Progressive Club to hold monthly meeting
By PROGRESSIVE CLUB - | Feb 3, 2021
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U.S. Rep. Van Demings
The Progressive Club of the Islands will hold its virtual monthly meeting on Feb. 18 at 4 p.m.
The guest speaker will be U.S. Rep. Van Demings, D-Orlando, who serves the 10th Congressional District. She will speak on the current challenges in Florida and America and the necessary actions that need to be undertaken.
Born in Jacksonville, Demings worked as a social worker, then joined the Orlando Police Department. Over a 27-year career, she served in many roles, including commander of the Airport Division during Sept. 11, commander of special operations, member of the Crisis Negotiation Team, commander of the Critical Incident Stress Management Team and executive vice president of the International Association of Airport and Seaport Police.
“Tonight, I have the solemn privilege of naming the Managers of the impeachment trial of Donald Trump,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “It is their constitutional and patriotic duty to present the case for the President’s impeachment and removal. They will do so guided by their great love of country, determination to protect our democracy and loyalty to our oath to the
READ: Pelosi statement naming impeachment managers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named nine members of her caucus to be impeachment managers to argue the Democrats’ case in the Senate once the article of impeachment is sent to the chamber. The House is expected to vote on impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
Pelosi’s announcement is available below:
Washington, D.C. Speaker Nancy Pelosi today named Impeachment Managers.
“Tonight, I have the solemn privilege of naming the Managers of the impeachment trial of Donald Trump,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “It is their constitutional and patriotic duty to present the case for the President’s impeachment and removal. They will do so guided by their great love of country, determination to protect our democracy and loyalty to our oath to the Constitution. Our Managers will honor their duty to defend democracy For The People with great solemnity, prayerfulness and urgency.”
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, whose connections to a Chinese spy were recently made public, has been named as one of nine impeachment managers announced to before the Senate in President Trump’s second impeachment trial.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the list Tuesday night. Congressman Swalwell serves on House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where he chairs the Intelligence Modernization and Readiness Subcommittee, and on the Judiciary Committee, Pelosi’s office said in a statement. He is a former prosecutor and is the son and brother of law enforcement officers. He is serving his fifth term in Congress.