Californian and Congressman for California's 8th Congressional District. Senior member on @hascdemocrats and @transportdems. Ranking Member of Readiness.
Republicans are trying to hand Trump and Hegseth a $150 billion slush fund with no plan.
"Have we lost our minds? $150 billion out of the mouths of children who are not going to get a school lunch. That's what's happening here."
These aren't public service announcements. They're Trump campaign ads, paid for by you.
With his approval sinking, the Administration is using your tax dollars to prop him up. Every dollar wasted on propaganda is a dollar not spent on the cost of living crisis.
Disgraceful.
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot in the back by an ICE officer in Austin, then sent to detention with the bullet lodged in him.
I joined 100 Members of Congress demanding that ICE get him medical care, stop trying to deport a key witness, and immediately release the video.
65 years ago, JFK signed the Peace Corps Act into law.
Patti and I answered his call, serving fresh out of college in Ethiopia. Our service changed our lives and inspired several of our kids to serve too.
To mark this milestone, @RepAmata and I introduced a resolution.
I'm saddened by the news from Yosemite, where a helicopter carrying two wildfire crew members crashed this weekend.
Please keep these hero's families and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers. May everyone fighting to protect our national parks stay safe.
A helicopter assisting in the firefighting response to the 'Dome Fire' in Yosemite crashed Sunday afternoon, killing the two people on board, according to federal and company officials.
"It is with unimaginable sadness and broken hearts that we share the loss of two beloved