Trump is playing politics with grants, doling out money to groups that support him and cutting off funding from critical projects. This means money for science, research, education, health care, and climate action is in jeopardy — and it’s bad for all Americans. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/tru...Mostrar mais

The average American household has spent $450 more on energy costs during Trump’s Iran war. This war is illegal, immoral, and costing Americans big.

The largest ICE detention facility contractor, the GEO Group, made $254 MILLION last year. All while immigrants suffer and work on $1/day. Disgusting. I have a bill to eliminate all for-profit ICE facilities and create strict standards, including minimum wage pay.

Overturn Citizens United. Abolish Super PACs. Regulate AI.

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Trump and Hegseth’s ban on trans servicemembers is rooted in hate, not reality. I’m glad to see further legal action against this discriminatory policy. www.advocate.com/politics/national/trans-m...

The conditions reported inside Delaney Hall in New Jersey are indefensible — lack of medical care, inedible food, unsanitary conditions — all so a private company can profit. Delaney Hall and every private, for-profit detention center must be shut down.

Trump plans to DROP the $1.8 billion slush fund to reward MAGA insurrectionists and cronies who committed violence on his behalf. This blatant corruption is so unpopular, even Trump can no longer defend it. Public pressure works.

The attacks on naturalized citizens by Republicans trying to boost their political careers should not be normalized. Naturalized citizens know how meaningful it is to be an American. Republicans can never take that away. nextshark.com/jayapal-slams-gop-resolution...Mostrar mais

Happy Pride Month🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️ To the LGBTQIA+ community, even as Trump and Republicans promote hate, know that: I see you, I hear you, I love you, and I will NEVER stop fighting for you.

The AANHPI community is not a monolith. I introduced legislation with @MazieHirono to ensure our students get the visibility they deserve by disaggregating data collection on AANHPI children, so we can close gaps in education and better serve students. spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/news/2026/...Mostrar mais

40,000 people in Washington have had to forgo healthcare as Trump and Republicans have let premiums skyrocket. We always have money for war, but never for healthcare. We can and must do better. www.knkx.org/public-health/2026-05-20/thou...Mostrar mais

This Republican Party is a cult party, completely handing over Congress’s Article I powers to Trump at every turn.

The Trump administration’s new refugee admissions policy doubles down on their racist prioritization of white South Africans. It’s shameful and abandons the thousands of previously approved and vetted refugees fleeing war and violence. apnews.com/article/trump-refugees-white-so...Mostrar mais

$1 a day. That’s what immigrants make while in government-contracted private detention centers. Why is the pay so low? Because corporations are profiting off of cruelty and Trump’s mass kidnapping and disappearing campaign. I have a bill to stop this. Let’s pass it.

As we near the end of AANHPI Heritage Month, I want to take a moment to recognize an incredible leader in our community: Councilmember Eddie Lin. Lin has spent his career dedicated to justice, pushing for investments in housing, and creating opportunity for all in our community.

My heart breaks for Wendy, who was finally able to return to the US to bury her 3-year-old son, Orlin. We must never forget Orlin and how ICE ignored Wendy’s pleas when they separated her from her son. Family separation is cruel and it must be stopped. wapo.st/49v354O

Ticket prices are out of control. The reason why has gotten super political. Here’s how:

For too long, ICE has operated without consequences. But today’s arrest of an ICE agent who is accused of lying and shooting someone in Minneapolis is an important step toward justice. ICE will be held accountable — even if the Trump administration refuses to do so. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/ice-agent-ar...Mostrar mais

Reminder: Republicans could have stopped Trump’s war with Iran a long time ago. They even cancelled last week’s vote on a War Powers Resolution because they were afraid it would pass. Spineless. time.com/article/2026/05/22/democrats-crit...Mostrar mais

NEW: A judge just temporarily BLOCKED the Trump administration from moving ahead with their $1.8 BILLION slush fund to pay insurrectionists and MAGA loyalists. I’ve said from the start that this is an absolute waste of taxpayer dollars. This needs to be stopped permanently.

This DOJ is acting as Trump’s personal law firm, not in the interest of the American people.

Inflation jumped once again and Americans are now saving at one of the lowest rates in the past 20 years. Trump said he doesn’t think about your financial situation. The data proves it.

I'm sending my deepest condolences to the Longview community as they grieve and recover from this tragedy. I'm grateful to the first responders who continue their recovery efforts. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/live-upd...Mostrar mais

Trump’s latest idea: Putting himself on a new $250 bill. Ridiculous. So many Americans can barely even afford a $250 emergency. wapo.st/4fM4Hei

Jeffery Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and all of the other predators in the Epstein files are just the tip of the iceberg. We need a release of the full files and to get justice for ALL survivors of sexual assault and trafficking, and to hold every single abuser accountable.

