What Members Are Saying (Continued...)
Tracking White House Executive Orders
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has been vocal in its opposition to President Trump’s executive actions and continues to fight for all Americans. CBC Member responses to the executive orders and presidential actions are below.
Rep. Terri Sewell
(AL-07)
Rep. Sewell Statement on President Trump’s Sweeping Tariff Announcement [4/2/2025]
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement and trade war escalation: “Trump’s tariffs amount to the largest tax increase on families in American history. They are bad for consumers who will see prices skyrocket.”
Rep. Troy A. Carter, Sr.
(LA-02)
Congressman Carter Statement on the Trump Tax and Its Impact on Louisiana’s Second Congressional District [4/2/2025]
Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: “In Louisiana’s Second Congressional District, we know the value of hard work—and we know when we’re being taken for granted. From New Orleans to Baton Rouge, from the River Parishes to the West Bank, families and small businesses will be paying more for everyday goods. And while some call it inflation, let’s be honest: this is the Trump Tax.”
Sen. Raphael Warnock
(D-GA)
Senator Reverend Warnock Issues Statement on Potential Harm President Trump’s Reckless Tariffs Will put on Price of Groceries, Everyday Goods [4/2/2025]
U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), ranking member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, issued the following statement after President Trump rolled out a sweeping set of tariffs that raise the prices of everyday goods, like groceries. “Today, the Trump Administration announced sweeping tariffs on imports that will raise the price of everything from groceries to cars to homes. Make no mistake: this is bad news for America’s hard-working families ”
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
(MO-05)
Rep. Cleaver’s Statement on President Trump Levying National Import Tax, Instigating Global Trade War [4/2/2025]
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision, with the permission of Congressional Republicans, to instigate a global trade war, levy a new import tax on everyday goods, and raise prices on American families. “Missouri families, including our farmers, are already struggling with the cost of living, but rather than focusing on lowering essentials like groceries, housing, and healthcare, President Trump has instigated a reckless trade war—and the American people will pay the price.”
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
(D-DE)
Blunt Rochester Leads 22 Colleagues in Letter to Secretary McMahon Highlighting Impact of Shuttering the Department of Education on Students with Disabilities [4/2/2025]
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led 22 of her colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. “We write with deep concern regarding the Trump administration’s recent actions to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) and the impact this will have on students with disabilities and their families.”
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, Rep. Bobby Scott
Congressmen Cleaver, Scott Hold Listening Session With Local Educators on President Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education [3/31/2025]
This weekend, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) hosted House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) in Kansas City to participate in a listening session with local educators and community leaders to discuss President Trump’s attempt to dismantle the Department of Education and to hear firsthand how cuts to public education funding and personnel will impact the communities we serve.
Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Cory Booker
Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Demand POTUS Rescind Executive Order Requiring a Passport to Easily Register to Vote [3/28/2025]
U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and 14 of his Senate colleagues urged President Trump to revoke his illegal anti-voter executive order that would disenfranchise millions of Americans.
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks
(D-MD)
Senator Alsobrooks Slams Trump’s Illegal Executive Order Targeting American Union Workers [3/28/2025]
Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the President issued an Executive Order ending collective bargaining rights for many federal workers:
Rep. Bobby Scott
(VA-03)
Scott, Connolly Statement on Trump Destroying Union Rights [3/28/2025]
Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, and Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on President Trump’s union busting Executive Order:
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
(FL-20)
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Condemns the Termination of Union Rights for Federal Employees [3/28/2025]
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) condemned the recent executive order that eliminates the collective bargaining rights of over 1 million federal government employees.
