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When undocumented individuals pay taxes, they are paying into a system without becoming eligible for benefits. Our economy is stronger thanks to their contributions. The privacy of all tax returns is protected by federal law. We won't allow Trump and his cronies to weaponize the IRS.

submitted 10 hours ago • 0 comments

Supporting President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people isn’t just about their fight for sovereignty, but part of a broader fight for freedom and democracy in Europe and around the world. In the US, we stand for democracy. Today, Donald Trump chose to side with dictators.

submitted 3 days ago • 8 comments

Trump and his billionaire friends are trying to enrich themselves at your expense. As we speak, they are firing Social Security staff and closing down offices in communities across the country. We must expand Social Security benefits, not cut them, and I have a bill to do just that.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Trump and his puppet master Musk went rogue and illegally froze billions of dollars of congressionally allocated funds, leaving many agencies and organizations scrambling. Even after this was overruled in court, nearly $1.9 billion remains unaccounted for. The people of Illinois demand answers.

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Constituents have been calling me all day to share how important Medicaid is to them and their families. Whether it helps pay for their caregiver or their medication, Medicaid is a lifesaver. To my GOP colleagues, I know you're getting these calls too. Health care is more important than tax cuts.

submitted 6 days ago • 5 comments

Gutting NHTSA is a death sentence for countless Americans. Over 100 Americans will die today due to car crashes, and 5 million others will face life-changing injuries this year on our roads. Musk cares more about enriching himself than keeping our roads safe. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

Today's vote at the UN is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation. For three years, the Ukrainian people have held strong in their resolve and bravely pushed back on the Kremlin’s attempts to capture their territory. We must stand with Ukraine and stand for democracy and freedom worldwide.

submitted 7 days ago • 5 comments

To all the caregivers – your love, compassion, and tireless work doesn’t go unnoticed! We have a president who would rather enrich his billionaire friends than give you the support you need. On #NationalCaregiversDay, I reaffirm my commitment to you and vow to stand against any cuts to Medicaid.

submitted 10 days ago • 6 comments

Trump promised to “Make America Healthy Again.” How is that supposed to happen if he’s firing staff at the FDA who work to ensure the chemicals in our food are safe to eat? Trump and Musk are putting American lives at risk to fund billionaire tax cuts. apnews.com/article/fda-...

submitted 10 days ago • 4 comments

With every ticketing debacle, from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour, fans' frustration grows. Rep. Gus Bilirakis and I just reintroduced our bipartisan bill to improve transparency in the entertainment industry.

submitted 10 days ago • 8 comments

Trump is directing the Army Corps to greenlight projects like the Line 5 pipeline, allowing them to skip the permitting process despite the proven danger it poses to Lake Michigan. Trump would rather enrich Big Oil execs than protect our water. Not on my watch. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

submitted 11 days ago • 3 comments

Trump's order to suspend funding for resettlement agencies directly harms families in the 9th District. RefugeeOne works tirelessly to help individuals who have fled violence and war become independent and self-supporting members of our community.

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

Trump last night: No cuts to Medicaid Trump this morning: Supports House GOP's budget with over $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Don't be fooled by Trump's lies. He wants tax cuts for billionaires funded by cuts to the lifesaving programs that working families rely on.

submitted 12 days ago • 6 comments

I know Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about love letters, but @rephuffman.bsky.social , @raskin.house.gov, and I had a different idea. We just led 42 of our colleagues in a letter to President Trump demanding that he support our public schools and oppose school voucher programs.

submitted 17 days ago • 8 comments

🚨🚨Please be aware of a major water main break in Skokie. Residents are advised to boil tap water for the time being. Road closures include McCormick St. from Dempster to Golf Rd. and East Prairie Rd. from Church St. to Golf Rd. wgntv.com/news/skokie/...

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

Trump and Musk have been in office for three weeks and haven't done a thing to lower costs for working people. But billionaires? They’re getting more tax cuts. Over 40 million Americans rely on SNAP to put food on the table, yet the GOP would rather gut it than ask the rich to pay their fair share.

submitted 18 days ago • 3 comments

RFK Jr. cannot be left in charge to make health care decisions that will impact the American people. He is unqualified and a threat to our nation’s public health. I’m urging all my colleagues in the Senate to vote against this dangerous nomination.

submitted 18 days ago • 3 comments

A protest a day will help keep the billionaire tax cuts away. We raised hell about Donald Trump and Co-President Musk's $3 trillion budget freeze and they retreated. Every day, my Democratic colleagues and I are shining a light on the pain this Administration is inflicting on the American people.

