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August 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 Administration’s actions with faith leaders and the owners of the county’s only grocery store.
With Congress in recess until September, I get to spend more time meeting constituents here in Virginia’s Fourth District.
Last week was supposed to be a busy week in Washington as the House wrapped up for the August recess.
Counting 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 Committee rather than vote on w
After 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 state and local budgets.
Republicans rammed Trump’s Big Ugly Bill through Congress to the President’s desk in time for their self-imposed July 4th deadline.
Last week, extreme heat hit Washington and the Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill made its way through the Senate with many twists and turns.
Dear 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.
Congress returned to Washington last week after the Memorial Day recess.
Last week, House Republicans rammed their so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” through the House of Representatives — a title so misleading it would be laughable if the consequences weren’t so devastating.