Republicans and President Trump kicked nearly 600,000 Texans off food assistance with the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill." More than half of them are children.

SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is Implemented

SNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 4.5 million people (nearly 11 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and April 2026, based on the latest month of data.

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After conducting critical oversight of the Dilley ICE detention center, our message is clear: Dilley must be shut down and ICE must stop family separation, medical negligence, & childhood trauma.

In May, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed changes that would give political appointees final say over all federal grant decisions and sideline the longstanding and trusted peer-review process. (1/2)

Alim Garipov should never have been taken into ICE detention. Like many detained by ICE, he's working toward a better life after leaving everything he knew behind. I'm proud that so many in our #TX07 community stood up for him, and that together we were able to secure his release.

We know this is happening, we have seen it here in Houston. We cannot look away. And we cannot let it continue this way.

ICE is snatching people at airports. That's a problem for Houston.

Hobby Airport isn’t a border crossing. And the government shouldn’t treat it like one.

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I appreciated the opportunity to join @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social and my @demwomencaucus.bsky.social colleagues in an oversight to the ICE Detention Center in Dilley, Texas and to share my thoughts as we left ⬇️

Americans are being lied to about what this administration is doing, who it's detaining, and why. It has to stop. The detention that we see in Dilley and the trauma that we see in our communities don't serve the interests of the American people. We deserve better.

This week, I went to the ICE Detention Center in Dilley, Texas, for an oversight visit with @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social and members of @demwomencaucus.bsky.social We gathered afterward to share what we saw and that the trauma inflicted by this administration's cruel detention policies must end.

Today, @fwd.us joined @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social, @demwomencaucus.bsky.social, @repyassansari.bsky.social, @repfletcher.bsky.social, @pressley.house.gov @repluzrivas.bsky.social & @anitakpatelmd.bsky.social for a press conference following a congressional delegation tour of Dilley Detention Center

Today marks 99 days until Election Day and it's time to get ready to make sure your vote counts—literally. USPS proposed a new rule on mail in voting that will reduce access to voting by mail and disenfranchise millions of voters. (1/2)

Ranking Members Robert Garcia & Joe Morelle Fight Trump Administration Attack on Mail-in Voting | The U.S. House Committee on Oversight

The Official U.S. Congressional website of The Democrat Oversight Committee

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During our hearing on ICE's use of force in the killing of Lorenzo Salgado, I asked about ICE and DHS's claims that their policies are making us safer. The answer was clear: they're not making us safer, they're putting law-abiding people in danger, and they're empowering dangerous people instead.

This morning, members of Congress from across the country are in Houston for an oversight forum on ICE's use of force, abuse of power, and killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. I'll be there, and you can join by watching at this link at 11am central time: www.youtube.com/live/HMa5Q7i...

Seeking Justice: Oversight of ICE's use of force in the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

YouTube video by Congressional Hispanic Caucus

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Our community is relieved that Alim has been released from detention and reunited with his family. So many people across #TX07 and our community raised the alarm about his unjust detention. Friends, teachers, coaches, parents, and so many others were determined to change things. And they did.

Houston ISD student released from ICE detention three days after arrest, congresswoman says | Houston Public Media

Alim Garipov, an 18-year-old Bellaire High School student from Russia who is described as a standout student and athlete, was detained Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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A big win for Houstonians who've been fighting for flood prevention: last week, Congress moved forward on directing the Army Corps to finally complete the Chief's Report on a major flood tunnel for Buffalo Bayou. You can read more here:

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Morgan Luttrell Advance Effort To Expedite Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study

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📋 For those attending tomorrow's Passport Fair, please be prepared to bring these items to help things go smoothly! This list is also available on the signup page via fletcher.house.gov/events.

Every year on this day, I re-read the final message from Congressman John Lewis, sharing his faith in America and Americans and his hope for us all. Today, I urge you to read it, too, and to remember his words: Democracy is not a state, it is an act. t.co/fqezG0C7hO

Trump was asked what Americans should expect in his war with Iran, which has already lasted many times longer than he promised. He responded with a comparison to the Vietnam War. This is insane.

"The President of the United States is now in a fight with Iran over who can extort the rest of the world." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov

Today, I joined labor leaders, elected officials, and people from across our community at SEIU to honor and remember Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and to pledge our continued support for his family and our community and our commitment to seeking truth and justice.

🧵 1. My heart is with the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and his friends and neighbors in Magnolia Park as our community mourns this tragic loss.

ICE says agent shot and killed Houston driver, FBI investigating

The man refused multiple commands and tried running over an ICE officer, according to the agency.

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In the House, we keep hearing Republicans talk about waste, fraud, and abuse. But President Trump has dismantled the agencies and organizations designed to combat fraud, and he has pardoned at least 70 allies, donors, and others who have been convicted of fraud. These things don't add up.

As the New World screwworm spreads, we see how failure to prepare impedes a comprehensive response. For decades, dedicated federal experts kept our country relatively pest-free. Last year, USDA terminated roughly 15% of these experts, and DOGE eliminated a Screwworm monitoring program. [1/2]

I am glad to join my colleague @neguse.house.gov in supporting this effort to renew people's faith in our democratic system by ensuring transparency and putting an end to out-of-control spending in our elections.

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My resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision now has 88 co-sponsors! (You can view the full list at: congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/122) I won’t stop fighting to get it across the finish line.

I join people across #TX07 in remembering and honoring the life of Congressman Bill Archer. Representing Texas' Seventh Congressional District for 30 years, he shaped our community, the Congress, and the lives of so many who shared his passion for public service.

Former U.S. Rep. Bill Archer, Texas congressman of three decades, dies at 98

Archer was key in lowering the death tax, expanding IRAs and instituting a $500 per child tax credit.

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A year ago tonight, the storms that brought floods to central Texas began, leaving more than 100 people dead & devastating so many families here at home & across the state. My heart is with them this weekend, as we continue to grieve, remember, & celebrate the loved ones lost in this tragedy. (1/3)

🧵: This week, the House didn't get much done, but it did pass the bipartisan KIDS Act, a meaningful first step toward protecting children online by regulating how internet platforms, social media companies, and video games treat minors. How did we get here? (1/6)

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🚨Tonight, the House overwhelmingly voted to pass the KIDS Act, a bipartisan bill to protect our kids online and finally rein in Big Tech.

Thank you to our terrific panelists from Lawyers for Good Government and the National Council of Nonprofits and to all who attended my webinar on the Trump administration's proposed rules to give political appointees a bigger role in deciding which federal grants get funded.

250 years ago, our founders declared that all men are created equal. 62 years ago today, our president—from Texas—signed the Civil Rights Act to ensure that promise for all Americans. #America250 (1/2)