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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (25th District of FLORIDA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued the following statement commending President Trump’s achievements during the 2026 annual State of the Union address on February 24, 2026.

“President Trump has delivered a historic first year in office –– keeping his promises and restoring strong American leadership.

At the heart of his agenda is the well-being of the American people. From ending woke radical policies, unleashing American energy, securing the border, reducing crime, rebuilding our military, ending eight wars, and eliminating wasteful spending to reviving the U.S. economy, President Trump has focused on putting more money back into the pockets of hardworking Americans.

I am proud to have worked alongside President Trump to pass the America First ‘Working Families Tax Cuts’ bill to his desk for signature. As families in Florida’s 26th Congressional District file their taxes, they will see the results: lower taxes, stronger small businesses, enhanced national security, and a Florida that remains strong and prosperous.”

THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS

• Historic tax cut for seniors
• $6,000 deduction for individuals; $12,000 for couples
• Historic tax cut for those under $100k
• 15% average tax cut for those making $55k-$80k
• No tax on tips/overtime
• Saves about $1,500 annually
• Expands childcare access
• Permanently expands Child Tax Credit to $2,200 and indexes for inflation
• Paid leave tax credit permanent
• Supports American jobs
• Gives $10,000 tax break on loans for Made in America vehicles
• Doubles small business expensing
• Encourages the return of Made in America goods (100% expensing of new factories)
• Improves healthcare
• Invests $50 billion in rural healthcare
• Removes illegals and dead people from Medicaid rolls, protecting the program for Americans who need and deserve it
• Keeps the border secure
• Enforce the rule of law
• Modernizes Air Traffic Control
• Replaces aging infrastructure; Ends use of old tech, like floppy disks; and invests in workforce training
• Reversed Biden’s Regulatory Agenda
• Result: Gas prices at four-year low
• Result: Inflation down
• Cuts wasteful spending
• No more funding radical leftist news organizations or Iraqi Sesame Street Cut radical foreign aid programs
• Eliminated international climate initiatives

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12)

Tonight, President Donald J. Trump delivered the first State of the Union Address of his second administration. After attending the President’s speech in the U.S. Capitol, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement:

“The state of our union is strong and getting stronger. Tonight, our country heard a unifying message from the President that we can all rally behind: bringing the American Dream back for working families. Inflation is down to 2.4%, mortgage rates have dropped to a three-year low, gas prices are at a four-year low, we delivered historic tax cuts that saved Georgia taxpayers from a 24% hike, average tax refunds are nearly 11% higher this year, we’ve had nine straight months of no illegal immigrant releases at our border, out-of-control government spending has been reined in, and much more.

“Our nation is only as strong as the people who call America home. The significant wins and vision for the future outlined tonight are a reminder that, together, President Trump and House Republicans are working overtime to restore American prosperity, strength, and freedom. With the best yet to come, I look forward to delivering continued progress and victories for hardworking Georgians in the 12th District.” 

Source: {United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bobby Scott (3rd District of Virginia)

Headline: Scott Statement on Trump State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement on President Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress: 

“Over a year into his presidency, we can confidently say that Donald Trump has failed to address Americans’ basic needs. He was elected on a promise to lower costs on ‘Day One.’ Instead, he drove up costs with his chaotic and reckless tariffs. These trade wars have cost families an average of $1,700 per year, and the economy is failing; in 2025 the economy created fewer jobs than President Biden created in an average month of his presidency. 

“In their Big Ugly Bill, Donald Trump and House Republicans slashed health care, making the largest cut to Medicaid in history, while at the same time giving massive tax breaks to billionaires and giving ICE the $75 billion slush fund being used to terrorize communities. President Trump is now touting his latest scam —TrumpRx—which does not address the high cost of prescription drugs for the vast majority of working people. Instead, it offers false promises to consumers and, in many cases, substantially higher prices than generic alternatives or other commercially available discount programs. 

