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...
by Tyler Silcox | June 30, 2025 | Newsletters
NewslettersLast week, extreme heat hit Washington and the Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill made its way through the Senate with many twists and turns. As if it wasn’t bad enough, the Senate Finance Committee made it worse by severely limiting states’ ability to provide...
by Tyler Silcox | June 23, 2025 | Newsletters
NewslettersDear Friend, Since my last newsletter, tensions have boiled at home and abroad, culminating in the political assassination of the Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband and war in the Middle East. I shared...
by Tyler Silcox | June 10, 2025 | Newsletters
NewslettersCongress returned to Washington last week after the Memorial Day recess. During the recess, I heard from many constituents concerned about what’s happening in Washington — from tariffs, federal workforce cuts, the “One Big Ugly Bill”, and additional cuts in...
