House Republicans have proposed an education funding bill that would withhold vital resources and opportunities from Virginia’s students.

The bill cuts funding by 28 percent - $64 billion - a clear signal of the GOP’s intent to hamstring the American public education system.🧵 In Virginia alone, this extreme Republican bill would have devastating effects for thousands of students. Cuts to Head Start would eliminate access to early childhood education for nearly 1,000 children across VA.

As the GOP heads home, I wanted to reflect on their disastrous first few months in the majority. 🧵 From the beginning, the slim Republican majority has been hijacked by far-right extremists. Democrats held a united front through 15 rounds of Speaker votes. (2/12)

BREAKING: After 5 years of investigation, @RepMaloney and I have obtained evidence that Donald Trump hid debts, concealed millions in losses, and received millions more from Foreign Governments at Trump Hotel.

Thread (1/9): Despite the precedent set by every modern American president, during his term in office, President Trump retained his financial interest in his various business entities, including the Trump Hotel.

On Wednesday, January 6 I arrived at the Capitol for the counting of the Electoral College votes. I was on the House floor when the building was breached and the House Chamber was placed into lockdown. Speaker Pelosi and others were rushed off the floor while the Sergeant at Arms locked the chamber doors and instructed members to don the gas masks kept under our seats in case of a chemical attack. With weapons drawn, Capitol Police used furniture to barricade the doors.

I’ve seen several recent stories in the press that seem to point to a coordinated attempt to portray @GSAEmily as some kind of unassuming, apolitical bureaucrat.

My subcommittee oversees GSA. I know Admin Murphy. She is a Trump loyalist, through and through.

Thread: In 2017, Trump cancelled plans to relocate the FBI headquarters from the crumbling (literally) Hoover Building in DC to suburbs in VA or MD. Fine — normally, presidents have that right.

But Trump had a direct interest in the outcome of the project.

washingtonpost.com/business/2018/…

Yesterday I requested a rapid report from the USPS IG to determine the legality of Postmaster General DeJoy's actions. Congress needs this information ASAP.

connolly.house.gov/news/documents… Earlier this month, I joined Congressional leaders in requesting the IG investigate USPS policy changes and service delays, as well as DeJoy's apparent conflicts of interest.

connolly.house.gov/news/documents…

Congress cannot be silent in the face of Donald Trump's campaign to sabotage the US Postal Service.

This week, 130 of my colleagues joined our efforts to #SaveTheUSPS.

In addition to the $25 billion in emergency funding included in the Heroes Act, here's what we're calling for: Sec. Mnuchin is attempting to block USPS from accessing the $10 billion in loan money authorized for USPS in the CARES Act -- a total subversion of Congressional authority.

Any forthcoming #COVID legislation must include language that ends this outrageous, unlawful blockade.

Tonight, Speaker Ryan is in NoVa trying to sell his snake oil tax plan that would be devastating to Northern Virginia families and our local economy. Here are some inconvenient facts: Fact: #VA10, where Speaker Ryan is holding his #TaxTownHall, ranks as the 6th highest congressional district claiming the SALT deduction. 51.7% of VA10 constituents would no longer be able to claim this deduction.