Appropriations Requests
Each year, Congress determines funding levels for federal agencies and programs through the appropriations process. Organizations and stakeholders can submit programmatic requests to advocate for specific funding levels, language, or policy priorities in appropriations bills.
Know Your Federal Employee Rights
Since Inauguration Day, the Trump-Vance Administration and Elon Musk have taken aggressive action to target the federal workforce — putting the lives of those who rely on Social Security, Medicare, VA benefits, and other vital federal services in danger. The Administration’s OMB Director, Russell Vought, has said he wants to put the federal workforce “in trauma.”
Know Your Breastfeeding Rights
Before coming to Congress, I served in the Virginia General Assembly for 18 sessions. I was the first member of the Virginia House of Delegates to become pregnant and give birth while in office. I remember the logistical, social, and emotional challenges I faced while trying to nurse, pump, and store my breast milk when I went back to work.
Know Your Reproductive Rights
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, access to abortion services has varied substantially from state to state. Currently, Virginia is the only state in the South without a ban or extreme restrictions on abortion.
Government Shutdown Resources & FAQs
After weeks of Republicans’ inaction and unwillingness to work with Democrats on a bipartisan budget bill, funding for the federal government expired at midnight on October 1st, 2025, and our nation entered a government shutdown.