“Instead of working with Democrats to expand access to health care and meaningfully lower the cost of prescription drugs, Donald Trump and congressional Republicans made matters worse when they refused to extend the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits.  I invited Rena Bumbray-Graves to be my guest to the address. She is a hard-working home health care worker from Virginia. She lost her health insurance due to Republicans’ refusal to extend the ACA tax credits which caused her monthly premiums to skyrocket from $544 to more than $1,300. This is a just one real-world example of the consequences of the Republicans’ health care crisis.

“Despite being in the minority, House Democrats have secured important wins for the American people. In the House, we have been able to force votes to restore the ACA tax credits, undo Trump’s harmful tariffs, and we have forced Donald Trump to sign legislation to release the Epstein files to try to put an end to that reprehensible cover up.” 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke to Fox5’s Tom Fitzgerald prior to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address. Below are a video and excerpts of the interview:
 

Click here to watch a video of his interview.

On His Expectations for Trump’s State of the Union Address and Jobs Numbers

“Donald Trump talks all the time. So, it’s not an unusual thing for him to have large audiences on the news every night. But he apparently is going to talk [for] a long time. I don’t know how much substance this is going to be, but I – and he’s going to claim a lot of victories that he has not had. For instance, on jobs, he said he was going to put people back to work. We created 1.3 million jobs, in the last year of the Trump – excuse me, of the Biden presidency…. we created 1.3 million jobs; he’s done 350,000 jobs in this first year.”

On the Republican Affordability Crisis

“We need to address affordability. We tried to address it. We tried to say, ‘We need to make sure people’s health care is affordable.’ And we want to subsidize those who are at the lower end so that they can have health care. That’s essential for them and their families. We’ve tried to say, ‘Look, we need to lower the costs by not having these tariffs that are a tax on consumers big time.’ $288 billion worth of tariff revenue. Who paid that? The American people.”

On His Decision to Attend the State of the Union Address

“Now, I’m going to be there because I’m an elected leader. I want to hear what he has to say as the President of the United States. And very frankly, I’m going to be pretty stone-faced because I don’t expect to hear the kinds of things that are necessary to get this country where it needs to be.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO-02)

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union Address:

“I have been proud to work with President Trump to pass the Working Families Tax Cut and prevent the largest tax increase in American history, keep taxes low for everyone, give essential tax breaks to seniors and all those who work for tips, and supercharge our economy. Unemployment is down, wages are up, and working families have greater security and certainty.  I have been laser-focused on the economy and have the needs of working families at the heart of everything I do in Congress.  We have worked to lower prescription drug prices, unleash American energy independence, and make sure the American dream works for every one of us.

“Our Republican majority has been dedicated to advancing a stronger, safer, and more affordable America.  Since day one, I have worked to fix President Biden’s reckless mistakes and lower inflation, bring down energy costs, secure the border, and make America strong again on the world stage.  Peace through strength is the American way now, and our adversaries are on notice that no longer can they run roughshod over the world.  By taking decisive action against the Iranian regime and bringing dictator Nicolas Maduro to justice, President Trump has sent the message that the United States will not stand for bad actors who endanger Americans wherever they are.  He also did what President Biden refused to do, he secured the border from the rush of illegal immigrants trying to take American jobs and make us less safe.

“My job in Congress is to work on your behalf to make life better for our friends and neighbors, and every day I stay true to that commitment.  I have secured vital funding for victims of sexual assault, passed legislation to support victims of trafficking and child abuse, and worked to provide tax relief for those in need.  As your Representative in Congress, I remain accessible, transparent, and effective, and I am always available to help make sure government is working on your behalf.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)

Ahead of State of the Union, Rep. Jimmy Gomez: “We’re Still Here. We’re Not Going Anywhere.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks to mark four years since Russia launched its illegal war and full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Below are a video and transcript of his remarks:

Click here to watch a video of his remarks.
 

