Republicans control the House, Senate and White House. This is the Trump shutdown.

Me and my fellow Democrats want to protect your healthcare. It’s that simple. Donald Trump and Republicans don’t care if your premiums go up 75%. This is the Trump shutdown.

Donald Trump is openly declaring war on American cities while speaking to generals at the Pentagon, all while the government is on the verge of shutting down. Abhorrent is an understatement.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10mo ago

Trump: "The ones that are run by radical left Democrats -- what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles. They're very unsafe places & we're gonna straighten them out one by one. This is gonna be a major part for some people in this room. That's a war too. It's war from within"

If the government shuts down it will be the fault of Donald Trump and Republicans. While Democrats want to protect Affordable Care Act subsidies, they are fine letting them expire. It’s wrong, and must be stopped.

As the government shutdown deadline nears—my message is simple: I’m ready to fight like hell to protect healthcare for Americans.

Today is a great day to release the Epstein files.

There’s no better day than today to release all of the Epstein files. As a member of Congress, I signed the discharge petition. I won’t stop fighting until the files are public.

I signed onto the discharge petition to demand the release of the Epstein files, and I won’t stop fighting until they are released to the public. Americans deserve the truth.

Speaker Johnson is now walking back his claim that Trump was an informant for the FBI. How about we just release the files and let the American people see the truth?

Vaccines are safe. Anything to the contrary is a complete lie. This dangerous decision by Florida must be reversed immediately.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 11mo ago

TAPPER: Hepatitis A, whooping cough, & chickenpox cases are rising in Florida. Before you made this decision to lift vaccine mandates, did your dept do any analysis of how many new cases there will be? LADAPO: Absolutely not T: You didn't even do a projection? L: It's an issue of right & wrong

I fully support the discharge petition to release the Epstein files. Every Republican who cares about truth and transparency should do the same.

We must believe the survivors and amplify their voices. We need to release the Epstein files. Enough is enough.

As Congress comes back into session today, one of the most important questions we need to keep asking is: Where are the Epstein files?

The tragedy in Minneapolis today is horrific. My heart aches for the victims of this school shooting and their families. Every child deserves to feel safe in their classroom. Gun violence is a public health crisis, and we must confront it. Thoughts and prayers are not enough—we need change.

Donald Trump wants to distract the world from the fact that he hasn’t (and won’t) release the Epstein files. When Congress comes back into session, you can count on us to continue fighting for their release.

A federal judge labeled the Trump Administration’s efforts to unseal Epstein grand jury material a “diversion.” Why? Because the DOJ has the files—release them!

Donald Trump wants to rewrite American history because he thinks our museums teach too much about the horrors of slavery. We must learn from our past, not erase it. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...

Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’

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How about releasing the Epstein files instead?

I won't stop working until Congress gets ahold of the Epstein files. We must keep talking about them. We cannot let Donald Trump distract the public.

Instead of federalizing DC, Trump should release the Epstein files. If he won’t, Congress will work to get them.

When Congress gets back from our August recess, we must continue pushing for the release of the Epstein files. The White House cannot get away with concealing them from the public.

On this day in 1965, the Voting Rights Act became law. Today, voter suppression is alive and well. In Texas, they’re erasing seats before elections even happen. The fight for every voice to be heard is far from over.

He’s still not releasing the Epstein files…

Helen Kennedy@helenkennedy.com · last yr.

No American should ever have to choose between affording healthcare and putting food on the table.

Less than one month ago, House Republicans rammed through a bill that will leave millions of Americans uninsured. We cannot stop talking about it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Democrats use new tactic to highlight Trump’s gutting of Medicaid: billboards in the rural US

The ‘big, beautiful’ bill will cut more than $1tn from the health plan, with rural hospitals feeling the brunt of it

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I was ready to release the Epstein files, but Mike Johnson sent us home for the August recess instead. Release. The. Files.

The Trump Administration must release the entire Epstein files. The public deserves to know.

I’m not afraid to hold Donald Trump accountable for his actions. Time and time again, I’ve voted against his horrible legislation, and put the people of Michigan first. I’m just getting started.

We are about to feel the first impacts of the devastating Republican budget bill. Michiganders will have to pay more for healthcare because of Republicans. We must reverse this damage. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Cost of Obamacare expected to soar as subsidies expire and insurers hike premiums

People who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act could see increases of more than 75% each month, one expert said.

nbcnews.com

Hospitals across the country are now bracing for possible shutdowns because of the Republican Party’s big, ugly bill. It didn’t have to be this way. thehill.com/policy/healt...

Hospitals across nation brace for Medicaid cuts under ‘big, beautiful’ law

Hospitals are bracing for the impact from the Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s sweeping spending and tax cut law.   While most of the cuts won’t happen immediately, rural facilities in parti…

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