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Donald Trump pretends to care about Medicare fraud, but then turns around and pardons a guy who ran a $1.3 billion Medicare fraud scheme.
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NEW: Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will hand out $67 BILLION to companies next year to "incentivize" research these companies did YEARS ago. That means next year, the federal government will spend five times more on these handouts than what it spends annually on child care.
The party of “family values” is attacking our kids.
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Little kids with brain cancer. That’s who Donald Trump and RFK Jr. are screwing over by cutting health care.
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NEWS: Walgreens just got taken over by private equity. Private equity has a record of running companies into the ground. Walgreens could be the latest victim: closing more stores, service plummeting, workers losing their jobs, and eventually bankruptcy.
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Rep. Joe Wilson and I have advocated for the Administration to give the Syrian people a fighting chance to rebuild after Assad’s repressive rule. This is an important step forward.
Trump is illegally ripping away bipartisan funding approved by Congress. Today, it's defunding efforts to end hunger and sickness. Tomorrow, it could be abolishing the Education Dept. Republicans can’t be trusted to honor a budget deal while they’re rigging government funding.
Donald Trump fired almost all of Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board — because they apparently weren't being nice enough to his Wall Street buddies. Make no mistake: the Puerto Rican people will suffer as a result, through electricity rate hikes or cuts to health care and education.
Donald Trump wants to turn the Federal Reserve into his own bank. We need to pause all Fed nominations amid his illegal takeover attempt and hold a hearing on how it will raise costs on American families instead.
After Donald Trump's massive tax handout to the rich in 2017, the wealthiest 400 Americans paid a lower tax rate than the average American family. How is that fair? Tax the rich and invest in lowering costs.
Donald Trump is purging the CDC leadership and putting in charge the guy who thought RFK Jr. was doing a “great job” after measles cases hit a record high. These fools can’t be trusted with your health.
Donald Trump’s attempts to take control of the Federal Reserve will weaken our economy and raise costs for Americans.
If Republicans want Democrats to provide votes to fund the Trump administration, they can start by restoring the health care that they ripped away to finance more tax handouts for billionaires. This fight is about saving health care and lowering costs for millions of Americans.
Good. I have questions and the American people deserve answers.
Donald Trump's authoritarian power grab continues. Getting rid of independent regulators means higher costs and worse deals for working families. But Trump’s billionaire buddies? They keep winning big. Firing Robert Primus doesn’t help families. I’m glad he’s fighting back.
RFK Jr. and Donald Trump are already sending our health care system into chaos by ripping insurance away from 15 million people. Now, they’re making it harder to get a handle on measles, flu, and other public health threats. It’s Trump politicizing every part of government.
Please send all of your prayers and strength to the doctors, nurses and hospital staff caring for these children and the families in those waiting rooms. All of Minnesota is with you ❤️
I am heartsick over the horrific tragedy on the first week back to school at Annunciation Catholic in Minneapolis. I'm holding every student, parent, teacher, and everyone impacted in my heart. We cannot become numb as gun violence continues to shatter our communities.
Donald Trump promised to lower costs "on day one." He failed and raised costs on families. Now, he's looking for a scapegoat.
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Donald Trump already hiked up your energy bill — and he's about to make life even more expensive by ending clean energy tax breaks for electric vehicles and home energy efficiency upgrades. Claim these savings before Trump rips them away.
Netanyahu's callous disregard for human life is staggering. The U.S. cannot send another penny to the Israeli government to be used to kill innocent Palestinians, doctors, nurses, and the journalists who are working to give each of them a voice.
If military equipment breaks, our service members shouldn't have to wait around for greedy military contractors to fly out and overcharge us to repair it. I’ve got a bipartisan bill to put a stop to this. Let's get it done.
Trump is desperately looking for a scapegoat to cover for his own failure to lower costs for Americans and firing Lisa Cook is his latest move. It’s an authoritarian power grab that blatantly violates the Federal Reserve Act, and any court that follows the law will overturn it.
Republicans think this country should be run for the billionaires. Democrats think it ought to be run for everybody.
The Trump admin wrongly sent Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a horrific El Salvadoran prison. Now, just days after he was reunited with his family, they’re trying to deny him his rights and deport him to Uganda. Kilmar—like everyone—deserves a fair hearing to defend himself.
Donald Trump is working to shut down the Department of Education. That means bigger class sizes. That means no aide for the kid with special needs. That means kids who need help to be able to go to college don't get that help. We can't let that happen.
Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promise was to lower costs on Day One. Well, it's Day 215 of the Trump administration. The price of groceries is up. The price of utilities is up. The price of health care is up.
