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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Representing the 12th District of California

Washington D.C. – In a new USA TODAY op-ed, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and MomsRising Executive Director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner argue that America’s growing health care affordability crisis is the direct result of Republican policy choices that slashed Medicaid, increased costs for working families and prioritized war and tax breaks for the wealthy over the health of the American people.

They call on Congress to reverse Republican health care cuts, permanently extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and recommit to policies that lower costs for families, strengthen the nation’s health care system and ensure every American has access to affordable care.

Read the full op-ed below:

USA TODAY: Pelosi, Rowe-Finkbeiner: We can fix health care, but Trump chooses Iran

[By Nancy Pelosi and Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, 7/9/26]
Republicans doubled down on extreme health care cuts during an affordability crisis to pay for even more tax breaks for people who don’t need them. But we can reverse that.

Families don’t need another report to tell them health care is becoming more unaffordable, but the latest data confirms what we’re already feeling in our wallets: Less than half of Americans can now afford health care.

Wondering what’s happening? We have answers.

Republicans triggered a nationwide health care crisis by slashing $1 trillion from Medicaid in their 2025 reconciliation bill and failing to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

But instead of fixing the crisis they created, in June the Republican-controlled Congress passed another reconciliation bill that, along with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, poured more than $240 billion into militarized immigration enforcement without guardrails to protect our communities – while ignoring the financial realities facing America’s families.

This health care crisis is not a question of resources – it is a question of priorities. The $240 billion would cover Medicaid for about 30 million people. And the daily cost of the war in Iran alone could cover the daily health care costs of the 16 million people expected to lose Medicaid – and still cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for all 41 million Americans who rely on it.

Again, the resources are there. The priorities are wrong.

Across America, working families are being pushed to the breaking point by a health care crisis that grows worse by the day. The consequences are devastating.

Just take the direct impact of the cuts in the 2025 reconciliation package: While about 16 million Americans are expected to lose their health insurance by 2034 because of those Medicaid cuts, that’s just part of the negative consequences.

At the same time, rising Affordable Care Act premiums are pricing families out of coverage altogether. Early 2026 data already shows ACA enrollment dropped by 13%, which is nearly 3 million people, with some experts projecting a 20% drop – meaning roughly 5 million fewer people with coverage and soaring premiums for 22 million families.

Even as families pay more, services are worsening as hospitals struggle under the weight of these cuts.

More than 15 million could lose health care thanks to Republican cuts

To be clear, taking an axe to Medicaid is taking an axe to the heart of America: our children. More than 35 million children – nearly half of all children in our country – receive their health care through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP.

Medicaid also covers more than 40% of births in our country, protecting both mothers and babies at the most vulnerable moment in their lives.

America’s health care crisis will only deepen as the Republican cuts take hold over the next decade, with the most severe impacts beginning in 2027.

Experts warn that about 15 million additional people could lose coverage in the years ahead. Even families with employer-sponsored insurance are not spared.

Across the country, families are being forced into impossible choices: health care or groceries, prescriptions or rent, gas in the car or a doctor’s visit.

At the same time, the very health care system families rely on is under strain. Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and maternity wards are cutting services, laying off staff or closing altogether.

One in 7 Americans depend on a rural hospital for care, and closures are accelerating – forcing patients to rely on air ambulances or travel hours for basic services.

In urban areas, more than 440 hospitals serving 6.6 million patients are at risk of closing or reducing services, with a quarter of hospitals in five states in jeopardy.

For pregnant women and new mothers, these closures are not just devastating – they are dangerous. When a maternity ward closes, we lose more than convenience, we lose safety:

Americans are concerned about health care costs. Trump doesn’t care.

This is not acceptable. It is outrageous.

We are living through a crisis that feels like a real-life episode of “The Pitt” – because Republican leaders are prioritizing ballrooms over emergency rooms. That is not what the American people want, and it is not what they deserve. One-third of Americans now report cutting back on basic necessities just to afford health care.

We choose what to fund as a nation – and most Americans prioritize their health care, with 7 in 10 adults saying they are very concerned about their health care costs.

Let us be clear: The steep hike in health care didn’t happen by accident.