Rep. Troy Carter
(LA-02)
Congressman Carter Statement on Trump Executive Order Eviscerating Union Rights [3/28/2025]
Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order ending collective bargaining rights for many federal workers:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
(MA-07)
Pressley Slams Trump’s Attack on Unions, Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers [3/28/2025]
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement slamming Trump’s executive order to end collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
(NY-08)
Leader Jeffries Statement on Trump Gutting Union Rights [3/28/2025]
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
(NY-09)
Clarke Issus Statement on Trump’s Historic Attach on Federal Unions [3/28/2025]
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s attack on federal unions:
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
(D-DC)
Norton Releases Statement on President Trump’s Anti-Home Rule D.C. Executive Order [3/27/2025]
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a statement tonight after President Trump signed an anti-D.C. home rule executive order (EO) establishing a task force to combat crime by surging law enforcement officers in public areas, increasing immigration enforcement, changing D.C. pre-trial detention policies, expediting concealed carry licenses, and working on fare enforcement on the Metro system.
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
(D-DE)
Cantwell, Blunt Rochester Demand Commerce Secretary Lutnick Protect Minority Business Development Agency from Trump’s Overreach [3/24/2025]
Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) called on U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to stand up and protect the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) from Trump’s Executive Order that would functionally dismantle it.
The Congressional Black Caucus
CBC Issues Letter Urging Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to Protect Minority Business Development Agency [3/27/2025]
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) led the Congressional Black Caucus in a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to voice concerns about the impending threat that President Trump’s recent Executive Order (EO), “Continuing the Reduction of The Federal Bureaucracy,” poses to the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) within the Department of Commerce.
Sen. Raphael Warnock
(D-GA)
Senator Reverend Warnock Statement on Trump Administration Executive Order Disenfranchising Legal Georgia Voters [3/26/2025]
Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s unlawful effort to place unnecessary and onerous bureaucracy between eligible Georgians and the ballot box.
Rep. Lucy McBath, Rep. Jahana Hayes
McBath, Mannion, Hayes Introduce Bill to Ensure Special Education Programs Are Administered As Intended By Congress [3/26/2025]
Representative Lucy McBath (GA-6) joined Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22) and Jahana Hayes (CT-5) to introduce the Protecting Students with Disabilities Act to ensure that special education programs within the U.S. Department of Education are administered as Congress intended.
Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Call for Protection of African American History Museum Funding Against Harmful Executive Order [3/26/2025]
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), along with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09), wrote a letter to President Donald Trump calling for clarity on how his March 14, 2025 Executive Order (Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy) will impact the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture, a statutorily authorized and funded program.
Sen. Cory Booker
(D-NJ)
Booker, Markey, Van Hollen Urge Trump to Work with Congress to Keep TikTok Online [3/24/2025]
Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) wrote to President Donald Trump, requesting additional information on any efforts to keep TikTok online in the United States and urging the Administration to work with Congress on any potential resolutions to the TikTok ban.
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
(D-DE)
Cantwell, Blunt Rochester Demand Commerce Secretary Lutnick Protect Minority Business Development Agency from Trump’s Overreach [3/24/2025]
Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) called on U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to stand up and protect the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) from Trump’s Executive Order that would functionally dismantle it.
Education and Workforce Committee Democrats
Committee Democrats Take Action to Hold the President Accountable for His Effort to Dismantle the Department of Education [3/21/2025]
Led by House Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Rep. Alma Adams, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Lucy McBath, Rep. Frederica Wilson and other committee Democrats are taking swift action to challenge President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education (ED).
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
(D-DE)
Senator Blunt Rochester Slams Trump Executive Order Dismantling the Department of Education [3/21/2025]
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement slamming the President’s executive order to abolish the Department of Education and leave tens of thousands of Delaware’s students behind.
Rep. Maxwell Frost
(FL-10)
Congressman Maxwell Frost Slams President Trump’s Latest Executive Order to Eliminate the Department of Education [3/21/2025]
Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement regarding President Donald Trump’s latest move to shut down the Department of Education.
Rep. Shontel Brown
(OH-11)
Congresswoman Brown Statement on Trump Administration Dismantling the Department of Education [3/21/2025]
Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) released the following statement on Trump Administration’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
(FL-20)
Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Statement on Executive Order to Abolish the U.S. Department of Education [3/21/2025]
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement after an Executive Order was issued that aims to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.