Wishing all who celebrate a blessed and joyful Eid al-Adha! I hope today brings you peace and love among family and neighbors. Eid Mubarak!

The Trump administration has weaponized the DOJ to go after their political enemies and protect their billionaire buddies — all with no checks from the Supreme Court or Republicans in Congress. This cannot continue. Congress must step up and enforce our checks and balances.

Trump isn’t going after the “worst of the worst” — he’s going after all immigrants. And we must be clear eyed about this — he’s using immigrants as a testing ground for stripping Constitutional protections for ALL of us.

Kids should be playing with their friends, learning at school, and going home to see their families. No child should be ripped away from their family, held in detention. Any country that detains children has lost its moral compass.

Trump is acting like an authoritarian — and it’s not just hurting us here at home, it’s affecting people across the globe. From his illegal war of choice in Iran to the boat strikes in the Caribbean, he is acting without respect for democracy or the rule of law.

The President of the United States traded TENS of MILLIONS of dollars in stocks this year. This should be illegal. Members of Congress, the President, and Vice President should ALL be banned from trading stocks. That’s why I’m leading bipartisan efforts to do just that.

As Americans come together for cookouts this long weekend, they’re paying more for the basics. Thanks to Trump’s illegal war and inflation, grocery prices are up on everything from corn to sodas.

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor the brave servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We keep them and their families in our hearts.

Thanks to Trump and Republicans’ refusal to extend the ACA subsidies, ACA premiums are up 58% this year, leading 5 million Americans to forgo health care coverage altogether. In the richest country in the world, no one should worry about being able to afford a trip to the doctor…Mostrar mais

Democrats are spotlighting the ongoing legal effort to break up the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly. I questioned a former Trump DOJ official who confirmed that outside corporate lobbying likely resulted in the surprise DOJ settlement. We must keep up this fight. www.ticketnews.com/2026/05/lawmakers-witne...Mostrar mais

There are specific visas that were created to ensure that survivors of trafficking and domestic violence could remain safely in the US. Backlogs and arbitrary caps combined with Trump’s cruel mass detention campaign mean that too often these people are languishing in detention.…Mostrar mais

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Louisiana v. Callais lets states systematically dilute the power of Black and Brown voters through gerrymandering. It is an insult to Black and Brown Americans and threatens our democracy.

ICYMI: The DOJ-Trump agreement that will create a $1.8 billion slush fund to pay off Jan 6 insurrectionists and Trump’s cronies also blocks the IRS from pursuing any action against Trump or his family for violations of tax law. Corruption in the highest form. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-fraud-caseMostrar mais

This week, Republican Nancy Mace introduced a bill to ban naturalized citizens from government service. This is insulting to the hundreds of thousands of constituents who voted for a naturalized citizen and ignores the fact that all of us, besides Native Americans, are descended…Mostrar mais

NEW POD: I sat down with the Executive Director of the ACLU of Louisiana, Alanah Odoms, to discuss Louisiana v. Callais, the impact of the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, and how we move forward. Watch at the link in my story or listen wherever you get your podcasts. www.youtube.com/watchMostrar mais

Trump’s racist rhetoric targeting Indian and Chinese Americans and immigrants is unacceptable. This is all to distract from Republicans’ failure to help Americans who cannot afford gas or groceries. Co-leading legislation to condemn this disgusting language.

14 U.S. Catholic Bishops sent a letter to Congress in opposition of Republicans’ DHS funding bill. Read their powerful words in defense of immigrants:

Today, we were supposed to vote on a War Powers Resolution to end Trump’s illegal war with Iran. Republican leadership cancelled that vote because they knew we’d win. It’s shameful. Keep up the pressure — and we will pass this when the House comes back.

As members of our community mourn the killing of Kai Sorem by Philippine forces, the U.S. government must ensure a credible and independent investigation is conducted. I await the initial report from the Philippine Commission on Human Rights and will work to ensure there is accou…Mostrar mais

Not one more cent.

Families belong together.

Trump is tanking our economy and making it harder to live — and now he wants to hand ICE and CBP another $70 billion instead of investing in Americans. We must push for better.

Today, Republicans are again targeting trans kids with a bill that would require public schools to forcibly out students who want to use certain pronouns or accommodations, even if it would put them in danger. I'm a hell no. Trans kids deserve better.

Fund care, not ICE.