‘Congress Comes to You’ Starts Monday; LGBTQ Crisis/Suicide Prevention Lines

July 24, 2025

My office will hold a series of “Congress Comes to You” constituent service events, starting this Monday, July 28 in Roxborough.

From issues with passports, immigration, the Postal Service, IRS, and Social Security to the Department of Veterans Affairs - my office is here to help!

All events will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. except where noted:

Monday, July 28: Roxborough Library, 6245 Ridge Ave., 19128 (You can RSVP here)
Monday, Aug. 4: Blanche A. Nixon Library, 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway, 19143
Tuesday, Aug. 5: South Philadelphia Library, 1700 S. Broad St., 19145
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 4-6 p.m., Nicetown-Tioga Library, 3720 N. Broad St., 19140
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 5-8 p.m., Philadelphia Zoo Community Night, 3400 W. Girard Ave., 19104
Monday, Aug. 25, Queen Memorial Library, 1201 S. 23rd St., 19146
Monday, Sept. 22, Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library, 68 W. Chelten Ave., 19144
Tuesday, Sept. 23, Falls of Schuylkill Library, 3501 Midvale Ave., 19129

Alternatives as Trump closes a LGBTQ+ crisis/suicide prevention option

While the Trump administration is ending one way to access crisis and suicide prevention help for LGBTQ+ young people, help is still available from sources like the Trevor Project (open 24/7; 866-488-7386, text 678678 or chat at this link) and the LGBT National Hotline (888-843-4564; hours listed at this link). I consider the Trump administration’s action to be shameful – you can learn more about it from this KYW Newsradio story.

You can find and share my recent social media posts (which include additional hotlines) about this at these links:

More cuts from Republicans in Congress

After midnight on July 18, while most of America was sleeping, the House Republican majority slashed funding for PBS, NPR, and local TV and radio stations, and life-saving global health programs and peacekeeping efforts, rubber-stamping DOGE cuts that I believe are illegal. These cuts even include eliminating the U.S. contribution for UNICEF, which is currently serving millions of kids surviving conflict and extreme poverty.

It’s shameful. I believe Congress should be fighting for the needs of everyday Americans, not protecting the interests of billionaires by implementing Project 2025. You can read more details about this latest package of cuts by clicking here. This comes on top of the cuts to Medical Assistance and SNAP food aid in Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill. I voted NO on both of those bills!

My office can help with federal issues. Federal concerns and agencies that my offices can help with include passports, immigration, the Postal Service, IRS, Social Security and the Department of Veterans Affairs. You can contact my offices at 215-276-0340 (Northwest Philadelphia) or 215-254-3400 (Point Breeze) or fill out this form that legally authorizes us to look into your case.

Last year, my offices helped constituents save or have returned to them $4.5 MILLION from federal agencies. So if you have a concern involving a federal agency, I invite you to get in touch!

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Issues:Civil Rights