Just enjoyed a Hemingway, SC meal of smothered chicken wings, peas and rice, and collard greens at Melba’s in the Big Apple, NYC.

This morning, a masked ICE agent shot and killed an unarmed woman in Minneapolis as she sought to leave. This was an unjustifiable act of violence.

As the president seeks to recast the events of Jan. 6, 2021 – when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol to try to block certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory – U.S. Rep. James Clyburn says he will not forget what happened. Read more: https://bit.ly/4q6Bs8h

According to a new report, 33 of the January 6 rioters Trump pardoned on his first day in office have since been charged, arrested, or convicted of new crimes. Trump is happy to put criminals back on our streets so long as they are loyal to him.

To mark the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, my Democratic colleagues are holding a hearing with former law enforcement officers who endured that horrific day.

Happy New Year! Wishing you a healthy, peaceful, and hopeful year ahead.

As the seven days of Kwanzaa begin, I extend my warmest wishes to all celebrating. Let us all remember the wisdom of the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa, especially the values of unity and faith. May your celebrations be filled with hope and light.

From my family to yours, I'm wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas. May you cherish your friends, family, and all that you hold dear.

The Trump Administration is legally required to release the Epstein files by today. Even though Trump didn't want to, he signed the bill to release them. Now he's breaking the law.

Trump—whose policies are inflicting enormous pain and suffering on everyday Americans—is being encouraged to run for a third term by a billionaire donor offering $250M. Tells you everything you need to know about the allegiances of the Republican party.

Manufacturing employment has fallen every month since Trump rolled out his tariffs in April, according to yesterday’s jobs report. Last year, Trump promised a “manufacturing boom” once he took office. Instead, his tariffs are killing manufacturing jobs.

Yesterday’s jobs report showed that wages are growing at the slowest pace in four years. Prices are high, health care costs are about to jump for millions, and unemployment is rising. What is Trump doing about it?

It’s not just Americans with ACA plans or Medicaid under attack. Now the Trump admin wants to cut 35,000 positions across the Veterans Health Administration. The VA is already understaffed to deliver the care veterans deserve. This action will only make that reality worse.

As your electricity bill goes up, remember—it doesn’t have to be this way. Democrats invested in expanding clean energy to lower costs. Trump killed those investments to protect costly fossil fuels, just as AI data centers drive demand even higher.

Job creation has plummeted since Trump took office. His tariffs have raised costs and unleashed so much uncertainty that many companies no longer want to hire. Trump’s bad for business.

The unemployment rate is now up to 4.6%—the highest since the economy was emerging from the pandemic. 700,000 more people are unemployed now versus a year ago. Wages grew the slowest since before the pandemic. High prices. Rising unemployment. This is Trump’s economy.

From @WSJ analysis: Trump’s tariffs forced the closure of a factory in my congressional district earlier this year. Those 64 American jobs shouldn’t have been lost. Trump said tariffs would bring manufacturing back to America. He was wrong, and our workers are paying the price.

Tonight, Jewish families around the world light the first candle on their menorahs.   Hanukkah celebrates a long-ago triumph over antisemitism. On this Festival of Lights, may the light of hope triumph over the darkness of hate.

The mass shooting at Brown University is an unimaginable trauma. My prayers are with the victims, their families, and the entire Brown community.

155 years ago, Joseph Rainey of Georgetown, South Carolina, was seated in Congress, becoming the first African American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Of 111 people infected, 105 were unvaccinated. Public health experts and pediatricians overwhelmingly agree: the measles vaccine is safe, effective, and essential to preventing outbreaks—despite what Trump and Secretary Kennedy claim. Get vaccinated.

Since Democrats passed the ACA in 2010, millions gained access to quality health care for the first time. Meanwhile, Republicans haven’t proposed a serious health care plan in decades. Forgive me if I doubt Republicans are “ready” to make health care more affordable.

Every Senate Democrat just voted to prevent premiums from skyrocketing next year for people who receive health care from the Affordable Care Act. Only 4 of 53 Republicans joined them. If your premiums double next year, you can thank Donald Trump and Republicans.

“The middle-to-lower-income segment is struggling more than usual.” “Wealthier Americans have continued to spend lavishly.” This is the Trump economy.

Last month, @SecScottBessent claimed that despite Trump’s tariffs, in early 2026 “we are going to see the inflation curve bend down.” But according to major retailers, the tariffs will soon make prices rise even higher—the worst is yet to come.

Mike Johnson is right. This will be the most “consequential Congress” in our lifetime. - $1T in tax cuts for the top 1% - $1T in cuts to Medicaid - $200B in cuts to SNAP - Average ACA marketplace monthly premiums to double All of this will have dire consequences for our country.

