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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 4h

It’s sad that some folks only ‘see the light’ when it hits home. We were sent here to represent hundreds of thousands of people, not just our households.

It’s time for Republicans to remember their oath and do right by the people they serve.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 14h

Let me be clear: It’s ILLEGAL to deny federal workers back pay after a shutdown.

There’s a 2019 law that guarantees it, but Trump is once again trying to break the law.

You don’t get to punish people for doing their jobs just because you’re failing at yours.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 1d

Republicans shut down the government—and real people are paying the price.

Join me Wednesday for a tele-town hall. We’ll talk about what this shutdown means for Texas families, and how you can get the information and resources you need.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 5d

First they shut down the government. Then they tampered with federal workers’ emails to shift the blame. This is corruption in broad daylight.

Education Department employees surprised to find their email automatically changed to blame Democrats for shutdown

Five furloughed employees told NBC News they had put up nonpartisan out-of-office messages, only to see they were changed — without their permission — to partisan ones.

www.nbcnews.com

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 6d

Let me be clear: this will impact ALL of us. It’s bigger than just Medicaid & Medicare. We will all pay the price.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 7d

The government is officially shut down. Make no mistake: Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. This is THEIR shutdown. They had every tool to govern and chose chaos instead. The American people are the ones paying the price.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 7d

They passed up multiple chances to extend them in the Big Beautiful Bill; they chose not to. Families shouldn't have to pay the price for their political games. (2/2)

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 7d

Republicans would rather shut down the government than protect the Affordable Care Act. A shutdown puts ACA tax credits at risk—and in Texas, premiums could jump 289%, costing families $459 more each year. (1/2)

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 7d

The fact that this partisan propaganda is plastered on the main page of HUD is outrageous. They’re too busy pointing fingers to do their jobs. (2/2)

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 7d

The gaslighting is wild. THEY control the White House, the House, and the Senate—yet always find a way to blame Democrats for their mess.

The so-called “$1.5 trillion wish list” is about protecting health care, food assistance, and housing. (1/2)

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 8d

Less than 36 hours away from a shutdown, Republicans chose to fly to North Carolina instead of to DC to do their jobs. This field hearing is just another example of them exploiting tragedy to score political points.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 13d

Today’s tragedy at the Dallas ICE Field Office shows how dangerous anti-immigrant rhetoric has become. Words that dehumanize don’t just poison politics — they fuel violence. My thoughts are with the families who lost loved ones as we work with officials for clarity and accountability.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 16d

The American people deserve real accountability—not these selective investigations. If there are questions about misconduct, we should follow the facts.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 18d

Today the Oversight Committee sat down with Alex Acosta. What we heard only confirmed what we already knew: he cut a sweetheart deal for Epstein, silenced victims, and let a predator walk free.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 18d

Republicans keep proving that free speech isn’t free for everyone. That’s why I introduced the Free Speech Act of 2025 — to stop the FCC from being used as a political weapon and to protect the First Amendment.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 19d

You can’t talk about cleaning up crime in D.C. while a 34-count convicted felon is running the country.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 19d

Republicans scream “free speech”… until the truth hurts their fragile politics. Jimmy Kimmel gets suspended, but hate, lies, and conspiracy theories run free. Once again, they prove selective outrage is their brand.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 20d

The truth hurts: Kash Patel is the least qualified FBI Director in history. On his watch, white supremacists run free, qualified staff are pushed out, and he refuses to even name right-wing extremism as the top threat. I have ZERO confidence in him to keep Americans safe.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 21d

They cry “free speech” when it’s hate, violence, and lies. But the second we tell the truth or call them out, suddenly we’ve gone too far. That, my friends, is what you call selective outrage.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 21d

The next wannabe governor from Florida was spared prison, had his record sealed, and got not one, but three chances at redemption. Now he’s pushing a D.C. crime bill that would deny those same chances to young adults in the District. That screams “opportunities for me, but not for thee.”

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 21d

Delta women in Congress stand ten toes down with her. We won’t stay silent while he tries to tear her down. (2/2)

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 21d

That’s why I’m calling on DHS to come clean and make sure ICE is following the law. (2/2)

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 21d

A few weeks ago, I went down to El Paso to see what’s really happening inside Camp East Montana. And let me tell you — what I heard and what I’ve since learned doesn’t add up.

People in ICE custody still deserve due process and a lawyer. Period. Anything less is unconstitutional.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 22d

Y’all are cutting HBCU funding, dismantling civil rights offices, slashing Medicaid and SNAP, over-policing Black communities—yet want us to believe you’re helping poor Black people?

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 23d

Let’s be clear—your rights don’t disappear because of your skin color, your accent, or your citizenship status. The Constitution doesn’t work like that, no matter how bad Republicans want it to. This Supreme Court ruling is dangerous and it’s only taking us backwards.

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