“Four years ago, the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin launched his brutal, unprovoked, and criminal invasion of Ukraine. He thought he would achieve victory in a matter of days. Instead, the Russian bear was skewered on the Ukrainian sword. Four years later, the blue and gold flag still flies over Kyiv. Four years later, the people of Ukraine continue to fight. Four years later, Russia is bloodied but has not yet been beaten.

“Donald Trump thinks that he can end this war by placating Vladimir Putin. But as we learned from Chamberlain and Churchill, appeasement cannot stop a dictator. Only action can. Donald Trump won’t act, so Congress must. In the past four years, we have had 12 votes on supporting Ukraine. And on average, 80% of all the Members voted in favor of supporting the brave and embattled Ukraine. It’s now been 675 days, however, since this Congress last passed legislation that clearly and with conviction supported aid for Ukraine and condemnation of Russian aggression. Ranking Member Gregory Meeks and I now have 217 signatures – all House Democrats and two courageous and committed Republicans – on a bipartisan discharge petition to force a vote on the Ukraine Support Act. We only need one more Member. One more Member to sign on. One more signature for democracy. One more signature for human rights. One more signature to oppose Putin’s oppression and tyranny. One more vote to defeat despotism.

“I hope you’ll call your Representatives and urge them to sign the discharge petition and advance the Ukraine Support Act. There are no more Democrats left to sign. One more Republican. Ukrainians are fighting for democracy’s survival not only in Ukraine, but also in Europe, America, and beyond. This is about, ‘Can democracy survive?’ Putin started this war on his own terms. Let us end it on ours.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA)

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined New Democrat Coalition Trade & Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08), Former New Dem Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and 44 New Dems in a letter to the Trump administration demanding answers and transparency on their plans to refund the $175 billion in illegal tariffs that raised the cost of groceries, household goods, housing, and everyday life for working Americans. 

This follows the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision that the President violated federal law by illegally exceeding his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs. Chair Beyer previously called on the Supreme Court to limit the President’s use of emergency powers following oral arguments in this case last November and celebrated the Court’s ruling last week.

The letter reads in part:

“The economic damage President Trump has already done to business investment, manufacturing, relationships with our allies and trading partners, and working families’ budgets will linger for years to come. We are also deeply concerned by the President’s intention to impose new tariffs under Sections 122 and 301 of the 1974 Trade Act to replace his illegal IEEPA tariffs which are sure to exact even more economic harm on the American people… President Trump must set aside his erratic tariff policy and instead pursue a trade agenda that protects workers, supports manufacturers and other exporters, and does not punish Americans who are already struggling with persistently high prices for everyday goods.”

Consumers and small businesses bore the brunt of Trump’s inflationary illegal tariffs, but the administration has yet to lay out any plans to refund them for their lost money. Instead of creating the “millions and millions” of jobs and “manufacturing boom” President Trump promised, his tariffs led to the worst non-recession year for job creation in more than 20 years, as companies laid off more than 1 million workers and eliminated more than 100,000 manufacturing jobs.

The full letter can be read here, and below:

Secretary Scott Bessent
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20220

Ambassador Jamieson Greer
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
600 17th St. NW
Washington, DC 20508

Commissioner Rodney Scott
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004

Dear Secretary Bessent, Ambassador Greer, and Commissioner Scott,

We write in response to the Supreme Court’s recent 6-3 decision striking down President Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The Court’s ruling in Learning Resources Inc., et al. v. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. clarifies that the President exceeded his authority under IEEPA through the imposition of these duties. Many questions remain that have important implications for American businesses, consumers, and U.S. trade policy going forward.

As Members of the New Democrat Coalition, we applaud the ruling. However, the economic damage President Trump has already done to business investment, manufacturing, relationships with our allies and trading partners, and working families’ budgets will linger for years to come. We are also deeply concerned by the President’s intention to impose new tariffs under Sections 122 and 301 of the 1974 Trade Act to replace his illegal IEEPA tariffs which are sure to exact even more economic harm on the American people. Even though refunds for impacted businesses should not take long to process, there is little reason to believe companies will pass the bulk of those savings on to consumers. 

