Dear John,   For months, I – along with many of my fellow elected officials, law enforcement agencies and community members – have warned of the dangers of the Trump Administration’s chaotic, reckless and unnecessary mass ICE operations in our cities.   On Wednesday, our worst fea…

Dear John,   Before I go any further, I want to wish everyone who celebrates in MN-02 a (belated) Merry Christmas! I hope your celebrations were full of Christmas cheer.   Well, we’re in the final stretch of 2025 – and it has certainly been a challenging year.   In 2025, Preside…

Dear John,   The Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits expire on December 31. That’s less than two weeks from now. And as a result, millions of Americans will face higher health insurance premiums.  Over the past few months, Republican leadership had countless opportunities to add…

Dear John,   This week, the annual defense bill – otherwise known as the National Defense Authorization Act – came to the floor for a vote. While I appreciate my Democratic colleagues’ work over the past few months to strip an earlier version of this bill of some of its most conc…

Dear John,   This week, President Trump targeted Minnesota’s Somali community. His decision to send ICE into our communities – even targeting those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) – accomplishes nothing but incite fear and make us all less safe. Instead of improving the lives…

Dear John,   Happy (belated) Thanksgiving! I hope you and your loved ones enjoyed the day together and ate (lots of) turkey. I know I sure did... This year hasn't been easy. With Republicans’ historic cuts to health care and food assistance, the rise of political violence, tough tim…

Dear John,   This week, I introduced my Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would extend the $35 insulin cap for seniors on Medicare to all Americans with private insurance.   For far too long, Big Pharma has raked in record-breaking profits by jacking up prices for consumers and for…

Dear John,   This week, the longest shutdown in American history came to an end. On Sunday, the Senate released a so-called ‘deal’ to fund the government and end the shutdown that would put 24 million Americans at risk of losing their health care. This bill passed the Senate, the H…

Dear John,   This week, President Trump broke his own record for the longest government shutdown in American history. Meanwhile, House Republicans have made it crystal clear they have no interest in getting back to the table to address the affordability crisis in our country. Speak…