Campaign and public affairs strategist—at the speed of digital and AI | Speaker Hattrick | President of Drive

Joined March 2009
For those just hearing about Darline Graham for the first time, these are must-watch videos written and produced by @howellgrp.
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A friend just sent me a screenshot of this political ad with a typo. It's not one of mine, but these things happen. A campaign paid real money to deliver a message, and now what people are sharing is the typo. The cheapest insurance in politics is a second set of eyes.
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Keep your eye on the @PermitCouncil. 👀 @ehdomenech is turning President Trump’s energy dominance agenda into shovels in the ground. 🪏🪏🪏
All gas, no brakes.  We're moving fast so the nation can build faster. Ten states have signed MOUs with the Permitting Council, agreeing to work hand in hand so critical infrastructure projects can move from paper to groundbreaking faster.
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All gas, no brakes.  We're moving fast so the nation can build faster. Ten states have signed MOUs with the Permitting Council, agreeing to work hand in hand so critical infrastructure projects can move from paper to groundbreaking faster.
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Caleb Smith retweeted
.@SenJohnCurtis (R-UT) has good reason to be optimistic about America’s clean energy future. Practical policy is making it more affordable, more reliable and cleaner. Here’s his take from #NCEW2026.
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I don’t really mind political texting. It does, however, bother me when I’m being targeted by a candidate from a state I don’t even live in, such as this from David Hatley in Tennessee.
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When @SpeakerBoehner was sworn in in 2011, he had a big gavel. I mean HUGE. For years, nobody really knew why.
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In one of the very last videos I produced as his Digital Communications Director, I finally revealed the answer. This is a pic of the two of us watching it together, right before I released it on this very day in 2015.
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Still one of my favorite stories. Enjoy!
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Mediocrity was a policy choice. So is excellence. 1,500 days down to 400 just by following the law as written. Turns out 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 was always an option.
1500 to 400 days sounds like a lot until you realize we’re just following the time limits in the law for the first time
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Caleb Smith retweeted
Certain people love posting the Young Guns cover, now they can post this. October 2007: Three backbench Members of Congress take the photo, launch the brand, and build momentum. Two Speakers. One VP Nominee; Chairman of Ways and Means. Two Majority Leaders. Two Whips. Largest landslide election win since 1946. Not bad for three rank-and-file Members. #DealWithIt
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Here’s a question we get a lot: how do projects get added to the Permitting Dashboard? Step 1: Go to permitting.gov Step 2: Send in a draft application Step 3: Meet the team Yes, it really is that simple.
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Want a stronger Navy? Build shipyards. Want shipyards? Streamline permitting. The Permitting Council is making America more secure.
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It's great that President Trump is doing rallies across the country to help Republican candidates get over the finish line! It'll be a huge week!
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For decades, red tape left major infrastructure projects untouched at the bottom of the pile. Under @ehdomenech, the Permitting Council is holding bureaucrats accountable, getting back to building for America, and delivering on President Trump's agenda!
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.@SpeakerMcCarthy’s portrait is now displayed in the Speaker’s Lobby, just outside the House Chamber.
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Great info about the Speaker's Lobby from the @USHouseHistory here: history.house.gov/Exhibition…
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You can also see all the Speaker's portraits in the collection, which stretches down the hallway and across two different stairwells, here: history.house.gov/Collection…
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Blatant lies from @RepMarkTakano. Here are the facts: Takano held a meeting, didn’t tell me about it, and is faking outrage because I wasn’t there. Sorry, Mark, but instead of attending your meeting I wasn’t invited to, I was unveiling a new state-of-the-art @DeptVetAffairs clinic that will better serve California Veterans (I invited you along, but you declined.) va.gov/greater-los-angeles-h…
Secretary Collins visited West LA VA but skipped meeting the veterans who actually live there. RM @RepMarkTakano sat down with those veterans, listened to their concerns, and is using their voices to shape decisions about the West LA campus. Making time for veterans is nonnegotiable.
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Together we must rediscover the American spirit.
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Behind every strong office is a strong chief. CMF honors @henry_mike with @SenTimKaine, Toni-Marie Higgins with @JohnBoozman, Elizabeth Amster with @RepAuchincloss, and John Byers with @RepPflugeras Chiefs of Staff of the Year - leaders who help Congress work better.
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