Combating Government Corruption

President Trump and Elon Musk have displayed little regard for ethics, conflict of interest concerns, or standard security measures. Republicans have refused to hold them accountable and are even ceding Congress’ power as a co-equal, independently elected branch of government. Please read below for regular updates on the work that House Democrats and I are doing to respond to these harmful actions.   

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  • Introduced an amendment to the No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025. My amendment would have simply reaffirmed Congress's support for the constitutional separation of powers and respect for the judicial branch. Republicans rejected it.  

  • Combined with 1,500 Jan 6th pardons, Eric Adams’ charge dismissal underscores the dangerous message that crimes are okay if they’re committed in support of Donald Trump or if you’re willing to do his bidding. I called for the court's rejection of this dismissal due to the severity of the charges against Eric Adams. Judge Dale Ho agreed to the U.S. Department of Justice's request to drop the charges against Adams, but did so "with prejudice," meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time. 

  • Cosponsored the Ending DOGE Conflicts Act to ensure transparency, end conflicts of interest, and establish independent review of government employees like Elon Musk.   

  • Joined Rep. Moulton (MA-6) to request information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding Elon Musk’s DOGE’s involvement in FAA, if Elon or DOGE have accessed proprietary FAA information, and if the agency has conducted thorough vetting on potential conflicts of interest with Starlink. 

  • Cosponsored Rep. Subramanyam’s (VA-10) LEASH DOGE Act. The bill would require DOGE to report to Congress a list of its’ staff and whether they have security clearances or conflicts of interest, what personal information DOGE accesses, and a public list of all workers fired and programs cut by DOGE.  

  • Vocal advocate to hold the Trump Administration, Elon Musk, and DOGE accountable and demand transparency. I am not a member of the House Oversight Committee, but I strongly support their ongoing efforts to investigate, coordinate litigation strategies, and demand documentation from the Trump Administration.