No boots on the ground. No oil war. President Trump needs to focus on lowering costs at home. Full Statement Below:

House Republicans promised to lower costs. Instead, they let ACA tax credits expire—raising health care premiums for millions. Families across the country can’t afford this.

Wishing everyone across Maryland’s Fourth District a Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season. May this day be filled with peace, love, and time with family and friends. 🎄✨

Families in Maryland are already feeling the squeeze, nearly 190,000 Marylanders stand to pay much more for coverage if ACA tax credits expire. Speaker Johnson must bring the ACA tax credit extension to the House floor and vote now to protect coverage and lower costs.

Breaking: We now have the votes to act. 218 members of Congress have signed on to force a vote to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. Families can’t wait. Speaker Mike Johnson must bring this bill to the floor now.

After today, Republicans have just three legislative days left this year to get their act together and extend Affordable Care Act subsidies so health care costs don’t spike for millions of Americans next month.

The Maryland Delegation met yesterday, united and focused on one priority: protecting NASA Goddard. At a moment when reckless cuts threaten America’s space leadership, we’re working together to defend mission-critical science and keep the U.S. leading in space.

The results are in: Trump’s tariffs and the Big Ugly Bill mean fewer jobs, higher prices, and rising unemployment. After breaking their promises, Republicans are focused on donor ballrooms—not lowering costs for working families. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating! May the Festival of Lights bring peace, hope, and joy to your homes as we reflect on resilience, faith, and the power of community.

Welcome home, Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Today’s outcome is a victory for due process and basic fairness. No one should be torn from their family or detained unjustly. I’m glad Kilmar is back where he belongs — at home with his family.

Today’s ruling is a major win for justice. Kilmar Abrego Garcia deserves to be home with his family — not trapped in a cycle of unlawful detention and last-minute deportation attempts. No family should have to fight this hard for due process.

Reckless Republican policies are driving prices up — even holiday gifts cost 26% more this year. Under Donald Trump, families are buying fewer presents or cutting folks off their lists altogether. You deserve better. I’m fighting every day to lower costs for Maryland families.

Yesterday’s announcement that @kaepernick7.bsky.social is bringing his Lumi Story AI program to PGCPS is a huge win for our students. This partnership boosts equity, creativity, and opportunity — giving young people the tools to imagine, create, and tell their own stories. wtop.com/prince-georg...

Republicans have just 9 legislative days to prevent massive health care premium hikes.   Every House Democrat has signed the discharge petition to extend ACA tax credits for 3 more years.   We just need 4 Republicans to put families first and stop premiums from skyrocketing.

Yesterday’s shadow hearing made it plain: Trump’s immigration agenda is cruelty by design. Grateful to @RepJayapal for leading the charge and refusing to let this be normalized.

The Supreme Court just gave Trump and Republicans exactly what they asked for — a new Texas map built to shut out voters of color and cement partisan control. That isn’t justice. It’s a play for power. We must fight to protect every voter’s voice.

As a member of the @newdemcoalition.bsky.social I’m focused on lowering health care costs for families. Yesterday, we released our Health Care Action Plan to cut premiums, bring down prescription prices, and expand care for every community.   Read more: newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/imo/media/do...

Under President Trump’s administration, Head Start — a lifeline for working families — has faced deep funding cuts, delayed grants, and threats of total elimination. That means fewer classrooms, shuttered child-care centers, and families left scrambling for care.

Bravo to Prince George’s County for taking an important first step with this new report calling for transparency, public hearings, and stronger oversight on data-center development. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

During the shutdown, our local nonprofits were a lifeline — keeping families fed and our community strong. I saw their work up close, and it was nothing short of heroic. This #GivingTuesday, let’s show up for the organizations that showed up for us.

World AIDS Day matters — even if the Trump administration refuses to recognize it. We honor the lives lost, stand with those living with HIV/AIDS, and renew our fight to end this epidemic. www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...

On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat—and changed the course of history. Her steadfast courage reshaped our nation and still calls us to stand up, speak out, and fight for justice and equality every single day.

Praying for the National Guard members injured in yesterday’s horrific attack. Grateful to the National Guard members & law enforcement officers whose quick action brought the situation under control. Violence like this has no place in our communities or in our country.

Honored to join Second Baptist Church SW, Giant Food, and incredible volunteers at yesterday’s Thanksgiving food drive. Grateful for the community organizations making sure families have what they need this holiday season. This is what Thanksgiving is all about.

Affordable child care keeps parents working and our small businesses growing. Milestones Enrichment Center’s expansion in Laurel is a win for families and for our local economy. I’ll keep fighting to support quality care and the small businesses that power MD-04.   afro.com/mec-expands-...

Today’s ruling is a win for the rule of law. The court made it clear: a rogue, unlawfully appointed prosecutor can’t weaponize federal cases for partisan gain. These charges against Comey and Letitia James never should’ve been filed — and this decision ends the political vendetta.

Marylanders should never have to choose between heat and housing. It’s shameful LIHEAP funds are still frozen while families face dangerous cold. I’m demanding these dollars be released now so our seniors, veterans & working families aren’t left out in the cold. marylandmatters.org/2025/11/21/l...

