Passport Information; Cuts to Veterans’ Disability Benefits Proposed

● On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump admitted his plan to put tariffs (taxes) on imported food, clothing and other products could make prices go up: “I can’t guarantee anything,” he said.

If you’d like to share this news on social media, here are direct links to my posts about it:

● YouTube ● Facebook ● Instagram ● Bluesky ● Twitter/X ● Threads

If you are concerned about whether the change of administration on Jan. 20 may affect your application for a new passport or passport renewal, now is a good time to get your application in. You can find passport information on the State Department’s website by clicking here. 

If you need help with a passport issue or another federal concern, 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. 

I’ll fight cuts to veterans’ disability benefits!                                  

I know that veterans’ benefits are earned. So I want you to know that I am OPPOSED to growing calls for cutting veterans’ disability benefits. I understand and appreciate the sacrifices our veterans have made for our country, so I was disgusted by a recent report on the Task and Purpose website that Project 2025 authors, among others, have been calling for these types of cuts. A proposal from the Trump “DOGE” advisory panel would put $120 billion in veterans health care at risk. 

Please know that I will fight these cuts if they are proposed in the new Congress. As I said shortly after the election, I believe much of the conservative agenda is unpopular and I plan to fight it in the new Congress. 

Positive constituent story

Regardless of who’s in the White House, my commitment to serving you remains the same. My staff and I are always happy to hear from people we’ve helped, like this recent message:

“Thank you for the Medicare telephone town hall on 11/22/24! The event was extremely helpful and informative. Your reminder at the end of the town hall that you work for us was a welcome reminder in times like these.”

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. 

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