Need some good news? In just the last few months, the Senate passed the most significant gun legislation in 30 years; one of the largest investments in science, tech, & manufacturing in decades; our largest climate change package ever; and the #PACTAct for veterans' health care.
Just last year we passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the American Rescue Plan, historic investments to rebuild our economy and our nation's infrastructure.
We're already rebuilding roads and bridges throughout New York and the country.
We've made so much progress — and we're not done yet.
Let me know what you want us to tackle first when Congress comes back from recess 👇
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We cannot allow 50% of Americans to be told they have to put their bodies at risk of life or death without their consent. It is barbaric. It is inhumane. It is unacceptable.
A thread on one way we can take action to protect our reproductive freedoms today:
If Roe is overturned, Democratic governors will be a critical line of defense in protecting our bodily autonomy. There are FIVE Democratic women governors up for re-election this year—please consider making a donation to support their campaigns:
When you take away a woman’s right to make her own decisions about her health and well-being, she is no longer a full citizen of this country. She no longer has freedom, she no longer has bodily autonomy, and she no longer has basic civil rights. Here’s one way we fight back:
Make a donation to an on-the-ground organization helping people access reproductive health care in states where they’ve been stripped of their bodily autonomy. My team put together this list as a starting point—please comment w/ others as well.
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)
Thanksgiving looks different this year. Our country is hurting. We’ve suffered enormous loss, and I know it can feel like there’s no end in sight. I wanted to share a few of the ways I’ve been taking care of myself and my family these days (1/10)
1) Give back. Our country is facing an unprecedented hunger crisis, and our nation’s food banks are stretched thin. If you’re fortunate enough to be safe and healthy this Thanksgiving, consider making a donation to @FeedingAmerica (2/10) secure.feedingamerica.org/site/Donation
And if you’re in need of assistance, you can use Feeding America’s website to search for a food bank in your area (3/10) feedingamerica.org/find-your-loca…
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.
I'll tell you more about it:
Louisiana's law required abortion providers to have “admitting privileges” at a hospital within 30 miles of where they practice, effectively giving hospitals veto power over whether providers can continue to give care for any reason—including religious or ideological differences.
The stakes could not be higher. If the Supreme Court allows this law to take effect, all but one clinic in Louisiana would be forced to close, leaving just one doctor to provide abortion care for the nearly one million residents who may need it.
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! 👇
@getots .@JeanneShaheen is one of the most graceful, impressive leaders I’ve worked with in Washington. But New Hampshire’s status as a presidential battleground means that her seat is a top target for Republicans. Let's make sure we keep her critical seat. secure.actblue.com/donate/ots_jsh…
@getots@JeanneShaheen .@TinaSmithMN’s likely opponent is former Rep. Jason Lewis, who lost his seat in 2018 after making disgusting comments disparaging women, minorities, the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities. We can’t afford to lose her voice in the Senate: secure.actblue.com/donate/ots_smi…