Videos

Last night during the Energy and Commerce Committee​ markup of COVID relief legislation, Republicans wanted to throw a wrench in our nation's push to #CrushTheVirus​. While CDC & experts have laid out who should get vaccinated first, the GOP wants to skip millions of immigrants who represent millions of workers on the frontlines.

During this #COVID19​ pandemic, 33% of women have said they delayed or cancelled a visit to a healthcare provider or had problem accessing reproductive healthcare and contraception. But my GOP colleagues on Energy and Commerce Committee​ want to take away the Title X family planning funding in this bill.

This week, I discuss Black History Month, progress of the Biden Administration, the American Rescue Plan and important COVID-19 updates.

This morning, I paid my respects to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was killed during the violent insurrection in our U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021.

During the Energy and Commerce Committee​ Oversight​ hearing on COVID-19​ vaccine distribution, I asked IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike how more state and local funding would boost distribution in Illinois.

This week, I update you on the latest actions of the Biden Administration, and talk about some of the concerns we have within Congress of one of our own members.

This week, I talk about the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.