by Tyler Silcox | August 12, 2025 | Newsletters
NewslettersAugust recess provides an opportunity to travel throughout the district to provide legislative updates and see first hand how work on the Hill impacts local communities. Last week, I traveled to Surry to discuss the Big Ugly Law and the Trump...
by Tyler Silcox | August 4, 2025 | Newsletters
NewslettersWith Congress in recess until September, I get to spend more time meeting constituents here in Virginia’s Fourth District. For my first full week of recess, I met with court officials, attorneys, advocates and press to to discuss ICE activity at the...
by Tyler Silcox | July 28, 2025 | Newsletters
NewslettersLast week was supposed to be a busy week in Washington as the House wrapped up for the August recess. Instead, the House Rules Committee shut down legislative business on Monday and Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home early to avoid a vote on...
by Tyler Silcox | July 22, 2025 | Newsletters
NewslettersCounting today, the House only has 17 scheduled legislative days to pass 12 appropriations bills to fund the government when the fiscal year begins at midnight on October 1st. And today the House stands frozen as Republicans shut down the Rules...
by Tyler Silcox | July 14, 2025 | Newsletters
NewslettersAfter Republicans rammed through permanent tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy at the expense of the poor and middle class, I heard from so many constituents concerned about what the Big Ugly Bill will mean for our healthcare system, food assistance, and...
by Tyler Silcox | July 8, 2025 | Newsletters
NewslettersRepublicans rammed Trump’s Big Ugly Bill through Congress to the President’s desk in time for their self-imposed July 4th deadline. After the Senate Parliamentarian completed the “Byrd Bath,” Senate Democrats introduced amendment after amendment...
