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Returning to Yvette Herrell is the devil, we have a part 2! This time, I’m going to venture into the domain of her background, some Twitter posts and a little more legislation. I don’t really visit facebook or instagram, however. Even so, should suffice.🧵 1/
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First, we should recognize that she is among the “thoughts and prayers” crowd. Thinking of how to profit off this tragedy, and praying for another shooting to blame on Democrats in some fashion, most likely.
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Republicans like Hawley continue to smear Judge Jackson’s record using thoroughly debunked misrepresentations about her sentencing record. Yet recently, they missed a real opportunity to stand up for survivors of sexual abuse—reauthorizing #VAWA. (thread) nytimes.com/2022/03/21/us/…
Less than two weeks ago, many Republican Senators in the room today joined Senator Hawley in voting against a legislative package that included a reauthorization and update of the Violence Against Women Act—a law that protects and assists victims of sexual and domestic violence.
When the cameras are on, some Republicans like Hawley make grand claims about protecting survivors—at Judge Jackson’s expense.
Bipartisan language in the newly introduced Senate version of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 would give expanded powers to state and local prosecutors to pursue domestic abusers who possess firearms illegally.
🧵 Here’s how: revealnews.org/article/how-th…
🧵 Here’s how: revealnews.org/article/how-th…
A 2021 Reveal investigation found that domestic violence gun homicides surged 58% over the last decade.
Many of those victims were killed by abusers who were prohibited from having guns. revealnews.org/article/gun-la…
Many of those victims were killed by abusers who were prohibited from having guns. revealnews.org/article/gun-la…
The pandemic has been an especially lethal period for abuse victims: Gun homicides involving intimate partners rose a stunning 25% in 2020 compared with the previous year, to the highest level in almost three decades. bit.ly/gunlaws-dv 
Attorney General Garland spoke to the National Congress of American Indians @NCAI1944 today: “The Justice Department understands that open and honest conversations with our Tribal partners are fundamental to a strong nation-to-nation relationship.”
@NCAI1944 “The Department recognizes the diversity of thought and perspective among sovereign Tribal nations. And we appreciate the opportunity to hear directly from Tribal leaders from across the country.”—AG Garland
@NCAI1944 AG Garland: Many Tribal communities have suffered from unacceptable rates of violence for decades. … The Justice Department is committed to addressing the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous people with the urgency and resources it demands.
.@POTUS’ FY 22 discretionary budget proposal demonstrates a great step in the right direction with investments in critical programs that impact our members and their patients’ health. @acog is encouraged to see: 1/
- Over $200M to help address #maternalmortality and morbidity w/ a focus on addressing race-based inequities in maternal health outcomes through investments in rural areas, #MMRCs, training to improve culturally congruent care & more 2/
- Critical investments to promote health equity in health care system, confront racial disparities in health outcomes, expand access to culturally competent care, diversify the health care workforce, and address #SDOH 3/
BREAKING: The U.S. House passed a bi-partisan resolution introduced by @RepSpeier to remove an arbitrary timeline for #ERA ratification. #NoTimeLimitOnEquality
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"There is no expiration date on equality... It's about building the America we want and becoming a more perfect union" said @RepSpeier in a press briefing after the vote.
.@SpeakerPelosi: "When women succeed, America succeeds, so this is about our entire country." #NoTimeLimitOnEquality
This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020.This part is called: Ending Violence Against Women
Only one party has a specific plan to end the scourge of violence affecting women & non-binary individuals.This strategy includes reauthorizing #VAWA & fully enacting it’s protections. 1/11
Only one party has a specific plan to end the scourge of violence affecting women & non-binary individuals.This strategy includes reauthorizing #VAWA & fully enacting it’s protections. 1/11
#Democrats are committed to ending sexual assault, domestic abuse, and other violence against women. 2/11 #DemPartyPlatform #ViolenceAgainstWomen #VAWA
#Democrats will act swiftly to overcome #Republican #obstructionism and reauthorize and expand the Violence Against Women Act 3/11 #DemPartyPlatform #VAWA
This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: Protecting Women’s Rights
Only one party has a specific plan to ensure the rights of women, over half our population, is codified in law. This plan includes finally passing the #ERA 1/8 #ERANow
Only one party has a specific plan to ensure the rights of women, over half our population, is codified in law. This plan includes finally passing the #ERA 1/8 #ERANow
#Democrats will fight to guarantee equal rights for women, including by ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and at long last enshrining gender equality in the U.S. Constitution. 2/8 #DemPartyPlatform #ERA #ERANOW
#Democrats will take aggressive action to end pay inequality, including by increasing penalties against companies that discriminate against women and passing the Paycheck Fairness Act. 3/8 #DemPartyPlatform #EqualPay
I’m attending WI 2020 Victory’s event, “WI Roundtable to Discuss the Violence Against Women Act and Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women” – sign up now to join me! mobilize.us/wi2020victory/… #mmiw #mmiwg #vawa #wisdems
Arvina Martin @Arvina4WI introduces Rep. Beth Meyers, and @beth_rep introduces @HeidiHeitkamp. All acknowledge and honor the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She would want us to continue the fight to protect women. #MMIW #MMIWG #RIPRBG
Heitkamp: VAWA passing was a collaborative effort. Led by Democrats, supported by some Republicans. COngress failed to reauthorize the act. Why? Fight about: Are we going to include LGBTQ+? How will we show up in unique situation of Indigenous/Tribal women?
