The Fly-In

In Episode 23, “First Officer,” Landsman and Veasey are joined by House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) , the second-highest-ranking lawmaker in the House Democratic Caucus. In a wide-ranging discussion, Congresswoman Clark describes the challenges and opportunities facing the Democratic Whip in the current political environment. She also details the lessons we should learn from the shutdo...

In Episode 22, “Return Flight,” Landsman and Veasey convene on the final day of the longest government shutdown in history to discuss their opposition to the government funding bill that does nothing to lower costs for the millions of working Americans dealing with Republicans’ healthcare crisis. They also talk through the last-minute addition to the package that allows certain Senators to rake in...

This special edition episode includes the final segment of this week’s Fly-In: Live event, which was streamed on Wednesday, October 28th. During this segment, co-hosts Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) were joined by New Dem Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Stephanie Bradford , a Lancaster County, PA resident living with Type 1 diabetes. Stephanie joined the podcast while visiting D.C....

In Episode 21, “Air Traffic Control,” Landsman and Veasey welcome Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02) , top Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, to discuss the damage of the ongoing Republican government shutdown on federal employees critical to air travel, namely air traffic controllers and TSA agents. They also discuss the latest on the government shutdown and Republicans...

In Episode 20, “Senate Layover” – Congressman Landsman took the podcast on the road to meet with Democratic Senators Gary Peters and Alex Padilla and hear their perspective on the government shutdown, now entering its fourth week. Landsman and Senator Peters discuss the importance of protecting the Affordable Care Act and extending premium tax credits to keep healthcare costs low for the American...

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 fighti...

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...

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 fun...

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. T...

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 bo...

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. This...

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...

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 fo...

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...

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 undersc...

In Episode 12, “Mayday” Congressmen Landsman and Veasey underscore how dangerous President Trump and Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill is for everyday Americans. They emphasize how Congressional Republicans supporting this legislation are voting to kick 17 million Americans off their health care, millions more off food assistance, and driving up the deficit by over $3 trillion all to give people like Elo...

In Episode 11, “Cabin Pressure” Reps. Landsman and Veasey were joined by Rep. Tim Kennedy (NY-26) to discuss next steps on President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ harmful budget bill, Gun Violence Awareness month, the Minnesota assassinations, and Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.’s testimony on Capitol Hill this week. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi...

Reps. Veasey and Landsman talk through the Trump-Musk feud, and are joined by New Dem Rep. Stacey Plaskett (VI-AL) to discuss the nearly $10 billion in cuts to foreign assistance, health care, and public broadcasting included in President Trump’s rescission requests. New Dem Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) also joins to discuss the recently-launched New Dems On the Road initiative Th...

This Bonus Episode of the Fly-In includes an extended version of the Sophia Bush interview from earlier this week. Sophia dives into her political origins, dream guests for the Work in Progress podcast, her upcoming projects (including a potential revival of her hit show One Tree Hill ), and much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

In Episode 9, “Welcome Aboard,” Reps. Landsman and Veasey are joined by Actress and Activist Sophia Bush to discuss her views on the Trump Administration’s actions, the path forward for the Democratic party, and her work as a political activist. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) also joins the Fly-In to discuss the latest in Trump’s trade war chaos, the next steps on the Republicans’ disaster tax sca...

In this bonus episode, Rep. Greg Landsman talks through what transpired this week as House Republicans jammed through their tax scam bill. 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

In Episode 8, “Bumpy Ride” Reps. Landsman and Veasey are joined by Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04), Ways & Means Committee Member to talk through recent developments and next steps on the Republican reconciliation package, the impacts of Trump’s trade war, and how best to address the housing affordability crisis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers o...

In Episode 7, “Red Eye” Reps. Landsman and Veasey are joined by Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), Member of the Committee on Agriculture, to discuss House Republicans’ disastrous budget bill that takes away food assistance and health care from Americans to pay for billionaires’ tax cuts and some of the unexpected things in the bill. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other s...

BONUS EPISODE: In the Fly-Out, Rep. Greg Landsman covers some of the biggest issues of a busy week, including Pentagon firings, Republican infighting on the budget, and what House Democrats are doing to fight back. 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

This week, co-hosts Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) were joined by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), former New Dem Chair and current Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to discuss Congressional Republicans punting on their reconciliation plan, Trump’s disastrous impacts on the American economy, the effects of the trade war on families, and some of the most em...