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King Soopers workers to go on 14-day strike starting Thursday

Starting TODAY, 10,000 employees at King Soopers across Colorado are going on strike. These are the folks who help put food on our tables. Proud to stand with them as they negotiate a fair, living wage. #UnionStrong

After union members approved a strike, UFCW Local 7 said a two-week walkout will “allow everyone to understand our concerns.”

House Armed Services Democrats

Hundreds of Coloradans have called me this week to ask why Donald Trump is giving unaccountable billionaires unfettered access to our personal data and classified information. I’ll continue to push for accountability and oversight.

@democrats-armedservices.house.gov

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HASC Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov joined Ranking Members from Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, Oversight, Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Financial Services committees in sending a letter to Trump demanding information about DOGE accessing sensitive and classified information.

Crow Fights Back Against Trump-Musk USAID Elimination

Then, Senator Marco Rubio asked President Biden to *increase* the USAID budget. Now, Secretary Rubio is fine with Trump & Musk eliminating it. I’m joining my colleagues to condemn these actions that make America weaker.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Crow (D-CO-06) is taking decisive action against Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s illegal dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Foreign aid is NOT charity. USAID works to counter terrorism, promote democracy, and prevent conflicts. Why? So we don’t have to send American troops to fight more wars overseas.

Rep. Jason Crow@crow.house.govFeb 5(source)

Elon Musk’s shutting down USAID is illegal. It’s also a huge gift to China & Russia. I’m fighting back.

Rep. Jason Crow@crow.house.govFeb 5(source)

Federal employees—if you see wrongdoing, discrimination, retaliation, or illegal behavior from any federal or executive branch employee, you have the right to file a confidential complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. Link: osc.gov/Pages/File-C...

Rep. Jason Crow@crow.house.govFeb 5(source)

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the senior leadership of the Trump Administration:

A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System

2/ A billionaire, unaccountable to the American people, should not have access to sensitive government data – including tax returns & Social Security payments. This is not what people voted for & I will fight these efforts. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls So...

1/ Billionaires have served in prior Administrations. Why is this different? Elon Musk: -Wasn’t elected -Senate didn’t confirm him -And there’s no transparency or oversight of his efforts.

Trump threatened a trade war with our closest allies, threw the markets into chaos, and jeopardized American businesses — all to “accomplish” a deal that had largely been struck months ago. Betraying Americans’ trust one day at a time.

Acyn

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Collins: He said that Canada is going to be implementing a $1.3 billion border plan, where they talk about reinforcing the border. I should note that's actually something that was announced back in December

Climate change is real and already having an impact on Colorado. Great to stop by CU Denver to speak with students about how we can invest in clean energy to reduce carbon emissions, fight climate change, and create good-paying clean energy jobs.

Sat down with local business leaders in Aurora to discuss how President Trump’s immigration orders will hurt our local businesses, raise costs, and exacerbate workforce shortages.

I’ve heard from many Coloradans concerned about the politicization of our military & reports that a local military base will be used for mass deportation efforts. Today I visited Buckley Space Force Base to provide critical oversight of the President's recent orders.

America’s adversaries are cheering President Trump’s actions. Why? Because eliminating USAID empowers the Kremlin and the Chinese Communist Party. It’s making America weaker & has nothing to do with government efficiency.

7/ Don’t let Trump destroy an important USG Agency unconstitutionally. He’s not a king. Don’t let him act like it. Join me in speaking out.

US foreign assistance, % of GDP

6/ He’s starting with USAID because many Americans don’t know what it does or why it exists, but it plays a huge role in helping people in need overseas and is only about 1% of the entire USG budget. See here: www.brookings.edu/interactive/...

5/ If President Trump wants to get rid of USAID, he needs to get the permission of Congress to do so. He doesn’t have the votes in Congress to get rid of USAID, so he’s illegally trying to do it himself.