Dear friend,
The U.S. Postal Service is an essential institution for our communities, delivering important documents, bills, medications, packages, and other mail to millions of American households every day. But right now, USPS is not serving our communities or its workers as well as it needs to be.
Over the past few years, my office has received numerous complaints about slow mail… Read more »
Dear friend,
Right now, working families across the country are feeling the effects of strained supply chains with goods taking longer to arrive and prices going up.
This week, the House took critical steps to ease inflation and make our economy more resilient by advancing the America COMPETES Act. This bold legislative package will accelerate research and innovation, invest… Read more »
The 2022 tax season is almost upon us: Filing opens this Monday, January 24, and the deadline to file your taxes is Monday, April 18.
The IRS has a number of resources available to taxpayers that can make this process easier and less stressful. I want to share a few helpful tools as you begin to prepare your federal tax return:
IRS Free File is an online tool that… Read more »
Dear friend,
Our sacred and fundamental right to vote remains under attack. Republican state legislatures around the country continue to pass partisan laws that make it harder for Americans to access the ballot box by limiting popular practices such as early voting and voting by mail, and taking over who administers elections. It is our responsibility in Congress to enshrine voter… Read more »
Dear friend,
Today, we observe a somber anniversary as we mark one year since armed insurrectionists launched a deadly attack on the United States Capitol with the intent to forcefully overturn the results of the 2020 election. I was there that day and the direct and violent assault on our democracy will go down in history as one of our nation’s darkest days.
While our democracy proved… Read more »
Dear friend,
Yesterday, the House passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill and sent it to the President’s desk.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is the largest investment in infrastructure in U.S. history, and its passage is a major step forward in enacting the President’s Build Back Better agenda. This legislation will make critical and long-overdue investments in our… Read more »
Dear friend,
After a busy week in D.C., I am encouraged that the Biden administration announced a framework on the Build Back Better Act. The blueprint incorporates transformative policies that I have championed to offer immediate support to American families and communities. Some of the key provisions include:
Direct monthly support of up to $300 per child to families through… Read more »
Dear friend,
It is more important than ever during the pandemic that Americans have access to affordable, high-quality health care but until recently coverage was still unaffordable for too many. The American Rescue Plan helped more families afford health plans by increasing the Affordable Care Act’s premium subsidies.
These subsidies helped more than 28,000 Washingtonians sign up for… Read more »
Dear friend,
After 19 long months of pandemic restrictions along the Canada-U.S. border, our border towns and communities can start building back better. This week, the Biden administration announced that fully vaccinated Canadians will be able to travel to the United States by land and sea starting on November 8.
The decision to reopen comes after I repeatedly called on the Trump and… Read more »
Dear friend,
This year, we have seen record-setting heatwaves and wildfires in the Pacific Northwest that have threatened our local economy and unique way of life. We are running out of time in our fight against climate change, and we must take bold action to reduce carbon emissions and avoid irreversible damage to our planet.
I was honored to welcome White House Council on… Read more »