President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress doubled down on extreme cuts to health care during an affordability crisis to pay for even more tax breaks for people who don’t need them, as well as for separating families, human rights abuses and terrifying hardworking immigrants – people essential to our care workforce, our economy and our future. Our nation needs a safe and orderly immigration process that balances compassion and security, not cuts to health care and not cruelty.

Despite the political chaos, solutions are still possible. Our nation can reverse course by reversing the cuts.

But make no mistake, reversing the cuts is going to take our voices, our persistence, our insistence and our votes. In this increasing climate of voter intimidation and gerrymandering, double-check your voter registration and make a plan to vote with friends. Call your members of Congress and urge them to reverse the massive cuts that Republican leaders made to health care, permanently extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and proactively pass improved health care access.

America’s families need universal access to affordable health care. They need paid family and medical leave. They need access to healthy food, affordable childcare, and quality care for aging loved ones and people with disabilities. These are not luxuries – they are the foundation of a strong economy and a just society.

These are the policies that will lift families up, strengthen our workforce and restore dignity to everyday life. These are the policies that will end the affordability crisis driven by these cruel and unjust cuts.

In the United States of America, what we are experiencing is not just a policy failure. It is a moral failure. And we must act now before it’s too late.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL)

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), Co-Chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on Ambassador Rahm Emanuel’s speech at Tel Aviv University:

“I am grateful to Ambassador Emanuel for going to Israel to tell its people directly what has been in the heart of so many in the American pro-Israel community, including my own: ‘The historic alliance between two democracies… is at a crossroads. It cannot stand or survive as it has been. To maintain the strength of our ties, this alliance needs significant changes and a new direction.’ 

“As a proud Zionist, I care for Israel deeply and have stood in Congress in support of our relationship, even when the politics were hard. I believe in the fundamental right of the Jewish people to their historic homeland, just like I believe in the Palestinians’ right to theirs. These two people belong to the same land, and they have suffered for too long because of those who prefer self-righteousness and violence to negotiation and peace.

“Like Ambassador Emanuel, I have long called out settler violence, both publicly and in countless private meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other Israeli officials. In June of 2020, and again in September of 2025, I helped draft and lead letters to Netanyahu and other Israeli officials opposing unilateral annexation of the West Bank or Gaza. And throughout the war in Gaza, I led the bipartisan Gaza Working Group to get humanitarian aid into and throughout the territory, while also seeking to give relief and succor to the civilians trapped in the war between Israel and Hamas.

“Israel will not have real security and peace without addressing Palestinian aspirations for self-determination and sovereignty and creating a framework for regional stability. It also must find a path to peace with Lebanon and Syria. We must support and incentivize this path and work to integrate what will be 22 Arab states and one Jewish state into an interconnected economic and technological powerhouse built on the vision of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Working with Israel as a partner, rather than an aid recipient, will strengthen our alliance and enhance Israel’s security and standing in the region and around the world.

“Ambassador Emanuel showed that one can fully support Israel and be committed to its long-term security and stability as a Jewish, democratic state, and at the same time, be profoundly critical of Israel’s, and specifically the Netanyahu government’s, strategic and moral failures.

“Emanuel laid down hard truths noting that true friends, ‘tell the truth even when it’s painful.’ He also observed that his ‘commitments are neither radical nor new—they simply reflect how America applies its national security tools to achieve its goals.’ He was right to call out Prime Minister Netanyahu for his too-often indefensible tactics and refusal to plan for Gaza’s future after the war. 

“The Israeli government’s policies have left Israel isolated while pushing peace farther away. Israel can return from being a new Sparta to being Startup Nation. I know that it can find its way out of war and towards peace, and we must help.

“I join Ambassador Emanuel in saying that, ‘We are prepared to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel on the long and difficult journey towards peace, should you choose that path.’ That path will be difficult, but it is the only one. Israel has already made peace with two of its four Arab neighbors and can eventually make peace with the rest. Standing with Israel now means offering strength, understanding its suffering, and always speaking truth.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Dina Titus (1st District of Nevada)

Congresswoman Dina Titus today released a letter she sent to federal Bureau of Land Management questioning how the BLM is reviewing proposals for data centers on public lands, specifically its unilateral approval of a data center on federal land in Boulder City. 