🔴 Senate #Republicans have KILLED 400 bills passed by the House, most w/ GOP votes. #Dems need to win 4 seats (3 if #Harris is VP). 6 races are tossups: CO-Gardner, GA-Perdue, IA-Ernst, ME-Collins, MT-Daines, NC-Tillis.
thread: Bills Killed by Senate GOP newsweek.com/mitch-mcconnel…
thread: Bills Killed by Senate GOP newsweek.com/mitch-mcconnel…
🔴 BIPARTISAN Bills PASSED by the House but KILLED by Senate #Republicans:
Climate Action Act
Raise Minimum Wage
Violence vs Women Act
Corporate Transparent Act
Enhanced Background Checks
Gold Star Family Relief Act
Save the Internet Act
Equality Act
Climate Action Act
Raise Minimum Wage
Violence vs Women Act
Corporate Transparent Act
Enhanced Background Checks
Gold Star Family Relief Act
Save the Internet Act
Equality Act
🔴 BIPARTISAN Bills PASSED by the House but KILLED by Senate #Republicans #2
Paycheck Fairness Act
Protect Preexisting Conditions Act
Lower Prescription Drugs Act
Ban Offshore Drilling Act
Invest in Maine Street Act
Lower Prescription Drugs Act #2
#STEM education
Paycheck Fairness Act
Protect Preexisting Conditions Act
Lower Prescription Drugs Act
Ban Offshore Drilling Act
Invest in Maine Street Act
Lower Prescription Drugs Act #2
#STEM education
#Republican Senators are blocking reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act at the request of the #NRA. Without funds, shelters for women/kids close. #VAWA includes resources to fight crisis of Missing & Murdered #Indigenous Women & Girls. 🔵 Flip the Senate #blue. #MMIW
#Republican Senators are blocking reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act at the #NRA's request.
🔵 Flip the Senate. #VoteBlue giffords.org/blog/2020/04/w…
🔵 Flip the Senate. #VoteBlue giffords.org/blog/2020/04/w…
Officials & organizations fighting the crisis of Missing & Murdered #Indigenous Women & Girls aren't getting needed resources because #Republican Senators are blocking reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
🔵 Flip the Senate. #VoteBlue #VAWA #MMIW #MMIWG #native
🔵 Flip the Senate. #VoteBlue #VAWA #MMIW #MMIWG #native
on #WomensEqualityDay, I'd like to remind you all the ways Trump has failed women and made life more dangerous for us and how Biden will be a champion for us.
A THREAD
A THREAD
Trump has tried to rip away health care benefits & protections for millions of women. In
the middle of a pandemic, Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare,
which would allow insurers to deny women coverage because of pregnancy or pre-existing
conditions.
the middle of a pandemic, Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare,
which would allow insurers to deny women coverage because of pregnancy or pre-existing
conditions.
Trump rolled back protections from discrimination/harassment in the workplace. He revoked the Obama-Biden Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order,
which required that federal contractors comply w/ labor, wage an hour, family & medical
leave, safety & health, and civil rights
which required that federal contractors comply w/ labor, wage an hour, family & medical
leave, safety & health, and civil rights
Tune in now for a conversation between Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year @SpeakerPelosi and @Everytown President @JohnFeinblatt! #GSU2020 twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Under @SpeakerPelosi’s leadership, the House passed historic gun safety legislation, including bills that would require background checks on all gun sales, close the Charleston loophole, reauthorize #VAWA, and appropriate funding for gun violence research. #GSU2020
Because of @SpeakerPelosi’s unwavering commitment to gun safety, she has been named @Everytown’s first-ever Gun Sense Lawmaker of the Year. #GSU2020
@morningmika @JoeBiden So there’s a lot to unpack here.