Loved cheering on the brilliant students at the Robotics Capital Beltway Tournament, hosted by the Area 53 Alien Raiders. Their creativity and passion for STEM are inspiring—and a special shout-out to lead instructor Karen Bogoski for empowering the next generation of Maryland innovators.

Donald Trump and Republicans keep proving they don’t care about working people. Their reckless agenda is raising costs, spiking unemployment, and dragging our economy toward a recession.

D.C.’s pretrial bail system mirrors the federal one — no one is jailed just for being charged, and judges already weigh risk & safety, not wealth. Congress shouldn’t be micromanaging local D.C. laws. If we want fairness & accountability, we should pass D.C. statehood & let D.C. chart its own future.

Thanks to the strong partnership between PGCPS and Prince George’s Community College, more tuition-free college courses will soon become available for high school students in our community. #PGProud wjla.com/news/local/t...

Today was a reminder that no one is above the law. I stood with my House colleagues and voted YES to release the Epstein files. The American people deserve transparency. Read more in my statement below.

Several months ago, I led a letter with the @laborcaucus.house.gov, signed by every House Democrat, demanding the restoration of federal workers’ collective bargaining rights. Now, the House is finally being forced to vote on the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act.

Yesterday, I joined @PoliticsNation to lay out a harsh truth: the shutdown may be over, but families are still getting hit with notices of soaring monthly healthcare costs. This crisis isn’t over. @HouseDemocrats and I are standing firm and fighting to fix the Republican-made healthcare mess.

I was proud to host our Future Ready Career Fair alongside Council Member Jolene Ivey this past weekend. Thank you to the 600+ students and families who joined us & the various organizations that dedicated their weekend to helping young people explore career pathways & CTE programs.

Marylanders, if you normally receive SNAP on or after Nov. 18, you’ll get your full benefits on schedule. If you normally receive SNAP before Nov. 18, you’ll get at least half your benefits on your regular date. Remaining benefits will be paid on Nov. 18.

Over the weekend, I joined the National Center for Victims of Crime to celebrate 40 years of standing up for survivors. Their work guiding victims through the justice system and ensuring they’re treated with dignity is essential to our community’s safety and healing.

The Trump administration is finally outlining when furloughed federal workers will be paid. Between Sunday & Wednesday, Nov. 19, the men and women who’ve kept our country running through this shutdown will finally get the pay they’re owed. www.semafor.com/article/11/1...

For 43 days, @housedemocrats.bsky.social stood firm to protect America’s health care and lower health care costs. That's why I voted no on yesterday's partisan Republican spending bill that allowed these tax credits to expire. We are not giving up the fight to lower health care costs.

Proud to join @ncnwhq.bsky.social for this year’s #EdTechquity Summit. Black women make up just 2% of the tech workforce—but that’s changing. Together, we’re breaking barriers and building a future where innovation and opportunity lift everyone. #NCNW #STEM #TechEquity

I’ll be voting NO on the Republican continuing resolution tonight. I refuse to compromise on Americans’ access to affordable health care.

Today, on Veterans Day, we honor the courage and sacrifice of all those who have served in uniform — including my father and my father-in-law, who served in the armed services. To all veterans: we see you, we thank you, and we stand by you — today and every day.

If Republicans let the ACA subsidies lapse, premiums will rise sharply for Americans earning $65,000 annually. Here’s what that looks like across the country. Read more below: 🔗https://wapo.st/4hRc1V9

I have been fighting alongside @housedemocrats.bsky.social to cancel cuts, lower costs, and save healthcare. Senate Republicans are ready to walk away & send us a bill that lets those credits expire. We will not back a bill that makes health care harder to afford or puts profits over people.

At yesterday’s Steering & Policy hearing, I introduced Marylander Bobby Laughlin, who shared how this Republican shutdown is driving up health premiums and cutting off SNAP. His story is one of millions. We need to reopen government and lower healthcare costs.

Maryland is right to sue. Greenbelt won fair and square — the new FBI HQ belongs in Prince George’s County. The administration’s reversal disregards the law and the process. I’ll keep fighting to bring the FBI home to Greenbelt.

The Trump administration steamrolled the law to rip the FBI HQ from Greenbelt. I applaud AG Brown and Prince George’s County for fighting back. I fully support these legal challenges — and I look forward to welcoming the FBI home to Prince George’s County.

The Republican shutdown has dragged on for 38 days and working families are paying the price. Democrats are ready right now to sit down, reopen the government, and lower costs.

After seeing the conditions at the current FBI Headquarters today, one thing is obvious: the building is falling apart, and the men and women of the FBI deserve better. Greenbelt is the right choice — and it’s the law. I fully support AG Brown’s suit to hold this administration accountable.

Members of Congress heard heartfelt testimony today from people hurt by soaring health insurance premiums and the loss of SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown. Among Among those testifying was Baltimore resident Bobby Laughlin, who was introduced by Rep. Glenn Ivey. @ivey.house.gov