2025 RECAP: Trump and his multi-billionaire Secretary of Education have worked overtime this year to hollow out the Department of Education and hurt students, teachers, and families.

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act supports millions of workers & their right to basic workplace accommodations while pregnant. I helped pass this law 3 years ago & will keep fighting to prevent the Trump admin from undermining the protections pregnant workers need and deserve.

Families are about to experience the MAGA health care hike. And what did Republicans do to help stop premiums from skyrocketing?  Absolutely nothing.

2025 RECAP: Trump has single-handedly raised taxes on working and middle-class families more than any president in my lifetime with his reckless tariffs—raising costs on everything from groceries and electricity bills.

2025 RECAP: From installing an anti-vax conspiracy theorist as our nation's top health care official to taking an axe to lifesaving biomedical research, the Trump administration has systematically put politics over science.

Trump's HHS has banned nearly 200 words for Head Start programs—like “‘disability,’ ‘women,’ ‘Tribal,’” and more—forcing programs to choose between complying with the law or bending to Trump's unlawful DEI ban to keep funding.  This is outrageous. I'm demanding answers.

Well, we made it through the first year of Trump’s second term—and I’m taking stock of what happened & why we’ve got to keep fighting back.  2025 RECAP: Let's start with Trump unleashing chaos on the American people by letting Elon Musk and DOGE break the federal government.

Measles is PREVENTABLE.  This outbreak is the result of anti-vax conspiracists like RFK Jr. undercutting proven science and putting entire communities at risk.

Republicans outright REFUSED to stop your health care premiums from skyrocketing in January—and now, millions of Americans are being kicked off their health care coverage altogether.

Trump's DHS is arresting people first and asking questions later. This egregious use of force and racial profiling is cruel and should never happen in America.  There must be accountability.

Anti-abortion extremists will stop at nothing to ban abortion and block women from getting abortion pills. Their latest tactic? Hijacking environmental laws & claiming mifepristone is **poisoning the water.** It’s as crazy as it is dangerous.

Donald Trump is good at one thing: making everything more expensive. And while energy prices climb, he’s ripped away critical funding that helps low-income families heat their homes. The Trump agenda: tax breaks for billionaires, higher costs and painful cuts for working families.

NEWS: The Trump admin has quietly implemented a near-total BAN on abortion care at VA, even in cases of rape or incest. This is yet another attack on reproductive freedom and a profound betrayal of veterans who put their lives on the line for our country. Shameful.

This is dangerous and woefully misguided. America is not Denmark—for one, Denmark has universal health care.   RFK Jr. is doing everything possible to push his conspiracy-driven anti-vax agenda and it’s your kids and families who will suffer.

Our democracy depends on a free press—not one where an administration can block any reporting they don't like from the air. We need answers ASAP.

The Trump admin is gearing up to use AI to delay and deny Medicare benefits for seniors. This is outrageous and should be a national scandal. We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.

The cruelty of the Trump administration knows no bounds. Trump's cronies KNEW cutting aid to South Sudan would make a deadly cholera outbreak worse—and kill people. They did it anyway—and celebrated. Disgusting.

I've heard about ICE improperly stopping or detaining Tribal citizens for no apparent reason aside from their physical appearance. This has got to stop.  The disrespect and harassment of U.S.-born Tribal citizens by ICE is outrageous and inexcusable.

Trump’s rollout of the EHR system in WA state created life-threatening problems & obstacles for veterans’ to get the health care they need. Rushing the deployment of this system while serious issues remain is a recipe for disaster. I'm demanding answers.

Whooping cough is PREVENTABLE with vaccines—but under RFK Jr.’s anti-vax and quack science directives, the Trump admin is turning back the clock on critical public health progress. Our children and families deserve so much better.

Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House. If they wanted to lower your health care costs, they would. The truth is: Republicans do not care one bit if your health care premiums explode.

The Trump administration is doubling the level of cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde Americans can be exposed to. Is that going to Make America Healthy Again?  SPEAK UP against this giveaway to the chemical industry.

Trump & RFK Jr. are threatening hospitals to stop providing care for trans youth—including in WA state. This is dangerous & wrong.   Families & their doctors know what’s best for them. NOT the federal government. Democrats will fight back.

15 years after the ACA became law and Republicans STILL can’t come up with more than a “concept” of a plan.

