Congressman for Texas Congressional District 35 (
#TX35
), from East Austin to West San Antonio. Whip of
@USProgressives
. Grassroots labor organizer. he/him
🎥 WATCH: It’s hard to believe, but my first year representing the heart of Texas in the U.S. Congress is coming to a close.
Here’s what our team accomplished for
#TX35
in 2023, by the numbers! ✅
“The American people deserve to hear a real plan around how it is we are going to make our immigration system throughout the Americas more humane and orderly and stable.”
(
@pblodlr
/
@TPRNews
)
"What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in all those moments you shouldn't be?" — "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas.
Books aren't a threat — they help students find their voice! This
#BannedBooksWeek
, we're fighting for self-expression, not censorship.
Texas is ground zero in the fight for abortion rights.
Let me be clear: reproductive rights are human rights. We won’t stop fighting until abortion rights are restored & protected across the US.
Proud to co-lead today's resolution with
@RepNikema
.
Our state already has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, under the leadership of right-wing Republican politicians that want to control people's bodies & decisions.
@DonnaHowardTX
is right. Texas families deserve better.
For over a year, changes to USPS policy on cluster boxes have left many of my constituents struggling to get their mail.
I'm leading a bipartisan national effort w/
@RepCasar
,
@RepBonamici
,
@DorisMatsui
&
@RepMoylan
to push USPS to guarantee reliable mail delivery nationwide.
Since 2017's Trump Tax Scam, billionaire wealth has more than doubled — up by over $3.1 TRILLION.
The ultra-wealthy are making more money than ever, while working Americans struggle.
Congress needs to tax the rich.
The latest data shows 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the last year. Thousands more are without homes, meals, or health care. Children are dying of preventable diseases.
Our UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act would restore humanitarian aid that these children need.
We’re demanding an end to extremist Republicans’ hateful lies targeting Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.
We won’t allow fear and racism to divide us.
#OHNoYouDont
A Trump-appointed judge in Texas just joined Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the billionaires behind Starbucks by trying to dismantle the
@NLRB
.
Working Texans are still rising up, organizing, and winning. We need to expand the federal agency that enforces labor law, not destroy it!