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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 12h

Mike Johnson's job is to fix the health care crisis he created.

Republicans can't do that if they're at home on the couch.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 1d

Today, we mark two years since the October 7th attacks, one of the most tragic times for the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

We mourn all who passed on October 7th, and recommit to ending antisemitism once and for all.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 2d

There's no appetite for negotiation from the Republicans.

They know Americans will die, but they simply don't care.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 5d

Lawmakers shouldn’t get a check when their constituents aren't.

For that reason, I'll be refusing to accept a salary during this Republican government shutdown.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 5d

To President Trump:

They don't give Nobel Peace Prizes to people who murder civilians without a trial.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

U.S. Military Attacked Boat Off Venezuela, Killing Four Men, Hegseth Says

www.nytimes.com

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 6d

Americans want to pay less for health care.

To my Republican colleagues: Get back to Washington and get to work for the American people.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 6d

G’mar chatima tova to all those observing Yom Kippur.

I wish you a meaningful day, filled with reflection and renewal.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 7d

Republicans shut down the government last night.

To reopen it, they just need to protect your health care.

Instead, they’re risking doubled premiums to hand billionaires another tax break.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 8d

Your health care costs could jump 225% if Republicans roll back ACA tax credits.

People are already stretched thin — we can’t afford higher bills.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 9d

Trump cut your food assistance, and then his tariffs made things even pricier.

He's sitting in a gold-plated office, hurting the very people who need help the most.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 9d

Donald Trump:

1. Wants to let your health insurance costs double
2. Passed the largest healthcare cuts in history
3. Will more than double the cost of certain drugs

How is he making your life more affordable?

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 12d

I'm happy to report that Michigan was able to strike a deal that will fix our roads and feed our kids.

Now it's time for Trump to come to the table and avert a shutdown for the rest of the country, too.
www.mlive.com/politics/202...

Government shutdown averted: Gov. Whitmer, Michigan lawmakers reach budget compromise

The compromise budget will include $1.5 billion in additional revenue to fix the state’s crumbling roads and bridges.

www.mlive.com

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 12d

Trump won’t negotiate — he’s gambling with your job and your family’s health care.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown

In memo, the Trump administration says the Reduction-in-Force plans would go beyond standard shutdown furloughs.

www.politico.com

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 13d

Donald Trump would rather shut down the government than work with Democrats to lower healthcare costs.

ACA premiums will rise for 20 million Americans, and Republicans refuse to stop it.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 14d

If Republicans let healthcare tax credits expire, your premiums could double.

Join me at my telephone town hall tonight at 6:00 p.m. to learn more about how I’m fighting to lower your medical bills!

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 15d

Republicans run the House, Senate, and the White House.

Keeping the government open is simple: don’t take away Americans’ health care.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries

The president was due to meet with Democratic leaders on Thursday.

www.politico.com

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 16d

Charlie Kirk's death was a tragedy, but he was no hero.

Read my Op-Ed in @metrotimes.com:
www.metrotimes.com/topic/views-...

U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar: Why I can’t call Charlie Kirk a hero - Detroit Metro Times

U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar voted against a bill celebrating right-wing agitator Charlie Kirk.

www.metrotimes.com

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 16d

Turns out the man in charge of separating children from their families and locking them in cages has a flawed moral compass.

Tom Homan must resign.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj...

DOJ ended probe of 'border czar' Tom Homan for allegedly accepting $50K in FBI sting: Sources

The Justice Department said there was "no credible evidence" of criminal wrongdoing by Homan.

abcnews.go.com

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 19d

Political violence should never be tolerated.

However, empathy is not celebration, and I do not have to call Charlie Kirk a hero. He was no such thing.

He repeatedly disparaged minorities, especially Black Americans, and that's why I voted NO on today's resolution.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 19d

Trump's budget takes affordable healthcare away from millions and drives up costs for everyone else.

I voted NO because I believe health care is a right, not a privilege.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 19d

The Republican budget will cause your healthcare costs to skyrocket. At a time when everyone is struggling to get by, this is the last thing we need.

I proudly voted against it: our community deserves better.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 20d

Federal agents are supposed to be catching human traffickers or busting drug rings.

Instead, Trump has them wasting time picking up trash and giving out traffic tickets.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 20d

Republicans are the “party of free speech” until they get their feelings hurt.

Pressuring Kimmel off the air is thin-skinned, hypocritical, and just plain wrong.

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 21d

Let's be clear, we aren't asking.

Crime is at a record low. Trust in your administration is even lower.
www.freep.com/story/news/p...

JD Vance to Gov. Whitmer: Offer still stands to send National Guard to Detroit

Detroit is not among the cities where the National Guard has been deployed this year, although the vice president says the offer remains.

www.freep.com

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Congressman Shri Thanedar @thanedar.house.gov · 21d

Trump is trying to quietly erase Black history.

Generations of Black Americans worked hard and sacrificed. We will not let one man silence their voices or erase their legacy.

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars

The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”

www.washingtonpost.com

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