The administration refuses to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that lower health care costs for working-class families—but they will spend billions to change the name of the Department of Defense. Once again, the well-being of American families comes last.

The American people will not forget that the Trump administration made the largest cut to SNAP in history this summer—and then used the program and the people who depend on it as political pawns during the Republican shutdown. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

At a time when families are already struggling with the rising cost of housing, the administration is gutting housing grants that prevent Americans from becoming homeless. It’s more cruelty that will have devastating consequences for the most vulnerable. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

The Republican spending bill failed to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that lower health care costs for tens of thousands of families across #MO05. I refused to support legislation that would lead to premiums skyrocketing for my constituents. www.kcur.org/podcast/up-t...

I will not support legislation that ensures the health care costs of Missouri families will skyrocket. House Democrats will continue fighting to extend ACA tax credits, reverse Republican cuts, and save Americans’ health care.

Read the emails for yourself. It’s about time that Republicans in Congress stopped covering for the president and started providing transparency to the American people. Release the Epstein Files.

While congressional Republicans are fighting to kill ACA tax credits that help working-class families afford health care, they continue to support the president’s tariff taxes that are driving up grocery costs. Their policies and priorities are completely backward.

I was humbled to participate in The WWI Museum’s Veterans Day program in honor of the men and women who have courageously defended our nation in the armed forces. To those who have sacrificed for our freedoms, we are grateful every day for your service.

Today marks Veterans Day, a day to honor the brave men and women who risked their lives to defend our freedoms. Today and every day, we thank America’s veterans for their sacrifice and service to the nation.

From the very beginning, I have said that I will not support legislation that dramatically raises the health care costs of hardworking Missouri families. Unfortunately, the Senate’s latest bill will ensure that premiums skyrocket for tens of thousands of families in #MO05.

Americans are seeing their premiums skyrocket because Republicans would rather shut the government down than extend tax credits that help working-class families afford their health care. The people deserve better. abcnews.go.com/US/aca-obama...

The cruelty in fighting to prevent hungry families from getting SNAP benefits is incomprehensible. Follow the law, fund SNAP, and feed hungry families. apnews.com/article/snap...

The administration can give a $40 billion handout to Argentina, but they refuse to use available funding to feed hungry American families. The people deserve better than an administration that weaponizes hunger for political gain.

The president is either lying or completely out of touch with reality. Either way, it’s not helpful to American families that are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of everything from groceries to health care. That's why Democrats are fighting to end the tariffs and extend ACA tax credits.

The Republican shutdown has dragged on for 38 days. Democrats remain ready to sit down with Republicans to reopen government and lower costs. But Republicans are still on their month-long vacation and refuse to come to the table and negotiate.

It’s shocking that it takes a court order to force the administration to feed hungry children, seniors, and veterans—but I’m thankful that a court is forcing this action. Now, Republicans should end their vacation and negotiate a bipartisan bill to reopen government and lower health care costs.

Federal workers are entitled to backpay following a government shutdown, period. Any attempt to withhold this pay from federal workers would be illegal and morally reprehensible. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

At the Supreme Court—where facts and the truth matter—the Solicitor General admits that the president’s tariff taxes are paid by American small businesses and consumers.

Your daily reminder that Republicans control the House, Senate and White House. They could reopen the government TODAY if they wanted to.

This administration inherited the strongest labor market in a generation—and in 10 short months they have pushed layoffs to their highest level since the pandemic and just before the Great Recession. American families are paying the price. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The president’s reckless tariff taxes and trickle-down economic policies are driving up prices, crushing small businesses, and killing good-paying jobs for American workers. It’s about time Republicans worked with Democrats to end the tariffs and invest in our communities.

History will show that Nancy Pelosi is one of the greatest and most consequential Speakers and political leaders in our nation’s storied history.

For months, Democrats warned that mass firing civil servants at the VA would undermine services for American veterans. We’re already seeing the negative consequences of the administration’s actions. prospect.org/2025/11/04/d...

If Republicans are successful in eliminating ACA tax credits for working-class Americans, Missouri families will see their health care premiums skyrocket. That’s why I’m fighting to extend these tax credits and lower costs for Missourians in #MO05

Today would be a great day for the president to show some leadership, sit down with congressional Democrats, and negotiate a bipartisan agreement that will end the Republican shutdown and lower health care costs for American families.

While the president is focused on his gilded ballroom, raising tariff taxes, and giving a $40 billion bailout to Argentina, American families are struggling with the surging cost of groceries, utilities, and health care. The people are paying the price for the president’s chaos and corruption.