You probably pay more in federal income taxes than some of America’s biggest, most profitable corporations. It’s not right — and we cannot afford to let it continue.
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This is a BIG win. Every family deserves affordable groceries — no matter their zip code. I investigated Stop & Shop for price-hiking working-class families. Now, they’re lowering prices in Massachusetts.
President Trump cannot illegally fire independent Fed Board members. Anyone can see he is trying to find a scapegoat for his failure to lower costs for Americans.
While Trump and RFK Jr. have been illegally cutting funding that Congress approved, Donald Trump’s nominee to be the top lawyer at the Department of Health and Human Services can barely agree that RFK Jr. can’t cancel a grant because he doesn’t like your face. This is bad.
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The Supreme Court just greenlit Donald Trump gutting nearly $800 MILLION for medical treatments and cures. Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives. This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.
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Is Google considering settling a questionable lawsuit with Trump in exchange for favorable treatment? Even under Trump, bribery is illegal. I'm looking into this because Trump is not a king and corporations should not bow down to him.
BIG WIN: A court ordered the Trump Education Department to reinstate the civil rights workers they fired. I taught kids with disabilities––the kind of students helped by these workers. Every child deserves to be treated fairly. I’m staying in this fight for our kids.
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Another day, another episode of "The Central Bank Apprentice" as President Trump tries to distract from his own failure to lower costs. The Fed needs reform. And it doesn't involve illegally firing independent Fed Board members.
Trump cut the IRS workforce by 25% in 4 months. That means when the ultra-rich and giant corporations cheat on their taxes—and trust me, many of them do—there are fewer people to stop them. Instead of lowering your costs, Trump is helping the wealthy evade paying their taxes.
A typical family of four may have to pay nearly $5,000 MORE per year on their student loans as a result of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." So much for Republicans lowering costs.
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The wholesale price of vegetables skyrocketed by a whopping 40 PERCENT in July. You can thank Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff policies.
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will kick 15 million Americans off their health insurance. But don’t worry: at least Amazon will pocket an estimated $16 billion extra this year.
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President Trump rolled out the red carpet for Putin. Now he’s rolling back his promise of consequences. If Trump wants to go beyond summits to a real negotiation that secures a just peace in Ukraine, he should increase pressure on Putin's war machine.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is worth over $350 BILLION – after receiving billions in government contracts – but could be paying LESS in taxes than you. Why? Because Trump and Republicans rigged the tax code with loopholes for billionaire corporations. No more corporate handouts.
It’s clear: Republicans believe government should be run by and for billionaires. Democrats believe government shouldn’t work just for the wealthy – but for everyone.
Practically speaking, how do we bring down housing costs? Last month, the Senate Banking Committee unanimously passed a bill that will use the power of the federal government to help communities across the country build more housing.
Now that Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is law, 51,000 more people will die preventable deaths each year. Republicans voted to let thousands of people die so they could give billionaires government handouts.
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The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee's new package tackles the national housing and homelessness crisis head-on. More homes. Lower costs. A fairer system for Americans.
This divided decision willfully ignores the Administration’s lawless attempt to destroy an agency created by Congress that has helped millions. But the Administration cannot yet resume its illegal attempt to shut down the CFPB. The fight continues.
The Attorney General saying the quiet part out loud: The Trump Administration's intent is to illegally "dismantle" an agency that has returned $21 billion to Americans scammed by Wall Street. Her victory lap shows how ridiculous the court’s decision was. No one else is fooled.
Let's ban congressional stock trading once and for all.
It’s the 90th anniversary of Social Security. Today and everyday we are telling Trump, DOGE, and their buddies: get your hands off our checks.
Don't let Republicans tell you that Trump's big beautiful bill won't hurt you. Hospitals are already warning that closures are coming. But Jeff Bezos will get a tax handout to buy another yacht.
The cost of groceries is up. The cost of utilities is up. The cost of health care is up. And instead of working to lower costs, Republicans passed a bill to cut health care for 17 million Americans and give trillions in tax breaks to billionaires and giant corporations.
Trump accepted a $400M luxury jet from Qatar. But for Trump to use the plane, it has to be secure. What will it cost to modify and take the plane apart? At least $1 BILLION from taxpayers. Trump’s hiding that by using funds from one of our nuclear programs. I’m pushing back.
We need more housing. Every single Senator on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee voted to advance a landmark package to help get more homes built and make the federal government a better partner to local communities. Let's get this done.
If you've been scammed by student loan servicers or have problems with your loans, the Trump administration is abandoning you.
Republicans in Congress expect Senate Democrats to make a deal on the budget for the Department of Education. But Trump officials are saying out loud that after we pass that funding, they'll DELETE the money we agreed on. Nope - I won't support that rigged game.
