Thank you to the #GlobalSumudFlotilla —including an individual from the East Bay who is traveling on the flotilla—for leading a peaceful humanitarian mission to end man-made famine and genocide in Gaza. I urge the Israeli government to end the blockade and let desperately needed humanitarian aid in immediately.

The Trump administration is using confidential data collected by federal agencies to racially profile immigrant communities. My district is one of the most diverse places in the country, and in CA-12 we don’t stand by while our neighbors are harassed, terrorized, and illegally detained. That’s why I’m cosponsoring the Home Together Act and the Limiting ICE’s National Encroachment Act to reign this administration in. CA-12 says not in our neighborhood.

Last week, Ms. Harjit Kaur —a member of the Hercules community for over 30 years who spent years working at Sari Palace in Berkeley— was detained by ICE officials.    Ms. Kaur is a mother, grandmother, and beloved member of her community. Her detention is yet another example of the Trump Administration’s callous campaign against immigrants. She has reported to ICE every six months and has no criminal record -- the point is cruelty.    I join @RepGaramendi, who represents Ms. Kaur, in calling for the safe release of our Bay Area neighbor.

CA-12 is one of the most diverse places in the U.S., with dozens of languages spoken, rich histories of migration, and deep roots of political engagement. Since the start of my term in Congress, I have been committed to sitting, speaking, and being with everyone in our district. And since being sworn in in January, I am proud to have welcomed over 4,000 people across NINE town halls, including at town halls in every one of the seven cities in our district. Thank you for your stories, your voices, and your time -- I am carrying your voices with me to the halls of Congress every day. The work continues.

If we are serious about keeping kids healthy, we need to fund these programs and bring down the price of groceries so that the average family can actually afford a nutritious meal.

Oversight Committee Republicans organized a hearing this week to talk about childhood nutrition. Great, let’s talk about it. When I was a young single mother working and going to school, SNAP and WIC kept me and my baby healthy and fed.

I spoke on the House Floor against extreme and cruel amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that would ban data collection on gender identity at DOD. As a Vice Chair of the @EqualityCaucus, I will never stop fighting for the rights of our LGBTQ+ siblings.

Safety is found in care — not in conquest. I joined @repdeliaramirez, @Justice4Mahmoud, @CynthiaNixon, Morgan Spector, and my colleagues to call for the passage of the Block the Bombs Act and say that the genocide in Gaza MUST end.

This nation must break the grip of gun violence and stop treating these attacks as inevitable. Political violence is abhorrent. These acts are preventable and we owe the American people the courage to act.

I am proud to have secured over $91 MILLION in federal funding for the East Bay in August, and over $240 MILLION in federal funding for CA-12 since January! This funding will go towards HeadStart programs, programs that address gender-based violence, and substance abuse recovery initatives. This is what investing in our communities, our people, our future looks like. I will continue to tirelessly work so our people are fought for and cared for.

I’m incredibly proud to stand alongside @SenAdamSchiff , @RepAOC and @DonaldNorcross in introducing legislation to ensure striking workers have access to unemployment insurance.   From the longshore workers of West Oakland to front line workers across the East Bay, no worker should ever have to choose between exercising their right to fair bargaining and putting food on the table for their family. That’s not a level playing field, it’s exploitation.   This bill restores balance, strengthens workers’ voices, and empowers them to fight for better wages and conditions.

John Burton’s kindness, his generosity to young people drawn to a life of service, and his unshakable belief in following your convictions will continue to inspire me. California has lost a lion, and I will miss him deeply.

I'm demanding the Department of Labor reverse its failure to protect federal contractors with disabilities, a violation of both law and basic justice. Rights and protections are not given nor handed down, we must stand and fight for them.

The survivors that came up to Capitol Hill today to speak with @OversightDems represent not only their own courage but a fierce demand: that this country finally put its resources and its will towards ending trafficking and building a world where no child is ever sold, and no survivor is ever silenced. And let us be clear; every politician, every institution that protected Jeffrey Epstein or profited from his crimes is complicit in the rape and trafficking of children.

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A federal judge ruled Trump’s deployment of federal troops in Los Angeles illegal. Using the military to silence protestors exercising their first amendment rights is yet another example of this administration's relentless abuse of power and disregard for the rule of law.   Traumatizing communities, trampling constitutional rights, and undermining state and local authority isn’t leadership, it’s fascism.

On Labor Day, we honor the generations of workers who fought, organized, and risked their lives so that working people could have dignity on the job. From the longshore workers of West Oakland who shut down the port in defense of their rights, to the sisters who lead the domestic worker organizing across our neighborhoods - the East Bay has always been the beating heart of the labor movement. I stand in solidarity. Rights are not handed down. We have to fight.

As a member of @HSBCDems, I am always looking for ways to uplift our small businesses + entrepreneurs and bring together federal resources. Thank you to everyone who came out, including Mayor Barbara Lee!

It was incredible to host my first CA-12 small business expo this week! We spent the day connecting innovators, entreprenuers, and small businesses in the East Bay with federal, state, & local agency representatives to talk about how we can best support small businesses in CA12.

Piedmont, you were the last stop on our CA-12 town hall tour. I've now hosted NINE town halls to hear from folks all across the district. I will be carrying all of your voices with me back to Washington and the policy making table as another legislative session begins.