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First of all, if #BelieveWomen isn’t tempered with basic common sense, then it’s simply blind dogma, and thus quite dangerous and subject to horrible abuses, as I’ve said long before I ever heard the name Tara Reade.
Let’s compare the
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First of all, if #BelieveWomen isn’t tempered with basic common sense, then it’s simply blind dogma, and thus quite dangerous and subject to horrible abuses, as I’ve said long before I ever heard the name Tara Reade.
Let’s compare the
@morningmika @JoeBiden cases of Biden and Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh: despite being an only marginally well known public figure prior to his nomination, he had not one but multiple accusers. His known, documented behavior, not to mention his judicial actions, all point to a distinct lack of respect for
Kavanaugh: despite being an only marginally well known public figure prior to his nomination, he had not one but multiple accusers. His known, documented behavior, not to mention his judicial actions, all point to a distinct lack of respect for
@morningmika @JoeBiden women in general. Every chance he’s given to rule on women’s rights and their fundamental freedoms and right to bodily autonomy, he’s proven that he believes they deserve none of those.
We must also consider the consistency of the narrative around his behavior. Very different
We must also consider the consistency of the narrative around his behavior. Very different
When you hear people say Bernie never passed any bills, share this clip where former GOP congressman describes what it was like to serve on the same committee as #BernieSanders key phrase: pride of authorship #NotMeUs #NVCaucuses
Here add this for a second opinion
Longer clip where Ney says if he has to choose Trump or Bernie it’s a no-brainer. The Republican says Bernie. Clip thanks to @TRNshow
President of the @NCAI1944, Fawn Sharp at the #SOIN2020 State of Indian Nations.
Sharp has addressed #VAWA, #ICWA and more ...
"#MMIW is ravaging our communities and families"
Sharp has addressed #VAWA, #ICWA and more ...
"#MMIW is ravaging our communities and families"
@NCAI1944 President of the @NCAI1944, Fawn Sharp at the #SOIN2020
"Tribes are doing amazing things ..." Sharp says Its time for the federal government to step up and meet its obligations.
Watch here - newsmaven.io/indiancountryt…
"Tribes are doing amazing things ..." Sharp says Its time for the federal government to step up and meet its obligations.
Watch here - newsmaven.io/indiancountryt…
@NCAI1944 Congresswoman @RepDebHaaland, Laguna Pueblo, is delivering the #SOIN2020 congressional response.
Watch here - newsmaven.io/indiancountryt…
Watch here - newsmaven.io/indiancountryt…
Last yr, the Violence Against Women Act expired—& the House passed its reauthorization *290* days ago. Sen Republicans have blocked it.
In those 290 days, an estimated:
- 496 women were shot & killed by partners
- 5.3M kids exposed to domestic violence
- 22 trans people murdered
In those 290 days, an estimated:
- 496 women were shot & killed by partners
- 5.3M kids exposed to domestic violence
- 22 trans people murdered
During the 290 days Sen Republicans have blocked #VAWA—100s of Native American women & girls were murdered or went missing—but we don't know just how many.
That's why Congress must also pass Savanna's Act—to gather this data & address our #MMIWG epidemic. theguardian.com/us-news/2020/j…
That's why Congress must also pass Savanna's Act—to gather this data & address our #MMIWG epidemic. theguardian.com/us-news/2020/j…
Can you tell @senatemajldr Mitch McConnell & Sen Republicans to stop stalling & pass the Violence Against Women Act *and* Savanna's Act?
Help save lives—call (202) 224-3121 & tell them to pass #HR1585 & #S227.
Or find who to email/Tweet @ here👉🏻senate.gov/general/contac… #VAWA4All
Help save lives—call (202) 224-3121 & tell them to pass #HR1585 & #S227.
Or find who to email/Tweet @ here👉🏻senate.gov/general/contac… #VAWA4All
@SenJoniErnst unveiled a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act that would roll back vital protections for Native American women. huffpost.com/entry/violence… # via @HuffPostPol
Not surprisingly, THIS: “The #NRA has been pressuring Republicans to oppose the gun safety provision and warned that a vote in favor of it would negatively affect lawmakers’ NRA rating. The gun language is nowhere to be seen in Ernst’s bill.”
@SenJoniErnst: The House BIPARTISAN #VAWA needs to be passed. Native women deserve to be protected.
