Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE!“Change The Conversation”TRUE OR FALSE2 years later we are in a better place as a DemocracyMedal of Honor recipientshttps://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/politics/joe-biden-january-6-anniversary/index.html?utm_source=twCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2023-01-05T15%3A36%3A28&utm_term=linkElectoral college reform potential, is it dead now with GOP House?Bolsonaro supporters doing their own version on January 8thhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-64204860YEAH, NO... YEAHAnother possible Conservative sex offenderhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/herschel-walker-staffer-matt-schlapp-groped-my-crotchConfirmed story https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/matt-schlapp-accused-fondling-male-campaign-staffer-rcna64563BUY OR SELLJosh Hawley can be unseated in 2024? https://newrepublic.com/post/169866/lucas-kunce-announces-challenge-josh-hawley-january-6Kunce website https://lucaskunce.com/Great videoSounded like something we’ve said about 2 dozen times on this show Other potentials include KC Mayor Quinton Lucas, Brian Williams (State Senate), Crystal Quade, Jay Nixon, Peter Meredith, Claire THE BIG ONEKevin!!!!!!Kevin McCarthy is officially the Speaker of The HouseHard line GOP members made it both difficult and a little hilarioushttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/after-two-days-failure-us-house-republicans-try-again-pick-leader-2023-01-05/Wow https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/01/04/house-of-representatives-in-purgatory-without-speaker/Bunch of malarkey https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3802947-biden-basks-in-gop-speaker-chaos/The Concessionshttps://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/01/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-concessions-republicans/Any member can call for a motion to vacate the speaker’s chairA McCarthy-aligned super-PAC (the Congressional Leadership Fund) agreed to not spend in open Republican primaries in safe seatsThe House will hold votes on key conservative bills, including a balanced budget amendment, congressional term limits, and border securityEfforts to raise the nation’s debt ceiling must be paired with spending cutsMove 12 appropriations bills individually, instead of passing separate bills to fund government operationsMore Freedom Caucus representation on committees, including the influential House Rules CommitteeCap discretionary spending at fiscal year 2022 levels, which would amount to lower levels for defense and domestic programs72 hours to review bills before they come to floorGive members the ability to offer more amendments on the House floorCreate an investigative committee to probe the “weaponization” of the federal governmentRestore the Holman rule, which can be used to reduce the salary of government officials