UPDATE: The criminal charges against Wilmer have been DISMISSED. His record is CLEAR. Trump's DHS has absolutely no credibility. Federal agents sicced an attack dog on an innocent man, watched as he was mauled, denied him medical care, and lied about it. Shameful.

Today I received FOUR death notifications for people in ICE custody. That's 30 deaths since Trump took office. It's appalling & unacceptable.   ICE is required—by law—to ensure detainees are safe & their basic needs are met. It's clear this isn't the case. We NEED answers.

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Exactly zero veterans think the problem with the VA health care system is that there are *too many* staff providing care. But Trump's VA has now decided it won't fill thousands of open positions. We need answers about what this will mean for veterans.

Open Enrollment in Idaho ended Monday—our first look at the very real damage caused by Republican health care sabotage.   Twice as many people dropped coverage. New enrollments dropped 24%.   Idaho is the canary in the coal mine.

There will be a long road ahead to recover from the historic flooding and severe weather events in WA state. Check out these resources and common questions about flood insurance claims to make sure you have the information you need to start the process.

The top 5 states where health care premiums are jumping by the highest percentage? All Republican states. The next 5? Also Republican states. And yet, the vast majority of Republicans couldn’t be bothered when it came to saving the ACA tax credits.

Trump is trying to BAN states from regulating AI in *any* way to protect your safety and privacy. He couldn't get the votes in Congress to do it—so he's threatening to sue or yank funding from any state that stands up to tech billionaires. This is a massive, corrupt overreach.

ICYMI: Speaker Johnson is REFUSING to let the House vote on a bill to extend the ACA tax credits this month. People are buying health coverage NOW—January is TOO LATE. Republican Leaders won't do a thing to help families keep their health care.

Conditions at the Northwest Detention Center are unacceptable—and a year of Trump's cruel mass deportation campaign has made the situation far worse.   I'm sounding the alarm on overcrowding, lack of medical care, food, & more at ICE facilities. We need answers and accountability.

Brought to you by DOGE and two billionaires who don't care about the consequences of their actions.

I take my responsibility to support our troops and their families seriously, and I always will. I voted against the annual defense bill because it doesn't do enough to curb the Trump administration's lawlessness that puts us all at risk—& leaves out key provisions I worked on.

The storms in WA state have been a sobering reminder: the decisions we make in DC really matter for families back home. 20 years ago, I secured funding for Mount Vernon to build a flood wall. Now, that flood wall is preventing major flooding from devastating the city's downtown.

A good reminder for everyone commuting in extreme weather conditions today.

Remind everyone: Republicans made tax breaks for billionaires permanent. Permanent! They exploded the national debt by trillions to do it.   But saving health care for a few years? Republicans say that's too expensive.

My message to everyone in WA state dealing with the aftermath of the devastating floods: I know you have a long road ahead, but I will be with you every step of the way and will fight tooth and nail to make sure you get the support you need to rebuild and recover.

We should always come together in times of tragedy and focus on helping people. Thank you to the first responders working tirelessly to keep people safe as WA state experiences catastrophic and record-breaking flooding.

How many Americans will actually get to retire when everything in their lives is more expensive because of Trump's economy?

Here's Trump's Chief of Staff openly admitting Trump is weaponizing YOUR government for his own "score settling" and retribution. This is the most corrupt administration in history and they're not even pretending otherwise.

🚨Spread the word: Major flooding is projected in Western Washington state in the days ahead. As the severe weather and evacuations continue, it's critical that everyone stay informed and alert.

Skyrocketing premiums. Higher prices on just about everything. The highest unemployment rate since the pandemic. This is the Trump economy.

The Trump administration is completely out of touch with reality and working Americans because it's run by some of the richest people in the world. A government by billionaires, for billionaires.

ICYMI: Republicans cut provisions in the defense bill to make IVF affordable for servicemembers. Why? Because Speaker Johnson doesn’t want our troops to be able to build their families. Trump talks a big game about IVF—but he won't lift a finger to help people afford it.

A vile and disgusting statement from a sitting Senator. Freedom of religion is fundamental to the identity of America. What a disgrace.

Information from NWS Seattle: In coordination with King County, we have issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for a levee breach in Tukwila WA near Todd, Blvd. Water is likely moving north towards I-405. In addition, an evacuation notice is now in effect from King County.

So many of us loved Rob Reiner's movies. He left such a profound impact on so many. What an absolutely black-hearted and despicable statement from the President of the United States about a man who was just murdered. Trump is deeply unwell and unfit to serve.