From my family to yours, Happy Holidays Northeast Ohio!

The price on the shelf needs to be the price at the register. Period. Unfortunately, that’s not happening at Dollar General and Family Dollar – where customers are being overcharged on a massive scale. I'm demanding answers on when this will stop. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

It’s appalling to me that Trump and Vance cannot stop with the hateful and openly racist comments, even during the holiday season, a time of peace and joy. And all too often it’s Black people who are the subject of their slurs, slanders, and “jokes.”

Trump's Epstein Files Coverup is an affront to justice and an insult to survivors. Delays... redactions... deletions. They're trying everything. Trump's priority is protecting himself and his powerful buddies. news.sky.com/video/epstei...

Black unemployment has skyrocketed under Trump. It's now at 8.3%. The highest since the pandemic.   But guess who the Trump-appointed chair of the govt’s anti-discrimination agency is worried about? White men.   They aren’t hiding it.    apnews.com/article/dei-...

Black unemployment has skyrocketed under Trump. It's now at 8.3%. The highest since the pandemic.   But guess who the Trump-appointed chair of the govt’s anti-discrimination agency is worried about? White men.   They aren’t hiding it.    apnews.com/article/dei-...

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Trump is striking vessels & talking about blockades and a ground war in Venezuela.   These are acts of war, & the Constitution is clear: only Congress has the power to declare war.   That’s why I just voted for 2 War Powers resolutions to rein this in before Trump drags us into another endless war.

Republicans control Washington.
They had ONE job - to come up with a GOOD health care plan. They failed. Who’s surprised?

Their sham plan…
❌ Lets ACA tax credits expire
❌ Increases insurance premiums
❌ Limits abortion access
❌ Weakens employer coverage

Get real.

I'm voting NO.

Today, I led a letter with all Ohio House Dems demanding answers after Trump suspended funding that supports Ohio manufacturing. This reckless move puts our state's economy at risk. Ohioans need answers.

Breaking: Four Republicans have signed the Democratic discharge petition to force a vote to extend ACA tax credits. Speaker Johnson – no more delays. Listen to the people. Let the House vote TODAY. Millions are depending on us to cancel the cuts and lower the cost of health care.

My government efficiency bill that will save tax payers $5 BILLION every year - the SAMOSA Act- is one step closer to becoming a law. Now that it’s passed the House, it’s on it’s way to the Senate.

Trump's tariffs have been a disaster for Ohio farmers. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/16/o...

Donald Trump and the GOP promised to lower costs.   They LIED.   Their policies have increased costs and unemployment.     They got us into this mess, but they'd rather entertain the wealthy and kick more people off their health care before they get us out of it.

My bill to lower govt software costs– the SAMOSA Act – just passed the House. Federal agencies spend $33 BILLION/yr on software – and there are a lot of duplicative accounts. My bill makes sure we’re paying for the software we need, not overpaying for subscriptions we don’t.

Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating in Northeast Ohio and around the country. This holiday season is a reminder we must all stand united against antisemitism. May the next eight nights be filled with peace, light, and joy. Chag Sameach!

Horrified and deeply saddened by the terrorist attack in Australia. My full statement here

Final exams were interrupted by gunfire today at Brown University. It’s heartbreaking that lives were lost and that tragedies like this keep happening. (1/2)

When regulatory and consumer protection agencies like the CFTC are underfunded and suffer mass firings - like Trump did this year - Americans pay the price.

The Republican Health Care Crisis is here and families are paying the price. Democrats passed ACA subsidies that lowered costs for millions. Now Republicans -- who control the White House, House, and Senate -- are letting them expire. apnews.com/article/cong...

Trump has given ICE and other agencies free reign to be unmasked and unidentifiable while they cause unimaginable trauma in our communities. This precedent only makes it easier for perpetrators to commit crimes and harder for victims to seek help.

Earlier this year Trump stripped away collective bargaining rights from federal workers at the VA, TSA, & more. For months, we fought to restore those union rights with the Protecting America’s Workforce Act. (1/2)

Trump and the MAGA puppets are making life more expensive. Gifts cost 26% more on average this year. So in addition to a health care crisis, they’re ruining the holidays. Ohioans deserve better. We need to cancel the cuts, cancel the crazy trade wars and tariffs, and lower costs.

The Trump Admin has abruptly pulled federal support for manufacturing across Ohio. Between reckless tariffs and this latest funding freeze, Trump is securing his position as the greatest threat to Ohio manufacturing.

The latest Republican idea: making pollution great again by shredding the Clean Water Act. Congressman Louis Stokes voted for this landmark bill in 1972 and we should not go backwards.