With the total amount to be refunded estimated at $175 billion, there are real concerns regarding how refunds will be processed, how quickly relief will reach affected businesses, and whether the system will function equitably, particularly for small businesses. Businesses that played by the rules should not be left navigating a confusing or delayed refund process because of the Administration’s unlawful actions. In addition, because the President’s illegal IEEPA tariffs formed the basis for many of the trade deals and frameworks negotiated since January 2025, it is unclear how the Administration will approach these and future trade agreements. Businesses and trading partners alike need clarity on how this ruling affects current deals, frameworks, and ongoing negotiations, as well as how the Administration intends to proceed in a manner consistent with statutory authority and long-term U.S. economic interests. 

Accordingly, we respectfully request responses to the following questions no later than March 20, 2026:

1. Please provide detailed information on the process for issuing refunds to businesses that paid IEEPA tariffs and are impacted by the Court’s decision, including timelines, administrative steps, and how the Administration will ensure small businesses can effectively access refunds. 
2. Will technical assistance or guidance be provided to help businesses navigate the refund process? 
3. What steps is the Administration taking to ensure there are no delays from sending out refunds to businesses?
4. How does the Administration plan to mitigate ongoing price impacts?
5. How will the Court’s ruling affect existing trade deals, enforcement frameworks, and ongoing or future negotiations with trading partners? 
6. What internal review or interagency processes will be implemented to ensure future trade actions are firmly grounded in statutory authority?

President Trump must set aside his erratic tariff policy and instead pursue a trade agenda that protects workers, supports manufacturers and other exporters, and does not punish Americans who are already struggling with persistently high prices for everyday goods. We expect transparency, accountability, and timely engagement from the Administration as it responds to the Court’s decision and works to mitigate the economic harm already incurred. We look forward to your prompt response. 

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Issues: 119th Congress, Economy

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)

Pressley Spending State of the Union Uplifting Children Detained and Traumatized by ICE as Honorary Guests

Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Childhood Trauma, Championed Policies to Support Child Health, Education, Safety

Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7^th and Nationwide, Fighting to Bring Detained Neighbors Home

Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) | Photos of Office Installation (Dropbox)

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) delivered a powerful floor speech dedicated to children detained and traumatized by ICE and Trump’s terrorizing of immigrant communities. In her speech, Rep. Pressley addressed her “honorary guests”—including Daphne and siblings Ailany, Liam, and Ashley from the Massachusetts 7^th as well as Juan Nicolas and Susej, children harmed by the inhumane for-profit Dilley Detention Center—affirming their right to a childhood filled with love and family and condemning the traumatic harm Trump has enacted upon them.

Rep. Pressley has held an all-day installation outside of her office to uplift these children’s stories, art, and voices and shed light on the terrors they are facing. Photos of the office installation are available here.

Rep. Pressley will continue to highlight the stories of these impacted children throughout the day in several ways:

• All Day: An office installation outside her D.C. office depicting the harmful impact of ICE on children
• 6:15PM ET: A Substack Live conversation with April Ryan
• 7:00PM ET: Roland Martin’s State of Our Union via live YouTube show
• 7:40PM ET: State of the People’s State of Our People via live YouTube show
• 9:45PM ET: MoveOn’s People’s State of the Union at the National Mall and via livestream

For more information on Rep. Pressley’s engagements, press can email Pressley.press@mail.house.gov.

A transcript of Congresswoman Pressley’s remarks is available below, and the video is available here.

Transcript: In Boycott of SOTU, Pressley Dedicated Floor Speech to Children Traumatized by ICE, Constructed Office Installation Depicting Stories
Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives
February 24, 2026

Madam Speaker, the State of our Union is traumatizing our children.

