The Fly-In

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The Fly-In Episode 19 | "Holding Pattern" Oct 08, 2025

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In Episode 19, “Holding Pattern” – Congressman Marc Veasey and guest-host Congresswoman Sara Jacobs join the pod virtually one week after the start of the Republican Shutdown, while House Republicans continue their extended vacation to block any attempts at reopening the government. Veasey and Jacobs discuss the state of play and potential path forward to end the shutdown, why Democrats are fighting to protect health care and lower costs, and what the Trump Administration has done to further harm federal workers during the shutdown.

The Members also discuss cracks forming in the Republican strategy and react to a clip of Speaker Mike Johnson lying about the Republicans’ attacks on healthcare for working families.

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The Fly-In Episode 18 | "Nosedive" Sep 30, 2025

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In Episode 18, “Nosedive,” Congressman Greg Landsman and special guest-host New Dem Congresswoman Sarah McBride discuss the impending government shutdown and how House Republicans have failed to show up for work to negotiate a deal with Democrats to lower costs and protect health care.

The Members also talk through the increasingly harmful healthcare crisis created by Congressional Republicans and how Democrats plan to solve it, and react to a clip of all the ridiculous things President Trump did last week instead of negotiating a deal to keep the government open.

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The Fly-In Episode 17 | "Course Correction" Sep 17, 2025

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In Episode 17, “Course Correction” Congressmen Landsman and Veasey are joined by New Dem Member, Congressman Ed Case from Hawaii. Together, they discuss the aftermath of last week’s assassination of Charlie Kirk and how lawmakers must respond to the rise in political violence.

Rep. Case – a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee – discusses the latest developments in the effort to fund the government, and what Democratic Members expect over the next few weeks.

The Members also talk through the latest in the Epstein files saga, react to a news clip from last week of President Trump telling Republicans: “Don’t even deal with [Democrats]” on government funding, and play a travel-themed game based on Rep. Case’s weekly flights from Hawaii to Washington, D.C.

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The Fly-In Episode 16 | "No Fly List" Sep 10, 2025

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In Episode 16, “No Fly List” Landsman and Veasey are joined by New Democrat Coalition Leadership Member Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) to discuss the recent clash between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, the abysmal August jobs report and the damage Republicans are causing to the economy, the upcoming government funding deadline, and more.

The members also react to a clip from Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.’s recent Senate hearing and Trump’s personalized birthday letter to Jeffery Epstein, recently released by the House Oversight Committee.

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The Fly-In Episode 15 | "Co-Pilots" Sep 04, 2025

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In Episode 15, “Co-Pilots” – the first episode back in D.C. after the August district work period – Landsman and Veasey are joined by Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) and Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25), top Democrat on the House Administration Committee. Together, they discuss the upcoming government funding fight, Member security in an era of increased political violence, creating a House book club, Taylor Swift’s engagement, and more.

After this discussion, Rep. McBride sticks around to get quizzed on recent political and pop culture news and react to a bombshell clip from a Congressional Republican town hall.

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The Fly-In BONUS EPISODE | "Just the Games" Aug 20, 2025

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The Fly-In: Just the Games is a compilation of all the In Case You Missed It segments from recent Fly-In episodes.

Watch co-hosts Representatives Greg Landsman and Marc Veasey quiz Fly-In guests Reps. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Brad Schneider (IL-10) with games like True or False, Who Said It?, New Dem Connections, and more.

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The Fly-In BONUS EPISODE | "Low Approach" Aug 06, 2025

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In this bonus episode, “Low Approach,” co-hosts Congressmen Greg Landsman and Marc Veasey talk through the latest developments in Texas Republicans’ attempts to redraw the maps and rig the 2026 elections.

Congressman Veasey reports from Illinois – where he traveled to join the Texas Democrats who broke quorum to prevent a vote on the gerrymandered map – and discusses the path forward for Democrats fighting against the Republican power grab.

Landsman and Veasey also discuss Trump’s latest trade war madness, how American consumers and businesses are already feeling the pressure of rising prices, and Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner after last week’s awful jobs report.

You can find The Fly-Inon the New Dem Dispatch – New Dems’ substack – across New Dems’ social media across platforms, and on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

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The Fly-In Episode 14 | "This is Your Captain Speaking" Jul 23, 2025

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In Episode 14, “This is Your Captain Speaking” Congressmen Greg Landsman and Marc Veasey are joined by New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) to discuss the tax provisions in Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill that hurt hardworking American families and businesses, President Trump’s chaotic and costly tariffs, the bill Republicans passed last week to gut funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid, and the New Dem vision for the path forward.

Additionally, Landsman and Veasey talk about President Trump and Greg Abbott’s push to redistrict Texas and disenfranchise voters, and Republicans continuing to hide the Epstein files from the American public.

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BONUS EPISODE: The Fly-Out with Rahm Emanuel Jul 18, 2025

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In this special edition Fly-Out episode, host Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) is joined by Rahm Emanuel, former Member of Congress, White House Chief of Staff, Mayor of Chicago, and Ambassador to Japan.

Rep. Landsman asks Mr. Emanuel 10 questions, ranging from the political to the personal. Landsman and Emanuel dive into the Big Ugly Bill, the chaos of Trump’s second term, Democratic policy and communications strategy, and the path forward for the American people.

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The Fly-In Episode 13 | "Medical Emergency" Jul 16, 2025

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In Episode 13, “Medical Emergency” Congressmen Greg Landsman and Marc Veasey are joined by New Dem Leadership Member and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus Andrea Salinas (OR-06) to discuss the devastating impacts of President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill on the American health care system and how that will impact hardworking families.

The New Dem Members underscore how this legislation not only rips away health care from 17 million Americans, but will also force rural hospitals and Planned Parenthood clinics to close, prevent Americans from getting the mental health resources they desperately need, and drive up out of pocket costs for families who are already struggling to get by thanks to the President’s tariffs.

Additionally, Landsman and Veasey talk about the tragic flooding in Texas and Rep. Veasey’s anti-corruption resolution calling for the Trump administration to release the Epstein files.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newdemocratcoalition.substack.com

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