“The housing crisis is a national emergency. Do something to make life more affordable for hardworking American taxpayers. Sign the bill.
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“For 250 years, America has been a nation made stronger by immigrants. The framers of the Fourteenth Amendment wove that value into our Constitution, affirming that those born on American soil are citizens. No matter how much President Trump tries to steal citizenship from people that the Constitution has said have earned it and reverse the grand American tradition of welcoming newcomers to our nation, the Supreme Court confirmed today that those born in America are American.
“The Supreme Court finally affirmed, by applying the law and being guided by the Constitution, that all persons born in the United States are American citizens. There is, and shall be, no question.
“Trump's MAGA Supreme Court just gave the very wealthy and big-money special interest groups the green light to buy elections.
“a win for billionaire donors and special interests who want more influence over the GOP agenda and an invitation for corruption
“Today's ruling is an important victory for voters, but efforts to undermine confidence in our elections and restrict access to the ballot continue.
“Trump's petty refusal to sign our bipartisan bill shows how reluctant he is to do anything that would help the American people.
“When you look at the 14 points that the administration has agreed to, it looks like Iran has won on just about every one of them.
“I have been working to exempt healthcare workers from this fee that only exacerbates the current staffing shortages in healthcare. That's why I introduced the bipartisan H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act. While we continue to push this legislation through Congress, this ruling is welcome news.
“House Democrats will be a hard no on the reckless Republican budget reconciliation bill this week. Taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the American people, not give ICE another $70 billion blank check so they can unleash brutality on American citizens and violently target law-abiding immigrant communities.
“Republicans refused to permanently outlaw Trump's $2 billion slush fund, leaving taxpayers to rely on nothing more than a promise from Donald Trump's personal fixer. That is not accountability. That is a permission slip.
“Republicans fought like hell to please Donald Trump and his slush fund but didn't lift a finger to help working Americans.
“The timing of this announcement could not be worse. With just over a week until FISA Section 702's authorities expire, this announcement and its timing clearly make passing an extension of FISA much harder.
“Trump picked Blanche because he's loyal to the president alone, not the Constitution, not the rule of law, and certainly not to the American people, and not to the values that this country has had for 250 years.
“Blanche not only shields Trump from the law, he uses the justice system to go after his boss' political enemies. Unless Republicans want to remain complicit in Trump's corruption, they ought to oppose Blanche as well.
“Congress has followed the Constitution today — Democrats and Republicans said enough is enough. It is time to end this war. I am thrilled that we've had the opportunity to have some members from the Republican side stand up. I'm really thrilled and proud of my Democratic colleagues, because every Democrat, every single one voted for this.
“There will be a free and fair election in November. Republicans and President Trump are engaged in a desperate power grab by redrawing congressional maps in order to bolster their attempts to hold onto the House majority.
“The only way to stop Trump's nearly $2 billion MAGA slush fund and his blank check to commit tax fraud is to abolish it by law — permanently.
“We'll fight it in the courts, and we will fight it until we block it. And if they somehow get part of it through, we will work to repeal it.
“A partisan thug with no experience in intelligence. He is another unqualified Trump appointee that will make our country less safe. And you won't hear a word from the Republicans who claim to care about national security.
“Of all Trump's corrupt schemes, his insurrectionist slush fund is one of the most depraved. This ruling is an important win — but the fight is far from over. Democrats will keep fighting in the courts and in Congress to make sure this $2 billion giveaway to cop beaters, criminals, and MAGA cronies never sees the light of day.
“Trump's order is not about election integrity. It is voter suppression, plain and simple. Democrats will do everything in our power to ensure that every American can exercise their right to vote.
“Trump's strategy is simple: if he can't win voters, he'll silence them — and now a MAGA judge is enabling him.
“We had the votes without question and they knew it, and as a result they're playing a political game.
“House Republicans cowardly pulled a scheduled vote on a War Powers Resolution. House Republicans refuse to show up and be accountable to the brave service members that have been recklessly put in harm's way.
“This is a bipartisan bill to block the President's $1.7 billion slush fund to pay off January 6th criminals and other maladjusted minions! To allow it to continue would set a dangerous precedent.
“Now, he is making his sycophants at the Department of Injustice sell out the American people and funnel billions into a slush fund designed to reward violent January 6 insurrectionists and other loyalists. Instead of using taxpayer dollars to make life more affordable and better for the American people, Donald Trump is abusing his power to corruptly enrich himself, his family and his billionaire friends.
“As working families shorten their grocery lists as they struggle to make ends meet, Donald Trump has added a nearly two-billion-dollar slush fund for his MAGA allies and January 6th insurrectionists to his wish list of pet projects he wants to fund with taxpayer dollars.
“He sued the government he runs, had his own DOJ settle the case and pocketed the prize: special IRS protection for the Trump family. That is self-dealing with a government seal.
“Vote by vote, Democrats are breaking through Republicans' wall of silence on Trump's illegal war. For more than 80 days, Trump has dragged America into a costly, chaotic conflict with no plan, no objective, and no legal authority. Today proved our pressure is working: Republicans are starting to crack, and momentum is building to check him.