And so today, I refuse to give an audience to a man who breaks promises and steals childhoods. But instead, I rise to address the children directly.

I rise today for two-month-old Juan Nicholas, Juan Nicholas, you came into this world mere weeks ago, and already America has broken her promise to you.

At barely two months old, you should know only the comfort of a soft blanket and your mother’s voice, your cries should be met with warm milk and lullabies.

But your small body has been detained by the state.

You and your mother were imprisoned at Dilley Detention Center, a for-profit prison. Your mother told us you were in pain. I can only imagine the pain she felt too, your small body vomited up the formula you drank, the water there is dirty.

The stress and trauma of being shackled and locked up in the precious days of postpartum made nursing impossible.

You were finally seen by a doctor, returned to the baby prison that is Dilly, and then mere hours later, your entire family, your parents, and your one-year-old sister, Mia, were forcefully deported and left along the side of the road in Mexico.

You, my sweet boy, are precious and deserving of love and safety. No child should endure what you’re going through.

Journalists, pediatricians and people of good conscience have rallied around your family to keep you safe.

I rise today for two-year-old Daphne from Massachusetts.

Daphne, your dad, Fidel, loves you more than anything. Your father has no criminal record. He has done nothing wrong. I know it is hard to understand why your father suddenly disappeared.

ICE says Fidel was picked up as a “collateral” during an ICE operation in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Fathers are not collateral. They are someone’s whole world.

Daphne, your dad missed you every day that you were apart. You’re together again, but you never should have been separated. We will do everything we can to keep him home with you where he belongs.

I rise today for nine-year-old, Susej.

Susej, the world has heard your pleas from behind the walls of the Dilley Detention Center. You have been in prison for over 60 days, and I want you to know that so many people are pressing for your freedom.

You deserve a joyful life free from fear, a childhood filled with love, but this White House and everyone complicit in their wholesale child abuse and neglect has ignored your cries.

Your story, your brilliance, and your voice belong everywhere. So let me read directly from a letter that you wrote.

You pleaded, “I miss my school and my friends. I feel bad since when I came here to this place, because I have been here too long. I have been 2 years and 6 months in United States, and I was happy with my friends in the school – but now I need to leave.…See[ing] how people like me, immigrants are being treated changes my perspective about the U.S. My mom and I came to the U.S looking for a good and safe place to live, and my mom was looking for a good job.”

Susej, you believed in the promise of America. I will not stop fighting until you are free.

I rise today for siblings from Chelsea from my district, Liam, Ailany and Ashley—Ailany and Ashley.

Ailany, you were only two weeks old when your father was taken by ICE. In the precious days he spent with you, he cared for you with so much love and devotion. I’m heartbroken that as the days drag on, you are missing out on his voice soothing you, his arms cradling you back to sleep.

There is no doubt that he loves you deeply, and his absence has nothing to do with you. Instead, it is the work of a cruel and callous government that is causing your family lasting harm and heartbreak.

Liam, I know at three years old, you feel the ache of absence and constantly ask for daddy. And your big sister, Ashley, has lost her advocate. Your dad worked hard to get her the support she needed to navigate school and her autism diagnosis daily.

Your mom is a determined woman and working hard to keep you all safe, but the weight of this is something no one should have to endure.

Ailany, Liam and Ashley, we will do everything we can to bring your daddy back home. He is a good man who has done nothing wrong, and the courts agreed. And while he has been brought back to the United States, he remains in ICE custody, denied precious time with his family. His future hanging in the balance. We will not stop fighting until your family is reunited.

Juan Nicholas, Susej, Ailany, Liam, Ashley, and Daphne. Today, I recognize you as my honorary guests to the State of the Union, not because the man who imprisoned you or denied you your parents care deserves an audience, but because you belong everywhere.

You deserve to live and thrive and to take up space. The halls of Congress don’t belong to a dictator, they belong to you.