Early education is one of the smartest investments we can make. That’s why I’m so proud that my office secured $1.28 million in funding for @Pre4Cle early learning. This week, we celebrated completed renovations at the East End Neighborhood House – a big win for local kids.

My office secured $1.28 million in funding to support @pre4cle.bsky.social early learning programs for local kids - and today I was at the East End Neighborhood House to celebrate this investment. Had an amazing time seeing the impact up close and meeting with educators and students.

Trump is at it again – taking MLK Day and Juneteenth off the fee-free NPS calendar and adding… his birthday.  They aren’t even trying to hide their attacks on Black History.  Can this White House stop with this nonsense?

Myesha Watkins is a pillar of our community. Her efforts to improve public safety and mitigate violence in @cuyahogacounty.bsky.social are admirable and as she receives the Capstone Achievement Award from the University of Chicago, I wanted to take the time to highlight her work across eastern Ohio.

Trump’s agenda pardons the powerful, protects the predators, and punishes the people. And Black Americans are paying the price.

70 years ago today, the Montgomery Bus Boycott began. The largest boycott in American history, it was a key turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. Their courage is a reminder to us all to never stop fighting for racial justice and fundamental rights.

An absolutely appalling decision by the right-wing Supreme Court majority to approve the racially gerrymandered Texas map.    Trump & his MAGA Rubber Stamps are trying to rig the game and silence voters. Now SCOTUS has signed off on this blatant power grab. Utterly Disgraceful.

Army Tech Sergeant Alma Minter of Cleveland passed away before she was properly honored for her service in the historic and iconic 6888th Army Battalion in WW2…

Proud to announce my bill to rename the Collinwood post office after Clevelander and Six Triple Eight Tech Sergeant Alma Minter passed the Oversight Committee!

Elon may be gone, but Trump still wants to destroy Social Security. www.thedailybeast.com/president-do...

Trump's agenda is bad for business. His chaotic tariffs and broken policies are raising costs, hurting growth, and leading to job loss. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/02/c...

Today I joined colleagues in the @newdems.bsky.social to announce our Health Care Action Plan – a response to the Republican health care crisis focused on lowering costs. I won’t stop fighting to lower premiums and co-pays, cap drug costs, expand telehealth, and keep hospitals open.

Donald Trump’s vile attacks on @repilhan.bsky.social and foul language about Somali Americans aren’t just beneath the office of the Presidency. They are beneath any American. It’s the same pattern we saw with his disgusting lies about Haitian Americans in Springfield, Ohio last year.

The Oversight Committee just passed my bill, the SAMOSA Act 43-0!   This is a huge win for government efficiency, preventing duplicative software spending, saving taxpayer dollars, and helping ensure agencies have modern systems.   This is what good government looks like folks.

Trump is a union-busting and anti-worker president – but we are fighting back. A majority of the House has backed legislation to restore the collective bargaining rights of 1 million federal workers – forcing a vote. www.npr.org/2025/11/19/n...

America can't afford Trump's cruel health care cuts and greedy tax giveaways for the rich thehill.com/opinion/heal...

On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white passenger. Today, we honor her courage in standing up for Black Americans at a crucial moment in history. Let us remember her dedication to civil rights and use her example as as a reminder to never accept injustice.

Flight get cancelled? Trump says that's fine with him. Trump just made flight delays even more miserable, cancelling a Biden program to require customers get compensated for delays. His whole life he's been on private planes, he doesn't care. www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/u...

Wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving!

I am praying for the two West Virginia Guardsmen and their loved ones after today’s horrific attack in D.C. There is no place for this sort of senseless violence in our country.

What Congress SHOULD have done before the Thanksgiving holiday:

Thank you @mcclellan.house.gov for having me on your show, I felt right at home. Be on the lookout for my full interview on Moments with McClellan- coming soon!

Republicans have made everything more expensive — even Thanksgiving. Thanks to Trump’s agenda everything from the cost of cranberry sauce to turkey is up 10% from just last year!

Elon Musk & Trump bragged that DOGE would cut $2 TRILLION in fraud/waste, and they'd cut everyone a $5k check.   The exact opposite happened. They fired thousands of federal workers, cut resources for the poorest and most vulnerable, and wasted taxpayer dollars. What a disgrace.

The Do Nothing MAGA Congress is at it again. After hiding for six weeks during Trump’s shutdown, they wrapped up the legislative week with a vote on denouncing socialism... Meanwhile, grocery prices are up and millions are about to lose health care. 🙄😒