We need strong crypto regulation – not an industry giveaway that puts our economy at risk and supercharges President Trump’s corruption.
Private equity promised “high returns.” The reality? High risk, low returns, and costly fees. Now, Trump wants to open your retirement to this mess. Wall Street shouldn’t be allowed to gamble with your hard-earned savings.
Update: he got fired after less than two months.
We CANNOT let this go under the radar: Donald Trump is attacking our veterans — this time by ending VA unions contracts. This is anti-worker and anti-veteran. I'll fight it every step of the way.
Reports suggest UnitedHealth gave BONUSES to nursing homes for sending fewer people to the hospital, even if they were sick. Senator Ron Wyden and I are pressing for answers. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Housing costs are far too high for families in Massachusetts and across the country. @banking.senate.gov is taking action to bring them down by boosting housing supply with a new bipartisan bill voted out of Committee with unanimous support.
I sounded the alarm about UnitedHealth's attempt to purchase this home health giant years ago. This is another half-baked merger settlement by the Trump DOJ—this time at the expense of the most vulnerable. The public deserves to know if this deal is based on political favors.
Stephen Miran is a Trump loyalist and one of the chief architects of the President's chaotic tariff policy that has hurt Americans’ wallets. I'll have tough questions for him about whether he'd serve the American people or merely serve Donald Trump.
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Back-to-school shoe shopping is EXPENSIVE. And now, Dick’s Sporting Goods wants to buy Foot Locker, creating a sneaker giant that can hike up prices even more. If they want to help parents, the Trump admin should block this massive deal if it violates the law.
Our nation has a homelessness crisis caused by a shortage of housing. President Trump’s response is to criminalize homelessness while slashing the affordable housing programs that actually help get people off the streets. It’s both cruel and completely ineffective.
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The CFPB has returned more than $21 billion directly to consumers who got ripped off. Republicans in Congress have seen it work for families across the country – but they’re trying to kill the agency anyway.
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BREAKING NEWS: a government watchdog confirmed the Trump administration is breaking the law by blocking NIH funds. How many kids with cancer or grandmas with Alzheimer’s have to get closer to death while crucial research is stalled? Trump must end this illegal funding freeze.
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Trump says he wants to end the war in Ukraine—but he’s weakened our leverage, enriched bad actors, and emboldened Putin to keep his war going. That’s not how you pressure Putin to end this war—it’s how you let him off the hook.
Donald Trump, self-proclaimed "Father of IVF," promised to make IVF available to everyone, but surprise—he LIED. Instead, he slashed health care for 17 MILLION Americans and forced premiums to go up. Trump is making your health care more expensive.
Donald Trump fired the head of the nonpartisan Bureau of Labor Statistics because they reported bad jobs data he didn’t like. If the facts don’t fit his story, he’ll try to erase them. This is dangerous for our economy.
Paul W. Downs knows something about giant corporations canceling late night shows. I pitched him on a new idea for Hacks Season Five (hint: it has to do with a plan from a senator that wears fun colored jackets...).
Donald Trump melted down this morning when I told the truth on CNBC about how his economy is devastating working families. This ought to be good.
Republicans in Congress need to grow a spine.
What's going on with Trump's economy? - Inflation is up. - People are worried about finding a job. - Groceries are getting more expensive. No matter how hard he tries, Trump can’t distract from his broken promise to lower costs on “Day One.”
No one should ever have to wonder if their senator or representative is making choices in Congress just to benefit their own wallet. There's a clear solution: ban Congressional stock trading.
Instead of lowering grocery costs, Donald Trump is trying to cancel Big Bird.
Donald Trump talked a big game on the economy, promising a new “Golden Era.” But unemployment is up. Economic growth has slowed. Inflation is increasing. This is the ugly reality of Trump’s economy.
Electricity prices are sky-high — and they keep going up. So what does Donald Trump do? Cut programs that help people afford energy bills and cut support for cheaper energy.
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BREAKING: Donald Trump officially terminated nearly half of all Education Department staff. This is an all-out assault on our public schools and Americans with student loans.
Instead of helping people get good jobs, Donald Trump just fired the statistician who reported bad jobs data that the wanna-be king doesn't like.
The Senate Banking Committee passed its first housing bill in over a decade. It'll boost housing supply and lower costs. Time to get this done. And we must do more — including taking on consolidation in the housing sector and corporate landlords that hike up prices on families.
It’s on Republic Services to keep our communities clean and return to the negotiating table. Workers requests are simple: better treatment, fair wages, and stronger labor protections. I’m with them all the way. When workers fight, workers win.