“Residents of Boulder City and other communities in Southern Nevada have a right to know about any proposal to transfer federal land to data center developers,” she said. “Data centers potentially can affect our scant water resources, energy usage and the overall environment. The BLM allowed a private developer to switch from developing a solar farm on city-owned land in Boulder City to developing a data center on adjacent federal land without any public review. This is unacceptable.” 

Congresswoman Titus sent the letter on July 8 to Steven Pearce, director of the BLM in Washington, D.C., and Justin Abernathy, acting director of the Nevada State Office of the BLM, asking for “robust public consultation and transparency” during the permitting process for data centers. 

Relative to the Boulder City proposal, Congresswoman Titus said “residents are concerned about how the proposed project would impact the electric grid and utility prices, how heat generated from industrial processes would affect the surrounding area, and whether the project would further deplete our precious water resources.” 

Congresswoman Titus asked for answers to the following questions by July 22: 

1. Does BLM agree that robust transparency and public consultation should be conducted in any agency action that would allow data centers to be built on public land?

2. What public consultation did BLM engage in before agreeing to amend Townsite Solar 2,

LLC’s Right-of-Way grant (NVN 099875) to allow Townsite Solar 2, LLC to “construct, operate, and decommission a Data Center Facility” on public land?

3. What public consultation process does BLM plan to engage in as the agency considers whether to issue a Notice-to-Proceed allowing Townsite Solar 2, LLC to proceed with the project?

4. Will BLM hold public hearings as it considers whether to issue a Notice-to-Proceed for the development of Townsite Solar 2, LLC’s proposed data center facility in Boulder City?

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23)

Wasserman Schultz, Swim Safety Advocates Highlight Drowning Prevention Efforts

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington)

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02)

EAGAN, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that her office has officially returned more than $10 million to constituents in Minnesota’s Second Congressional District. Through her office’s constituent services operation, Rep. Craig’s team has put $10,014,233 wrongfully withheld by the federal government back into the pockets of Minnesotans.  

Since Rep. Craig came to Congress in 2019, her office has completed 6,937 constituent cases. Her constituent services team has successfully completed 1,811 cases this Congress alone.

“My number one priority in Congress is serving my constituents back in Minnesota’s Second Congressional District,” said Rep. Craig. “That means helping folks recoup their hard-earned money and ensuring that they get the benefits they are entitled to. I am so proud of the work my team has done to make Minnesotans whole, and we’ll keep working to put every penny we can back into the pockets of folks in CD2.”

Last month, the Congressional Management Foundation awarded Rep. Craig’s office a “Certificate of Excellence in Constituent Service” for its exceptional work serving Minnesotans navigating issues with federal agencies. Earlier this year – during the height of Operation Metro Surge – Rep. Craig’s constituent services team secured the release of 12 constituents wrongfully detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Rep. Craig’s office has resolved cases involving the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of State, the Department of Education, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Small Business Administration (SBA) and other federal agencies. 

Constituents seeking help with a federal agency can contact Rep. Craig’s constituent services team via phone at (651) 846-2120 or email at RepCraigCasework@mail.house.gov. More information on Rep. Craig’s constituent services can be found at https://craig.house.gov/casework.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08)

SEATTLE, WA – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined the King County Sheriff’s Office and King County Councilmembers to celebrate the over $1,000,000 in federal funding that she helped secure to upgrade a rescue helicopter. Congresswoman Schrier’s visit showcased the importance of supporting public safety infrastructure and emergency response operations.

Congresswoman Schrier was joined by King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall, King County Council Chair Sarah Perry, King County Councilmember Steffanie Fain, and members of the King County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit.

View the press conference HERE.

“As wildfires become an increased threat across Washington state and outdoor recreation picks up, we need to make sure our communities can always get the help they need during an emergency,” said Congresswoman Schrier. “I’m proud of my work in Congress to bring home federal dollars to upgrade a King County Sheriff’s Office rescue helicopter to respond to major disasters, help with firefighting operations, and transport personnel to emergencies. These dollars, as part of the $14 million I am proud to have secured in federal funding this year, will improve the safety of our communities across the Eighth District and will ultimately help save lives.” 

