May 4th marks the 60th anniversary of the first Freedom Rides. These historic non-violent protests for equality were faced with vicious attacks and imprisonment.
We must honor these heroes and their families with the #CongressionalGoldMedal.
#FreedomRiders
The Justice Department plays a fundamental role in protecting the American people and defending their civil rights. Watch @AppropsDems today at 10 AM as we hear from Attorney General Merrick Garland on the @TheJusticeDept’s budget: https://youtu.be/ZEg8iW_BUwk
Restaurant owners: applications for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund open TODAY, Monday, May 3rd. Find more information from the Small Business Administration on how to apply here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxi3EcB_BZ4
Thank you @POTUS for changing the course of our country. What a difference 100 days makes, we have…
MORE: Shots in arms, money in pockets & businesses helped
LESS: Child poverty and health inequity
The next 100 days will be for Jobs and Families.
My nephew Ian died of a fentanyl overdose in 2016. Now more people than ever are dying from synthetic opioids coming from China & Mexico.
Looking forward to this discussion & how my work as Co-Chair of the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking is working to help.
Happening TONIGHT ⬇
Join me, @RepDavidTrone, and a panel of federal and local experts as we discuss China’s role in America’s opioid crisis, which is taking a terrible toll in Florida.
Tune in at 7 pm on Facebook live: https://fb.me/e/2tVqfKgbj
Tonight, the American people heard directly from the President that our country is on track to crush COVID and build back better.
Read my full statement here: https://trone.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-trone-statement-following-president-biden-s-first-joint-address-congress
The time to pass the #EqualityAct is now. #JointAddress
"We have all seen the knee of injustice on the neck of Black Americans. Now is the opportunity to make real progress. The vast majority of those wearing the badge serve our communities honorably. I know they want to help meet this moment as well."
- @POTUS #JointAddress
We must take action to #StopAsianHate.
Police brutality is a devastating reality across America. The Senate must pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. #JointAddress
