The 118th Congress will be remembered for many firsts: Electing the first Black leader in the House, that 15-round speaker’s vote, and then removing that same speaker. The latest: Leadership swapped their apple-green members’ pins for deep navy ones mid-cycle at a cost of $40,000, according to one source familiar with the decision.
Still sounds high though, right? Are they made of tantalum?
Just think of all the tech bros and finance bros with their branded Patagonia vests and backpacks. $75 for federally elected leaders to have a pin that doubles as a security badge is a nothing burger, and shouldn’t distract from passing of a budget which I am actually scared about.