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Dec 9 • 3 tweets • 1 min read
In a natural extension of my service since I was first elected to Congress, I have joined the growing numbers of Arizonans who reject party politics by declaring my independence from the broken partisan system in Washington and formally registering as an Arizona Independent. 1/3
Over the past four years, I’ve worked proudly with other Senators in both parties and forged consensus on successful laws helping everyday Arizonans build better lives for themselves and their families. 2/3
Becoming an Independent won’t change my work in the Senate; my service to Arizona remains the same. Read my full Op-ed in the Arizona Republic 3/3 ⬇️
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Nov 30
My first big bipartisan victory was back in 2006 defeating Prop 107 – a proposed amendment to AZ’s constitution that would ban same-sex marriage.

16 years later, I successfully worked across the aisle to build consensus and pass our Respect for Marriage Act in the Senate. 🧵
In 2006, I led the Arizona Together campaign with my Republican friend @BookOfSteve to defeat Prop 107 – becoming the first state in the nation to do so. I learned that by staying in our partisan corners and pointing fingers, we weren’t making any progress.
Instead, we made progress by working with unlikely allies, building broad coalitions, and finding common ground.

That’s exactly the approach we used when negotiating the Respect for Marriage Act with colleagues from across the political spectrum.
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Sep 4
When I ran for the Senate, I promised Arizonans I’d be an independent voice for our state – working with *literally* anyone to deliver lasting results for #State48.

In my first term, I’ve partnered with unlikely allies, found common ground, and produced real results for AZ. 🧵
.@JohnCornyn, @ChrisMurphyCT, @ThomTillis, and I bridged our differences and made long overdue progress addressing school and community violence. Our Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was signed into law in June. azcentral.com/story/news/pol…
.@ToddYoungIN and I brought colleagues together to make historic investments in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, creating thousands of AZ jobs and strengthening national security. Our Chips and Science Act was signed into law last month. washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-…
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Aug 9
Huge news, Arizona – our bipartisan Chips and Science Act was just signed into law! We worked hard to secure this historic investment in semiconductor manufacturing in Arizona and across the country, strengthening our supply chains and lowering costs for everyday families.
Tiny microchips known as semiconductors are crucial to Arizonans’ everyday lives — powering our phones, computers, cars, and more. Making semiconductors in the U.S. lowers costs of goods *and* helps protect our national security.
We also secured crucial investments in science education and research — including provisions reauthorizing @NASA, funding space research at AZ universities and sending the first woman to the moon. 👩‍🚀
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Jul 1, 2020
A damning choronicle of @dougducey’s inaction & repeated delayed reaction to the greatest health crisis of our lives.

The coronavirus is here until a widespread vaccine works (summer 2021 if all goes well).

Arizona’s response must change, NOW. How else will we make it through?
Last Thursday, @dougducey said “I haven't been very retrospective as of late. We've had a lot on our plate.”

This brutal timeline of his inaction/delayed action/underestimation of the coronavirus provides the retrospective look he’s been unwilling to see.

Everyone sees it now.
What now?

Will this nightmare of dramatically rising cases, hospitals choosing who gets care & who gets turned away, and an economic rollercoaster continue?

Or will AZ finally take meaningful action to manage the virus, protect lives, and support our economic recovery?
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Jun 30, 2020
@dougducey was one of the last to enact stay-at-home & one of the first to lift stay-at-home despite the fact that Az hadn’t met the CDC guidelines for Phase 1 reopening. Today, Az doesn’t meet a single indicator of Phase 1.
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Today’s executive order will help - I hope.
But a very serious question remains, will it be enough? We are still operating like a Phase 2 or 3 state, even though our infection numbers are the worst in the country.
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Back in April/May, I expressed concern that we would would find ourselves in an endless cycle of open/shut/open/shut if the state moved to open too soon without testing, tracing, and isolating cases effectively, and w/o citizens wearing masks and social distancing.
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