The Affordable Care Act. The Ryan White CARE Act. The American Rescue Plan. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal. So much more. The first woman Speaker of the House & the best of all time at that. Truly remarkable. #ThankYouNancy 🇺🇸

Elizabeth Guzmán just won her race for Virginia HD-22 by 10 points. Despite running in a more conservative district, she stayed true to her values as a progressive and won—a total swing of nearly 15 points since 2023.

Is now a good time to say it clearly: we NEED and we DESERVE young representation with ideas that lead us into the future? We have that power. Let’s use it.

Some times in America we have the exact right President in office to lead in crucial moments (i.e. Lincoln). But at other times we have the exact wrong President in office (i.e. Andrew Johnson). Today we have the worst President in our history in office at a most crucial moment.

Never chime in on Taylor Swift…but I predict Life of a Showgirl will go down as a top 5 album for her. Honestly impressed she released a true pop album that competes with Chappell, Billie, & Sabrina today, almost 20 years into her career. Some people just hate.

Make no mistake - the ONLY reason Mike Johnson is delaying #AdelitaGrijalva from taking office is because United States Speaker of the House Johnson is *protecting Trump and pedophiles* named in the #EpsteinFiles. Let that sink in. #Voices4Victory

Today, I’ll say it again. I swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States. Not to any person. Nothing else.

Annual Happy Birthday to @juliancastrotx.bsky.social & @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social in San Antonio! 🎉

🧵I’m so excited to support @jamestalarico.bsky.social for U.S. Senate! James truly understands the reality working people across our country face - regardless of party affiliation. Working families get screwed while billionaires gain more immense wealth daily. @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

I honestly can’t think of anything worse than Donald Trump, his cabinet, & the Republican Party not doing a damn thing to stop 5th graders from laying on top of one another in a mass shooting. 5th graders. Fuck all of this.

Any single one of us could be Kilmar Abrego. The longer this fascism continues, the scarier things will get. This can’t continue. apnews.com/article/kilm...

@betoorourke.bsky.social is fighting 🔥 with 🔥🔥🔥! His longtime org, #PoweredXPeople, has always been about registering and mobilizing voters to elect TX Dems up and down the ballot. But Ken Paxton has now launched a bogus investigation into Beto/PXP for helping @texasdemocrats.bsky.social. 1/3

Hey Governors @gavinnewsom.bsky.social & Kathy Hochul, don’t worry about those of us here in Texas. You know what you need to do. Redistrict them into oblivion. www.texastribune.org/2025/08/06/k...

Folks... I get the temptation to be glad Joe Rogan is speaking out against Trump, but friendly advice: take everything he says with a bucket of salt. He has the ethical commitments of a squirrel on cocaine. I don't think he even knows what he'll support tomorrow or next week. Just keep that in mind.

Such a great gathering in Fredericksburg discussing the future of Texas’ 21st Congressional District. I’m not enthusiastic re the state of the Democratic Party or its recent past, but I believe in our potential to truly embody our roots. The party of & for working people. The party of FDR & LBJ. ⬇️⬇️

A very personal 🧵 of services the Texas Medicaid waiver has provided my son. Services and therapies many families could not afford otherwise. Music Therapy (especially Taylor Swift ☺️) was *instrumental* (aha!) in teaching my son to walk again after his most recent neurosurgery! #MedicaidCutsKill

So this is 29 - one more year and 30 are gone!

What a great conversation with leaders in Bandera County, Texas about the future of Texas' 21st Congressional District! Big thanks to Josh Greene for organizing.

REPORT: Most seizures of fentanyl occur at U.S. points of entry, not via migrants. In reality, U.S. citizens are the primary smugglers.

Last week, I went to Kerrville to assist in flood search efforts after hearing from sources that there simply weren’t enough boots on ground. Crews & volunteer fire departments were looking for people with military, LE, or EMS experience, so I answered the call as so many did.

20 little girls have been swept away in the flood waters. They’re still unaccounted for. Third graders! Miss me with the FAFO comments. What the fuck Is wrong with y’all??

What non Texans don’t know is this area is full of summer camps. I’ve heard of 3 different camps who have all had to evacuate or they are flooded in. Praying for those campers and counselors who are dealing with this as well as all the first responders keeping everyone safe.

IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

"This was all done by Republicans who want the wealthiest people in our country to be a fraction of a fraction wealthier than they are now and also: far more funding for ICE to continue terrorizing non-citizens and citizens alike."

ICE now has 3x more funding than the United States Marine Corps. Our hard-earned taxpayer money. Over $170+ billion handed over, and for what? To rip families apart. To instill fear. To dismantle the very virtues by which this country was built. To help the rich get richer.

