Ensuring the Delivery of Government Services

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President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to drastically reduce or remake government agencies threatens the vital services and programs those agencies provide. Everyone should want to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse from our government. But the appropriate way to ensure taxpayer dollars are not misspent is by introducing thoughtful, commonsense legislation so Congress and the American people can weigh in. 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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  • Voted against the Republican budget which would cut hundreds of billions in funding to Medicaid, food assistance for families and seniors, and national parks. 

  • Joined over 200 House Democrats to file an amicus brief in defense of American consumers and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which protects Americans from unfair, deceptive, and abusive corporate practices. 

  • Supported Rep. Larson’s (CT-01) letter opposing SSA's announcement intending to reduce the size of their workforce and close field offices across the country. 

  • Cosponsored Rep. Jahana Hayes’ (CT-05) Department of Education Protection Act to oppose any efforts to dismantle the agency and to ensure every student receives the free and appropriate public education they deserve. 

  • Worked with Rep. Ramirez (IL-03) to urge the Trump Administration to stop harmful cuts to Fair Housing Programs.  

  • Supported Rep. Titus’ (NV-01) effort to demand that the Administration reverse its decision to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) agency, which provides critical support to libraries and museums nationwide. 

  • Joined over 200 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief against the blatant executive overreach and illegal dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in the matter of American Foreign Service Association, et al. v. Trump, et al.   

  • Collaborated with Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and members of the California Congressional Delegation to demand that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reverse harmful federal program cancelations and freezes impacting state food banks and farmers.