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Jan 22 • 3 tweets • 1 min read
I have received an eye-popping amount of DMs from foreigners expressing concern about democracy failing in America. We may not all follow their politics but they follow ours. They can connect the dots that instability here means instability everywhere. #VotingRightsActNow
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Dec 30, 2021
A man DM’d I should be shot. For my family’s safety, I asked Twitter for help ID’ing him. When Twitter fell short (thanks for trying!) I asked the guy his name (stringing him a bit) & why he threatened me. Meet Jeremy Marshall who told me he was radicalized by Tucker Carlson. 🧵
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Nov 23, 2021
📢 Have you heard? The House recently passed the #BuildBackBetter Act - a bill that will make essential investments in family care, health care, housing & tackling climate change. Here's how:

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#BBB invests in child care & education🧑‍🎓

-Authorizes universal paid family & medical leave
-Extends the Child Tax Credit
-Provides free preschool to all 3- and 4- year-olds
-Increases Pell Grants & makes the program available to our DREAMers
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Expands access to affordable health care coverage ⚕️

-Reduces health insurance premiums
-Expands Medicare to include hearing (like the cost of hearing aids)
-Lowers RX drug prices including capping the cost of insulin to $35 a month
-Extends CHIP funding permanently
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Sep 29, 2021
ICYMI, here’s what we learned at yesterday’s House Armed Services hearing: President Trump’s weak deal with the Taliban freed their leaders & 5000 of their fighters, weakening our Afghan allies’ morale and defenses.🧵
This weak deal meant @POTUS @JoeBiden took office with the Taliban resurgent, forcing him to choose between leaving after 20 years, 2400+ KIA, and $2 trillion spent, or doubling down & sending more troops. Again.
Leaving 2500 U.S. soldiers never would’ve cut it: the Afghan government was losing ground, & the Taliban would resume attacking our troops. Sec’y Austin and Chairman Milley testified we’d have needed 5000 troops to defend Bagram alone. There would be no end in sight.
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Aug 16, 2021
Our staff is hard at work on the many requests we’ve received for updates on Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applications. Here are some resources for those who have not yet begun the visa process, or who just want to help – THREAD (1/6)
For those that have served with US forces and may qualify for a SIV, information about that process can be found here (2/6) travel.state.gov/content/travel…
For those that have assisted the United States in other capacities but did not meet the more strict standards for the SIV, more information about the Priority 2 designation visas can be found here (3/6) state.gov/u-s-refugee-ad…
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Feb 23, 2021
Today, I am reintroducing four bills to ensure that future Presidents of the United States cannot perpetrate some of the same corrupt acts that former President Donald Trump committed. (1/4)
The Duty to Report Act & Corporate Duty to Report Act would require candidates, campaigns, and companies to report foreign interference in U.S. elections. Requiring candidates and campaigns to put their nation ahead of themselves should be bipartisan. (2/4)
The Enhancing Protections for Whistleblower Anonymity Act would bolster the safety of whistleblowers who come forward to expose wrongdoing. Threatening & trying to expose whistleblowers is wrong & undercuts long-established policy that encourages people to come forward. (3/4)
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Sep 22, 2020
THREAD: Oh the elusive “young voters.” How do we inspire you to show up? If we talk to you, it’s clear we have it all wrong. You don’t need to be told to “go #vote” or it’s “your civic duty.” (1/4)
For good reason, you’re pessimistic about whether it even matters if you participate. You are informed. Better than any generation. Digital natives. Can call bullshit on anything. But you don’t feel you have agency. How do we give you agency? (2/4)
Throw out voting as a “final destination.” Think of voting as part of a three-act journey.
Act one: learn the issues and candidates and register. Act two: #vote! But the most important act is the last. Act three: Hold ‘em accountable. (3/4)
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