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Yesterday, I voted against Donald Trump and Republicans' reckless legislation to claw back $9 billion in federal spending. This was funding that was approved by these same Republicans in Congress just six months ago.

On Tuesday, more than a dozen Homeland Security vehicles gathered for over two hours outside Chicago’s National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Humboldt Park. Instead of using taxpayer dollars to make our communities safer or provide better healthcare to seniors, this administration is paying for ICE agents to needlessly frighten Chicago communities. I stand with Chicagoland’s entire immigrant community against these blatant intimidation tactics.

I firmly believe that years from now, we will look back in disbelief and shame at the United States Congress for passing such a harmful bill. Seventeen million Americans will lose access to healthcare. Nine rural hospitals in Illinois are at risk of closing. Over 200,000 Illinois residents will lose access to SNAP food benefits. Illinois families will pay $400 more a year for energy. All of this, while ballooning our national debt by at least $3 trillion.

Donald Trump's deployment of nearly 5,000 troops to Los Angeles this week was an alarming show of force. If it were Vladimir Putin deploying troops into Moscow, Congress would rightfully call it out. Simultaneously, Trump's ICE department showing up at courthouses and arresting individuals attending ICE-mandated check-ins here in Chicago only drives more people into the shadows and makes it less likely they will cooperate with law enforcement in the future. It’s bad for police, it’s bad for communities, and it’s bad for our nation.

If you plan to head to a rally this weekend, I hope you'll stay safe and encourage those around you to remain peaceful. We cannot give Donald Trump the excuse he wants to spread his dictatorial mandate to other cities.

Next week, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 11:30 a.m., I will be hosting a workshop with the Center for Disability & Elder Law on legal services for powers of attorney for healthcare and property, as well as living will declarations.

This was a frustrating week in Washington, D.C., but I want you to know that I'll never stop fighting to protect Medicaid and access to healthcare.

On Tuesday, May 20 at 6 pm CT, I'll be holding a virtual town hall live from Washington, D.C., with two subject matter experts. We'll be talking about the Trump-Republican budget and its disastrous consequences for Illinois families.