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

To Trump, Musk, and my GOP colleagues who want to cut lifesaving programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid to fund billionaire tax cuts, I say make my day. These are earned benefits, not entitlements. The American people are outraged and won't stand by as their vital benefits are cut.

submitted 20 days ago • 5 comments

Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk don’t care about protecting consumers. They want to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to further empower scammers and fraudsters. We aren’t backing away from the fight. We have to resist and persist.

submitted 21 days ago • 4 comments

Lifesaving research to help cure cancer, Alzheimer's, and other deadly diseases is under threat. Trump and Elon Musk want to unlawfully cut funds to the NIH, prioritizing billionaire tax cuts over our nation's health.

submitted 21 days ago • 3 comments

How ironic that the richest man in the world is trying to shut down an agency that has returned $20 billion to more than 200 million Americans cheated by greedy corporations. This is nothing but a gift to scammers and fraudsters who will now get to keep the money that they've stolen from consumers.

submitted 21 days ago • 5 comments

For Trump and Musk, billionaire tax breaks are more urgent than teaching kids to read or count. They put profits first and your children last. I’m a former elementary school teacher, I won’t stand by as they try to dismantle the Department of Education.

submitted 24 days ago • 12 comments

Trump bragged about how he was going to bring jobs back to America. Instead, he's taking jobs away. Our federal workers care for our veterans, fight back against climate change, support our economy, and much more. I stand with our federal workers and thank them for their dedication to our country.

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

Wondering why co-President Musk is aggressively attacking USAID? 🤔 Not a coincidence—just as they were investigating Starlink, his personal cash cow, he orders it shut down. Billionaires using their platforms to silence scrutiny isn’t efficiency, it’s corruption. www.newsweek.com/usaid-elon-m...

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

This isn’t fairness—it’s cruelty. Trump’s most recent Executive Order is a malicious attack on transgender children, who are already among the most vulnerable in our society and face high risks of suicide, violence, and bullying.

submitted 25 days ago • 3 comments

Congressional Republicans, led by Musk and Trump, are planning to cut taxes for billionaires while ripping health care away from seniors and people with disabilities. This morning, I was with @seiupres.bsky.social and a packed room of @seiu.org advocates to say hands off our Medicaid!

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

At a Shore Community Services home, I spoke with two mothers whose sons rely on Medicaid for daily living, health care, and employment assistance. If Trump prioritizes tax cuts for billionaires over Medicaid, millions will lose their lifesaving care. Lives are more important than tax cuts.

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Billionaire Elon Musk wasn’t elected by the American people. He has illegally accessed our private information and thinks he can decide if you get your Social Security check or if your loved one can get care under Medicare. I’m at the Treasury Department to demand he GTFO.

submitted 27 days ago • 6 comments

The Trump administration is prioritizing tax cuts for billionaires at the expense of raising costs for everyone else. Under Chair Lina Khan's leadership, the Federal Trade Commission consistently delivered for consumers, lowering costs & creating a fairer, more honest, & more competitive economy.

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

Elon Musk is an unelected billionaire who should have zero access to our government's private information. Trump cares more about helping out the ultra-wealthy than protecting the information of Social Security and Medicare recipients. We won't remain silent.

submitted 28 days ago • 8 comments

The chaos, confusion, and fear caused by the Trump Administration is having real impacts. I visited Kenmore Plaza, a senior affordable housing building in Chicago, to speak with alarmed seniors. Trump must support our seniors instead of prioritizing billionaires.

submitted 28 days ago • 6 comments

Happy Black History Month! Let's all come together to celebrate the Black leaders, pioneers, and trailblazers who broke down barriers, got into good trouble, and helped propel our nation forward. Black history is American history and our diversity is our strength.

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

Donald Trump illegally fired a member of the National Labor Relations Board. Trump's actions make it clear that he doesn't support workers or unions. Instead, he wants to further enrich and empower his billionaire pals. Every worker is entitled to strong workplace protections.

submitted 31 days ago • 9 comments

Students who have mentors perform better in school, are more likely to go to college, and have more stable jobs as adults. I just introduced a bill to give students that support system – through a mentor – helping them thrive in all aspects of their life. schakowsky.house.gov/media/press-...

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

What a a horrific and tragic scene at DCA last night. My heart aches for all those waking up today without their loved ones. I’m grateful to the first responders who sprung into action and spent their night searching the icy waters of the Potomac for survivors. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments