My statement on the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn a free and fair constitutional amendment referendum to redraw congressional districts in Virginia:

Great to visit Rappahannock Goodwill Industries in Fredericksburg today to learn about their CareerPath Accelerator, an innovative AI-enabled program to help job-seekers identify their skills and find jobs with employers. I'll keep working to pass legislation that expands access to job training.

Happy National Small Business Week! VA’s small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and I’ll continue to do all I can to safeguard them from economic uncertainty. This week and every week, I encourage everyone to visit and support the small businesses in your communities.

May is Older Americans Month. Older adults deserve to age in their communities with care and dignity, and I am committed to protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicaid to help make that possible.

Hundreds of farms can’t survive under Trump. His chaotic economic policies—including his tariffs and war against Iran, which have driven up costs and caused a fertilizer crisis—are hurting our farmers. I’ll keep doing all I can to reverse this trend.

This National Nurses Week and every week, let’s recognize the exceptional nurses in our communities that keep us safe and healthy. From supporting their mental health to addressing health care staffing shortages, I’m going to keep doing all I can to stand with our healers.

It was great to join leadership and staff from the Northern Neck-Middlesex Free Health Clinic today to tour their facility, discuss challenges they’re facing after Medicaid cuts, and learn more about how they will use $1 million in funding I secured to expand access to dental services.

It was great to visit NASAWallops and Rocket Lab today to see up close the incredible contributions being made on the Eastern Shore to space exploration, science research, and our national security.

I had a productive visit to Eastern Shore Rural Health in Eastville to dig into the impacts of massive cuts to Medicaid. We also discussed the need to grow the health care workforce and the importance of programs that help low-income families afford their medication.

Familias en Virginia estan pagando casi 10.8 milliones de dólares más al día en gasolina de lo que pagaban hace dos meses. La razón? La guerra illegal e imprudente del presidente Trump en contra de Irán.

Yesterday, I joined local leaders and partners in Chesapeake to celebrate a significant construction milestone for LS GreenLink's new cable manufacturing facility. I was proud to help secure $100 million in tax credits to make this historic investment in Virginia's economy possible.

On National Teachers' Day, we celebrate the contributions educators make in classrooms across the nation as they shape the minds of the next generation. I’ve introduced a bill to improve educators’ access to mental health resources, and will keep working to support our teachers.

Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! This month, we celebrate the diverse cultures, incredible achievements, and valued contributions of the AANHPI community in Virginia and across the nation.

On International Firefighters Day, we honor all who risk their lives to keep us safe and those who lost their lives in service. I’m proud that a law I helped pass brought over $20 million in funding to VA last year to ensure our fire departments have the resources they need.

Virginians are paying about $10.8 MILLION more a day on gas than they were two months ago. The reason? Trump's illegal and unwise war against Iran. youtube.com/shorts/AwsMn...

It's Public Service Recognition Week! This week, we celebrate the immense contributions of public servants at the federal, state, and local levels. You all keep our country running, keep us safe, and make our communities better places to live. Thank you for your service.

Alrededor de los EE.UU., legislación en contra de inmigrantes está fallando en asambleas estatales—en gran parte porque la comunidad comercial se está oponiendo. Estoy feliz que más personas están reconociendo las contribuciones que los inmigrantes traen a nuestra nación. youtube.com/shorts/dqgMN...

As we mark the beginning of National Military Appreciation Month, I remain committed to supporting our servicemembers and their families. We owe them tremendous gratitude for their sacrifices and service to our country.

On World Press Freedom Day, we honor the journalists who go to extraordinary lengths to bring the truth to light. As democratic values and institutions are being threatened around the world, we must reaffirm our commitment to protecting the freedom of the press.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, let's recommit to supporting one another and ending the stigma. I’ll keep working across the aisle to expand access to high-quality mental health care. If you need help, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8, for free, confidential support 24/7.

It was great to visit Boulder Crest Foundation in Bluemont to learn how they support and build resilience among veterans, servicemembers, law enforcement, and other first responders. I’m glad I helped secure $1 million in funding to expand their programs to VA law enforcement officers.

Check it out: @vpm.org has a new documentary on the iconic Shenandoah National Park, exploring its geology, wildlife, and history. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to visit the park soon—Virginia is beautiful in the spring. www.vpm.org/shenandoah

It’s our duty to support caregivers for people with disabilities—no family should be punished for sharing their home and providing care to vulnerable loved ones. The Trump-Vance Administration should reverse this plan.

Trump promised the war against Iran would be over “very quickly.” It’s clear that wasn’t true, and I have serious questions about the plan going forward. Pete Hegseth’s response? Making up ridiculous new claims on the spot. youtube.com/shorts/j0XZk...

Parenthood is a gift. But because of the rising cost of food, housing, and child care, many hardworking young Americans are priced out of building the families they want. I’m doing everything I can to bring costs down and make parenthood affordable. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/b...

Is it worth sending our sons and daughters into another war in the Middle East without a plan, without a rationale, without allies, without congressional consultation? The answer is no, and that's why we won’t stop trying to end the President's war with Iran. youtu.be/qJO_7W1uhdk

First, it was Georgia. Then Arizona. Now, the Trump Administration has demanded that Wayne County, Michigan, turn over all ballots from the 2024 election. These are flashing red warning signs of intent to interfere with the 2026 and 2028 elections. Know your rights.

