When you write laws that affect people with disabilities, you should INCLUDE people with disabilities in the conversation. Too often, it’s the opposite—decisions about us get made without us. And the burden gets pushed onto the very people they saw the law is supposed to help. It’s just wrong.

Our country is experiencing the hottest March on record—and we’ve got a President who STILL denies climate change. Trump is the least knowledgeable president in history. He's blocked reasonable investments in solar and EVs, and stopped the very policies we need to become more climate resilient.

Trump's visit to Memphis changed NOTHING about the realities on the ground. He has no plan for poverty. No plan for education. No plan for health care. Those are the underlying issues driving what people are dealing with every day—but Trump is incapable of addressing them. Memphis deserves more.

Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He’s Pardoned Dozens www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/u... Bob Dylan, “you still a little and they put you in jail you steal a lot and they make you a king”

If you know conflict with Iran is coming, why would you weaken OUR OWN counterintelligence? That’s exactly what Kash Patel did. I pressed him on it today: why fire agents tracking Iranian response capabilities before TRUMP LAUNCHED A WAR against Iran? He couldn’t even give a straight answer.

If you know conflict with Iran is coming, why would you weaken OUR OWN counterintelligence? That’s exactly what Kash Patel did. I pressed him on it today: why fire agents tracking Iranian response capabilities before TRUMP LAUNCHED A WAR against Iran? He couldn’t even give a straight answer.

While I appreciate the intentions @repcohen.bsky.social, I am outraged that no one on the judiciary committee tells these people that they have a responsibility to answer their questions. Patel knows damn well why these ppl were fired. He must be forced to admit it! @democrats-judiciary.house.gov

“The worst of the worst” was always a lie. The data is clear: undocumented immigrants are less likely to commit violent crimes. But ICE isn’t following the facts. They're following Stephen Miller’s orders, targeting people who are here working and raising families — so long as they are not white.

The GOP shut down DHS to force billions more for ICE and mass deportations. Now TSA lines are out the door & workers are going without pay while key agencies are stuck in limbo. I’ve co-sponsored a bill to reopen them WITHOUT funding ICE. I'll sign the discharge petition to force a vote this week.

Billions of taxpayer dollars are already being spent on Trump's war in Iran. Now reports show Hegseth blew through another $93B—$3.5B on cable TV, $225M for furniture, and millions on steak, lobster, and crab. Imagine what $93 BILLION could do for our country—housing, education, Medicare for All.

We're spending $1 billion per day on war as millions of working people struggle to get by. Meanwhile, America's ultra-rich have never been richer.

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Check out this video, "country joe and the fish vietnam song" Country Joe died Saturday at 84. His 60's Vietnam song appropriate for today. Bonespurs got out of danger but puts others in harms way

Trump and Republicans are raising health care costs on YOU AND YOUR FAMILY so that they can hand out tax breaks to millionaires, billionaires, and giant corporations. The greed has reached an all-time high. It cannot go on. We need Medicare for All. That's what I'm fighting for.

Proud to earn a 93% on the @aclu.org's 2025 Legislative Scorecard, which tracked key votes last year to defend civil rights, civil liberties, and free speech while Trump and the GOP are trying to roll them back and silence any opposition. I will never stop voting to protect your rights.

The American people did not vote for a Middle East war. But that's where Trump's push for regime change in Iran is headed—towards another FOREVER WAR, without seeking Congressional authorization. The Constitution is clear: only Congress can declare war. Tonight I voted to reassert that authority.

A Memphis pastor told me ICE is taking Afghan Christians from his congregation—people here LEGALLY, who committed NO violent crimes and even helped our troops as interpreters. "The worst of the worst" was always a lie. Kristi Noem was fired, but she’s not off the hook. She MUST be investigated.

Kristi Noem's complete and total humiliation this week will not save her from the investigations coming down the pike. She oversaw the MURDER of two American citizens, and she led the smear campaign against them. Have to wonder if she gave Trump the same sad look an innocent puppy once gave her.

Kristi Noem LIED about going after "the worst of the worst". Instead, in Memphis and nationwide, the VAST majority of people ICE is targeting have NO felony criminal record. That's according to the DOJ's own data. I won't stop fighting to abolish ICE and impeach Kristi Noem for this lawlessness.

My full statement on Trump’s attack on Iran.

@algreen.house.gov had the courage to speak out last night about Trump’s racist post targeting our first Black President and First Lady. Proud he’s a co-sponsor of my resolution to censure Trump. Trump's despicable racism stands out as one of his most disgusting abuses of the presidency.

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Trump is addressing Congress tonight with lies on top of lies—pretending inflation is solved, affordability isn’t a problem, and America is “better off.” I’m not sitting through that. I’m outside at the People’s State of the Union—talking with people who actually feel the pain of Trump's policies.

The grift, the killings, the mass deportations—Trump knows it's OVER when Dems take the House. So tonight you’ll hear a mad king rage to his sycophants, telling lie after lie to justify the chaos and cruelty. I think I'll pass. Instead I'll be w/@moveon.org & @meidastouch.com at the People's SOTU.

