The Supreme Court is allowing President Trump to dismantle the Department of Education with the stroke of a pen. As a parent with two kids in public school, I believe that should concern every American—no matter your politics. 🧵👇🏻 This isn’t about whether you love or hate Washington. For decades, we’ve had checks and balances to make sure no president could unilaterally tear down the institutions that serve our communities. Today, that protection is gone.

The IRS just told churches they can endorse political candidates and still keep their tax-exempt status. That might sound like free speech—but it risks opening the door to something really awful. 🧵👇🏻 This change could turn churches into vehicles for campaign cash. It could invite candidates to seek blessings from the pulpit instead of support from the people. And it could give the IRS a new role we should all be wary of: deciding which speech is religious and which is political.

The new Senate version of the Republican Big Ugly Bill would leave 16 million more Americans without health insurance.

Not by accident. By design. On purpose.

With full knowledge of the harm.

Here’s how it breaks down👇🏻📊: •7.8 million people kicked off Medicaid, mostly due to confusing new paperwork and red tape

•8.2 million lose coverage through the Affordable Care Act after $40 billion a year in subsidies vanish

•Over 15% of those losses hit California

One of the worst parts of the Republican Big Ugly Bill? It destroys clean, cheap energy.

And the Senate has made it WORSE. 🧵👇🏻 Republicans didn’t just kill solar and wind tax credits—they added a penalty tax on top.

Here’s how they’re torching your utility bill, your job, and our future:

One of the worst takes I’ve heard is that Trump ignoring Congress when striking Iran was no different from what Obama did. That is simply not true. The differences are real—and important. 🧵👇 The War Powers Resolution requires the president to consult Congress before using military force. It also requires a formal explanation within 48 hours. If Congress does not authorize the action, it must end within 60 days.

With the vast majority of votes tabulated and the race called in our favor, it is with great honor and humility that I will return to serve California’s 49th District in the United States House of Representatives. THREAD Serving this beautiful District and its talented residents has been a remarkable opportunity. I am so proud of the work we have done to make healthcare more affordable, to pass historic legislation to rein in global climate change, 2/8

I know we’re all feeling pain from high gas prices.

We should be using every tool at our disposal to bring them down.

It’s a more complex problem than the pundits would lead you to believe.

(THREAD) There are mostly three factors to blame. Let’s call them the Three Ps:

1) Putin
2) Pandemic
3) Price Gouging

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I'm encouraged to see @JoeBiden’s renewed focus on passing voting rights legislation. Now is the time for action. The Senate must make an exception to the filibuster to get voting rights passed. THREAD Last year, extremists in GOP-led state legislatures enacted some of the harshest voting restrictions since Jim Crow. Using Trump's baseless fraud conspiracies as justification, they introduced over 425 voting restriction bills across 49 states, with more still being written. 2/4

As we look back on 2021, I’d like to reflect on where we are and what we’ve done.

I know this has been a rough year. We’re still overcoming the biggest public health and economic crisis of our lifetimes. THREAD Over 800,000 people in the US have died of COVID, with over 75,000 deaths in CA alone. I know people who lost their lives and you probably do, too.

These aren't just statistics. They're husbands, wives, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, neighbors and friends. 2/20

Some quick thoughts on how Senate Republicans just used the filibuster to block a discussion and debate on a major voting rights bill known as the For the People Act. 1/5 Let's be clear: This was not a vote on the bill itself. The Republicans in the United States Senate have decided that they don't even want to allow a discussion or debate on how best to protect the right of all Americans to vote, and I think we all know why. 2/5

Some brief thoughts on Senate Republicans using the filibuster to quash the January 6th Commission to investigate the facts of the Capitol insurrection. THREAD What happened on January 6th was an attempt to overthrow our democracy and overturn the results of a free and fair election. Spurred on by Trump, rioters descended on the Capitol and used makeshift battering rams to break windows and doors and breach the building. 2/5

In my first term in Congress, I've done everything possible to establish a record of working for bipartisan, common sense solutions to local and national problems. Some examples: 1/8 As a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, I've worked with members of both parties to improve housing, economic opportunities, education, and healthcare for our veterans, and also helped secure $128M for our Marines at Camp Pendleton. 2/8