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Jan 17 • 3 tweets • 2 min read
Greetings from Eaton County! This week I’m in #MI07 meeting with local leaders, particularly in the new areas of the district. That means getting to know the mayors, city managers, police and fire chiefs, and everyone in between. 1/
As their voice in Congress, I believe the only way to know what to fight for is to show up & listen.

Today, from Eaton Rapids to Grand Ledge & Charlotte, I heard about infrastructure, affordable housing, shortages of emergency personnel, and funding challenges 2/
But beyond any one issue, it was great to start building relationships. It’s so important that officials at all levels know each other & work together, because we share the same goal: to help the people we represent. Thanks to everyone who made time to meet with me today. 3/

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Jan 16
It’s always an honor to be part of Lansing’s MLK Day of Celebration, and it was particularly special to be back in person today — with such a large crowd — to honor Dr. King’s legacy and to recommit ourselves to his work. 1/
2/ I was thrilled to be able to present our newest State Senator, @SarahAnthony517, with the MLK Keeper of the Dream Award for her efforts in the State Legislature to advance Dr. King’s goals of equality & social justice.
3/ It was also wonderful to hear from so many dedicated public servants across mid-Michigan, and to take a moment to acknowledge my colleague and friend @SenStabenow for her years of service.
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Oct 6, 2022
OPEC’s announcement is unacceptable & reflects a new low in our relations with the Gulf. All diplomatic options should be on the table, including the withholding of American military hardware & security assistance that Saudi Arabia, in particular, is so dependent on. 1/
2/ The relationship with the Gulf States has always been complicated & transactional, but this news considerably raises the stakes. U.S. policy has swung like a pendulum between Trump & Biden, but these countries have long-benefitted from our support for the last 60 years.
3/ At best, the cartel has rejected any idea of being a helpful actor & chosen profit over aiding the world economy. At worst, they’ve made a conscious choice to align themselves with Putin over the U.S.
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Aug 27, 2022
Today is the one-year ‘wheels-up’ anniversary when a rag tag group from across the world got 114 Afghan nationals - most of whom had ties to MSU - out of a deteriorating Kabul & away to safety. For a detailed account of this perilous 10 days, see here. 1/ washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
2/ Of all the things I’ve gotten to work on over the last 4 years, few were as harrowing, or as meaningful, especially since over 70 of these folks were affiliated with @MichiganStateU.
3/ Another 30+ were former Deputy Ministers, staff & military officers of the former Afghan government who were threatened by the Taliban. All had worked for or with Americans & risked their lives helping us.
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Aug 26, 2022
In June, I sent a letter to @Google pressing them to address misleading results that were giving women false information about where they could find an abortion provider. Yesterday, we got a positive response about the steps they’re taking to fix this. 1/ cnbc.com/2022/08/25/goo…
2/ Before these updates, women using Google search & Maps to find abortion providers were often being directed to “crisis pregnancy centers,” only to later learn that they steer women away from certain health decisions.
3/ With Roe’s protections gone, and with states like mine that have laws on the books that ban abortion access, it’s more important than ever that women can get accurate information from search engines like Google when they’re making critical health decisions.
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Aug 25, 2022
The crushing amount of student debt in our country isn’t sustainable. As the representative for 5 colleges & universities, I'm happy for the folks who will get relief from this policy. But this is a one-time bandaid that doesn’t get to the root of the problem. 1/
2/ College is 3x more expensive than it was 25 years ago, even accounting for inflation. I’m also focused on the students coming up now in school — as well as the majority of Michiganders who don't go to college but are drowning in other kinds of debt.
3/ A bandaid doesn't do enough for this issue. I’d like to see a few things done, starting with capping interest rates on student loans. Interest should be capped for education loans — college, trade school or other skill development — because it’s an investment for society.
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Aug 1, 2022
The news of the successful hit on Ayman al-Zawahiri stopped me in my tracks. He was one of the masterminds of 9/11, the attacks on the USS Cole & our embassies in Kenya & Tanzania, and supported al Qaeda as they targeted many others across the globe. But tonight, he is gone. 1/
2/ As a former CIA Middle East analyst & Pentagon official, I’ve known many people — Americans, Iraqis, and so many others from our coalition — who have been killed our wounded by al Qaeda under his direction. So many local people dragged through the streets.
3/ ISIS, and many other groups inspired by al Qaeda, can draw a direct lineage from Zawahiri. And as someone who joined the CIA because I happened to be in New York on 9/11, I also know how many years of hard work it has taken to bring him to bring him this end.
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