The latest economic analysis from Congress' Joint Economic Committee finds: 1) Families Have Had to Spend an Additional $4,200+ on Everyday Essentials Under President Trump jec.senate.gov/public/_cache… 2) Trump Vanity Projects Slated to Cost $1.8+ BILLION jec.senate.gov/public/_cache… Republicans' priorities.

Yesterday, I visited East Potomac Park and saw the golfers, cyclists, runners, and families who enjoy this treasured space. I also saw the Trump Administration tearing apart East Potomac while refusing to tell the public what it is doing, what it has done, or what it plans to do next.

For 25 years, the Roadless Rule has protected 45 million acres of the National Forest System across the country. This includes nearly 394,000 acres in Virginia — more than any other state east of the Mississippi River. Now, the Trump Administration wants to repeal the Roadless Rule and open these lands to road construction, logging and other industrial activity. I led @MarkWarner, @SenTimKaine, @BobbyScott, @RepDonBeyer, @RepVindman, @RepSuhas and @Rep_Walkinshaw in strong opposition to this proposal because of the potentially devastating impacts this could have on water quality, biodiversity, economic development and more for these regions.

Trump is illegally airing TV campaign ads ahead of the election paid for with your taxpayer dollars. They show Trump's image over and over again while the the refrain "love me" plays in the background. Big "cult of personality" vibes. Republicans won't say a word about it.

ICE's new policy is unprecedented. People who have detained for months are suddenly disappearing from the locator system — even if they haven't been moved anywhere. And people newly arrested are not showing up at all, their location now hidden from view. apnews.com/article/ice-detai…

After Congress gave $210 BILLION to DHS, @RepRaskin and @RepJayapal demanded that some of that mountain of cash go to requiring every ICE agent to wear a fully functioning body camera. @SecMullinDHS agreed.
 
Yet, the officer who shot Wilber Garces-Perez in Austin, TX wasn't wearing a body camera even though he was issued one. WHY are agents wearing masks to conceal their identity but not body cameras to guarantee accountability?

Trump’s arch is illegal and immoral, and the Administration is also under court order requiring 48 hours’ notice before work proceeds. Yet, Trump wants to push ahead without even the most basic understanding of the consequences of this project. We won’t let him.

I’m joining @AlexandriaVAGov, @ArlingtonVA, @NOVAcommcollege, and others in hosting a job fair to connect workers affected by the Trump Administration's federal workforce cuts with new opportunities. Join us on October 8! Details and RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/general-reg…

This is Trump’s ‘Golden Age’: “Economists and supply chain experts say what starts in the transportation sector, where trucking and rail companies are feeling the pain now — will eventually push prices on virtually everything in the economy up.” cnbc.com/2026/09/17/diesel-g…

Millions of Americans are already losing their health insurance because of massive cuts enacted by Trump and Republicans. Now, they want to kick another 760,000 Americans off the ACA marketplace. This administration created this health care crisis and now it’s making it even worse.

ICE is removing thousands of people from its public detainee locator, meaning families and attorneys can no longer reliably find where their loved ones or clients are being held. This is a deliberate hurdle to deny access to legal remedies. Outrageous.

Most Americans can expect to pay significantly more each month for health insurance next year, whether they get it through work, the Affordable Care Act or Medicare. nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…

NEW: 120,000 fewer Virginians have food assistance benefits after Trump’s tax bill took effect. While his unpopular war spikes prices & raises your costs, he’s making it harder and harder to access any help at all.

AI-assisted air traffic control should meet basic standards before use. - Thoroughly test the system and ensure it’s safe. - Involve ATCs in its development and provide adequate training. - Be transparent about how the system works and communicate with the public. That’s the bare minimum.

Scott Bessent already has a very important job which frankly is not going well right now. Making him "AI Czar" would signal yet again that Trump is taking neither the U.S. economy nor artificial intelligence seriously.

Safety has to come first, Mr. Secretary. We should not be testing new systems for the first time in one of the most complex airspaces in the world, or without getting input from the air traffic controllers or training them on how it will work. Both of us know what the risks are if there is an error, and neither of us want that to happen.

Absolutely not. Congress must pass my and @RepDonBeyer’s legislation to a put a stop to this ego-driven scheme. npr.org/2026/09/20/nx-s1-597…