Rep. Summer Lee
(PA-12)
Rep. Summer Lee Denounces Executive Order to Dismantle Dept. of Education [3/21/2025]
Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement in response to Trump’s executive action to illegally dismantle the Department of Education.
Rep. LaMonica McIver
(NJ-10)
McIver Condemns Trump’s Decision to Dismantle the Department of Education [3/20/2025]
Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) released the following statement on Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education:
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
(NY-08)
Leader Jeffries’ Statement on Republicans Gutting Public Education [3/20/2025]
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement.
Rep. Joyce Beatty
(OH-03)
Congresswoman Beatty Fights to Save Department of Education; Advocates for Ohio Students and Educators [3/20/2025]
Congresswoman Beatty released the following statement regarding President Trump’s unlawful Executive Order to drastically cut resources from the Department of Education.
Rep. Joe Neguse
(CO-02)
Assistant Leader Neguse Issues Statement on Trump Order to Dismantle the Department of Education [3/20/2025]
House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order to initiate dismantling the Department of Education.
Rep. Jahana Hayes
(CT-05)
Hayes Statement on Executive Order Signed by President Trump to Dismantle the Department of Education [3/20/2025]
Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce and 2016 National Teacher of the Year, released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education.
Rep. Ilhan Omar
(MN-05)
Rep. Omar’s Statement on Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education [3/20/2025]
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
Rep. Gregory Meeks
(NY-05)
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Republican Attack on the U.S. Department of Education [3/20/2025]
Today Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
Rep. Frederica Wilson
(FL-24)
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s Statement on the Proposed Abolition of the Department of Education [3/20/2025]
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement following the executive order to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
(MA-07)
Pressley Condemns Trump Executive Order Dismantling Education Department [3/20/2025]
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement condemning Trump’s expected and unlawful executive action to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
Rep. Maxine Waters
(CA-43)
Congresswoman Waters Denounces Trump’s Unconstitutional Executive Order Abolishing the Department of Education [3/20/2025]
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order abolishing the U.S. Department of Education.
Rep. Cleo Fields
(LA-06)
Congressman Fields Stands Strongly Against President Trump’s Unconstitutional Decision to Dismantle the Department of Education [3/20/2025]
“For decades the Department of Education has served our nation’s students and teachers ensuring that all children have access to a quality education regardless of income, race, gender, or zip code.”
Rep. Jennifer McClellan
(VA-04)
McClellan Statement on Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education, Undoing Decades of Progress for Public Education [3/20/2025]
Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order effectively dismantling the Department of Education
Rep. Bobby Scott
(VA-03)
Scott Statement on Trump Dismantling ED [3/20/2025]
Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education (ED).
Reps. Al Green, Jasmine Crockett, and Marc Veasey
Texas Democrats
Congresswoman Crockett, Texas Members of Congress Demand Secretary McMahon Reverse Course in Closing Department of Education’s Regional Office of Civil Rights Located in Dallas, Texas [3/17/2025]
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), along with 9 Democratic Members of Congress representing districts across the state of Texas, sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahan demanding the Department of Education (“Department”) reverse its decision to close the Regional Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) located in Dallas Texas.
Rep. Gregory Meeks
(NY-05)
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel Condemn Trump EO Eliminating USAGM [3/15/2025]
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, released a statement following President Trump’s Executive Order dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the parent agency supporting the independent work of the Voice of America (VOA), the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Radio Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the Middle East Broadcast Network (MBN), the Open Technology Fund (OTF), and the Frontline Media Fund.
Rep. Summer Lee
(PA-12)
Rep. Summer Lee Calls on Dept. of Ed. to Rescind Threat of Cuts to Federal Funding for Schools with DEI Programs [2/28/2025]
Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, led 43 of her colleagues on a letter to the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights to rescind its letter threatening to remove federal funding for educational institutions and agencies that do not eliminate programs and activities related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Rep. Dwight Evans
(PA-03)
Evans Hosting Telephone Town Hall on March 8; Delaware Attorney General, ACLU Rep among Guest Speakers [2/27/2025]
Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will host a telephone town hall on Saturday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. He’ll be joined by guest speakers to help update Philadelphians on what’s happening with efforts to fight Trump administration actions, including some successes in the courts.
Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks
Maryland House Democrats
Team Maryland Democrats Meet with Federal Employee Union Leaders, Democracy Forward to Discuss Efforts to Defend Federal Workforce [2/27/2025]
The Democratic members of Maryland’s Congressional delegation held a meeting with leaders from federal employee unions and Democracy Forward to discuss supporting federal employees amid Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s illegal attacks on merit-based civil servants who do critical work on behalf of the American people.
Rep. Lateefah Simon
(CA-12)
Congresswoman Simon Introduces the “ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act” [2/27/2025]
Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) introduced the “ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act,” a bipartisan bill that helps small businesses become more accessible both for their current and future employees.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
(FL-20)
Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act [2/26/2025]
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) introduced the Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act, which would ensure that fired federal workers continue to receive health coverage.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
(NY-08)
Leader Jeffries Hosts Demand Diversity Roundtable to Discuss Strategy to Counter White House Anti-Equity Agenda [2/25/2025]
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries hosted leaders of the Demand Diversity Roundtable at the Capitol to discuss a joint legislative and advocacy strategy to fight back against the Trump administration’s unwarranted attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
(GA-02)
Congressman Bishop Commends Reinstatement of the 1890 Land Grant Scholars Program [2/25/2025]
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02), the top Democrat serving on the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food & Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, commended the decision to reinstate the 1890s Land Grant University Scholars Program which is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Rep. Jonathan Jackson
(IL-01)
Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Applauds USDA’s Reinstatement of the 1890 National Scholars Program [2/25/2025]
Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson, representing Illinois’ First Congressional District, today expressed strong support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to reinstate the 1890 National Scholars Program and extend the application deadline to March 15th.
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
(GA-02)
Congressman Bishop Concerned about Unjustified Firing of Top Defense Department Leaders [2/24/2025]
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), a senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the firing of several top Defense Department officials on Friday, February 21, 2025:
Rep. Alma Adams
(NC-12)
Rep. Adams’ Statement on USDA’s Decision to Re-open the 1890 Scholars Program Application [2/24/2025]
Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee and founding Chairwoman of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to re-open the 1890 National Scholars Program and extend the application deadline until March 15th:
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
(NY-08)
Leader Jeffries’ Statement on Firing of Military Generals [2/21/2025]
The Trump administration, enabled by compliant House Republicans, has weakened America’s national security by unjustifiably firing three highly decorated military leaders.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett
(TX-30)
Crockett Condemns Trump Firing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [2/21/2025]
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement in response to the firing of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General C.Q. Brown.
Rep. Jennifer McClellan
(VA-04)
McClellan Statement on Trump’s Firing of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [2/21/2025]
Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Air Force General Charles Q Brown, Jr. as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:
Rep. Bobby Scott
(VA-03)
Scott Statement on Trump’s Radical Reinterpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act [2/20/2025]
Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after President Trump’s Department of Education released a Dear Colleague letter threatening to withhold funding from schools for common practices beyond what the Supreme Court has considered.
Rep. Jennifer McClellan
(VA-04)
McClellan Statement on Trump’s Ongoing Attacks on the Federal Workforce [2/14/2025]
Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to decimate the nation’s federal workforce:
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
(D-DC)
Norton Statement on Trump Executive Order Attacking Federal Workforce [2/14/2025]
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to cut federal employees, limit future federal hires to one for every four departing employees, and require federal agencies to work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
(MO-05)
Rep. Cleaver Hosts Listening Session with Federal Workers and Local Labor Unions Impacted by the Trump Administration’s Assault on the Federal Workforce [2/14/2025]
Yesterday, in an effort to hear directly from those impacted, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) hosted a listening session with federal workers and local labor unions from Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District to discuss the Trump Administration’s assault on the federal workforce and actions by President Trump and Elon Musk to undermine federal agencies and labor protections for civil servants.
