On Wednesday, I joined the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and Reps. Mike Levin, Sara Jacobs, and Juan Vargas for the annual Congressional Luncheon. We discussed the devastation that Medicaid cuts in President Trump and Republicans’ budget bill would have on healthcare in our communities, San Diego’s critical defense industry, our education priorities, and opportunities for bipartisanship in Congress. I enjoy engaging with our business and community leaders at this event every year as we work toward our shared goals and vision for San Diego. 

Introducing a new section of my newsletter! Every week, I’ll share a few articles I’ve read during the week that I think you should check out.  

• Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) wrote about the Marine’s deployment to Los Angeles and the unfair position it puts our servicemembers in by having to choose between betraying the Commander in Chief’s orders or betraying their solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution.  

• The Washington Post’s analysis of Speaker Johnson’s and Republicans’ claims that the “Big Beautiful Bill” is fiscally friendly, even after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that it would add trillions to our national debt. Read here for what the bill really means for our economy and our fiscal future.  

• In a Washington Post opinion piece, Mackenzie Knight-Boyle, a senior researcher at the Federation of American Scientists, wrote about the dangers of the President having the sole authority over nuclear strikes. Last month, I introduced a bill to limit the President’s authority to launch a preemptive nuclear attack.