For days, my Congressman, Chip Roy, repeatedly lied to the people of TX21. Families, neighbors & friends from San Antonio to the Hill Country will suffer the consequences of this "big beautiful (TRASH) bill". Chip just ripped 20 million working people off Medicaid so billionaires can profit more.

AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."

Proud to be in this fight with Leaders We Deserve — an org that knows young people have the power to transform politics and fight for communities too often left out. This moment demands bold leaders, and our generation won’t wait for permission to lead.

@rablekyle.bsky.social is running for Congress in Texas’ 19th Congressional District. I’ve served with him in the Army Reserve & I’m proud to call him a friend. If you believe in flipping Texas & want to support a new generation of leaders who prioritize working people, give him a follow & donate ⬇️

The sooner the Democratic Party starts understanding that they should be supporting young progressive candidates, the sooner we can get this country back on track. It’s time that people my age get a chance to work to make our lives, and our kids lives, better.

Oh I think we can achieve great things by taxing billionaires their fair share. Let’s give it a try.

The Democratic Party can and should be a party that works for working people. That is made up of working people. That is focused entirely on working people. We cannot achieve this by caving to billionaires & taking their money.

Attn: @texasdemocrats.bsky.social This is the type of candidate we need and they will be the one to flip Texas.

All in a day's work, President Trump: -Took a step closer to ripping 20 million Americans off Medicaid -Threatened to arrest & deport American & Democratic nominee for NYC, Zohran Mamdani -Threatened to deport Elon Musk -Threatened to deport people born in the U.S.

🚨 STATEMENT: GOP Screwing Veterans VoteVets responds to Senate Republicans advancing their “Big Beautiful Bill”: “The GOP is getting ready to prove — once again — they have no problem screwing Veterans in order to give tax breaks to their billionaire friends.”

Twelve million Americans may lose their health care because Republicans want the wealthiest people in our country to be a fraction of a fraction wealthier than they are now.

Great night!!

So proud of our city!! 🪅 We were over capacity and unfortunately, many didn’t make it into the venue. But Beto, James and Joaquin chatted and had photos taken with the outside line FIRST. Always great to share space with my bestie, G. ❤️‍🔥

Call ☎️ your Senators‼️ Vote NO on the “Big Beautiful Bill.” * NO to taking away Medicare from Seniors. * NO to taking away Medicaid from the working class. * NO to taking away SNAP from working class families with children. * NO to reducing Social Security for Seniors and those with disabilities.

Tonight Republicans vote on the “Big Beautiful (TRASH) Bill”, which will cut medicaid for millions of working people. Any billionaires speaking out against it? No. Any billionaires willing to pay their fair share in taxes or support Healthcare for All? A handful. Fuck the billionaires.

There is nothing ethical or moral in stealingvour taxes to give away to the already obscenely wealthy while leaving millions without the healthcare and services we arw paying for to keep us alive Kill this bill Congressional Switchboard:(202)224-3121 5calls.org

Republicans are voting tonight to doom 50,000 Americans a year to die. Call BOTH your Senators NOW and demand they vote NO. Congressional switchboard: 202-224-3121 #NoMedicaidCuts

This chart shows the increase by state by which Americans will lose health insurance if the “Big Beautiful (TRASH) Bill” is passed by Republicans. Estimated 50k+ unnecessary deaths a year. 1 millionaire household tax cut = 19 working people losing healthcare. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

🚨I've been advocating for health care for the last 8 years because my life depends on health care access. I spent the day in DC sharing your stories from 30 states, meeting with members. The 1 thing I heard the most: BBB/H.R.1 is not only similar to the ACA Repeal failed attempt in 2017, it's WORSE.

Damn‼️ Federal agents blew a door off for this? Federal agents blasted their way into an LA home where Jenny Ramirez lives with her boyfriend and two kids. She heard the blast while checking on her 6-year-old, with her 1-year-old in her arms. Ramirez says everyone in the home is a U.S. citizen. 🧵

Standing room only at Stable Hall in San Antonio to see @betoorourke.bsky.social, @jamestalarico.bsky.social, @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social, and so many others! Incredible #PoweredXPeople event that’s still going strong! More to come! Puro San Antonio!! 🪅

AMAZING EVENT! 🔥 @betoorourke.bsky.social, @jamestalarico.bsky.social & @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social spoke passionately about everything from healthcare to the unconstitutional Trump administration. I’m filled with HOPE with these leaders leading the charge in Texas! 🤟🏽 @rayosunlong.bsky.social