“The King County Sheriff’s Office is extremely grateful to Congresswoman Schrier’s continued encouragement of our Air Support Unit and commitment to helping us improve our Search & Rescue efforts,” said King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall. “As the largest Air Support Unit in the Pacific Northwest, this grant will allow us to continue our dedicated mission of lifesaving operations and maintain our place as a vital and instrumental resource to this region.”

“The King County Sheriff’s Office’s Air Support Unit is a critical element to our region’s ability to respond to emergencies, with the only full-time patrol and rescue helicopters in Washington state. As outdoor recreation picks up and wildfires become an increased risk, this much needed funding to restore the helicopter’s performance, safety, and reliability for all mission types comes at a crucial time. This funding, secured by Congresswoman Schrier, will help ensure that the Air Support Unit can continue to maintain the highest level of response for King County and our regional partners,” said King County Executive Girmay Zahilay.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) applauded news from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcing eligible Medicare beneficiaries may now get certain GLP-1 medications for $50 per month through the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge. The new CMS initiative is designed to expand access to innovative treatments and test the impacts of increased access to GLP-1 drugs for weight management on the Medicare program

Kelly leads theTreat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA)in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation aims to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by expanding coverage of new health care specialists and chronic weight management medications for Medicare recipients.

“This latest news from CMS provides American seniors with an affordable and accessible option to live healthier lives,” said Rep. Kelly, who serves as a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health and also as a member of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus. “I want to applaud CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and the Trump administration for establishing this critical pathway for these life-changing medications.” 

Kelly’s legislation has 82 co-sponsors in the House.

Through the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, eligible individuals enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage can obtain certain GLP-1 medications to lose weight or maintain weight reduction at a predictable and affordable cost of $50 per month. The initiative will remain available through December 31, 2027, and reflects CMS’ continued focus on improving access to innovative treatments that support better long-term health outcomes.

Learn more about CMS’s announcement here.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington)

Racine, WI — July 8, 2026

The Racine community gathered in Racine Memorial Hall on Wednesday night for the latest Progress for the People town hall. Held in partnership with Families Over Billionaires’ “Who Pays” National Bus Tour, the event allowed the audience to ask questions of special guest Members of Congress, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04), Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03). The audience also heard from Kristen Crowell, Executive Director, Families Over Billionaires, and Racine Mayor Cory Mason, while Former Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler moderated the conversation.

The event was organized by 350 Wisconsin Action, Better Taxes Action Fund, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Family Friendly Wisconsin, Families Over Billionaires, For Our Future Wisconsin Action Fund, Hands Off Kenosha, IBEW Wisconsin State Conference, Main Street Action, Opportunity Wisconsin, Our Wisconsin Revolution, Progressive Caucus Action Fund, Voces de la Frontera Action, Wisconsin Education Association Council, and Working Families Power. The Progressive Caucus Action Fund, Families Over Billionaires, and Better Taxes Action Fund sponsored this event.

President Trump and Republicans in Congress have cut essential services and driven up the cost of health care, groceries, utilities, and student loans—all while handing massive tax breaks to corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Audience questions highlighted these concerns, as well as health care cuts, funding for endless wars, ICE activity in Wisconsin, and ending gun violence. 

Speakers and local organizers stressed what is at stake for families across Wisconsin and the importance of gatherings like this to preserve democracy and bring about a future in which everyone can thrive.

“I want to thank my colleagues in Congress, Ben Wikler, Kristen Crowell, Mayor Cory Mason, and everyone who helped make this town hall possible,” said Congresswoman Gwen Moore. “Democracy is strongest when people come together to listen, ask tough questions, and hold their elected leaders accountable. That’s why we’re in Rep. Steil’s district, my birthplace, to highlight how Republican policies have made life harder and more expensive for Wisconsinites. While Republicans provided tax handouts to billionaires, Wisconsinites are losing their food assistance and are struggling to afford health care. Wisconsinites deserve to know which lawmakers are making these harmful decisions, and our town hall supported those critical conversations.”

