For the past 49 years, Roe v. Wade has ensured that every person has a right to safe and legal abortion. Unfortunately, Republicans have undertaken an effort to assure Roe’s legal precedent is dismantled to put abortion access at greater risk than ever before 🧵
We cannot let abortion restrictions, which exacerbate existing health care inequalities for communities of color, go unchallenged. With relentless attacks on access to abortion, the urgency of protecting abortion access by codifying Roe has never been greater.
We commend House Democrats for passing Congresswoman Judy Chu’s Women’s Health Protection Act and commend the president for leading a whole-of-government effort to resist further incursions upon reproductive freedom.
Personal health care decisions should remain between a person and their doctor and Democrats are committed to fighting for this constitutional right.
As we look ahead to November, it is clear that reproductive health care is on the ballot and Republicans will have to answer for the war they’ve waged on the constitutional right to abortion access.
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Today, we learned that thanks to President Biden and Democrats’ leadership the economy added over 6.4 million jobs in 2021—the most in a single year—and unemployment is now below 4%, the lowest of the pandemic. 🧵
This is another reminder that President Biden’s economic plan is working. Wages are up, everyone who wants a job can get one, and one of the fastest economic recoveries in history continues to power ahead.
Over the last few weeks alone, the Biden-Harris administration has taken significant steps to drive down the price of food, dramatically ease supply chain bottlenecks, and ensure Americans can safely celebrate the holiday season.
One year ago, we witnessed a violent assault on the Capitol. Many of us continue to struggle with the horrors and shocking images we witnessed as we strive to heal as a nation. The events on January 6 of last year shook me to my very core. 🧵
Throughout our history, even during times of war and civil unrest, America has always been able to peacefully transition power. But last year, we witnessed a nightmare, an assault on the symbol of American democracy—our nation’s Capitol.
Since then, countless members of Congress continue to break their oaths to protect and defend our democracy.
We cannot allow the events of January 6 to be whitewashed and rewritten. This attack was fueled by hatred, enabled by the former president, and perpetuated by lies.
Folks, my holiday cookie recipe is perfect for Christmas this year—but there probably won’t be enough left to leave out for Santa. I hope you all have fun making (and eating!) these cookies this holiday season. 🧵
For the cookies: 3/4 cup butter flavored shortening
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup canned milk
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the frosting:
3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
🧵 And now back to the program… Peggy Noonan and the unrelenting hit job that she & the GOP right wing are trying to put on VP @KamalaHarris . And before I hear the M. Obama quotes… had y’all properly checked this in the 80s I wouldn’t have to in ‘21.. so don’t want to 👂 it.
The right seems threatened by smart, strong-willed, free thinking women & POC. Don’t believe me- see Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, & now Kamala Harris. In their strategy to “mean girl”them out of existence- they target their looks, mannerisms, & personalities to “otherize” them.
And over the years Noonan has been the queen of Otherizing. With eloquent prose, timed hair flips, & dramatic deep-breath pauses, she has attempted to define the aforementioned (& Obama) as outside of the American mainstream, but to her Trump’s style made him appear “normal.”
Folks, there is no better feeling than being able to reconnect with family and friends this Thanksgiving—but eating my red velvet cake is a very close second. I hope you and everyone you’re visiting with on Thursday take some time to indulge!
Cake Ingredients:
2 ½ cups flour
1 ½ cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cocoa powder
½ tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 ½ cups oil
3 tbsp. red food coloring
1 tsp. distilled white vinegar
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
I want to take a moment to highlight some incredible Democratic leaders across the country who won and made history yesterday. 🧵
.@wutrain made history as the first woman and first person of color to be elected the mayor of Boston. Wu, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, breaks the city’s 199-year streak of electing white, male mayors.
.@aftabpureval made history by becoming the first Asian American ever elected as mayor of Cincinnati, running to fight for all workers and families in the Queen City.