Proud husband/dad, SoCal native, clean energy advocate, environmental attorney, Stanford/Duke alum. U.S. Representative for CA-49. All tweets by me.
Nov 17, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
With the vast majority of votes tabulated and the race called in our favor, it is with great honor and humility that I will return to serve California’s 49th District in the United States House of Representatives. THREAD
Serving this beautiful District and its talented residents has been a remarkable opportunity. I am so proud of the work we have done to make healthcare more affordable, to pass historic legislation to rein in global climate change, 2/8
Mar 20, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
I know we’re all feeling pain from high gas prices.
We should be using every tool at our disposal to bring them down.
It’s a more complex problem than the pundits would lead you to believe.
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There are mostly three factors to blame. Let’s call them the Three Ps:
1) Putin 2) Pandemic 3) Price Gouging
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Jan 11, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I'm encouraged to see @JoeBiden’s renewed focus on passing voting rights legislation. Now is the time for action. The Senate must make an exception to the filibuster to get voting rights passed. THREAD
Last year, extremists in GOP-led state legislatures enacted some of the harshest voting restrictions since Jim Crow. Using Trump's baseless fraud conspiracies as justification, they introduced over 425 voting restriction bills across 49 states, with more still being written. 2/4
Dec 22, 2021 • 20 tweets • 3 min read
As we look back on 2021, I’d like to reflect on where we are and what we’ve done.
I know this has been a rough year. We’re still overcoming the biggest public health and economic crisis of our lifetimes. THREAD
Over 800,000 people in the US have died of COVID, with over 75,000 deaths in CA alone. I know people who lost their lives and you probably do, too.
These aren't just statistics. They're husbands, wives, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, neighbors and friends. 2/20
Jun 22, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Some quick thoughts on how Senate Republicans just used the filibuster to block a discussion and debate on a major voting rights bill known as the For the People Act. 1/5
Let's be clear: This was not a vote on the bill itself. The Republicans in the United States Senate have decided that they don't even want to allow a discussion or debate on how best to protect the right of all Americans to vote, and I think we all know why. 2/5
May 28, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Some brief thoughts on Senate Republicans using the filibuster to quash the January 6th Commission to investigate the facts of the Capitol insurrection. THREAD
What happened on January 6th was an attempt to overthrow our democracy and overturn the results of a free and fair election. Spurred on by Trump, rioters descended on the Capitol and used makeshift battering rams to break windows and doors and breach the building. 2/5
Feb 24, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
In my first term in Congress, I've done everything possible to establish a record of working for bipartisan, common sense solutions to local and national problems. Some examples: 1/8
As a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, I've worked with members of both parties to improve housing, economic opportunities, education, and healthcare for our veterans, and also helped secure $128M for our Marines at Camp Pendleton. 2/8