Childhood should…be a birthright, but today in America, it’s a privilege afforded to the few and not the many.

I will fight for you like you are my own because you deserve that.

I yield.

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In her boycott of the State of the Union, Rep. Pressley is hosting as her honorary guests and uplifting the stories of children traumatized and detained by ICE, including:

Juan Nicolás,a two-month-old who had fallen ill and was denied medical care while imprisoned at Dilley for weeks before he, his parents, and his 16-month-old sister were forcefully and suddenly deported.

Daphne, a two-year-old in Massachusetts whose father was picked up as a “collateral” during an ICE operation in Chelsea and unjustly disappeared from her life from weeks.

Susej, a nine-year-old who has been detained at Dilly for over 60 days and whose pleas for help have travelled the country in her letters, in which she speaks of wanting to return to Venezuela because the United States has only shown her pain.

Liam, Ailany, and Ashley, three-year-old, six-month-old, and fourteen-year-old siblings from Chelsea, Massachusetts who were unjustly separated from their father, leaving their mother to navigate post-partum alone and struggle to provide for her family and care for her children without her husband.

As a leading voice and legislator, Rep. Pressley’s advocacy to protect children from abuse and trauma dates back to her days as a Boston City Councilor. In her first term in Congress, she partnered with the late Chairman Elijah Cummings to hold the first Congressional hearing on childhood trauma on the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Rep. Pressley leads the STRONG Support for Children Act, which would support communities in addressing childhood trauma through healing-centered, neighborhood-based, gender-responsive, culturally specific, and trauma-informed approaches that acknowledge the impact of systemic racism and inequities over generations. She has called for such trauma-informed and child-centered approaches to every issue, including: surging baby formula to Gaza, addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students, addressing sexual harassment targeting children and women girls, committing to end gun violence, and more.

In recent weeks, Rep. Pressley has shone light on the inhumane attacks by ICE on immigrant communities and pushed back against the reckless agency. During Oversight Democrats’ bicameral shadow hearing on the use of violence by ICE, Rep. Pressley highlighted the urgency of the moment by uplifting stories of traumatized community members she met with during her trip to Minnesota with Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and invoking the horrifying detention case of five-year-old Liam Ramos. In the Massachusetts 7^th, Rep. Pressley has recognized and supported the many families torn apart and children suffering from the detention of a loved one—including harrowing attacks on Massachusetts families in their daily lives, abductions of dedicated workers at the Allston car wash, visiting Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk during her unlawful detention and pushing to bring her home, and more.

At last year’s State of the Union Address, Rep. Pressley was joined by Claire Bergstresser, an Everett constituent, dedicated public servant, AFGE union member, and wheelchair user who was terminated during Trump’s mass federal layoffs from her service providing fair housing with HUD. In 2024, Rep. Pressley was joined by Priscilla Valentine, Boston teacher, first-generation American, and student debt relief recipient. In 2023, Rep. Pressley was joined by Jaqueline Sanches, a Mattapan resident, early educator, and mother of two. In 2021, Rep. Pressley was joined virtually by Christina Morris, a Hyde Park resident, union carpenter, and mother of four. In 2019, Rep. Pressley was joined by Estefany Pineda, a DACA recipient, as her guest to the State of the Union Address. In 2020, she invited Nneka Hall, a professional doula and healthcare justice advocate, as her guest to the State of the Union. In 2020 in the midst of the impeachment trial, the Congresswoman personally boycotted the speech and delivered the official response to the 2020 State of the Union Address on behalf of the Working Families Party.

As immigrant communities have been under siege by the Trump administration, Rep. Pressley has been a leading voice in pushing back and defending our immigrant neighbors.

This week, Rep. Pressley convened immigrant entrepreneurs and small business owners, community advocates, and municipal leaders to hear of the essential role that immigrant-owned small businesses play in Massachusetts’ economy and communities and how they are suffering under Trump’s attacks.

