Although I had hoped that President Trump would serve on behalf of all Americans and uphold the values of our Constitution, he has so far chosen to implement an agenda of chaos, destruction, and retribution. His actions are causing enormous panic and pain in people’s lives, and having devastating impacts on our economy, democracy, freedoms, and the most vulnerable in our society.
I am listening closely to the many messages and phone calls I have received from constituents. I know that there is very real fear, anger, frustration, and uncertainty right now. I know people want answers and action, and I am committed to serving as a transparent, reliable, and pragmatic leader for Southwest Ohio, and delivering for you and your family.
This page is updated with what our office is working on to combat the Trump Administration’s dangerous agenda, including the legislation, letters, and litigation efforts we’re involved in and supporting.
Bills we’ve co-sponsored: 9
Letters we’ve signed: 19
Lawsuits filed by partner organizations: 75+
I am working closely with House Democratic leadership to support outside partner organizations in strategically filing lawsuits against the Trump Administration’s illegal and unconstitutional actions. Although Democrats in Congress are in the minority and don’t have the ability to directly file lawsuits and issue subpoenas, we are actively collecting information and data – including the impacts of the Administration’s actions on constituents, nonprofits, local governments, and federal agencies – and coordinating with our partner organizations on a litigation strategy against the Trump Administration.
House Democrats need constituents to share their stories so we can bring attention to the serious disruptions the Trump Administration is having on people’s lives. If you have been personally impacted by the Administration’s actions and would like to share your story, you can fill out this form through the Democratic Leader’s website.
House Democrats are also gathering information from constituents – particularly federal employees – to hold the Trump Administration accountable for illegal and unconstitutional actions, conflicts of interests, and threats to public safety. To report information about attacks on federal workers, potential wrongdoing, or abuse of power by the Administration, you can fill out this form through the Oversight Committee Democrats’ website.
You can stay up to date on the status of key lawsuits filed against the Trump Administration’s actions through this tracker from the Washington Post.
ELON MUSK AND DOGE
- Bills cosponsored and letters signed:
- Taxpayer Data Protection Act (H.R.1101): To stop unauthorized access to the Treasury Department’s payment system by Elon Musk, DOGE, and anyone else with a conflict of interest or without a security clearance.
- Ending DOGE Conflicts Act (H.R.1321): To require Elon Musk and all government employees to disclose their financial conflicts of interest to the public, and to force Musk to stop all work with DOGE until his conflicts of interest are resolved.
- Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act (H.R.1145): To require that Elon Musk and anyone involved with DOGE be liable for claims filed against the federal government because of DOGE’s illegal actions – ensuring that American taxpayers are not responsible for paying for the damage, pain and chaos that DOGE is creating.
- CLEAR Act (H.R.1099): To require DOGE and all federally established entities to comply with the Freedom of Information Act and to prevent any presidential administration from creating secretive government entities that escape public scrutiny.
- Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Department opposing Elon Musk and DOGE gaining access to the Department’s data and payment system.
- Letter to the Secretary of the Labor Department opposing Elon Musk and DOGE gaining access to the Department’s internal systems and data.
ATTACKS ON FEDERAL AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS
- Bills cosponsored and letters signed:
- Department of Education Protection Act (H.R.433): To prevent the Department of Education from being dismantled or defunded, and to reinforce the fact that the Department is an independent agency and any changes to its structure must be authorized by Congress.
- Resolution supporting public education (H.Res.94): To express support for local K-12 public schools and condemn all attempts – whether through legislation or executive action – to defund, weaken, or dismantle public education and the Department of Education.
- Letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services condemning OMB’s memo on the federal funding freeze and demanding information about the impacts on public health.
- Letter to the Office of Management and Budget and the Treasury Department condemning efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
- Letter to the Secretary of State condemning the Trump Administration’s attempts to shut down USAID as an independent agency.
- Letter to the Secretary of State expressing concern about the impact of the foreign aid funding freeze on global health programs, especially the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and demanding that essential HIV services resume uninterrupted.
- Letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget calling for the immediate restoration of public access to federal datasets and data-driven tools which have been taken offline by the Administration.
- Letter to the Federal Highway Administration opposing the rescission of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program guidance.
ATTACKS ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
- Letters signed:
- Letter to the Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) requesting information on the OPM’s deferred resignation offer and expressing grave concerns about the impacts on essential government services across the country.
- Letter to President Trump urging him to reverse his decision to fire National Labor Relations Board Member Gwynne Wilcox and expressing concern over the impact this decision will have on working people.
- Letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) condemning the administration’s decision to terminate over 1,000 VA employees.
- Letter to Secretary of the Interior opposing the administration’s cuts to the National Parks Service workforce and demanding that seasonal employees be immediately reinstated.
ATTACKS ON HEALTHCARE
- Letters signed:
- Letter to the Acting Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH) demanding that the NIH reverse its decision to cut reimbursement rates for indirect research costs.
- Letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from Democrats on the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health raising priorities – including reproductive freedom, gender affirming care, and the NIH – and opposing unauthorized access to HHS information and systems.
- Letter to Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services expressing concern about and demanding clarification on President Trump’s Executive Order to rescind Biden’s Executive Order “Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans.”
- Letter to the Speaker of the House urging him to reject any cuts to the critical programs that Americans rely on, including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
ATTACKS ON EQUALITY
- Bills cosponsored and letters signed:
- H.R.989: To codify President Lyndon Johnson’s “Equal Employment Opportunity” executive order.
- Letter to the Secretary of State calling for an immediate reversal of the State Department’s policy preventing transgender, non-binary, and intersex Americans from renewing or updating their passports, and to restart the processing of passports.
- Letter to Secretary of Defense demanding that the administration reverse its executive order banning transgender people from serving in the military.
- Letter to President Trump urging him to reverse his executive order banning gender affirming care to transgender people under the age of eighteen.
IMPOSING TARIFFS
- Bills cosponsored and letters signed:
- Prevent Tariff Abuse Act (H.R.407): To prevent the president from imposing import tariffs under the guise of a national emergency without approval from Congress.
- Letter to President Trump urging him to reverse his executive order imposing tariffs against Canada.
ADDITIONAL
- Bills cosponsored:
- H.Res.116: Resolution condemning the pardons of the violent January 6th defendants, including those convicted of assaulting our law enforcement officers.