Rep. Laura Friedman

From a constituent in Los Angeles, CA

Are you people asleep? You do realize that Trump and the Republicans are absolutely trying to steal the midterm elections. Why does it feel like the Democrats are not prepared? Why does it feel like nothing is being done by the Democrats while Trump tries to find a way to steal the midterms. What is

From a constituent in Los Angeles, CA

EXTEND TPS FOR HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS

I am heartbroken by what’s happening to Haitian immigrants in Springfield, OH. Their treatment by ICE officers, and this administration as a whole, has been cruel, inhumane, and inexcusable. A 20-year-old young man there took his own life this week rather than be treated as a common criminal by a co

From a constituent in Los Angeles, CA

Federal Action Needed on AI's Economic Disruption

The turbulent AI era is here, and the choices we make now are critical. We need a federal plan to ensure the good outweighs the bad — and that starts with protecting workers. AI is already replacing entry-level white-collar workers at scale, and robotics are on track to displace close to 30% of the

From a constituent in Los Angeles, CA

Pass Universal Healthcare — End Employer-Tied Coverage Now

Pass universal healthcare legislation. The current system, which chains millions of people to jobs they can't afford to leave because losing coverage would be catastrophic, is not a healthcare system — it's a hostage situation. Every year, people skip diagnoses, ration medication, and go bankrupt ov

From a verified voter in Los Angeles, CA

I'm writing to draw your attention to the horrific case of Maryam Tahmasebi and her family, who have spent months separated in two different ICE detentio n centers in Texas. Both are hardworking educators with legal status and green cards. They have a high-school age son, also in detention. They hav

From a constituent in Los Angeles, CA

Reject the $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget — Invest in Americans Instead

Reject the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion defense budget request. This isn't a serious national security proposal — it's a 58 percent spending increase over 2025 levels that would push the federal debt to 275 percent of GDP by 2056. That's not strength. That's fiscal self-destruction. We alre