Rabbi Lazowski was a pillar of faith&public service as well as a model of courage&compassion. His deep insight&learning was a blessing to so many,&his lifelong generosity of spirit touched&enriched the lives of all who knew him. I was deeply honored&proud to be his friend.
DOD owes Congress a plan to accelerate production of Patriot missiles. In the NDAA, I championed a provision to help ensure we can support our own air defense, alongside Ukraine. https://t.co/qP4w2wvYTL
From food to fuel & everything in between, American consumers are bearing the brunt of skyrocketing costs due to Trump's war in Iran. I joined @weeknightmsnow to discuss Trump's deal to end the war—he owes the public an explanation.
Green is the color—of algae, money & corruption. Millions of taxpayer dollars squandered on a corrupt no-bid boondoggle, with a contractor linked to Trump’s past private golf club projects. 1/ https://t.co/LBcLOfTN6K
A bipartisan effort to counter Pentagon concealment—this first step signals steeply rising anger across the aisle. Hegseth’s slow-walking & stonewalling adds insult to injury—an affront to Congress, hiding dangerous & destructive failings. https://t.co/BwD0HFBQw7
Once again, Republicans blocked my effort to advance the Major Richard Star Act, even with a clear way to pay for it out of DOD unused funds. The cost of caring for veterans is part of the cost of war. We must keep our promises.
Trump has claimed his gilded ballroom would cost taxpayers nothing. We now know that's a lie. It will cost $600 million & taxpayers will be on the hook for half. I’m demanding answers from Trump’s hand-picked construction firm after they withheld the true price of this project.
Don Berthiaume's job as DOJ IG would be to ensure the Department's independence & integrity.
Yet he refused to speak the truth & say the Capitol was attacked on January 6th.
Anything like this deal will be dead on arrival in the Senate. It must be approved here to have enforceable effect. Republicans are already running for cover. 3
No surprise—bipartisan condemnation for a disgraceful deal that looks like “unconditional surrender”, not by Iran, as Trump demanded, but by America. 1/
The humongous $300 billion+ windfall, lifting of sanctions, unrestricted oil sales, total lack of inspection or verification. All for vague unenforceable promises on nuclear arms—bolstering Iran’s claim to victory against the Great Satan. 2/
Cruelty seems to be the point. Putin’s bombing is taking bloodshed & destruction to new heights—now hitting the sacred, cherished Monastery of the Caves. Ukraine needs air defense to stop his rising reign of terror.
Republicans are holding the Major Richard Star Act hostage while they propose devastating cuts to veterans’ disability benefits.
We need a vote on my legislation to ensure combat-injured veterans receive the benefits they have earned.
Trump's Iran war has resulted in the unnecessary loss of lives & skyrocketing costs for consumers—the President owes the American people the truth. I joined @NewsCentralCNN calling on Trump to explain his supposed deal with Iran.
We’re working to uncover illegality & conflicts of interest, demanding facts, documents & other evidence through our Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation inquiry.
Trump is concealing costs for his corrupt gold-plated ballroom—now ballooning to $600 million—as he tries to hoodwink taxpayers into footing the bill. https://t.co/oc7DD2njge
History rhymes. The Suez crisis showed the British what overreach looks like: rash military action, allied rupture, then reversal. Trump’s Iran war draws comparison—rapid escalation, risible gains, & a growing credibility bill that the U.S. keeps paying.
Judging & congratulating the pastry eating contest winner at New Britain’s Little Poland Festival, a great celebration of culture & heritage that have contributed so much to CT & our country.
At the 6th Annual Westport Pride Celebration, a magnificent message of community support. I’m taking this picture—worth 1,000 words— back with me to DC as inspiration.