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It has been a very busy time for me, both in the 9th Congressional District and back in Washington, DC. The phones in my office have been ringing off the hook, and I have visited with countless constituents in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District who are fearful of what is going on.
We are living in unprecedented times. We have a President of the United States who thinks he has unilateral power and is breaking our laws and violating our constitution day in and day out.
On Tuesday, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a disastrous funding bill that gives President Donald Trump and unelected billionaire Elon Musk the power to steal from the middle class, seniors, veterans, working people, and small businesses to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
I was proud to join a Stand Up for Science Rally to call out the blatant attacks by Trump on our scientific institutions. Our critical research is under attack and we must fight back. I will always stand with students, scientists, and civil servants to support the mission of the scientific community.
Constituents have been calling me all day to share just 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 are getting these calls too. Americans' health care is more important than billionaire tax cuts.
President Donald Trump promised to lower the high cost of living in the United States, and he has done the exact opposite. The chaos, confusion, and fear Trump has unleashed during his first month in office has not improved the quality of life of the American people. But billionaires? They are getting more tax cuts.
Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk do not care about our federal workers. They want to fire civil servants to further enrich themselves and their billionaire friends. I joined Environmental Protection Agency workers at Daley Plaza to take a stand. We are not backing away from the fight. We have to resist.
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. Each and every day, my Democratic colleagues and I are shining a light on the pain this Administration is inflicting on the American people.
President Donald Trump’s decision to place unelected billionaire co-President Elon Musk in charge of gutting federal agencies is an unconstitutional power grab that jeopardizes the livelihoods of all Americans and makes the world less safe.
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 so much more. I stand with all our federal workers and thank them for their dedication to our country.