Welcome to the Member of Congress Tracking Report for the week ending November 10, 2019. With Congress on recess this week, we are going to do things a bit differently this week. We are going to take a dive into #McConnellsGraveyard.
#MoCTrack 1/33
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#MoCTrack 1/33
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#GOP keeps trotting out their tired talking point about the “do-nothing-Dems” and all we can concentrate on is #Impeachment.
NOT TRUE.
What you’ll find below are 30 bills of the 300+ that #McConnell has stalled in the Senate.
#MoCTrack #DemCast 2/33
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NOT TRUE.
What you’ll find below are 30 bills of the 300+ that #McConnell has stalled in the Senate.
#MoCTrack #DemCast 2/33
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HR 1 - #ForThePeople
A bill that would improve voting rights, fix campaign finance regulations, and mandate ethics and accountability reforms.
💯 over 100 co-sponsors (236)
#MoCTrack #McConnellsGraveyard 3/33
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A bill that would improve voting rights, fix campaign finance regulations, and mandate ethics and accountability reforms.
💯 over 100 co-sponsors (236)
#MoCTrack #McConnellsGraveyard 3/33
vox.com/2019/3/8/18253…
.@realDonaldTrump and Republicans in Washington want you to think Democrats can’t walk and chew gum at the same time.
But we’ve been fighting #ForThePeople since Day One.
The House-passed legislation piling up outside @SenateMajLdr McConnell’s office proves it.
But we’ve been fighting #ForThePeople since Day One.
The House-passed legislation piling up outside @SenateMajLdr McConnell’s office proves it.
@realDonaldTrump @senatemajldr The scores of bills we’ve passed aren’t busy work.
If passed into law, they will improve the lives of Americans across the country & build a better future for generations to come.
But the @SenateGOP has made the cynical decision to ignore it all.
If passed into law, they will improve the lives of Americans across the country & build a better future for generations to come.
But the @SenateGOP has made the cynical decision to ignore it all.
Some key examples?
H.R. 7, the #PaycheckFairness Act, would ensure equal pay for women nationwide.
Meanwhile, the #ForThePeople Act would enact the most ambitious set of democracy reforms and ethics standards in a generation.
H.R. 7, the #PaycheckFairness Act, would ensure equal pay for women nationwide.
Meanwhile, the #ForThePeople Act would enact the most ambitious set of democracy reforms and ethics standards in a generation.
ICYMI: It was reported today that the Deputy Attorney General and the Secretary of Transportation appear to have been coordinating with the McConnell-aligned Super PAC, Senate Leadership Fund. (1)
@maddow
@chrislhayes
@ElieNYC
@EllenLWeintraub
@waltshaub
The Secretary of Transportation is married to Mitch McConnell, who’s prohibited by law from coordinating with Senate Leadership Fund. Elaine Chao, however, is not, although any coordination on her husband’s behalf would seem to contravene the FEC Act’s intent. (2)
The report specifically cites meetings between Elaine Chao, her then-deputy (now DAG) Jeffrey Rosen, and Steven Law, who chairs Senate Leadership Fund and the dark money 501(c)(4), One Nation, which feeds millions of dollars to Senate Leadership Fund. (3)
One of the bills sitting untouched in the Senate because the gun lobby objects to it is the Violence Against Women Renewal Act of 2019.
It's important to understand what #VAWA does to see just how much the @NRA has corrupted @senatemajldr. Thread (1/7)
It's important to understand what #VAWA does to see just how much the @NRA has corrupted @senatemajldr. Thread (1/7)
#VAWA expired in 2018 after the @GOP leadership in both the House and the Senate refused to take it up. Originally enacted in the 1990s, studies showed that "the rate of intimate partner violence against females declined 53% between 1993 and 2008" (2/7)
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While the Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum waits on Senator Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders to arrive, read his "Empower Tribal Nations" platform. #NativeForum #NativeVote2020 #NativeVote berniesanders.com/issues/empower…
@BernieSanders It's not as detailed as his 2016 platform but here are some 2020 highlights from @BernieSanders:
* Honor Native American tribal treaty rights and sovereignty, moving away from a relationship of paternalism and control toward one of deference and support. #HonorTheTreaties
* Honor Native American tribal treaty rights and sovereignty, moving away from a relationship of paternalism and control toward one of deference and support. #HonorTheTreaties
* Reauthorize and expand the Violence Against Women Act to provide critical resources to women in Indian country and allow all tribes to prosecute non-Native criminals. #VAWA #TribalJurisdiction #JusticeForNativeWomen #VAWA4All #VAWA4MMIW #MMIW