The president does not have the authority to unilaterally raise taxes on American consumers and small businesses nationwide. His across-the-board tariff taxes are unconstitutional, and the court should make that clear.

With Republicans in control of the White House, House, and Senate, America is now facing the longest shutdown in our nation’s history. It’s time for House Republicans to end their month-long vacation and negotiate a bipartisan budget that will reopen government and lower health care costs!

Republicans in control of the White House, House, and Senate have now tied for the longest shutdown in history. But instead of negotiating with Democrats to reopen the government and lower health care costs, House Republicans remain on a taxpayer-funded vacation that began in mid-September.

Open Enrollment has officially begun at healthcare.gov Tragically, Missouri families will see higher costs and face difficult choices when deciding on a health care plan—all because Republicans would rather shut the government down than extend ACA tax credits that lower health care costs.

Yesterday the Trump Admin said they would comply with a court order to fund SNAP, and today the President is reversing course. Stop the chaos - feed hungry families and seniors. This is unbelievably cruel.

Republicans have shut down the government to prevent an extension of ACA tax credits that help working-class families afford their health care. Missouri families are seeing higher health care costs because of it. missouriindependent.com/2025/10/31/m...

Today is election day! Please take the time to make your voice heard. Check your registration and find your polling location here: voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal

The president said he would drain the swamp and focus on the well-being of working-class Americans. Instead, he’s ripping health care and food assistance away from hardworking families while giving massive tax cuts to the wealthiest people in the world. www.thedailybeast.com/wealth-of-am...

Happy Native American Heritage Month! This month we recognize the rich heritage and traditions of our indigenous peoples and honor Missouri’s tribal nations past and present.

Not only was the administration illegally withholding SNAP funding that families need to keep food on the table, they’re also going after local grocery stores who are trying to help keep their neighbors fed. The cruelty is unfathomable.

Americans in every community are struggling to stay afloat financially due to the high cost of housing, which is limiting opportunities for families to get ahead. That’s why I introduced the bipartisan HOME Reform Act with Rep. Flood to lower housing costs. cleaver.house.gov/media-center...

The Department of Agriculture has the ability, authority, and legal responsibility to continue funding SNAP benefits with emergency funds designed for situations like these. The administration must stop playing politics with hungry families and start doing their job!

Instead of negotiating with Democrats to reopen the government and lower health care costs, Donald Trump and Republicans are weaponizing hunger by unnecessarily cutting off SNAP benefits to kids, families, and seniors. It’s sick and wrong. www.cnn.com/2025/11/03/p...

Imagine being so out of touch you think $350 a month buys a stocked pantry SNAP keeps the 53,099 households in LA-03, 54% of which have kids, from starving. What’s destroying this country isn’t people using food stamps, it’s people in power mocking them while stripping away these critical benefits.

As Republicans claim they cannot legally use emergency funding to continue SNAP benefits, a federal judge tells them they are breaking the law by refusing to use the funds. As Democrats have said: this is a choice—and they are choosing to starve Americans for political purposes.

Health insurance premiums are more than doubling, critical services are disrupted, and public servants have been working without pay for nearly a month—and Republicans still refuse to end their month-long vacation. This is a crisis that cannot wait.

The only honest thing Secretary Rollins said at the entire press conference. Republicans and the Trump admin have failed you.

The Trump administration has the funds and legal authority to fully fund SNAP in November. By choosing to play political games with these benefits, 16 million American children that rely on SNAP will go hungry. It’s morally reprehensible.

As Republicans refuse to extend ACA tax credits that help working-class families afford health care, Americans across the country are seeing their premiums skyrocket. @housedemocrats.bsky.social won’t stop fighting to #ProtectOurCare and lower costs for the people. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Republicans want to starve children to pressure Democrats into gutting healthcare. How do we know? Mike Johnson just admitted it.

I’m glad that my Republican colleagues have finally found the strength to speak up for their constituents. Maybe now they will use the powers provided to Congress to stand up to the president and provide relief to rural communities that have been devastated by the reckless trade wars.

The president’s tariff taxes are driving up costs and killing good-paying jobs across the country.

The government has been shut down for 30 days. Health insurance premiums are set to double for millions of Americans. The president is withholding November SNAP benefits. While Democrats have been in Washington & working to end the shutdown, House Republicans remain on their month-long vacation.

“President puts out fire he started, leaving many Americans burned and China stronger” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...