1. United States
2. Va.
3. Letter

I am writing as a constituent deeply disturbed by your public support for the recent $9.4 billion rescission package, proudly signed by Donald Trump—a 34-time convicted felon, adjudicated rapist, and accused pedophile. The photo-ops you shared with him aren’t leadership—they are shameful complicity. This clawback stripped funding already approved by Congress and already counted on by agencies, communities, and families—including: Public broadcasting (CPB/NPR), which supports rural Virginia stations like Allegheny Mountain Radio Global health programs that fight HIV/AIDS and improve maternal health Refugee and migration assistance, undermining humanitarian efforts that affect communities right here in Virginia Clean energy funding, hindering jobs and investments that benefit our region Additionally, I rebuke your feckless support of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—fiscally reckless, socially cruel, and ideologically hollow. The bipartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates it will add $3.4 trillion to the national deficit over ten years, rising to $4.1 trillion with interest. So much for “conservative” “fiscally responsible” values. Meanwhile, the bill: Slashes Medicaid and SNAP, threatening coverage for millions—including children, veterans, and seniors in VA05. Dismantles climate incentives and tax credits from the Build Back Better plan, which actually helped rural families in Virginia lower costs and access services. Rewards the ultra-wealthy while gutting support for working people. You represent a district that benefits more from federal spending than it contributes. These bills sabotage your own constituents. Your allegiance to Trump and the extremist House Freedom Caucus seems to matter more to you than rural hospitals, public schools, and economic stability. Whose side are you on? Because from where your constituents stand, you are: Cheering budget-busting tax breaks for billionaires. Dismantling healthcare and nutrition for working families. Posing with a sexual predator while cutting funding to protect victims. You weren’t elected to dismantle the safety net and rewrite rules to shield convicted predators. You were elected to serve the people. Do that.