Marianna Sotomayor

Washington, D.C. Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives Education: George Washington University, BA in political communications; George Washington University, MA in strategic communications Marianna Sotomayor reports on Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives for The Washington Post. She covers the ideological, cultural and personality-based tensions that animate the policy and political debates unfolding on Capitol Hill. Before joining The Post in 2021, Sotomayor spent five years at NBC News, where she covered Congress and Joe Biden's presidential campaign. emailtwitterinstagramrssShare confidential news tips with The Post Latest from Marianna Sotomayor

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81%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

78%

Examples:

  • Greene claimed she was bringing her motion to help former president Donald Trump when he returns to the White House in January 2025, arguing that Johnson has fully funded the Justice Department that she charges wants to put Trump in jail ‘for life.’
  • Greene indicated that she wanted to give Republicans the weekend to reflect on how they will vote, and she suggested Johnson should ‘pray on it’ and resign rather than embrace the endorsement of Jeffries and House Democrats.
  • Now we have [Democratic leader] Hakeem Jeffries coming out over and over again, embracing Mike Johnson with a warm hug and a big wet sloppy kiss.
  • Republicans have pledged to support an effort to ‘table’ Greene’s motion, effectively killing the measure. The House GOP leadership would schedule a vote on Greene’s action once she formally introduces it under special rules, but a move to table it would come first. If that isn’t successful, only then would a final vote occur to oust Johnson – and Democrats have said they won’t intervene to save the speaker in that case.
  • They want to keep the band together.

Conflicts of Interest

90%

Examples:

  • The article presents a small faction of House Republicans as representative of the entire Republican party when this is not accurate.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • House Republicans are blocking key legislation related to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
  • Nineteen far-right members of the House opposed a procedural hurdle known as a rule, preventing FISA and three other proposals from being debated and ultimately voted on this week.
  • The majority party has supported passing rules to allow floor debate for two decades without backlash. This is now common after Republicans have sunk rules before legislation can get to the floor seven times in 2023, raising questions about their ability to govern and control over their rank-and-file members.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • Forcing the House to consider ousting Johnson marks the second time Republicans have moved to remove their speaker.
  • Greene indicated that she wanted to give Republicans the weekend to reflect on how they will vote, and she suggested Johnson should ‘pray on it’ and resign rather than embrace the endorsement of Jeffries and House Democrats.
  • The article contains examples of political bias.
  • The article presents a small faction of House Republicans as representative of the entire Republican party when this is not accurate.

Recent Articles

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie Challenge House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: A Battle for Republican Leadership

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie Challenge House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: A Battle for Republican Leadership

Broke On: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 Two Republican representatives, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie, plan to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy within six months of his tenure due to accusations of misalignment with conservatives and lack of support for former President Trump. Critics argue Johnson's reliance on Democratic support and funding for Ukraine aid are evidence of this. The outcome is uncertain as Democrats aim to save Johnson from the motion.
GOP Infighting Halts FISA Bill Reauthorization Amid Controversial Surveillance Law

GOP Infighting Halts FISA Bill Reauthorization Amid Controversial Surveillance Law

Broke On: Thursday, 11 April 2024 The FISA bill has failed to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act due to GOP infighting, marking more than a half-dozen times this Congress that Republicans have run their legislative agenda aground by revolting on standard party-line procedural votes.