a primary season marked by upheaval thanks to Democrats’ failed redistricting initiative.
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Rep. Don Beyer Statement On Winning VA08 Democratic Nomination bluevirginia.us/2026/08/live...
"Beyer Statement On VA-8 Democratic Nomination

August 4, 2026 (Alexandria, VA) – Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today after the Associated Press called the Democratic primary for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District:

“With so much at stake for our community and our country at this moment, I am grateful to Northern Virginians for again making me their Democratic nominee to fight for Virginia’s 8th District. I will continue to do all I can to justify that sacred trust. I want to thank my primary opponents for their willingness to run and serve.

“Today Northern Virginians are beset by skyrocketing prices, attacks on many of our neighbors, and major threats to our democratic system. Rather than help Americans concerned about inflation, President Trump’s Republican allies are enabling his tariffs, supporting his disastrous war, slashing health care for working people, and turning a blind eye to some of the worst corruption ever seen in this country.

“Republicans do not have the courage to stand up to Trump. To fix this mess, we must win back control of Congress. I am throwing myself into that fight, working to elect Democrats across the country starting right here in Virginia, and doing all we can to restore sanity and decency. We will win this struggle, but it will not be easy. Let’s get to work.”

To learn more about Congressman Beyer’s record of leadership or to get involved in his campaign, visit http://FriendsOfDonBeyer.com . "
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Matt Royer 🤘🏼 @mattroyer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Tonight every contested Democratic primary in Virginia produced a majority winner. Luria 80.6. Perriello 78.7. Beyer 67. Taylor 52.7. Powers 50.7. Virginia Dems are locked in and ready to win in November. Let’s go flip this house.
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FFXnow @ffxnow.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Rep. Don Beyer wins Democratic primary as Mizusawa, Beckwith earn nods in GOP races
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Rep. Don Beyer wins Democratic primary as Mizusawa, Beckwith earn nods in GOP races | FFXnow
Previous Image 1/3 Next Image Fairfax County voters turned out in a trickle for Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday (Aug. 4) to choose who will move on to the congressional midterm elections in...
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thank you guys, we aren't in the spotlight tonight but this truly means so much to us and we continue to be humbled by it. It's really awesome to get to do this, and from @beyer.house.gov on down we take it seriously and will do all we can to keep earning it.
AP Race Call: WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Beyer wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Virginia's 8th Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 7:34 p.m. EDT.
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R. Kirk McPike @kirkmcpike.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Alexandria — there's only a few hours left to vote today! You can cast your ballot in the Democratic primary at your normal voting location until 7:00pm. Please get out and vote — and join me in voting to renominate our incredible Congressman, Don Beyer (@beyer.house.gov)!
Jason and Kirk with Congressman Don Beyer.
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Canek Aguirre @canekforcouncil.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Polls are open! I just voted for Congressman Don Beyer and hope you will too. Go make your voice heard: iwillvote.com/VA
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Nate Rathjen @rathjen.us · 04/08/2026
#1 in line again 😂
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Northern Virginia it’s that time again—go vote and earn your sticker vote.virginia.gov
Classic I Voted sticker
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Today the Senate is set to take its first votes on the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act. With 84 cosponsors it's expected to move fast and pass. Unfortunately, it's a bad bill that is unlikely to achieve its stated goals. The bill has 3 major flaws, if you read closely- 🧵
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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
For a second time, the House has voted to call on President Trump to stop U.S. military attacks on Iran. 4 Republicans voted with all Democrats: Fitzpatrick PA, Davidson OH, Barrett MI, and Massie KY
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iWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 18/07/2026
area Florida-woman Anna Paulina Luna (one of THE dumbest member of congress) tipped off DC Draino about donny choosing Jethro Dull as definitely not-in-the-closet running mate. so off to Polymarket he went. 🎩 @fritschner.bsky.social @hackingbutlegal.bsky.social via Temu Parler aka Xitter
WSJ excerpt with my highlight. the story is about shitbag DC Draino placing a bet on Polymarket using inside informationWSJ excerpt with my highlight. the story is about shitbag DC Draino placing a bet on Polymarket using inside information
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Dems rushing to pass the Lindsey Graham bill are making a major and regrettable mistake. They should take a minute and read fine print in this thing before they give Trump massive new tariff powers that he will certainly abuse
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
House Republican leadership just pulled their veterans bill from the floor. Losing control of the floor again after 3 days doesn't seem to bode well for their chances to pass reconciliation, their toothless stock trading ban, the NDAA, and a government funding bill in a single week before the recess
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Roll call vote sheet for the Massie Amendment to eliminate security assistance to Israel here: clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/rol...
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The $13 billion intel price tag caught my eye. We've heard about munitions stocks, base/equipment repair etc, but this intel figure is close to the reported total annual CIA budget. It's the first time HPSCI has received reconciliation instructions per @mollyereynolds.bsky.social. What's it for? Idk
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Republican budget reconciliation instructions are simple: - $12B bailout for farmers hurt by Trump's tariffs - $60B Iran war funding (DoD) - $13B Iran war funding (Intel👀) - $12B for voter suppression + Text exempting them from requirements to pay for it docs.house.gov/meetings/BU/...
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
House Republicans held the first procedural vote of the week open for an hour trying to twist arms and horse trade so they could pass a rule to regain control of the floor. The rule vote is up now and a dozen or so Republicans are so far withholding their votes for it, so...
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Well hello again, like the House of Representatives, I am also back today. In catching up I see that we've had just 11 voting days here going back to May 21, which given that the Republicans have a trifecta and June/July is normally the busiest time of the year here, is impressively bad!
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Briefly breaking my paternity leave social media embargo to share my thoughts on Rep. Tom Kean because I feel strongly about the topic, in case anyone is interested-
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Go earn your sticker crab people, today is the day
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Hitting the second half of my leave now, good luck everyone and I’ll see you again in mid-July!
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
NEW: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) launches probe of Trump's planned 250-foot "Arch" near Arlington Natl Cemetery Beyer asks Interior Dept for info on traffic logjams & road safety: He says constituents "deserve answers about how the actions .. would affect their lives" beyer.house.gov/uploadedfile...
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
the GOP Elephant logo reimagined as a frog
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