The Trump administration has mercilessly attacked access to gender affirming care for trans Americans. Now, Pete Hegseth is proud to announce that the Trump administration will provide testosterone replacement therapy for male soldiers. Really?
Federal funding for community-based organizations is critical to keeping people healthy and saving lives. Cutting HIV/AIDS prevention funding is an irresponsible decision rooted in hatred for our most vulnerable communities. I'm calling upon the Trump administration to immediately restore this funding.
This is the direct result of Donald Trump and Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill. New Yorkers and patients across the United States will face undue suffering and worsening healthcare outcomes because Trump and radical Republicans favor their billionaire allies above everyday Americans. Their Ugly Bill has already gut federal healthcare programs and forced over 450,000 vulnerable New Yorkers off of their insurance and in-search of a new, more expensive plan, and this number is only expected to grow. https://t.co/tzP2zuztBp
The Trump administration’s own review of the 2020 election determined it was safe—a finding reaffirmed by countless audits and court cases. The only person refusing to accept reality is Donald Trump. His lies and countless attempts to undermine free and fair American elections are dangerous and antidemocratic.
Today, we commemorate the life of our dear friend, colleague, and civil rights champion John Lewis.
From Selma, where he was brutally beaten while fighting to expand Black voter registration, to his more than thirty-three years of dedicated, purposeful service in the House, Congressman Lewis stood as a symbol of progress, of courage, and of inspiration to all. It was the honor of a lifetime to work with him on the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Equality Act, and our advocacy to end the scourge of gun violence.
We will carry his legacy forward by continuing the tireless fight for civil rights.
For nearly 25 years, I have sounded the alarm about toxic exposure at Ground Zero and City Hall’s obfuscation of information related to the health impacts of 9/11. I am pleased that NYC's newly released budget includes funding to "create a public portal that will finally release documents from across city government related to post-9/11 air quality and health risks." It is far past time for New Yorkers to receive the transparency they deserve, and City Hall must deliver the truth for all victims and families.
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The irony is incredible – while Americans are pinching pennies to afford the skyrocketing costs of groceries, housing, and healthcare, the Trump administration is producing coins featuring Trump’s face.
Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers have plunged our country into a devastating affordability crisis, and now they’re indulging Trump in another golden vanity project.
As America commemorates 250 years of independence, the @usmint will begin striking this new $1 gold coin to honor the enduring legacy of liberty and a lasting symbol of patriotism. Featuring President Trump, it celebrates the strength of American values, and the promise of a nation dedicated to preserving freedom for all.
Today, I am celebrating International Non-Binary People's Day. New York became the first city in the U.S. to offer gender-neutral birth certificates in 2019. As the Trump administration targets non-binary individuals and others in the LGBTQ+ community, I am proud to fight for equal rights and dignity for New Yorkers who do not conform to traditional gender roles and expectations. 💛🤍💜🖤
For the second time in less than a week, ICE agents murdered an unarmed man in America.
Trump’s violent deportation machine terrorizes our neighborhoods and jeopardizes community safety. ICE agents must be held to the same standard as all other law enforcement officers, and this brutal tragedy must be fully and independently investigated.
Donald Trump’s attempt to create a personal slush fund using taxpayer dollars and to shield himself and his allies from accountability was so corrupt that today a federal judge slammed his actions as illegitimate “backroom dealings” and referred the government attorney involved to the Florida Bar for possible disciplinary action. Trump has, again, been caught red-handed attempting to use the presidency for his personal gain.
Judge says Trump sought to "manipulate the judicial process" with his IRS lawsuit and will recommend sanctions against the president's attorneys. https://t.co/OU8NCFR90Y
Today, despite Trump’s malicious refusal to sign the bill into law, the ROAD to Housing bill became law. This bipartisan law will transform American communities by lowering housing costs and bringing the American dream of homeownership one step closer for all.
Under the Constitution, a bill that has passed both houses of Congress automatically becomes law if the president doesn't sign or veto it within 10 days, excluding Sundays. https://t.co/cUYfnduGRb
Breaking News: The Trump administration moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming, drilling, mining and other development. Environmentalists characterized it as the most severe erosion of protections for wildlife in half a century. https://t.co/ZiqOkh7lwr
Smearing a leader’s name all over taxpayer-funded assets is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. I introduced the PROTECT Act to put an end to these vanity projects.
Officials in Palm Beach, Florida, and Dandridge, Tennessee, debut signage to honor President Trump, who has shown an affinity for attaching his name to everything from federal buildings to discount drug programs. https://t.co/f0lE1HQVam
I support a beautiful, renewed, and reliable Penn Station. But I am opposed to a redevelopment process that sticks New Yorkers and MTA riders with the bill.
The Trump takeover of Penn Station will cost billions of dollars, and we still don’t have answers on where this funding will come from. America’s wealthiest businessmen are set to get richer, while New Yorkers and MTA riders pay for a renovation they had no say in.
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This is outrageous behavior by Chairmen Jordan and Smith, and the Republican majority.
The New Israel Fund is a venerable and cherished organization. They are at the heart of the American Jewish community and support organizations that are the conscience of Israel’s democracy.
Those seeking to undermine democracy on both sides of the ocean seem now to have found common cause. All people of good faith must rise up and oppose this ridiculous and meritless inquisition seeking to eviscerate American Jews’ fundamental First Amendment rights.
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Donald Trump and Republicans' Big, Ugly, Bill betrays millions of vulnerable adults and children by ripping healthcare away to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
In the middle of an affordability crisis for everyday Americans, the Ugly Bill cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the ACA – 500,000 New Yorkers have already been forced to lose potentially life-saving health coverage, and over 1.5 million are expected to lose coverage.
https://t.co/U8K0BwTrke
On his way home from work, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by ICE agents in Houston.
ICE’s rampant violence has terrorized communities across America for far too long. I’m joining @HispanicCaucus in demanding a full, immediate, and transparent investigation into the tragic death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
When disaster strikes, it doesn't matter if you are a republican or democrat.
#Trump is playing partisan games with relief for our state. He is punishing communities that need help.