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Pritzker’s invoice to White House:

(via @nbcnews.com) @govpritzker.illinois.gov

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

Illinois has eliminated its bill backlog and debts.
Illinois has enshrined reproductive rights.
Illinois has reaffirmed labor rights.
Illinois has rebuilt its infrastructure.
Illinois has prioritized our children’s education.

Illinois has invested in our future — with more to come.

Buying sweets for your valentine? Here’s how big candy barons might be ripping you off.

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner Trump's Attack on Clean Energy is Really an Attack on AFFORDABLE Energy!

Enjoyed chatting with @glennkirschner.bsky.social about the opportunities for cheap, clean energy - and why today’s GOP sees that as a threat. youtu.be/CP87Yp15qGE

OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥

Donald Trump just lost in court again to Illinois.

He’s never had the right to withhold child care funds for Illinoisans — and the District Court’s preliminary injunction tonight has only affirmed that further.

In the historically anti-union South, the UAW just secured a landmark contract with Volkswagen.

The workers won major wage increases, job security against outsourcing, and higher-quality healthcare.

Congratulations to these workers, and remember: there is always hope in labor.

YouTube video by Vox The House of Representatives is too small. Here is one way to fix it.

Really good explainer video from Vox on why expanding the House - and adding an option for multi-member districts with ranked choice voting - would make our democracy more democratic. (And my bill to do that.) youtu.be/KhQGHY44XPM?...

I'm obviously glad this bill failed as it was lousy policy. But amid all the attention paid to the Johnson and his snivelling, obsequious mendacity, we really shouldn't lose sight of what an utterly incompetent whip operation Tom Emmer runs.

Mark your calendars! This Thursday at 6:30pm CT, I’m hosting a telephone town hall. Don’t miss it.

Ways to join:
Call 833-708-2162
Visit casten.house.gov/live
Stream on my Facebook page

There have always been politicians in America who sought to divide us by region. But what Thomas Paine said in 1776 is still true. And there remains no overlap between real patriotism and those who elevate their state over our nation.

Statement from Rep. Casten: I strongly condemn President Trump’s unlawful military action in Venezuela. Maduro is an illegitimate ruler, but the President cannot send U.S. forces into another country and seize its leader without Congressional authorization. The Trump Administration has not shown that there was an immediate threat that required acting without Congress, and it has not explained how it will keep Venezuela from sliding into chaos, violence, or a dangerous power vacuum. Secretaries Hegseth and Rubio recently told Congress this was not about forcing political change, but the Administration’s actions prove that they lied. “This is not a careful national security decision. It is a major escalation that puts Americans in Venezuela and across the region at risk and could drag the United States into another conflict without a plan or public support. It also sets an alarming international precedent by normalizing the use of U.S. force to remove foreign leaders. The Administration must brief Congress immediately on the legal basis for this action, what intelligence they relied on, how they plan to prevent further violence and protect civilians, and what they will do to avoid wider instability in the region.”

I strongly condemn President Trump’s unlawful military action in Venezuela. Maduro is an illegitimate ruler, but the President cannot send U.S. forces into another country and seize its leader without Congressional authorization.

We may not know what the future holds, but we are prepared for it in Illinois.

We're fighting for working families, enshrining reproductive freedoms, increasing worker protections, and rebuilding our infrastructure.

I will continue to and will always stand up for what's right.

Governor Pritzker signs the budget bill in June.

Illinois has accomplished big things for its people.

We’ve lowered prescription drug costs, achieved the highest recorded high school graduation rate in years, signed landmark transit reform, and balanced budgets.

I look forward to getting even more done in the new year.

on this day in 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross is elected first woman governor in America. today is election day, let's elect women governors in VA and NJ, and vote for democracy, equality and justice for all across America.

Obama: I believe in an America where we don't fear each other. But look out for each other. And if we want that story to continue. If we believe in that better story. We need leaders who believe in it too.

Journalist Mario Guevara Speaks - Letter from ICE DETENTION FACILITY — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER The only journalist detained by ICE on US soil, sends a letter to The Bitter Southerner.

Chilling dispatch from Mario Guevara, the journalist trapped in ICE detention for...doing his job.

Billboards, Trucks, Gas Pumps, Newspapers and Even a Boat: Mayday Health Advertises How to Access Abortion Pills Across the South and Midwest Billboards, Trucks, Gas Pumps, Newspapers and Even a Boat: Mayday Health Advertises How to Access Abortion Pills Across the South and Midwest

Mayday recently began running over 120 abortion pill ads at gas stations in rural communities in states with abortion bans.

Arnold Schwarzenegger eviscerated Trump for his pathetic submission to Putin — and he’s right.

“Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little white noodle, like a fanboy.”

While Ukraine is invaded, its people slaughtered, Trump grovels before a dictator. That isn’t leadership. It’s betrayal.

A professor had a $2.4m grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected Jaime Slaughter-Acey said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to discover her study on Black maternal health was cancelled after the Trump administration’s NIH cuts

A professor had a $2.4m grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected

My office is hosting a commemoration to recognize veterans of the Vietnam War on Sunday, August 10. We will honor veterans’ selfless courage and discuss how Congress can honor their service.

A Whip who has no idea if he has the votes before a bill comes to the floor and consistently calls POTUS to do his job for him while the House stays frozen deserves more than "some" criticism. He's only got one job, and he fails at least once a week.

As the Senate considers voting to approve Trump's devastating funding cuts to public broadcasting, listen to the words of LeVar Burton.

The Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.

Contact your senators today and urge them to oppose these cuts.

To vote for this bill is to vote to starve and kill Americans, and to saddle those who survive with a mountain of debt and a hotter globe. That is a policy choice. And everyone who votes yes owns that choice.

Freedom delayed is freedom denied. Juneteenth reminds us to celebrate progress but
also to confront the truths about our nation’s history and the work that remains to be done.

Thousands of peaceful protesters have lined the road for over 8 continuous miles just outside of Washington DC right now!

They did not vote for a king and they are well aware that Trump is trying to cut off their health care benefits to give tax breaks to him and his billionaire donors friends.