Government Shutdown Threat. Epstein Cover-Up. We’re Fighting Back.
Friends— Congress is back in session, and I’m back in Washington, D.C. And once again, House Republicans’ policies are steering us in the wrong direction. We are less than a month away from a potential government shutdown. Conservatives are doubling down on a funding level that would gut programs everyday Americans rely on. This is on
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Steals from the Poor, Gives to the Rich
Friends— The Congressional Budget Office (CBO)—the nonpartisan entity that has scored legislation in Congress for both parties for decades—just released a new analysis detailing the impacts of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which he signed into law on July 4. The report concluded: “In general, resources will decrease for households toward the bottom of the income
Trump Promised Epstein’s Client List. Now His DOJ Says It Doesn’t Exist.
Friends— I’m sure you’ve seen the news by now on the Trump Administration’s handling of the investigation into convicted child predator Jeffrey Epstein. Back in February, Attorney General Pam Bondi stated on Fox News that the “client list” was sitting on her desk and being reviewed, and that it was a direct order from President Trump. But earlier this month, Trump’s Department of
The Truth About Trump’s Tax Bill—and Your Social Security
Friends— You may have seen an email from the Social Security Administration (SSA) claiming that Trump’s new tax and spending bill eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for most seniors. Here are the facts: The bill Republicans recently passed and Trump signed into law does not eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. Instead, it introduces a temporary, income-based standard deduction for people
Clyburn, Leger Fernández, Klobuchar, Luján Lead Effort to Press Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Reverse Harmful Broadband Policy
Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led a group of congressional Democrats in writing a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick addressing the Trump Administration’s recently announced Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Restructuring Policy Notice. The BEAD program
Clyburn, Thompson Joined By Leader Jeffries To Reintroduce Legislation Expanding Background Checks For Gun Sales
Washington – On Tuesday, Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC-06) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA-04) were joined by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force to announce legislation to close the Charleston loophole and establish universal background checks for firearm purchases — a policy that’s supported by over 90 percent of Americans. Watch a video