On Friday I voted against the biggest expansion of our government in more than 80 years. At a time when inflation just hit a 30-year high and Americans are about to have the most expensive Thanksgiving in history, the last thing we need is trillions in spending that our country simply cannot afford. This bill raises taxes on middle class families, funds IRS surveillance on Americans’ bank accounts, provides billions in a slush fund for Green New Deal programs, and would add $367 billion to the deficit. With the national deficit already at $2.7 trillion this year, it’s just plain irresponsible to spend trillions more as our $28 trillion debt grows. American families deserve better than this legislation which will bankrupt future generations.

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We have a crisis at our ports. A record-breaking 174 cargo ships were anchored off our California Coast this week. I led my colleagues in a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom requesting a state of emergency at our backlogged Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, and the elimination of burdensome policies that have contributed to this crisis. Read the full letter here and below. 

This week, the Cuban people were once again silenced by the communist regime that has repressed millions. I joined my colleagues this week to stand in solidarity with the Cuban people fighting for freedom and democracy. 

Thank you to Surfriders for hosting last weekend’s beach cleanup at Bolsa Chica State Beach! It’s up to all of us to do our part to keep our communities clean. 

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