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30 Dec 20, 6 tweets, 3 min read
I’m incredibly proud of all that our team was able to accomplish over the past two years. We introduced 4⃣5⃣ bills on behalf of Orange County families—including legislation to hold powerful interests accountable, root out corruption, and more. A few highlights 👇
Strong family policy is strong economic policy. As a single mom, I know how crucial childcare is for working parents. That’s why I introduced legislation to address the skyrocketing costs of childcare just a few months into my first term ⬇️

While families struggle to make ends meet, Big Pharma is raking in huge profits by jacking up the prices of life-saving medications. The House passed my bill to protect patients from unnecessary price hikes *a year ago,* but the Senate won’t take it up.

Throughout my time in Congress, I’ve made it a priority to ramp up accountability in our government. In September, @gillibrandny and I introduced legislation that would crack down on politicians seeking to enrich themselves off taxpayer dollars.

It’s critical that Congress reflects those we represent. I’m proud to be the first single mom of young kids elected to Congress, and I introduced legislation to help make sure I’m not the last. I’m proud my bill passed the House with bipartisan consensus.

I’m so excited that two of my bills (and two of my amendments!) were signed into law this week, including my legislation to permanently lower the threshold for deducting medical expenses from federal taxes. Learn more about the provisions that passed ⤵️

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28 Dec 20
Last week, I voted for the coronavirus relief bill, which the President has *finally* signed into law after a week of delay. I know the legislation isn’t perfect, so I want to have an honest conversation about what it does and doesn’t do. (THREAD)
First things first: Americans have waited too long to get help. While the House passed a relief bill in May, the Senate didn’t take it up or pass legislation of its own. People needed (and still need) sustained help until the pandemic is over, not a one-and-done bill.
There are some things today’s bill does well, including the extension of assistance for people out of work, people facing housing or food insecurity, and small businesses. Our office is preparing a guide for what help is available to Orange County families (available soon).
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16 Dec 20
My favorite part of being a Congressperson is how much I get to learn, including by listening to Orange County families. To all those who took the time to attend one of our 3⃣4⃣ in-person and virtual town halls over the past two years, thank you. Some highlights ⬇️
In May 2019, our office hosted a town hall focusing on the needs of older Orange County residents. I miss hosting in-person town halls, hearing directly from members of our community about the issues that matter most to them.
I’m humbled that so many made their voices heard during a town hall earlier this year on the 2021 budget. I’m committed to being a responsible steward of our tax dollars—and that means making sure they’re spent in a way that’s consistent with our values.

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9 Dec 20
We should prioritize workers, not large corporations. Yet, Mitch McConnell is fighting tooth and nail to let corporations off the hook if their workers get COVID-19 on the job, and he’s holding pandemic relief hostage at the expense of millions in the process. (1/5)
McConnell is claiming this policy is to help small businesses, but there’s already an existing legal standard to protect businesses that are acting reasonably: negligence. The Senate wants to wipe this away and let corporations off the hook for endangering workers. (2/5)
The reality is that corporate immunity would give companies the green light to put profits before people. We’ve already seen evidence of this life-threatening behavior, including right here in Orange County. (3/5)

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9 Dec 20
When I came to Congress, I knew I had a responsibility to pull back the curtain for the American people and expose corruption in real time. So, I’m filling you in on Senator McConnell’s attempts over the last 8 days to tank a *bipartisan* COVID relief bill. (THREAD)
You may have heard that Democrats and Republicans have agreed upon spending $900 billion to fund another round of small business loans, support hospitals and essential workers, and help the 10 million people who lost their jobs through no fault of their own. (2/5)
Everyone at the negotiating table—including Senate Rs—has agreed to a compromise. Except one. Mitch McConnell is refusing to bring it to the floor unless it wipes away all COVID-related lawsuits filed that “allege injury or death” due to corporate negligence. (3/5)
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8 Dec 20
No matter how we look at the data—by race, by sector, by income—it's clear the burden of the pandemic is falling hardest on women. Today, our office released a report detailing how decades of progress could be erased unless we take action. (THREAD)

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Since the start of this crisis, 22 percent of all women have left the workforce. There are several reasons for this. First of all, women—especially women of color—are overrepresented in industries that have been hit hardest by COVID-19, like food service and health care. (2/10)
Moreover, lack of support from both government and employers for balancing work and home responsibilities is pushing women out of the workforce. While men have become increasingly involved, women still typically bear the brunt of housework and childcare responsibilities. (3/10)
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4 Dec 20
The Paycheck Protection Program was supposed to help small businesses. Yet, new data makes it clear that absent aggressive, real time oversight, millions of taxpayer dollars went out the door to some of the largest companies and national chains. (1/5)

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Since April, I've been urging the Administration to disclose data on exactly which businesses were getting these forgivable loans. I introduced legislation to make this information publicly available so the American people could have confidence in the PPP *in real time*. (2/5)
The Administration resisted, and now we know why: a majority of PPP funds went to just a fraction of recipients--including Trump and Kushner properties. Meanwhile, millions are unemployed and small businesses are struggling to stay open. (3/5)

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