As Trump calls concerns over affordability a “Democrat scam,” twice as many Americans believe he’s doing more to raise prices (49%) than lower them (24%). Americans are concerned about costs. Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care.

The former president of Honduras helped facilitate the trafficking of hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States and was sentenced to 45 years in prison—but Trump pardoned him because he was a political ally. So much for “America First.”

Trump and his billionaire friends may think affordability “doesn’t mean anything to anybody.” But for millions of Americans, it means not living paycheck to paycheck just to cover basic needs. Trump seems completely detached from the reality people are facing in this country.

On Thanksgiving, we gather with family and friends to appreciate the many blessings we hold dear. Wishing everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

My prayers are with the members of the National Guard who were shot this afternoon in Washington, D.C. My thoughts are with their loved ones during this tragedy. Violence of any kind is unacceptable and must always be condemned.

Electricity costs are up nearly 8% in South Carolina since last year. And what’s Trump doing about it? Hanging out with rich big tech CEOs whose data centers are spiking demand—while slashing investments in cheap, clean energy that could boost supply and drive prices down.

Thanksgiving dinner is going to cost you about 10% more this year, according to a new report. Many Americans voted for Trump because they thought he’d lower costs. He has totally failed.

This is decades of Republican health care policy in a nutshell. They are in lockstep when it comes to taking away Americans’ health care, but can’t manage to come together to offer any ideas that would make health care more affordable for all.

A nursing-home exec who defrauded the government of $38M paid MAGA lobbyists $1M to seek a Trump pardon—and Trump granted it. While Americans struggle to afford their bills, Trump is focused on protecting his rich allies that have profited off the backs of everyday people.

Walmart CFO: “If you look at October wage growth, the difference between wage growth in the low-income and high-income cohorts was as large as it’s been in almost a decade." This is the Trump economy.

38% of Americans approve of Trump’s presidency, a new low. Why? Instead of lowering prices, his tariffs are raising them. Instead of building housing, he’s building a ballroom. Instead of reducing health care costs, he’s raising them. Trump's working for himself, not for you.

Children in underperforming schools and the lowest income communities are going to suffer greatly from this. What is Trump proud of hurting American children?

$1T is about equal to Saudi Arabia’s annual GDP. This is what the Trump admin does: announce some massive, unworkable foreign investment—no details, no timeline. Foreign leaders know that Trump prioritizes talking points for himself over actual benefits for the American people.

When Trump was asked during the shutdown about extending the ACA tax credits, he said, “I want to get the country open, and then we’re going to discuss that.” Now with the shutdown over, Trump’s ruling out an extension. Don’t trust Republicans with your health care. Ever.

Let me get this straight: The Trump admin. is taking in billions of dollars from tariffs—which are paid for by Americans in the form of higher prices—and are now talking about giving the money back, but people shouldn’t spend it? What is the point of all this?

During the Biden Administration, the Department of Justice was investigating Epstein’s co-conspirators. Trump’s DOJ killed the investigation. The victims are now demanding justice by releasing the files. Trump has tried to kill that too. What is the Trump Administration hiding?

Trump’s “concept of a plan" is to give money directly to Americans for health care—without the ACA protections that have enabled more than 20 million Americans to afford high-quality insurance. The likely result would be increased costs for those most in need of care.

For months, Democrats have supported releasing the Epstein files to deliver justice for the victims — and accountability for anyone who participated in Epstein’s abuse, regardless of their political affiliation. Trump and many Republicans are only now joining that effort with today’s vote.

I’m glad Trump now supports the House vote on the Epstein Files. Hopefully, he’ll be just as enthusiastic in supporting a Senate vote and signing the bill if it comes to his desk. Americans deserve to know the truth about Epstein’s crimes, and the victims deserve justice.

Trump told Americans tariffs would be paid by other countries. Now as Americans struggle to pay for groceries, the White House is removing many food tariffs because they’re raising costs. Trump’s lies are catching up to him.

After nearly a year in office, what is the Trump Administration’s message to Americans facing high costs? Better luck next year.

Republicans are coming around to supporting the release of the Epstein files. It’s about time. We missed almost all of you on the discharge petition, but Democrats welcome anyone who is determined to deliver justice to all the women and girls who were victims of Epstein crimes.

The Trump administration is canceling a Biden plan that would have required airlines to pay passengers cash when their flight is disrupted and it’s the airline’s fault. This would have put money back in Americans’ pockets. Not anymore.

The Trump administration is trying to convince you that they are lowering food costs by removing the tariffs that increased prices in the first place. Don’t believe their lies.