Rep. Cleo Fields
(LA-06)
Congressman Cleo Fields Set to Host Town Hall Meeting Series [2/14/2025]
Yesterday, Congressman Cleo Fields (LA-06) announced a series of town hall meetings to be held across Louisiana’s Sixth Congressional District.
Rep. Maxwell Frost
(FL-10)
Congressman Maxwell Frost, Sen. Murphy Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Reestablish Office of Gun Violence Prevention [2/13/2025]
Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act, legislation to establish a permanent office focused on gun violence prevention in the U.S. Department of Justice.
Rep. Shontel Brown
(OH-11)
Brown, Raskin Introduce Bill to Codify Civil Rights-Era Anti-Discrimination Protections Revoked by Trump [2/13/2025]
Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) have introduced legislation to codify critical anti-discrimination protections revoked by President Trump last month.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, Rep. Summer Lee
(MO-05); (PA-12)
Reps. Cleaver, Tlaib, Lee Introduce Justice For All Civil Rights Act [2/13/2025]
U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Summer Lee (PA-12), introduced the Justice For All Act of 2025, legislation that pushes back against decades of conservative court rulings to restore the original intent of our civil rights laws by reaffirming the availability of discrimination claims based on disparate impact.
Rep. Herb Conaway Jr.
(NJ-03)
Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD Hosted His First Town Hall Meeting as a Member of Congress [2/13/2025]
Last week, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD, hosted his first town hall at the Burlington County Library, where he engaged with constituents on critical issues facing the community and the nation.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley; Sen. Cory Booker
(MA-07); (D-NJ)
Amid Onslaught on DEI, Pressley, Booker, Colleagues Reintroduce Historic Reparations Bill During Black History Month [2/12/2025]
Today, as the nation witnesses an unprecedented onslaught against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from the Trump Administration, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) are announcing the reintroduction of H.R. 40, legislation to establish a federal commission to examine the lasting legacy of slavery and develop reparations proposals for African American descendants of enslaved people.
Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
(D-DE)
Senator Blunt Rochester Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Trump Administration Illegally Pulling EV Infrastructure Funding [2/12/2025]
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and her Democratic colleagues in demanding answers from Secretary of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy about the abrupt cutoff of funds for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.
Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Cleo Fields, Rep. Sylvester Turner
(IL-01); (LA-06); (TX-18)
U.S. Representatives Jackson, Fields, and Turner Launched the Congressional Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Caucus and Hosted First Congressional Briefing [2/12/2025]
On February 11, 2025, U.S. Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-01), Cleo Fields (D-LA-06), and Sylvester Turner (D-TX-18) launched the Congressional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Caucus.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
(NY-08)
Leader Jeffries: “The Attack on the Civil Service is Unacceptable, Unconscionable, and Un-American” [2/11/2025]
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a rally hosted by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to stand with America’s hardworking civil servants.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
(D-DC)
Norton Releases Remarks from American Federation of Government Employees Legislative Conference [2/10/2025]
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks from today’s address to the American Federation of Government Employees Legislative Conference.
Rep. Valerie Foushee
(NC-04)
Committee Leaders Lofgren and Foushee Call Out Trump’s NASA for Alleged Employee Censorship [2/09/2025]
Today, Ranking Members Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Valerie Foushee (D-NC) issued the following statement after reporting from NASA Watch alleged that employees at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters in Washington have been directed to remove symbols aligned with or celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.
Rep. Bobby Scott
(VA-03)
Scott Statement on January Jobs Report [2/07/2025]
Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 143,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate slightly ticked down to 4.0 percent from 4.1 percent.
Rep. Gabe Amo
(RI-01)
Amo Hosts Telephone Town Hall on Fighting Illegal Trump Actions [2/07/2025]
Last night, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) held a telephone town hall to answer questions from Rhode Islanders and outline his plans to combat the chaos and confusion of the Trump administration. Over the course of the hour-long event, Congressman Amo outlined how he is defending Rhode Island values through legislation, litigation, and communication.