“Judge" Cannon is a disgraceful hack campaigning to be a Trump Supreme Court Justice. What must be in Jack Smith's report that caused Trump's private counsel to intervene against his own Justice Department to forever block its release? SHAME ON THE HOUSE OF TRUMP

The Kushner's fathers & fathers-in-law are BOTH convicted felons? And one is the president and the other is the ambassador to France. If this were just a confederacy of dunces it would be one thing, but...

Gov. Gavin Newsom was a big hit in Nashville yesterday.Went to several gatherings and warmly greeted at all

Today is the birthday of my beloved friend John Lewis. He was the most respected member of Congress for his lifetime commitment to nonviolence and public change. It was the honor of a lifetime to serve with him. He taught me to get into “good trouble.” I think of him often.

Trump is turning the EPA into the Environmental POLLUTION Agency. By killing the endangerment finding, they are endangering all of us. More cities full of smog, more pollution and health problems, more irreversible impacts to nature and wildlife—that's what they're giving us. So much for MAHA.

🚨MAJOR TRUMP LOSS SCOTUS ruled he has NO authority to impose his tariff regime. Trump tariffs have already been raising prices + inflation for months—the unwind will bring even more chaos. This is what happens when trade policy is driven by ego instead of expertise, or following the constitution.

I won’t sit in the People’s House and listen to a convicted felon deliver another night of lies about ICE killings, his vanity projects, or self-serving pardons while the GOP cheers. I’ll skip the spectacle & spend the night at the People’s State of the Union w/@moveon.org, @meidastouch.com & more.

With the esteemed pastor, Frank Ray of New Salem Baptist Church in Memphis. Celebrating 54 years of service to his congregation and community.It was a beautiful service for a legendary Pastor. Congratulations Pastor Ray.

They say a grand jury will indict a ham sandwich. Trump & Bondi's DOJ can’t even do that. They tried to go after Letitia James, they tried James Comey, they tried to take down 6 Members of Congress over an ad—strike out, strike out, strike out. These are revenge fishing expeditions—not real cases.

Jesse Jackson was a man in the arena—a towering civil rights and human rights leader, a splendid orator and a courageous voice for justice. Sending my deepest condolences to his family, especially Jesse Jr. & Jonathan, and all who loved him. Jesse Jackson made a difference. He’ll be missed dearly.

God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses. He didn’t need the Tennessee General Assembly’s help. They tried this in 1996, when I was a TN State Senator—I was the only Senator to vote NO because I saw it for what it was: politics masquerading as faith. Faith is personal. The Constitution is clear.

The latest time I talked with the Rev. Jesse Jackson during DNC convention Chicago. Nothing not even being confined to that wheelchair could stop him for participating in the affairs of his nation. He was a phenomenal splendid order and a courageous man. Condolences to his family. A life well lived

In February '96 the Tennessee Senate passed a resolution 27-1 to urge the posting of the 10 Commandments in schools, businesses and homes. I was the one dissenting vote and said,"Moses gave the 10 Commandments to the people he didn't need the Tennessee general assembly's help." Time and Newsweek

Trump posted a racist depiction of our first Black President and First Lady. It wasn’t an accident or “fake outrage”—it was racist, vile, and it disgraced our country. I introduced a resolution to censure and condemn Trump and demand he apologize to President Obama, Michelle Obama, and the country.

Trump and the GOP know how unpopular they've become—so they’re trying to keep people from voting. That’s what the SAVE Act is. It forces Americans to dig up passports or birth certificates just to register—something they know millions of Americans don't have. But that's the point. I voted HELL NO.

ICE killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti—and the DOJ went after the victims instead of the agents who pulled the trigger. I confronted AG Bondi today. This was an execution, and she's running cover for it. It's exactly why I wrote the Deadly Force Independent Review Act—to end the coverups.

The GOP cut SNAP & food assistance. They kicked people off Medicaid. They cut ACA tax credits for millions. Then used that money to give BILLIONS to donors, corporations, the Mar-a-Lago class—and to turn ICE into Trump's bloated and poorly trained revolutionary guard. We are going to ABOLISH ICE.

Gov. Lee rejected Summer EBT funding for kids in Memphis and TN-9, but I won't stop fighting for it. I’ve always voted to fund Summer EBT because kids still need to eat when school's out. The money is there, but Gov. Lee refused it—AGAIN. This is wrong. I’m fighting in Congress to change course.

Dignity. Grace. Love.

Trump hasn’t just abused the pardon power—he’s commercialized it: a get-out-of-jail card for the wealthy and well-connected. I introduced a Constitutional amendment in 2017 to put limits on presidential pardons and stop these abuses, and I’ve reintroduced ever since then. Presidents aren’t kings.

ICE is killing, lying, and covering for itself. We must abolish ICE—and we need to make sure that no federal officer can ever kill and hide behind a would-be badge, a mask, or a lawless President and DHS Secretary ever again. That's why I introduced the Deadly Force Independent Review Act.

Deleting it means he knew exactly how vile it was. He doesn’t regret it — he regrets getting called out on it. Racism followed by cowardice. Disgusting is too light a condemnation. When will he ever exhibit grace and humility?

If you protest ICE, they’ll use lethal force against you. But if you defraud workers, patients, and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions—and donate to the GOP—Trump will just hand you a pardon. No restitution. No consequences. Victims get nothing. Do you think YOU would get a pardon for fraud?