“If the last 18 months have shown us anything, it’s that Trump and Congressional Republicans don’t give a damn about regular people,” Congressman Mark Pocan said. “Costs have skyrocketed, from healthcare to gas to groceries, yet Republicans’ top priority was handing millionaires and billionaires another massive tax break. Democrats are committed to putting working people first, not just those who can afford to be members of Mar-a-Lago. That’s why we’re here in Racine, to listen, to organize, and to keep fighting alongside the people who deserve a government that works for them, not just the wealthy and well-connected.” 

“The people we spoke with at today’s town hall are doing everything right but still getting crushed by higher food prices, higher health care costs, stagnant wages, and a lousy economy built for billionaire profits and corporate greed,” said Congressman Jim McGovern. “Folks in Racine and across America deserve a hell of a lot better than politicians who vote against their interests and then try to hide from the consequences. Bryan Steil ought to be listening to the people hurt by his pro-inflation voting record. Instead, he’s done the opposite—rubber stamping Trump’s tariff and reckless war in Iran, and raising healthcare costs by refusing to extend ACA subsidies. Democrats will keep showing up to listen because we are fighting for an economy that puts working people first.”

“I was proud to join my colleagues in Racine, WI to talk to people about the issues that they are dealing with every single day,” said Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. “The American people are hurting under Trump and Republicans as prices skyrocket on everything from gas to groceries to electricity. And the juxtaposition could not be clearer as we held this event to hear directly from working people, at the same time that Vice President Vance was hosting a $10,000 per couple fundraiser just a few miles away in Milwaukee. While they pander to multi-millionaires and billionaires, Democrats are showing up in every corner of this country to hear directly from the people.” 

“The Trump administration, aided by Republicans in Congress, has prioritized benefits for large corporations and billionaires at the expense of working people. As working families face a crisis of rising costs, Trump’s disastrous policies are making life unaffordable, ripping our families apart, and attacking our fundamental rights,” said Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez. “I am committed to ensuring a government that works for working people, not a government that ensures corporations and the fascists in the administration profit from our pain.”

“Tonight, Racine showed what democracy actually looks like: neighbors packing a room, asking hard questions, and refusing to let the powerful write the rules for everyone else,” said Ben Wikler, former Chair, Wisconsin Democratic Party. “When working families organize together, we don’t just protect our democracy, we make it stronger. That’s how we win.” 

“What we heard in Racine tonight is what I hear at every town hall across the country,” said Kristen Crowell, Executive Director, Families Over Billionaires. “People are working hard, doing everything right, and still falling behind. Not because of anything they did, but because of choices being made in Washington. Last week marked one year since the One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law. Republicans called it a gift to working families. The people I met tonight, many of whom I’ve known for decades, know better. Wisconsinites are not fooled. They know when their leaders are choosing handouts for corporations and billionaires over the working families who built this state. They feel it in their rising grocery costs, their health care bills, their kids’ schools. Every time billionaires get a break, the rest of us get a bill. That is why events like this matter. When people get to stand up and tell their story in their own words, something shifts. Policy stops feeling abstract, and becomes undeniable. Families Over Billionaires is proud to stand with every partner who made tonight possible, and we are not stopping until these voices are heard.” 

“Racine residents have been working harder but falling further behind,” said Racine Mayor Cory Mason. “So many things that were once affordable–like housing and health care—now seem so far out of reach for too many working families.  What we need are partners in Washington who put the needs of everyday people ahead of the desires of billionaires.”

“The stories we heard tonight in Racine make clear that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was never about helping working families,” said Sarah Pray, Executive Director, Better Taxes Action Fund. “One year later, people are living with the consequences of a law that cut health care and other essential services to finance another round of tax breaks for billionaires and large corporations. Those weren’t unavoidable choices—they were political choices about who counts and whose voices matter. Americans are demanding something different: a tax code that reflects our values, asks the wealthiest to pay their fair share, and invests in the health, opportunity, and economic security that every family deserves.”

Local organizers stressed what is at stake for families across Wisconsin—particularly in districts where Republican representatives have avoided accountability.