Rep. Emilia Sykes
(OH-13)
Rep. Sykes Calls on President Trump to Lift Freeze on More Than $175 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for OH-13 [2/06/2025]
“U.S. Representative and Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the below statement highlighting the impact of the Trump administration’s Executive Orders halting the funding of important infrastructure investments secured through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).”
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson
(MS-02)
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson to Host Virtual Town Hall Event [2/06/2025]
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) invites residents of Mississippi’s Second Congressional District to join an important town hall discussion on the impact of President Trump’s executive orders.
Rep. Lateefah Simon
(CA-12)
Congresswoman Simon’s Statement on President Trump’s Recent Unlawful Actions [2/05/2025]
Today, Congresswoman Simon released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump and his Administration’s recent unlawful actions.
Rep. Alma Adams
(NC-12)
Rep. Adams’ Statement Recognizing Black History Month [2/03/2025]
Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, Democratic Chairwoman of the Bipartisan Congressional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, released the following statement recognizing the beginning of Black History Month:
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
(NY-08)
Dear Colleague re: Ongoing House Democratic Caucus Activity [2/03/2025]
As we prepare to come back into session tomorrow, House Democrats will continue to push back against the far-right extremism that is being relentlessly unleashed on the American people.
Rep. Gregory Meeks
(NY-05)
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Black History Month [2/01/2025]
Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on Black History Month:
Rep. Shontel Brown
(OH-11)
Brown Leads Letter to Trump Administration Seeking Answers on White House Executive Order to Raise Drug Prices [1/31/2025]
Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) led a letter joined by 51 colleagues seeking information from the Trump Administration on how the President’s recent executive order rescinding Biden Administration policies to lower drug prices will impact existing programs.
Rep. Danny Davis
(IL-07)
Congressman Danny K. Davis, Westside Black Elected Officials, and Community Leaders Denounce Donald Trump’s Economic Policies That Harm Black Communities [1/31/2025]
Congressman Danny K. Davis (IL-07), joined by Westside Black Elected Officials and community leaders, held a press conference today to condemn Donald Trump’s economic policies and financial decisions, which have disproportionately harmed African Americans and working-class families.
Rep. Al Green
(TX-09)
Congressman Al Green Joins Congressman Sylvester Turner to Address the Impacts of President Trump’s Controversial Executive Orders [1/31/2025]
On Friday, January 31, 2025, Congressman Al Green will join Congressman Sylvester Turner at a pivotal press conference to illuminate the implications of President Trump’s recent executive orders, which are set to transform not only Houston but the entire nation.
Rep. Joyce Beatty
(OH-03)
Beatty Reintroduces Bill Affirming Black History in American Education [1/31/2025]
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) reintroduced the Black History is American History Act, legislation that would mandate the inclusion of Black history as a required component of the American History and Civics Academies’ competitive grants administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
Rep. Frederica Wilson
(FL-24)
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s Statement on the Executive Order to Divert Public Funds to Charter and Private Schools [1/30/2025]
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce and a member of the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Executive Order to Divert Public Funds to Charter and Private Schools:
Rep. Sylvester Turner
(TX-18)
Congressman Sylvester Turner to Host Press Conference on President Trump’s Recent Executive Orders [1/29/2025]
Congressman Sylvester Turner, proudly serving the 18th Congressional District of Texas and a member of the Homeland Security and Science, Space, & Technology Committees, is hosting a Press Conference on President Trump’s recent executive orders on Friday, January 31, 2025, at 10:00 AM (Central Time) at the Mickey Leland Federal Building, 1919 Smith St, Houston, TX 77002 (First Floor Conference Room).
Rep. Terri A. Sewell
(AL-07)
Rep. Sewell Statement on Reinstatement of Tuskegee Airmen in Air Force Curriculum [1/27/2025]
“While I am relieved that our collective calls have forced the Trump Administration to reverse course, the removal of the Tuskegee Airmen from the Air Force curriculum should have never happened in the first place.”
