Great spending National Night Out with neighbors in the Cadillac Winchester and Willow Glen neighborhoods. Thanks to neighborhood leaders like Maren Sederquist and Maria Inez Ortega, first responders, and community organizations for bringing everyone together for an evening of connection and fun.

Our own Coastside Fire Engine 41 is heading north to help battle wildfires in Washington state. Wishing the crew a safe mission, and return!

The White House is the Peoples’ House. Article IV contains no exceptions for ballrooms.

Thanks to the leadership of President Noelia Corzo and Supervisor Ray Mueller, San Mateo County advanced an effort to stop ICE detention facilities from opening in our communities. Together, we’re using local land-use authority to protect health and safety across the Bay Area.

I joined Belinda Arriaga of ALAS to discuss our regional initiative to protect our communities from ICE detention centers. Together, we’re giving cities, towns, and counties across the Bay Area the tools to take action.

$1.4 billion. That’s what the Pentagon estimates Trump’s National Guard deployment in D.C. will cost from 2027 through 2029.

Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress.

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Florida is entering peak hurricane season as FEMA faces critical staffing shortages. Nearly 7,000 employees have left in less than two year and has just 240 surge workers ready to help in an emergency—60% fewer than last year. But don’t worry. Donald Trump will bring paper towels.

Preparing now can make all the difference during a wildfire. Join @supervisorabekoga.bsky.social and Saratoga Mayor Chuck Page, and me next Wednesday, August 12, to hear from local fire safety experts about how to protect your home and family.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will cut red tape, lower costs, and boost the supply of housing.

America won’t win the 21st century by sending our best & brightest back to their home countries, where they’ll build companies that compete against us. My bipartisan Keep Innovators in America Act would protect OPT and keep American-trained talent innovating, building, & creating jobs here at home.

Earlier this month, I joined the Bay Area delegation to defend our local ABC7 KGO-TV from the FCC's unprecedented threats of license revocation. ABC argues the FCC launched a politically motivated attack, threatening free speech and an independent press.

Schoolhouse Rock skipped the fact that interns keep Congress running. Happy National Intern Day to our outstanding team.

Children at the Dilley Trailer Prison report unsafe water, a lack of basic medical care, moldy food, and months of detention. No child should suffer in ICE custody. I joined more than 110 colleagues demanding the Trump administration shut down Dilley and free these families.

Celebrating 44 years of la famiglia, amici, and Italian American heritage at San José’s Italian Family Festa. Thank you to Dana for helping put this wonderful event together.

Allegations that Max Miller abused his wife and child demand an immediate House Ethics Committee investigation. Congress must never serve as a safe harbor for abusers.

Earthquakes and wildfires don’t wait for us to prepare. Fortunately, one of the most important steps costs very little: storing water. @coyotemedia.org breaks down how much to store, where to put it, and how to keep it safe. www.coyotemedia.org/first-aid-ki...

First Aid Kit: How To Store Water for an Emergency

The most important item to store for a disaster is also the cheapest.

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Politicization of executive authority = creeping authoritarianism.

Yesterday, I voted to end Trump’s unauthorized war in Iran. Americans have lost too much.

Thousands of Afghans risked their lives alongside our troops, fighting for freedom from a brutal regime. Abandoning our promise to protect them does not merely stain the Trump administration, but it betrays the honor of every American.

Handing Trump and Hegseth another $1.15 trillion for the bloated and rudderless Defense Department appears about as prudent as giving a bottle of scotch and the car keys to your 17-year-old.

Let's ban public officials from profiting off of their service -- for real this time.

Let's ban public officials from profiting off of their service -- for real this time.

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For 46 years, Larry Stone has served Santa Clara County with distinction. I’m grateful to Larry for his leadership, his mentorship, and friendship.   Please join me in wishing Larry and Carmen a blissful (and boo-free!) retirement

The Bay Area leads the world in innovation, and smart investments in quantum research can keep us there.

Americans deserve confidence that corporate consolidation won't undermine competition or the independence of our major news outlets. Good on @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov and his fellow attorneys general for demanding the rigorous scrutiny this merger deserves. Congress should step up & match that urgency.

The new African American Community Service Agency mural honoring the legacy of Inez Jackson looms magnificently on North 6th near Julian St. 🧵⬇️

Disability Pride Month reminds us that our communities grow stronger when everyone can participate fully. This month and every month, we’re grateful for Parents Helping Parents and their tireless work building a more inclusive Bay Area for all.

Last week, I called for independent investigations into ICE shootings. This week, I joined nearly 200 of my House colleagues to formally demand it.

I'm proud of the work we've done to pass these bipartisan housing bills, but more work lies to tackle the housing crisis confronting far too many American families.

Today marks 6 years since we lost Congressman John Lewis. Now more than ever, we need to make good trouble. As an original cosponsor of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, I’ll keep fighting to protect every American’s freedom to vote and carry his legacy forward.

The CFPB exists to protect consumers—not sit on the sidelines.