I appreciate that, and we will be--I am brand new to the Congress but have seen excellent work from Abigail Spanberger and Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan and others on trying to figure out how we can support both the DOJ's work but also USDA's work to slow the corporate concentration while we support the smaller operators.

the false narrative that I think needs to not be constructed is that we shouldn't help folks when they are in need.

There is this false presumption that I think is talked about here in Congress that government spending always necessarily equals inflation, and my understanding is that that is just wrong.

there is nobody that would be more upset about fraud and abuse of unemployment insurance... than the working-class folks in my district.

it is really important for us to highlight the amazing Federal employees that are doing the right thing for this country

cutting workers and services, like Lynn's, would not serve the American people, but it would serve those corporate interests

the American Rescue Plan not only created millions of jobs, but saved people's lives.

Prices can go up for a variety of reasons--supply demand mismatch, corporate greed, supply chain issues, war--and when prices go up, smart government interventions can have a role in bringing those prices down.

The American people deserve better.

Not a single person told me they were concerned about a New York Post story on Twitter about Hunter Biden.

If that is what House Republicans want to spend their time on, then that is their prerogative, but to me, it is a damn shame.