{"id":2268358,"date":"2024-06-15T06:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T10:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hill-runs-on-celsius-the-energy-drink-fueling-the-capitol\/"},"modified":"2024-06-15T06:48:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T10:48:08","slug":"hill-runs-on-celsius-the-energy-drink-fueling-the-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hill-runs-on-celsius-the-energy-drink-fueling-the-capitol\/","title":{"rendered":"Celsius Powers Hill Runs: The Energy Drink of the Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhill-runs-on-celsius-the-energy-drink-fueling-the-capitol%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2268358&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Celsius energy drinks have become\u2064 a popular choice \u2064among people working on Capitol Hill, helping to keep them energized during \u2064their long hours \u200band intense sessions.\u2064 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-worse-than-we-thought-complete-list-of-armaments-us-is-leaving-to-taliban-and-islamist-groups-enough-to-fortify-them-for-years-secret-warehouse-of-us-equipment-captur\/\" title=\"It\u2019s Worse Than We Thought: Complete List of Armaments US Is Leaving to Taliban and Islamist Groups \u2014 Enough to Fortify Them for Years \u2013 Secret Warehouse of US Equipment Captured?\">energy drink<\/a> is favored\u200d for its variety \u200bof flavors, such as Sparkling Kiwi Guava and Arctic Vibe. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and his office are\u200b noted consumers, with the \u2064drink being a \u200cstaple item. The\u200b trend \u200bhas permeated the halls of the Capitol, available\u2063 in nearly\u200b every cafeteria and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-bowl-lv-all-the-best-commercials\/\" title=\"Super Bowl LV: All The Best Commercials\">vending machine<\/a>, and is especially popular \u2062among staffers. Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has been influential in popularizing Celsius amongst her colleagues, even leading \u200bto amusing incidents\u200b like retrieving\u200d a stuck can\u200b from \u2062a vending machine. Other lawmakers, \u200cincluding\u200b Senator \u200dCynthia Lummis (R-WY), have also expressed\u200c their fondness for the beverage, underlining\u2063 its\u200b widespread\u200b acceptance and enjoyment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>For those who work in the ecosystem that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/capitol-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Capitol Hill\">Capitol Hill<\/a>, hours are often long and temperatures can run hot.<\/p>\n<p>But a new elixir has emerged as a fuel for <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congress<\/a>, helping people recharge their batteries and allow cooler heads to prevail \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsius.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Celsius energy\">Celsius energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The fruity energy drink, which features flavors such as Sparkling Kiwi Guava and Arctic Vibe, is suddenly ubiquitous, culminating in House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MatthewFoldi\/status\/1800512259384557958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"being pictured\">being pictured<\/a> carrying a can earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>Staffers confirmed that his office is always stocked with Celsius, noting that not only is his staff hooked on the energy drink but also the speaker himself.<\/p>\n<p>A staffer told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that Johnson started drinking Celsius after his wife introduced him to it, and now the speaker enjoys sipping on almost every flavor \u2014\u00a0that is, with the exception of either Sparkling Cola or Mandarin Marshmallow.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from that, the staffer said, Johnson \u201ctruly will drink any of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>In nearly every cafeteria or vending machine market in the Capitol office buildings, one is sure to locate a plethora of options to choose from, and it is largely lauded by Hill staffers as the juice that keeps the government working.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) says he enjoys the fruity flavors available to purchase, noting fellow Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) introduced him to the trend. Luna is known for her enthusiasm for the fruity beverages, especially after <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLuna\/status\/1722744583421862052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1722744583421862052%7Ctwgr%5Eafc7f055c52ddb20e075a2bdf7519ec7e0fc6299%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fcelsius-popularity-washington-capitol-hill-energy-drink-2023-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posting a photo on X last year<\/a> showing her attempting to salvage a Celsius can that got stuck in a vending machine.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When you\u2019re a new mom and a Member of Congress NOTHING will stand between you and your celsius energy drink, (not even a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-the-post-covid-recovery-was-so-great-why-cant-i-get-better-than-two-star-service\/\" title=\"Why am I still getting two-star service despite the post-Covid 'recovery'?\">broken vending machine<\/a>). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w3O2gsMYXP\">pic.twitter.com\/w3O2gsMYXP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLuna\/status\/1722744583421862052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe berry one is the one I grab, usually whichever one Luna hands me,\u201d Burchett said. \u201cShe got the hook-up on it in the speaker\u2019s refrigerator, and we just use our congressional privilege and walk right past security and go in there and get us a Celsius. She is my Celsius pusher.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers in the upper chamber have also embraced the fad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a Celsius girl,\u201d Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/josephzeballos\/status\/1800921199951872481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told reporters<\/a> in an elevator this week.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, members of Congress and their staffs are not the only addicts present on the Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Knight, an <em>Axios<\/em> reporter who covers healthcare, has carved out an unofficial second job and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-move-to-crack-down-on-tiktok\/\" title=\"Lawmakers move to crack down on TikTok\">healthy social media<\/a> following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonian.com\/2024\/04\/01\/a-critical-take-on-government-cafeterias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"as a food critic for Capitol Hill\">as a food critic on Capitol Hill<\/a>. She explained that Congressional reporters from multiple outlets have also fallen victim to the fizzy flavors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHill reporters nowadays are usually holding two things in their hands while they\u2019re running around the Capitol: their cellphone and a Celsius,\u201d Knight told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cWhen we\u2019re not talking to lawmakers we\u2019re probably discussing what Celsius number for the day we\u2019re on or what flavors the vending machine has available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Knight recalls the popularity of Celsius first booming among congressional reporters last summer at \u201cgrueling stakeouts\u201d during debt ceiling negotiations between then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the White House that often dragged into the late hours of the night.<\/p>\n<p>That \u201cCelsius dependence,\u201d as Knight referred to it, only began to solidify months later when McCarthy was ousted from the speakership and reporters had to cover a three-week speaker\u2019s race to find his replacement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re now at a point where it feels like Celsius is actually the foundation for the modern Fourth Estate,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Celsius first debuted in 2005, but the energy drink wasn\u2019t fully thrust into the public view until the last five years or so. Now, thanks in part to a distribution deal with PepsiCo that began in 2022, the company has skyrocketed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/stockanalysis.com\/stocks\/celh\/market-cap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>net worth of nearly $14 billion<\/a> as of June 2024 \u2014 up from $280 million in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although the drink has undoubtedly grown in popularity on Capitol Hill, not all lawmakers are fully convinced it\u2019s the best method of caffeine \u2014 yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t drink Celsius,\u201d Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) said. \u201cBut I do drink four cups of coffee a day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capitol Hill workers, facing long hours and high stress, have found a new source of energy in Celsius. 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