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Olivia and Robert's second favorite parent. Husband to Alex. Congressman for #NJ08 - the district with the best people and food no questions asked.
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TL:DR it’s an honor to represent you and our community in Congress. And we are fighting every day to drive the change everyone needs and deserves. These are tough times but I believe in the people who call this district home and I know that we can get to those better tomorrows - together.
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And in these challenging times, there are some really incredible things happening. I had the chance to meet with Hoboken High School’s Aviation Class, where the talented team of public educators are training the next generation of pilots, innovators, engineers, and mechanics!
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We also celebrated Earth Day, commemorated Black Maternal Health Week, and held a Town Hall with @newjerseyoag.bsky.social to engage directly with our constituents.
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On Thursday, I made an unannounced visit to the Elizabeth Detention Center with @kim.senate.gov. In addition to checking on the conditions, we also got to speak to individuals from NJ who are being held there. Their stories fuel the work we do every single day.
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We also met with Ukrainians from Jersey City and Bayonne who are rightfully terrified of the actions being taken by the Trump Administration. I’ll always fight for our Ukrainian neighbors. 🇺🇦
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We met with home health aides and clients in Union City. These are people in our community who would be hurt by Republican cuts to Medicaid. That’s why I’m committed to doing everything we can to protect and preserve it.
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Like many things, childcare remains hard to access and all too expensive. That’s why I wanted to hear first-hand from childcare providers in Elizabeth and advocates at HOPES CAP in Hoboken to better understand what they are seeing on the ground and how we can work together on those issues.
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We hosted Mobile Office Hours and a Social Security Information session in Hoboken and Harrison. Listening to our constituents and bringing our office directly to them is a core focus of our office.
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We were in Bayonne to discuss how cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid would impact our neighbors. I hear from folks everyday asking me to stand up for these critically important programs — and that’s exactly what I’ll keep doing.
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@housedemocrats.bsky.social will stay vigilant no matter what distractions this Administration throws our way. And we will always protect Americans when this Administration puts them in harm’s way. We will keep fighting and meeting the moment - together.
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That’s why I joined @beyer.house.gov and dozens of my Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration and OMB to be transparent about how Musk and DOGE are using our data and what they are going to do to protect it. This is too important to ignore.
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Should we be harnessing the power of AI to maintain competitiveness globally? Yes. But do you trust DOGE and this Administration to properly safeguard it and do what’s right? I don’t.
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We’re already seeing the impacts of DOGE’s carelessness. A recent whistleblower report highlighted that following DOGE’s entry into the NLRB, attempts were made to access the data from Russia. This is the unnecessary risk that this Administration is willing to take with YOUR personal information.
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And it’s not just that they have this information. They’re weaponizing it. The IRS has now agreed to share data with ICE to obtain information about undocumented immigrants (for the record: they now are admitting that immigrants DO pay taxes.)
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That’s EXACTLY why we should ALL be sounding the alarms that Musk and DOGE are using AI models within federal agencies and freely accessing as much sensitive taxpayer data as they want.
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Here’s the problem: without House Republicans providing ANY oversight over DOGE, we don’t have the necessary guardrails in place to protect our data from bad actors.
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A huge amount of data is needed to unleash the power of AI but I’m concerned that the Trump Administration might be handing our data to tech companies rather than protecting it or using it for the common good. Hence why Musk’s DOGE minions are embedded in dozens of federal departments and agencies.
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At an @energycommerce.bsky.social hearing, we heard about the need to create a “National AI Data Reserve” to fully leverage the potential of AI for ALL Americans and the value of that information.
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The trove of data that the government has about each of us - ranging from taxes to income to immigration status - is incredibly valuable. How valuable?
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This follows the president of NY Helicopters saying that “these are machines, and they break.” It makes it impossible to trust these operators to put safety first. We are looking at all options to hold them accountable.
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This is an all hands on deck approach, and I’m proud to be partnering with so many in our community who are committed to change.
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In the district, I was grateful to attend Black Maternal Health celebration in Jersey City hosted by Councilwoman Denise Ridley to speak with advocates and provide an update on our work in DC.
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The most important step we can take is passing @underwood.house.gov’s Momnibus Act. I’m a proud cosponsor, and am committed to helping get it passed into law.
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We are humbled to have a portrait of LaKeshia Burton outside of our office in DC. She passed away on April 11, 2023. Her story is a reminder of the work we must do to save lives.
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To create more awareness during Black Maternal Health Week, we honored - with the help of @reprashida.govpeeps.us - the memories of some of the women who we’ve lost.
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This is an all hands on deck approach, and I’m proud to be partnering with so many in our community who are committed to change.
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In the district, I was grateful to attend Black Maternal Health celebration in Jersey City hosted by Councilwoman Denise Ridley to speak with advocates and provide an update on our work in DC.
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The most important step we can take is passing @underwood.house.gov’a Momnibus Act. I’m a proud cosponsor, and am committed to helping get it passed into law.
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We are humbled to have a portrait of LaKeshia Burton outside of our office in DC. She passed away on April 11, 2023. Her story is a reminder of the work we must do to save lives.
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To create more awareness during Black Maternal Health Week, we honored - with the help of @reprashida.govpeeps.us - the memories of some of the women who we’ve lost.
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We must stand united in this moment and fight for the future of our country - together.
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This is not about party politics or policy disagreements. This is about preserving the pillars of our democracy and ensuring that ALL Americans are protected, not just those that this Administration prefers. Take him at his WORD when he says he is looking into deporting American citizens.
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That’s why remaining silent is not an option because allowing this endangers EVERY single American. If we allow Trump to expand his authority it will only erode the protections to safeguard not just our institutions, but each other.
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The President’s enablers want to test the limits of the power of the executive. Yes, Trump was democratically elected but he is subject to the laws and rules of our country.
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The Administration has admitted they wrongfully removed him from the country. SCOTUS - in a 9-0 decision - ordered that he be returned. Trump must abide by the Court’s decision and bring him home now.