The Big Ugly Bill essentially leaves state legislators with a choice: raise taxes or cut essential services across the board. This lose-lose situation was entirely avoidable. But Congressional Republicans prioritized tax cuts for billionaires over everybody else.

The House was in recess this week as Trump’s Big Ugly Bill became law and the ramifications began to set in. Keep watching to see how I’m sounding the alarm on the dangers of this bill in Virginia and beyond.

This July marks the 40th year of Park and Recreation Month! Join me in celebrating the parks and recreation professionals across Virginia’s Fourth District who help our communities #BuildTogetherPlayTogether. From historic sites to nature trails to recreation facilities and more,

Today marks #BlackWomensEqualPayDay. Black women had to work an extra 190 days to reach the median of what white men earned in 2024. As a member of @TheBlackCaucus, I’m working to close the wage gap and fight for fair compensation for everyone.

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Medicaid cuts will devastate our health care system, especially in rural communities. Today, I joined @SEIU_Virginia, @ProtectCareVA and @ctphealthcare to sound the alarm on the impact Medicaid cuts will have on Virginia.

RT @ProtectCareVA: Thank you to @RepMcClellan, @SenatorHashmi, @SEIU_Virginia, @ctphealthcare, @TeamFreedomVA, @SAARAofVA and our storytell….

Ratified OTD in 1868, the 14th Amendment provides a cornerstone to American citizenship and civil rights by guaranteeing citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, prohibiting any state from abridging the privileges or immunities of citizenship, applying

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So what happens now that the Big Ugly Bill is law? . Every American will pay the price for the ultra-rich to get even richer, and state and local governments will be forced to raise their taxes or cut essential services to cover the costs shifted to them. I joined @EricaRHill on

RT @HouseDemocrats: Last week, Republicans passed their Big Ugly Bill — paying for tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy on the backs of the res….

Republicans rammed Trump’s Big Ugly Bill through Congress to the President’s desk in time for their self-imposed July 4th deadline. In the House, Democrats stood in firm opposition to the bill. Read this week’s newsletter to see how this bill threatens Virginians and families.

Republicans’ Big Ugly Budget could force half a dozen rural hospitals in Virginia to close their doors permanently — making it that much harder for Virginians to get the care they need. One of those hospitals is the Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center in Emporia. If that.

The Big Ugly Bill is bad news for the bottom 80% of Americans so that the rich can benefit from tax breaks. Every American should be alarmed and gravely concerned about the consequences. We can’t let House Republicans forget the real lives and livelihoods that are going to be.

In Virginia alone, we’re looking at over 300,000 people who would lose their health insurance under this bill, and nearly a million people who support SNAP who could see their benefits affected. On top of that, six rural hospitals are at direct risk of closing as a result of.

7. It worsens the broader coordinated attack on our immigrant communities. The bill aligns with Trump’s reckless mass deportation agenda by adding 10,000 new ICE agents, introducing deportation quotas, and expanding detention. All this does is escalate fear and civil liberty.

6. It undermines efforts to combat climate change. Republicans’ budget bill slashes clean energy tax credits while incentivizing fossil fuel investment, which raises long-term energy costs. This disproportionately harms frontline and low-income communities.

5. It creates setbacks for students and borrowers, making it harder to access higher education. This Big Ugly Bill eliminates loans without interest for low-income students after July 2026, imposes strict federal loan caps, and makes repayment harder by eliminating most flexible.