Virginians know just how much Richmond has to offer—from its scenic trails to a phenomenal food scene, to world-class museums and historic sites, you’ll want to stay longer than 36 hours! Proud to see the city I call home featured. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

It's National Fentanyl Awareness Day. I'm working to build on the progress made by my legislation—which is now law—to direct increased federal attention on the fight against fentanyl, especially at a time when the Trump-Vance Administration cuts funding for overdose prevention.

The Trump-Vance Administration refused to have a public hearing on its dismantling of the Dept. of Education. Transparency matters, so I planned to broadcast today's roundtable discussion with Ed Secretary McMahon. Their response? Cancelling the roundtable entirely. youtube.com/shorts/z51Q_...

Gas prices just hit their highest level since the start of the war against Iran. Trump claimed the war would be over “very quickly.” Instead, Americans are facing more pain at the pump with no end in sight.  www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/b...

My statement on today’s Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that further eviscerates Voting Rights Act protections:

Good news: across the U.S., anti-immigration bills in state legislatures are failing—in large part because the business community is pushing back. I'm glad more folks are recognizing the immense contributions immigrants make to our nation. They deserve to be celebrated.

Trump's Iran war killed 13 U.S. servicemembers and thousands of civilians and spiked gas prices—and the Iranian regime is still in place. Now, Trump says "Cuba is next." Today, the Senate will vote on my resolution to prevent another illegal and unnecessary regime change war.

My colleagues and I are demanding that the Trump-Vance Administration swiftly release funding for global aid to save lives, promote stability, and protect diplomatic relationships that help keep America safe. A bipartisan majority passed this funding—withholding it is illegal.

Primero, Georgia. Luego, Arizona. Ahora, la administración de Trump ha exigido que el Condado de Wayne, Michigan, entregue todas las papeletas de la elección del 2024. Esto es una advertencia de una intención de intervenir en las elecciones del 2026 y 2028. Conozca sus derechos.

I'm glad over $1.7 million in FEMA grant funding I helped secure is coming to Southwest Virginia to repair critical infrastructure along Route 859 that was damaged during Hurricane Helene. I'll keep working to ensure SWVA has every resource needed to fully rebuild.

It's World Immunization Week. Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved 154 million lives—that's 6 lives every minute. The Trump-Vance Administration is fueling dangerous anti-vaccine rhetoric despite overwhelming evidence that they are safe and effective. We must fight back.

I’m thinking of Dr. Lorna Breen—an MD from Charlottesville who died by suicide while on the COVID frontlines—and her loved ones today on the 6th anniversary of her death. Proud to have worked with her family to pass a law that funds support for our healers’ mental health.

I’m grateful that following the swift response of law enforcement officers, the President and all other guests at the WHCD last night are safe. As the attack is investigated, we all must condemn these increasingly common acts of political violence that are a stain on our country.

75 years ago yesterday, Barbara Johns led hundreds of students in a walkout protesting racial discrimination in Farmville. Her brave actions contributed to the outlawing of school segregation nationwide in Brown v. Board of Ed. I'm glad a statue in the Capitol now honors her legacy.

Happy World Book Day! As a lifelong reader, I’m thankful for the opportunities books have given me to learn new things and see the world from new perspectives. What are you reading today to celebrate?

Access to quality and affordable primary care is critical. But workforce shortages create barriers in accessing that care. That’s why I’m introducing a bill to help address the underlying causes of health workforce shortages by investing in training future primary care providers.

During National Library Week, we honor the transformative role libraries play by opening the door to new worlds of learning for everyone. As a lifelong lover of books, I hope you'll join me this week in celebrating these valued community institutions and visit your local library.

Rural health care providers in Virginia are already making tough calls and shutting doors because of last year’s GOP budget bill—and it hasn’t even gone into full effect yet. I’m going to keep pressing the Trump-Vance Administration about the care they've threatened. youtube.com/shorts/Esx22...

I’m gearing up for a vote-a-rama—Senate Democrats will offer a long series of amendments to the GOP’s budget bill that tees up yet another massive increase in spending for ICE and CBP without any reforms to keep Americans safe. Stay tuned.

Plane tickets were already expensive. Now Trump’s chaotic war is cutting jet fuel supply and pushing costs up even more for families trying to take a vacation, visit loved ones, or—God forbid—travel for a family emergency. The war needs to end. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

We should never send our servicemembers into harm’s way unless absolutely necessary. It’s clear Trump has no real plan or rationale for his war against Iran. Today, the Senate has another chance to stop the war and save lives. This is too important to give up.

This is dangerous. The Trump-Vance Administration’s vaccine fear-mongering agenda—and attempts to downplay the overwhelming evidence that they are safe and effective—puts Americans’ health and safety at risk, especially immunocompromised Americans. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

Happy Earth Day! As a lover of the outdoors, I’m proud to have secured funding to protect and improve access to VA’s natural treasures, including the Creeper Trail and McAfee Knob. I hope you take time to go outside and that we all recommit to being good stewards of the planet.