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
(FL-20)
Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick’s Statement on the Removal of the Tuskegee Airmen from the Air Force’s History [1/27/2025]
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement on the removal of the Tuskegee Airmen from the Air Force’s history.
Rep. Shomari C. Figures
(AL-02)
Congressman Shomari C. Figures statement regarding the Air Force’s removal of the Tuskegee Airmen from training videos. [1/26/2025]
“The Air Force removing the Tuskegee Airmen from training videos is pathetic, disgraceful, and disrespectful, not only to the brave fighter pilots who saved the Allied Forces in World War II, but to the City of Tuskegee and the entire State of Alabama.”
Rep. Lamonica McIver
(NJ-10)
FULL REMARKS: McIver Speaks Out Against ICE Raid in Newark [1/24/2025]
In a press conference this morning, Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) spoke out against the reported ICE raid that took place in Newark, New Jersey, yesterday
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
(NY-08)
Leader Jeffries’ Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [1/23/2025]
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries was asked about attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and responded as follows:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
(MA-07)
VIDEO: Pressley Joins Omar, Colleagues to Re-Introduce Bill Repealing Outdated Law Targeting Immigrants [1/23/2025]
Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) at a press conference to reintroduce the Neighbors Not Enemies Act.
Rep. Hank Johnson
(GA-04)
Congressman Hank Johnson’s Statement Following President Trump’s Executive Order Targeting DEI [1/22/2025]
President Trump issued an executive order ending federal programs promoting fair hiring, inclusive workplaces, contracting for minority-owned businesses and other underserved groups, and federal grant preferences programs promoting fair contracting and spending. Congressman Hank Johnson released the following statement…
Rep. Shontel Brown
(OH-11)
Congresswoman Brown: Trump Taking Action to Make America Less Fair, Limit Opportunity for Black Americans, and Divest in Northeast Ohio [1/22/2025]
On Wednesday, President Trump issued an executive order ending federal programs promoting fair hiring, inclusive workplaces, contracting for minority-owned businesses and other underserved groups, and federal grant preferences programs promoting fair contracting and spending. Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement:
Rep. Bobby Scott
(VA-03)
Scott Statement on President Trump Rescinding EO 11246 | Congressman Bobby Scott [1/22/2025]
Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after President Trump rescinded Executive Order (EO) 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity).
Rep. Ilhan Omar
(MN-05)
Rep. Omar’s Statement on Trump Revoking the Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order of 1965 and Plan to Dismiss DEI Federal Employees [1/22/2025]
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s executive order to revoke decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in the federal government.
Rep. Ilhan Omar
(MN-05)
Rep. Omar’s Statement on Trump’s Executive Order to Suspend All Refugee Movement and USRAP Cases [1/22/2025]
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend all refugee movement and USRAP case processing globally.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
(MA-07)
Pressley’s Statement on Trump’s Executive Actions on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion [1/22/2025]
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s harmful executive actions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), including the placement of DEI employees on leave ahead of their eventual layoffs.
Rep. Bobby Scott
(VA-03)
Scott: Trump’s Day One Actions Focused on Culture Wars and Grievance, Not Working Families [1/21/2025]
Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump issued a number of executive orders and pardons for January 6th rioters shortly after his inauguration
Rep. Jonathan Jackson
(IL-01)
Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Condemns Trump Administration’s Mass Deportation Plan, Calls for Compassion and Comprehensive Immigration Reform [1/21/2025]
Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson today issued a strong rebuke of the Trump administration’s proposed plan for mass deportations, warning of its devastating impact on Chicago and the Illinois First Congressional District.
Rep. Maxwell Frost
(FL-10)
Congressman Maxwell Frost Slams TikTok Bill Ahead of Scheduled House Vote [3/12/2024]
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill that will most likely lead to a ban on TikTok in the United States. I am voting no. “Let’s be clear that I am deeply concerned about our foreign adversaries accessing our private data online, but this bill is not the comprehensive reform we need to reign in Big Tech and protect Americans from harm and manipulation.