California Congressman. Democratic Freshman Class President. Former Long Beach Mayor. Proud Immigrant. Truth and Justice, always. 🇺🇸🏳️🌈
Mar 17 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
🧵: In light of Trump’s praise of the J6 insurrectionists, his featuring them in a version of the national anthem, and him calling them hostages, I feel compelled to share my experience with the J6 prisoners since I’m one of the few members of congress to spend time w/ them.
Last year, I visited the DC Jail on behalf of @OversightDems to visit the January 6 prisoners.
The visit was organized by Marjorie Taylor Greene and I and @RepJasmine were there to observe. The actions of our GOP colleagues inside the facility were shameful.
Jan 6 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Last year, I visited the DC Jail on behalf of @OversightDems to visit the January 6 prisoners.
The visit was organized by Marjorie Taylor Greene and I was there to observe. The actions of our GOP colleagues inside the facility and their lies about the visit were shameful.
Marjorie Taylor Greene continues to tell lies about the conditions of the facility and saying that there was no insurrection on January 6. The inmates that we saw were being treated fairly. They had 24 hr medical care, computer tablets & access to communicate with family
Oct 23, 2023 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
You'll see a lot in the news today about the candidates vying for the Speaker's seat, so I've done you a favor to save you the reading. From a radical anti-choice record to attacking Social Security and Medicare, you're about to see it all.
🧵Let's meet the extremists
Tom Emmer is former chair of the NRCC and has called Trump a “fantastic ally.” Despite his dramatic support of Trump in 2016 and 2020 to appeal to his base, Trump won’t even back him. Embarrassing!
Mar 24, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
I just exited the DC Jail on behalf of @OversightDems. The actions of our Republican colleagues inside the facility and their lies about the visit are shameful.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is already telling lies about the conditions of the facility and saying that there was no insurrection on January 6. The inmates that we saw were being treated fairly. They have 24 hr medical care, computer tablets & access to communicate with family