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Thank you to the nearly 10,000 Oregonians who joined my telephone town hall last night with Attorney General Dan Rayfield. Your questions, your passion, and your engagement make these conversations so important as we push back against Trump’s assault on our values.

submitted 18 hours ago • 5 comments

It's genuinely unfortunate that Republicans didn't show up to hear the concerns of Wisconsin farmers who are very worried about what Trump & Elon cutting their federal funding & contracts could mean for their livelihoods and the future of their family farms.

submitted 17 hours ago • 13 comments

Donald Trump ran on lowering costs for working people. Yet last night, Senate Republicans passed a budget blueprint that sets the stage to deliver huge tax cuts for billionaires at the expense of everyone else. It's the Great Betrayal and the American people won't stand for it.

submitted 17 hours ago • 20 comments

This is happening because Elon Musk tweeted to kill the December funding bill & all the bipartisan health policies Congress negotiated fell apart. Expanding telehealth brings DOWN costs. It makes health care MORE efficient, and it’s SO important for rural patients.

submitted 17 hours ago • 58 comments

Brand-name prescription drugs invented in America cost more than twice as much in the U.S. as in Canada. Americans deserve better. This week, I introduced bipartisan legislation to save Americans money by allowing them to import their medications from pharmacies in Canada.

submitted 17 hours ago • 73 comments

Trump's cuts to wildfire mitigation are flat out dangerous to communities - this isn't government efficiency, it's him de-prioritizing public safety. And it's a slap in the face to everyone in California coming on the heels of the Los Angeles wildfires. 1/2 apnews.com/article/fire...

submitted 16 hours ago • 1 comment

🚨 Over the last week, over 500 worried constituents contacted me to share their stories and pain due to federal firings. Communities like Carlsbad, Grants, Socorro, and others are losing hundreds of jobs. DOGE’s unchecked power is hurting New Mexico and our nation.

submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

No reasonable person would view my comments as a threat. We are living in a dangerous time, and elected members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. We will not be silenced.

submitted 15 hours ago • 70 comments

Kentucky is still dealing with deadly flooding, cold temperatures and the aftermath of a winter storm that took the lives of at least 20 people. While we received the President Donald J. Trump Disaster Declaration, we’re still waiting on approval for individual assistance.

submitted 15 hours ago • 9 comments

In addition to the firing of General Charles Q. Brown Jr., I am shocked at President Trump’s decision to dismiss Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations. Admiral Franchetti earned her stars through her forty years of distinguished service to our nation.

submitted 14 hours ago • 6 comments

Donald Trump’s firing of military leaders — four-star General Brown and four-star Admiral Franchetti — along with top legal officers is a betrayal of legions of first rate service members who dedicate their lives to our nation’s defense. This is a growing national security risk.

submitted 14 hours ago • 477 comments

Republicans in Congress are about to vote to explode the deficit & cut at-home care for seniors, in order to fund tax cuts for people who don't need tax cuts. Their town halls are going to get a lot angrier after that. youtu.be/T3JI07rL9gs

submitted 14 hours ago • 3 comments

Nicole shared with me that Medicaid cuts would mean she can’t afford even one month of medication for her son with special needs. I heard so many powerful stories like hers at San Ysidro Health’s El Cajon clinic – and that’s why I’ll keep fighting for Medicaid.

submitted 13 hours ago • 9 comments

A BIG win for the country. We are fighting Trump's agenda in Congress, in the courts, and in the community. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

submitted 13 hours ago • 4 comments

Unfortunately I won’t be to DC in time, but this rally for Ukraine is happening in Lincoln memorial. Attend if you can and Slava Ukrainii!

submitted 41 minutes ago • 59 comments

Elections at stake as Republicans mobilize a takeover of the PA Supreme Court: Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is on the ballot this year, with three Democratic justices up for retention elections. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering…

submitted 36 minutes ago • 2 comments

We need to support all three democrats in special elections. If we win the country wins. Taking control of the house 2 months is entirely possible. Pass it on.

submitted 50 minutes ago • 1 comment

holy crap .... Another Town Hall(s) Goes Off the Rails – Oregon 2nd District Edition talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/anoth...

submitted 13 hours ago • 126 comments

Democrats should go to all these ruby red and vulnerable GOP districts where voters are upset at Trump and Musk and court them. Full court press.

submitted 12 hours ago • 146 comments

I’m shocked.

submitted 15 hours ago • 472 comments

A full-on purge of the military leadership, targeting women and people of color. This perfectly captures where we are: An escalating authoritarian takeover of the state, combined with an aggressive program to re-segregate the spheres of influence and power and restore complete white male dominance.

submitted 2 hours ago • 28 comments

OMB director Russ Vought has officially begun carrying out his section of Project 2025. Technical thread to follow, but it’s really important - this is a major path through which the Trump administration will illegally impound funding, refusing to carry out some of our spending laws.

submitted 20 hours ago • 22 comments

Republicans voted it 👎

submitted 14 hours ago • 0 comments

Why do you think Trump fired Admiral Linda L. Fagan as Commandant of the US Coast Guard and abruptly kicked her and their family out of the Commandant's residence?

submitted 15 hours ago • 26 comments

Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

submitted 2 hours ago • 666 comments

Demand your GOP congressman cut their budget and lay off some staff. Congress spends 6.4billion/year on their own operations.

submitted 2 hours ago • 434 comments

This is very, very bad. Am working on a write-up, but let’s just say that firing military leaders for blatantly political reasons is wildly inappropriate; firing all the too lawyers is ominous; firing them all at the same time is a terrifying five-alarm fire

submitted 14 hours ago • 99 comments

Trump to shut down all 8,000 EV charging ports at federal govt buildings electrek.co/2025/02/21/t...

submitted 3 hours ago • 3 comments

I feel compelled to tell you I bought full coverage Australian health insurance today. It is $17 USD a week.

submitted 17 hours ago • 47 comments

The firings were part of an estimated 420 dismissals of workers in wildlife refuges nationwide, leaving 2,230 employees to oversee 850 million acres of land and water, the largest network of conservation lands in the world. www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...

submitted 2 hours ago • 7 comments

The firing of the army's top lawyers and military decorated generals has only one goal 👇👇

submitted 4 hours ago • 4 comments

We are arms dealers to terrorists.

submitted 3 hours ago • 923 comments

““We did not elect him,” a man shouted. As the town hall reached its scheduled end, more constituents shouted questions about Musk’s access to taxpayer data and yelled “don’t lie to us””

submitted 3 hours ago • 10 comments

The authoritarian tyrant is violating court rulings, AGAIN! Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/s...

submitted 2 hours ago • 5 comments

1. The Republicans and the very obscenely rich have wanted to “privatize” Social Security and Medicare pretty much since the start of both safety-net programs. They have tried a few times, most memorably after the 2004 presidential election, and every time they did, they got zapped.

submitted 1 day ago • 9 comments

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submitted 3 hours ago • 0 comments

Blatant extortion. And Ontario needs to rip up the Starlink deal immediately. www.reuters.com/business/us-...

submitted 2 hours ago • 3 comments

Folks are asking, “what should I do in this moment?” One of the most passionate, progressive voices in Congress for 30 years, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden answers that question. Here’s our conversation, inside a replica of the Senate chamber at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute: youtu.be/n_nQ-Moa9fI?...

submitted 3 hours ago • 139 comments

People are hurting. Democrats and Republicans. These people are sick and immoral.

submitted 3 hours ago • 0 comments