In January 2026, Rep. Pressley and Senator Markey held a field hearing with members of the Haitian community on the importance of extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. Testimony was documented in the Congressional Record.

Rep. Pressley also leads a discharge petition that could compel the House vote on a bill to require the Trump Administration to extend TPS for Haiti for three years. 

In February 2026, during Oversight Democrats’ bicameral shadow hearing on the use of violence by ICE, Rep. Pressley demanded Congress end qualified immunity to ensure federal law enforcement officers are held accountable for breaking the law and murdering civilians. Rep. Pressley called on her colleagues not to settle for bare minimum reforms in funding negotiations for the Department of Homeland Security, instead urging them to fight to rebalance power and restore accountability.

In January 2026, at the invitation of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Congresswoman Pressley went to Minneapolis to meet with organizers and community members impacted by ICE’s violent operation in Minnesota, where they have murdered bystanders, terrorized schools and small businesses, and abducted children and parents.

Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Congresswoman Pressley and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced the Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026, which builds on the lawmakers’ prior work by granting victims the right to sue federal law enforcement officers—not just state and local—for civil rights violations and abolishing the defense of qualified immunity in these suits. The expanded legislation would help deliver accountability for families abused by law enforcement, including ICE agents.

Congresswoman Pressley delivered a floor speech on the need to end qualified immunity for federal law enforcement, including immigration officers. Watch the floor speech here.

In January 2026, Congresswoman Pressley condemned the ICE murder of Renee Good in Minnesota and motioned to subpoena all records and footage related to the shooting, but Republicans obstructed it. Footage of Congresswoman Pressley’s motion to subpoena is here.

In December 2025, Rep. Pressley convened and welcomed home the workers and families impacted by the cruel and unlawful ICE raid at an Allston car wash in November. Rep. Pressley delivered a powerful speech on the House floor condemning the Allston ICE raid and defended the vibrant immigrant communities who are being maliciously stolen from their homes, ripped from their families, and unlawfully detained and deported by the Trump Administration and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

In June 2025, Congresswoman Pressley convened immigrant justice advocates, local leaders, and impacted families to tell Donald Trump and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): Hands off our immigrant neighbors. 

Rep. Pressley has also been an outspoken critic against the unlawful detention of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts PhD student, Somerville resident, and constituent of the Congresswoman’s who was unlawfully detained for weeks in retaliation for her protected speech. After weeks of advocacy and Congressional oversight, including a visit to detention centers in Louisiana, Rep. Pressley and Senator Ed Markey welcomed Ms. Öztürk to Massachusetts following her arrival from ICE detention in Louisiana.

Rep. Pressley has also spoken out against reports of ICE activity in the MA 7th and other municipalities in Massachusetts.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (3rd District of Ohio)

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement on not attending this year’s State of the Union address:

“Tonight, I will not attend the State of the Union.  

I will not legitimize a presidency rooted in racism and lawlessness, nor will I applaud economic sabotage.

To the people of Ohio’s Third District and to Americans across this country: you deserve truth. You deserve accountability. You deserve leadership that protects your rights and your ability to prosper.

Families are already stretched thin: tariffs are squeezing them and small businesses, health care rollbacks threaten coverage for tens of thousands in my district and 15 million nationwide, all while billionaires receive tax breaks.

Additionally, democracy and the rule of law are under attack. President Trump continues to try to federalize elections, creating new barriers to voting rights for married women, seniors, servicemembers, and millions of other eligible voters.

I will not normalize defiance of the Constitution. When an administration operates in lies and lawlessness, denounces Supreme Court rulings, and undermines checks and balances, it threatens our democracy at its foundation.

Finally, the State of the Union is not strong, despite the lies you will hear tonight. I will not sit for applause lines that do not match reality, when families cannot afford groceries, health care is stripped away, and fear becomes public policy.”