If #Republicans refuse to work to bring urgently needed relief to American workers and families..House Democrats’ proposed budget resolution provides an alternative path for the #AmericanRescuePlan. 2 #ForThePeople
We need big, bold solutions. @HouseDemocrats budget resolution will give Congress another tool we can use to pass @POTUS’s #AmericanRescuePlan and:
☑️ Expand #COVID testing & treatment
☑️ Implement a safe, effective vaccination strategy
☑️ Rebuild our economy 5
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This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: 🇺🇸 Mobilizing the World to Address Transnational Challenges: Climate Change
🇺🇸Only one party will work with world leaders to catalyze increased global investments in clean energy solutions and climate resilience 1/8
#Democrats will support the protection of species and wildlife habitats around the world, including by advancing the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Biological Diversity & encourage other countries to join us in conserving 30 percent of the planet by 2030. 2/8
#Democrats will also work with world leaders to catalyze increased global investments in clean energy solutions and climate resilience, including to help low-income countries move along a more sustainable development path. 3/8 #DemPartyPlatform#ClimateActionNow
This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: 🇺🇸 Mobilizing the World to Address Transnational Challenges
Global Health and Pandemics
🇺🇸Only one party understands the urgency of strengthening the global public health system. 1/12
The human and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the urgency of strengthening the global public health system—and the consequences of America’s disengagement from the world. 2/12 #globalhealth#pandemic
The Trump Administration was warned about the clear and present danger of a global pandemic. The Administration not only ignored the threat but dismantled our early warning and response mechanisms and failed to act when the pandemic began. 3/12 #globalhealth#pandemic
Former President Trump incited a violent insurrection against our democracy. He charged up a violent mob to attack the Capitol to stop the Congress from fulfilling our Constitutional duty to count the electoral ballots that have duly elected the next President & Vice President 1/
The mob violently attacked law enforcement and smashed its way into the Capitol, calling for the hanging of the Vice President and hunting the Speaker and Members of Congress. 2/ #Capitol#ImpeachAndConvict
Five Americans have died following this violent attack and more than 50 police officers were seriously injured, including 15 officers who were hospitalized – and without law enforcement’s heroism, the attack could have been even worse. 3/ #Capitol#ImpeachAndConvict
Inauguration of President-Elect Biden Signals New Day of Unity, Hope, Healing
Today, Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in. #UnityUSA#BuildBackBetter 1/
Together, the Democratic White House, Democratic House of Representatives and Democratic Senate will work to not only recover from the devastating pandemic and economic crisis – which have infected nearly 25 million Americans and killed 400,000 – but will #BuildBackBetter 2/
“American Rescue Plan, includes familiar stimulus measures w/the goal of sustaining families & firms until vaccines are widely distributed.The current plan is the first of two major spending initiatives Biden will seek in the first few months.”#Relief /1 cnbc.com/amp/2021/01/14…
Here's what Biden calls for:🇺🇸🇺🇸—Direct payments of $1,400 to most Americans, bringing the total relief to $2,000, including December's $600 payments #stimulusplan#Biden 2/
Here’s what Biden calls for:
🇺🇸🇺🇸Increasing the federal, per-week unemployment benefit to $400 and extending it through the end of September
🇺🇸🇺🇸Increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour 3/ #stimulusplan#Biden
This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: 🇺🇸 Keeping Faith with Our Veterans and Military Families
🇺🇸Only one party believes that our force is stronger when we treat our service members, veterans, and their families with the dignity they’ve earned. 1/12
#Democrats believe that our force is stronger when it reflects the richness and diversity of American society, and when we treat our service members, veterans, and their families with the dignity they’ve earned. 2/12 #DemPartyPlatform#MilitaryFamilies
#Democrats will protect and enhance opportunities for anyone who can meet the standards to serve in combat roles, and we will fight the scourge of rape and sexual assault in our military, end retaliation and impunity, and take care of survivors. 3/12 #DemPartyPlatform