“Tonight, we heard from people who are struggling to keep up with rising costs on everything from groceries to gas to child care,” said Brita Olsen of Family Friendly Wisconsin. “These stories are not unique – families across Wisconsin and across the country are being forced to cut back more and more. Instead of addressing this affordability crisis head on, Republicans in Congress are giving tax breaks to billionaires. The stories we heard tonight underscore the urgent need for elected leaders to stand with the people they represent and finally take action to lower costs.”

“Tonight wasn’t just about hearing from elected officials—it was about building community,” said  Brittany Nikolai, Operations Coordinator, Hands Off Kenosha. “When people come together to learn, ask questions, and share their experiences, we strengthen our democracy. Hands Off Kenosha is grateful to everyone who attended, volunteered, and helped make this event possible. We hope this is just the beginning of even more civic engagement across our region.”

“Small business owners in Racine and across Wisconsin are the ones absorbing the fallout from the big, ugly law,” said Shawn Phetteplace, National Campaigns Director, Main Street Action. “They watch their customers cut back on essentials, they watch their employees lose coverage, and they watch their own costs climb because of tariffs and a health care system this law made more expensive, not less. This wasn’t tax reform, it was a transfer of wealth from Main Street to Wall Street, and small business owners are done staying quiet about it.” 

“Across Wisconsin, across the United States, working-class people, families, and communities are facing the same problems,” said William Walter, Executive Director of Our Wisconsin Revolution. “The cost of living has skyrocketed while wages have stagnated. For too many Americans, the possibility of getting ahead again, the promise that better is possible through hard work, has become the daily struggle just to keep up. Everyday necessities are no longer affordable; luxuries long taken for granted have become as much of an illusion as the American Dream itself. The rich continue getting richer; the rest of us fall further and further behind. This is no coincidence…this is deliberate.

“Republican policies directly benefiting the ultrawealthy, while attacking protections for American workers, have turned an economy that was once the globe’s gold standard for opportunity on its head. The working class has been devastated, their economic power and quality of life decimated, by the Republican Party’s malicious and methodical efforts to funnel the wealth and resources of the United States into the hands of an increasingly elite few. Corrupt politicians, their families, friends, and campaign donors flourish while regular folks flounder. Americans deserve a country that serves the needs of the many rather than the will of an elite few. We are a nation of, by, and for the people… not of, by, and for the billionaires and the corporations. We will continue to organize our communities to fight for the fruits of our labor, and we will not rest until this nation fulfills its promise: a nation where hard work is rewarded, opportunity is real, and people do not struggle to survive, but are free to thrive. Better is possible; it’s time we the people demand it.” 

“Everyone I talked to in the room tonight is leaving feeling more hopeful and more energized for the work ahead,” said Catherine Rowland, Director of Government Affairs and Access, Progressive Caucus Action Fund. “Tonight was an incredible example of what democracy ought to look like: elected officials listening to the people, answering their candid questions, and sharing their vision for a country where every person has what they need to thrive.”

“We hear the same thing in every classroom and community across Wisconsin: educators and families are working hard, doing everything right and still falling behind. Not because they failed, but because of decisions made far from our schools,” said Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, teacher and President, Wisconsin Education Association Council. “As a teacher, I see how rising costs and underfunded classrooms affect students every day. Listening sessions like this matter because they turn stories into action. When we listen to each other, we build the will to put students and working families first again in our state and nation and ensure public schools get the resources our children deserve right now together.” 

The Racine town hall follows five previous stops on the Progress for the People Town Hall Tour with hundreds of community members in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Phoenix, Arizona; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Warren, Michigan; and Glens Falls, New York.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Co 2)

Longmont, CO — On Thursday, July 9, Congressman Joe Neguse will host an in-person town hall meeting in Longmont, Colorado. Neguse will give a legislative update and take live questions from audience members. 

This will be his 26th public town hall of the 119th Congress—more than all members of Colorado’s House delegation combined.

What:      Longmont Town Hall

When:     Thursday, July 9 @ 6:00 p.m. MT

Where:    To Be Announced

RSVP for this community gathering HERE.

Congressman Neguse has represented Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019. Covering more than 12,000 square miles, the district is one of Colorado’s largest and most rural, spanning twelve counties: Boulder, Weld, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer, Summit, Jackson, Routt, and Broomfield. 

In 2025 alone, Neguse visited 50 cities and towns across the district.

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