Good to chat with Barbara Schwarz about my bill to freeze hiring at ICE until there is accountability, transparency, and procedural reform to ensure the safety of the American people.

Americans are being killed, detained, harassed, and silenced by their own government.
We see it happening right now—Congress needs to do something about it now.

Thanks to James for calling in to Houston Matters to discuss the enormity of the issues we are facing. We must remember:

The Constitution protects our rights as Americans.
And it's time for Americans to protect the Constitution.

When Americans are being killed, detained, harassed, and silenced by their government, the House of Representatives should have no other priority than protecting the people that we represent and the Constitution that this administration is flouting.

In our E&C markup, one of my Republican colleagues claimed that we should get rid of clean air protections because they could drive costs up for businesses—and ultimately make it harder for people to afford health care. 1/2