Trump and Republicans allowed a government shut down last night — for the first time in 6 years. Let’s not forget how we got here 🧵 Earlier this year, Republicans refused to include ACA tax credit extensions in Trump’s big bill, meaning millions of Americans will see their premiums skyrocket when they sign up for new plans in just a few weeks.

Republicans across the country are dodging their constituents and cancelling town halls.

But @SenRubenGallego and I wanted to hear from Arizonans. That’s why we held town halls across the state last week. Here’s what we heard. 🧵 In Scottsdale, Arizonans are worried about the cuts Trump and Elon have planned for Medicaid. One person shared how he’s already struggling to get doctors appointments in rural Arizona and worries it will get worse.

Just left Ukraine. What I saw proved to me we can’t give up on the Ukrainian people. Everyone wants this war to end, but any agreement has to protect Ukraine’s security and can’t be a giveaway to Putin. Let me tell you about my trip and why it’s important we stand with Ukraine.🧵 This war started with what Putin thought would be a three-day operation to take Kyiv and control of all of Ukraine. Now three years later, that hasn't happened. American and allied support has been a big reason why, but I saw how cutting it off now risks everything so many Ukrainians have laid down their lives for. And while our support hasn’t been free, we haven’t sent even half of what President Trump says.

Senator Tuberville has been blocking hundreds of military promotions including 12 at CENTCOM, the command that covers the Middle East and Israel.

While Israel responds to terrorist attacks, these positions have unconfirmed leaders because of Tuberville ⬇️ - Defense Attache to Israel
- Commander of the Fifth Fleet
- USCENTCOM Deputy Commander
- USCENTCOM Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans, and Policy

This afternoon, after voting through the night, we have finally passed the Inflation Reduction Act. Here’s what this will mean for Arizonans: First, it includes our plan to lower prescription drug costs by empowering Medicare to negotiate the price of the most expensive prescription drugs and capping Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 per year.