Re: Updates from Congress + You're Invited to My Tele-Town Hall 📞 (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

I guess this tele-meeting would be before your Cuba presentation.  Are you
going to attend?

I have to say, Zoe may not be the greatest, but there are so many bad
things happening that she can just choose the absolute worst and use that
as the current boogieman -- Trump has provided plenty of ammunition.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2025 15:05:48 -0800 (PST)
 >
 >  > Date: 7 Mar 2025 13:43:17 -0500
 >  > From: "Rep. Zoe Lofgren" <http://www.mail.house.gov/~CA18ZL.Outreach>
 >  > 
 >  >  Mark your calendar: Sunday, March 16 at 1:30pmPT ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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 >  > 
 >  >  Hi there,
 >  > 
 >  >  As we near Trump's 50th day back in the Oval Office, I'm emailing to update 
 >  >  you on my recent work opposing actions that hurt hardworking American 
 >  >  families and to express my desire to hear from you.
 >  > 
 >  >  I'll be hosting a Tele-Town Hall next week (details below) and I'm working 
 >  >  to get an in-person Town Hall event on my schedule once Congress passes the 
 >  >  government funding deadline on March 14.
 >  > 
 >  >  Below are updates about some recent happenings, and I hope many of you join 
 >  >  me on the phone soon.
 >  >  As always, you can  contact me on my website  to share your 
 >  >  views or ask questions - or get in touch with my office to   open casework 
 >  >  if I can be of any assistance to you or your family.
 >  >    Sincerely,  
 >  >    Image  
 >  >    Zoe Lofgren
 >  >  Member of Congress  
 >  > 
 >  >   
 >  >  YOU'RE INVITED
 >  >  I'm hosting a Tele-Town Hall on Sunday, March 16 at 1:30pmPT and hope you 
 >  >  can join me. I'll be discussing the federal funding freezes, some of Trump'
 >  >  s Executive Orders, DOGE, the House Republicans' budget bill, tariffs, and 
 >  >  more. I'll also be answering your questions live.
 >  > 
 >  >  You can sign up ahead of time 
 >  >  https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=CA19ZL&crop=14275.6277297.3373636.7086303&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2flofgren.house.gov%2flive&redir_log=113819348365213
 >  >  to receive a 
 >  >  priority call or visit that same page 
 >  >  https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=CA19ZL&crop=14275.6277297.3373636.7086303&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2flofgren.house.gov%2flive&redir_log=113819348365213
 >  >  at the time of the 
 >  >  event to join.
 >  >  WHAT DO YOU THINK?
 >  >  The House Republican budget, which I voted against in February, provides 
 >  >  $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich, makes the deficit worse by $1.6 
 >  >  trillion over 10 years, and  cuts at least $880 billion from Medicaid and 
 >  >  the Affordable Care Act.
 >  >  Do you support a budget plan that includes Medicaid cuts?
 >  >  Image ,https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?
 >  > 
 >  >  Note: By participating in this survey, you are agreeing to receive emails.
 >  >  DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS UPDATES
 >  >    Demanding Action By OPM — and Getting Results I sent a letter 
 >  >    with more 
 >  >    than 100 Democrats demanding the heads of 20+ federal agencies 
 >  >    immediately clarify that employees did not have to respond to Elon Musk’
 >  >    s threatening email 
 >  >    . Following the 
 >  >    release of the letter, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) informed 
 >  >    agency leaders that employee responses to the email were voluntary.
 >  >