I had a wonderful time celebrating @guildhouse.bsky.social’s 5th anniversary in San Jose! Our city is very lucky to have gaming venues like this where we can come together to have fun and find community, and I’m working to create an economy where businesses like Guildhouse can thrive.

Congress finally got a bipartisan victory: the largest housing affordability bill in decades! I joined with my colleagues @pelosi.house.gov and @mikethompson.house.gov to celebrate the 21st Century Road to Housing Act becoming law, which will help lower housing costs across the country.

Great to talk to @armenianassembly.bsky.social interns last week about US-Armenian relations and my work in Congress. As a member of the Congressional Armenian Issues Caucus, I commend them for their passion and advocacy.

In communism, the government owns the means of production. Any Republicans in Congress willing to call out this outrageous and likely illegal move? thehill.com/policy/techn...

Commerce Department quietly announces 7 new equity stakes in private companies

The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seve…

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Yesterday, I joined leaders in San Jose’s Japantown to stand against the potential ICE detention facility in Gilroy. I’ve proposed amendments in Congress to block new detention center construction, and I’ll continue fighting to ensure that ICE’s lawlessness is reined in.

Happy National Intern Day! We’re grateful to have the help of Estevan, Ethan, and Owen in our DC office this summer. They’ve done a wonderful job making sure #CA18 constituents get the assistance they need.

Trump’s tariffs are putting an increased burden on families during back to school season. Congress needs to take action and end Trump’s taxes on American consumers that are making everything more expensive.

Trump cancelled billions of dollars for clean energy projects in California. He’s so petty and vindictive he decided to punish and drive up energy costs for our state, which includes 6 million people who voted for him.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · last wk.

The Trump administration has admitted to canceling $7.6 billion in clean energy grants to blue states for political reasons.

One of #CA18’s favorite traditions: the Gilroy Garlic Festival! 🧄 Thank you to Ken Christopher for letting me cook up some garlic bread today and welcome the thousands of festival goers to the city of Gilroy.

I sat through Jack Smith’s deposition, and he answered everything asked of him. Republicans can’t get mad about questions they never posed during the deposition. It’s an absurd and vindictive criminal referral, and any impartial judge would be able to see that.

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 2w ago

Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD): “With today’s referral of Jack Smith to DOJ, Chairman Jordan and the Republican Congress have embarrassed themselves again in this investigation. Jack Smith was clear and consistent in his testimony, and he told the truth”

The budget that Republicans are trying to rush through Congress this week isn’t America First - it’s America Last. They think we don’t have money to solve problems here at home, yet we have enough to spend on Trump’s endless foreign wars and pet projects like his ballroom.

ICE spent $1 billion of your taxpayer money buying up warehouses and creating detention facilities in folks’ backyards. I voted for an amendment that would prohibit these purchased warehouses from being used for family detention, but Republicans rejected it.

I just signed @sylviagarcia.house.gov’s petition to force a full House vote on legislation to protect our DREAMers and TPS recipients. I’m proud to co-lead this bill and fight for our neighbors who have lived lawfully in the U.S. for years, making meaningful contributions to our nation.

Great to have Boys and Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley drop by our DC office! I really enjoyed hearing from these young leaders about their experiences and the importance of funding youth programs that promote well-being, workforce readiness, and academic success.

Had a great meeting this week with the @calendow.bsky.social team on the work they are doing to uplift communities throughout our state.

Californians are facing the highest health premium jump in 16 years. Republicans decided that we didn’t have enough money to support ACA tax credits to lower healthcare costs, but we did have enough money for ICE and an illegal war with Iran.

Trump’s asking for $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon but can’t give $34 billion to help California rebuild from wildfires? Taxpayer dollars should be going to our disaster-stricken communities, not an illegal war in Iran.

Monterey and San Benito Counties: a public safety power shutoff may be impacting your area today due to elevated fire danger. There will be community resource centers open in King City, Carmel Valley, and Lockwood on Wednesday.

Pausing this new ICE facility outside Gilroy is welcome news, but the fight isn’t over. @usrepjimmypanetta.bsky.social, our Bay Area colleagues, and I remain committed to ensuring that no detention facility gets built and that ICE is reined in & held accountable. www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/13/f...

Federal government pauses construction on ICE detention facility near Gilroy

The move came amid a lawsuit against ICE by Santa Clara County and the State of California over the project, and a court motion in that case by the county and state, seeking a temporary injunction hal...

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I was honored to be invited to the ribbon cutting of Inertia Enterprises’ brand new headquarters in Livermore on Friday! As the ranking member of the House Science Committee, I’m thrilled to see the future of clean, safe fusion energy being developed right here in the Bay Area.

$56,400,000,000 Over $56 billion. That’s how much more Americans have paid in gas since the beginning of Trump’s Iran War - about $477 per household. Families shouldn’t be paying the price for Trump’s reckless decisions.

ICE has now killed two unarmed people in the span of a week, neither of which were the target of a warrant. Agents didn’t have body cameras. I’m angered and heartbroken for the families of these victims, and they deserve justice.

California’s kids have been especially hurt by the Republicans’ Big Ugly Law. Congress needs to reverse these disastrous cuts to food assistance, because no child should be going hungry in the richest nation in the world.

House Agriculture Committee Democrats@houseagdems.bsky.social · 3w ago

BREAKING: TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE KICKED AT LEAST 1.5 MILLION KIDS OFF SNAP https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-tracker-people-are-losing-food-assistance-as-the-republican-megabill#_ftn1

Trump said that his war of choice with Iran would last 4-5 weeks. We’re now over 4 months into this illegal and costly war, and even Congress decided it was time to end it via the War Powers Resolutions. Americans can’t afford Trump’s endless wars.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · 4w ago

President Trump says that Iran asked to continue talks and the U.S. agreed, but that the ceasefire is over.

I visited Martha’s Kitchen in San Jose yesterday to help serve dinner. Food kitchens like this have become even more important due to policies in Republicans’ Big Ugly Law, which slashed food assistance for over 4 million Americans. We must reverse these cuts.

California wildfire survivors deserve the same timely federal disaster relief as every other disaster-impacted community. That's why I co-led with @normajtorres.bsky.social @lofgren.house.gov & @chu.house.gov the CA Delegation in urging additional funding for wildfire recovery. 1/2 #PalisadesFire

Trump gets very excited talking about his $600 million ballroom, but when it comes to lowering Americans’ housing costs….💤💤💤

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of touring the Reliable Robotics Headquarters to learn about their work. Right here in Santa Clara County, the future of aviation is being shaped by new technology that will reduce accidents and make flying safer.

Today, I joined @normajtorres.bsky.social, @repbradsherman.bsky.social, @lofgren.house.gov and the CA Delegation in sending a letter to congressional leadership, urging them to hold on a supplemental funding package until California communities receive long overdue federal disaster assistance.

Of course an out-of-touch billionaire would think this. Do Republicans in Congress agree that a $2 increase in gas prices is very little, and if not, when are they going to end this war in Iran?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w ago

Trump dismisses a $2 increase in oil prices as "very little" and says, "it's alright"