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21 Jan, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Today marks 11 years since #CitizensUnited—when SCOTUS opened the floodgates for billions in dark money to pour into our elections + corrode our democracy. (1/4)
Our political system is fundamentally broken, and at the core of this deep rot is money. Show me a supposedly “unfixable” problem in Washington and I’ll show you the political corruption standing in its way. (2/4)
When the NRA wants to block changes to our nation’s gun laws, it pours money into elections to ensure members of Congress vote against even the most common sense reforms. The story is the same with polluters. Insurance and drug companies. Oil companies. The list goes on. (3/4)
We must get big, unaccountable money out of our elections and put power back into the hands of the people. It's time to pass the #ForThePeopleAct and end #CitizensUnited. Grateful to @StopBigMoney and @Tiffany_Muller for leading this fight. (4/4)

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Today, the Supreme Court begins reviewing a restrictive anti-abortion law in Louisiana. Pay close attention to this case and what happens, because if upheld, it would put every woman’s right to safe, legal abortion in serious jeopardy.

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I’m looking forward to many things in 2020, but I'd say I'm most excited about some of the amazing women candidates running for Congress. As we close out 2019, I want to highlight a few @getots-endorsed Senate candidates who you should pay attention to. Check them out! 👇
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I'm proud that we put women front and center in my campaign. And while this chapter is over, there’s still work to be done to bring more women to the decision-making table.

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We’ve seen the nightmare of gun violence repeat itself in schools, movie theaters, churches, nightclubs, concerts – and every single day in cities across our country. Despite these tragedies, we’re still seeing the same thing from Congress: complete inaction. Enough is enough.
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