Rep. George Whitesides

Standing with my friend Mark Kelly, combat veteran and space shuttle commander.

From my family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing everyone a warm, safe, and restful holiday with the people you love. 🦃🍁

As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, prices are continuing to climb.

Why is this happening? Let me walk you through it:

This administration continues to use their political power to target opponents — a dangerous and un-American tactic that we must all speak out against.

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Unfortunately, the bill we voted on last night -- after the House has been out of session for nearly TWO MONTHS -- does nothing to tackle rising costs and the health care crisis facing millions of families across America. I opposed the bill, and I will keep fighting for my district.

For weeks, I asked my colleagues to return to Washington and work with me to reopen the government, bring costs down, and protect health care.

The Admin. just made an appeal to the Supreme Court because it does not want to feed hungry Americans.

And the Supreme Court just agreed!

It is unconscionable that the Admin. is fighting this.

And for the Court to not realize that hungry people can't wait days for food ... Just unbelievable.

An update on where things stand - health care premiums are about to double for millions of Americans, and Speaker Johnson has kept his caucus out of D.C. for almost an entire month.

Large, peaceful, positive crowds at yesterday's No Kings rallies in the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys.

Lots of veterans, lots of young people, lots of patriots.

All concerned about our democracy, our healthcare and our economy.

A nurse, cancer survivor, and mother from our district shared the many ways she depends on ACA tax credits. Without an extension, she’ll lose access to critical care.

We have a responsibility to protect affordable, accessible health care for her, and for every family who depends on it.

I’ll continue to fight cuts to NASA and other science agencies, and urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to stand united against this misguided war on science. Our future depends on it.

With NASA now forced to scale back key research and exploration programs, we are not only hurting our local L.A. County community, but our national security and global competition.

This is part of a broader assault on science across the Administration. We should be strengthening national treasures like JPL — not devastating JPL workers and their families with layoffs.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory laying off hundreds NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., said it’s laying off 550 employees Tuesday as “part of a reorganization that began in July and not related to the curre…

Let’s be clear: these layoffs are happening because the Trump administration is still cutting science at NASA.

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I’m heading back to Washington ready to work, but for the 3rd straight week, Speaker Johnson has canceled all activity in the House.

So I want to give you a sense of where we are, what’s on the line, & why it’s so important that we come back to D.C.

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That’s unacceptable. I’ll continue working with local, state, and federal partners to lower energy costs, create good-paying jobs, and move our energy sector forward.

Instead, it represents a dangerous move by the President to punish states that disagree with him politically, regardless of the economic harm to the Americans who live there.

Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states Critics argue the move is politically motivated and could raise energy costs.

This decision — which includes projects that would have created hundreds of jobs in our district — does nothing to address rising energy costs or strengthen American energy independence.

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Republican leadership — who currently control the House, the Senate, and the White House — have refused to negotiate with us, so I wanted to share exactly what these health care cuts will mean for our district.

I’m back in D.C. ready to work with anyone to reverse the GOP’s extreme health care cuts and pass a budget that lowers costs for American families.

Millions of Americans are facing food stamp cuts as grocery costs continue to rise The Republicans' "big, beautiful" spending and tax law will result in cuts to food stamp benefits for many Americans, experts say.

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Between cuts to SNAP and rising grocery costs, families across the country are struggling to afford basic necessities. We should be working on lowering costs and making life easier for our communities, not ripping health care and food away from those who need it most.

This is why the GOP budget is so harmful: millions of Americans – including seniors, veterans, foster youth, and workers – are soon going to lose their ability to put food on the table.

Using the government to stifle free speech is dangerous and un-American.

We are starting down a treacherous path, with an administration that continues to weaponize their power to punish their critics.

We’ve lost people who study infectious diseases, track natural disasters, hold polluters accountable, and keep our country safe from threats. We are all more vulnerable after months without their work.

Mass Firing of Probationary Federal Employees Was Illegal, Judge Rules

On Friday, a judge confirmed that the administration's order to fire thousands of probationary workers earlier this year was illegal. But even if these workers choose to return to their jobs, the damage is already done

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Every second counts when fighting a fire like this one — Border Patrol’s decision to risk safety, slow operations down, and refuse to provide transparency is not acceptable.

Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling Bear Gulch Fire in Washington Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling Bear Gulch Fire in Washington.

Two men were detained in Washington while fighting the Bear Gulch fire — one of the largest active wildfires in the U.S.

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I called on my Congressional colleagues to push back against these proposed cuts, and work towards a bipartisan budget that helps the EPA keep communities like ours safe.

The Administration recently proposed drastic cuts to the EPA's budget, which would hurt the agency's ability to hold bad actors accountable and monitor toxins in the air and water.