Mom, wife, daughter, and loving but distracted friend. U.S. Senator for Minnesota. Prefers window seats, donuts and MN beer (all together when possible)
Jun 21, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Republicans overturned Roe last summer.
They spent decades influencing judicial nominations to put anti-choice judges on the Supreme Court.
Now that they see how unpopular their stance on abortion is, they won’t talk about the issue.
So I will...
Mylissa Farmer had already picked out a name for her child - then her water broke 18 weeks into her pregnancy.
There was no chance that her child would survive – her doctors recommended terminating the pregnancy.
But this was Missouri - abortions were banned under state law.
Jan 25, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
This is what they’ve wanted all along: a national abortion ban. To deny women the freedom to make their own health care decisions.
Doctors shouldn’t be forced to sit and wait for a woman to become septic before they can perform an emergency abortion.
But that’s what happened in Texas.
Jan 24, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
When I worked at Planned Parenthood, I dreaded the anniversary of Roe. Women had to walk through lines of anti-choice protestors carrying signs with ugly, cruel messages just to get basic health care.
Now, on what should be the 50th anniversary, there is no Roe to rally behind.
We’ve already seen the grave consequences of overturning Roe.
Doctors and nurses aren’t able to provide the care they know their patients need in emergency situations.
Women are afraid to seek help out of fear of prosecution.
These resources provide state-by-state guides and info about where, when and how to schedule an abortion.
Sep 2, 2021 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
The Texas ruling by the Supreme Court is a blatant attack on women's freedom. The court seems ready to toss 50 years of precedent and basically allows vigilantes to take away women’s constitutional rights.
So many have rightly asked: What are we going to do about it? A thread:
First off, let’s be very clear about what‘s happening. This is the culmination of a 40 year effort by Republicans to radically remake the courts with the help of dark money and the Federalist Society.
They’ve succeeded, and Roe is their white whale.
Apr 20, 2021 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
Convicting Dereck Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is a moment of accountability, and also a moment to recommit ourselves to the movement for racial justice his tragic murder sparked.
Millions of people took to the streets because we couldn’t look away from the reality of George Floyd’s murder and we could see change had to come.
Apr 20, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I loved Walter Mondale and I’m not the only one. Mondale was a giant not only because of the positions he held—Minnesota Attorney General, U.S. Senator, Vice President, Democratic Presidential candidate and Ambassador—but because of the work that he did.
Whether it was working with Marian Wright Edelman to lift children out of poverty, fighting to repair the damage of housing discrimination with the Fair Housing Act, or pushing us to protect places like the St. Croix River and the Boundary Waters, he charted an unwavering path.
Jan 12, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
To Republican elected leaders: There’s lots of talk today about moving forward and “healing.” Here are some ideas for how you can help. 1. Say out loud that America had a free and fair election in November. If you had a winning election, point that out.
2. Acknowledge that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the election and will be President and Vice President. Say that, for the good of the country, you wish them the best.
Dec 1, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
This is classic Mitch McConnell. We are in the dark, dark days of this pandemic and a group of Republicans and Democrats come together in good faith to devise a framework for emergency funding to help our country. And what does McConnell say? He calls it a waste of time. (1/5)
NOBODY knows more about wasting time than McConnell. He had the Senate do nothing on COVID relief in November. Nothing in October. September. August. It’s painful how long this has gone on. He refuses to negotiate with Democrats. And he wants to talk about wasting time? (2/5)
Oct 29, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
You might be thinking that there is a national effort to track how schools are reopening in person so we can reopen as many as possible safely.
There is not.
Betsy DeVos dropped the ball on this and @SenWarren and I are pushing back. Here's how. [THREAD]
Quick background: Last week, Betsy DeVos was asked why a national system doesn't exist. Her response?
“I'm not sure there's a role at the department to collect and compile that research.”
The dewonkified translation: “I don’t believe in doing it."
Aug 3, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Today I’m announcing my bill to legalize marijuana.
Here’s a bit more about what is in the bill and how we can do this while protecting the health, safety, and civil rights of our communities: [THREAD]
First off, federal marijuana prohibition is a failed policy, and the public overwhelmingly supports legalization. 42 states and DC already allow some degree of marijuana use.
Feb 5, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
(1/4) I thank Duluth Mayor Emily Larson for being my guest at the #SOTU. Mayor Larson has been a strong leader on housing & health care, and we have worked together to increase access to affordable housing and make health care, and especially prescription drugs, more affordable.
(2/4) The number one issue I hear about from Minnesotans is the high cost of health care, and skyrocketing prescription drug prices.
Jan 31, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
(1/4) Impeachment trial day 9. Woke up this morning after about 4 hours of sleep, & all I could think about was what happened yesterday. Was breathtaking to watch President’s defenders transform completely from saying President did nothing wrong to President can do nothing wrong.
(2/4) We have a few more hours of questions—we’ve had over 13 hours. I hope for a little more insight after another long day. Everyone is looking ahead to the discussion tomorrow of witnesses.
Jan 28, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
(1/5) Today is Day #6. It’s been a second day of hearing from the President’s lawyers. A couple things stand out:
(2/5) Was surreal to see Kenneth Starr review history and precedent of impeachment. One of his points was that we have been in what he called an age of impeachment that we should leave behind. Not a lot of irony in his presentation, given his lead role in the Clinton impeachment.
Jan 25, 2020 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
(1/6) Day #5 was a short day, just two hours of presentation from the President’s lawyers. After the session I went up to the gallery with my colleagues Tammy Duckworth, Jeff Merkley, and Leader Chuck Schumer to do a quick press response to the proceedings.
(2/6) After three days of comprehensive, thorough review of the facts and evidence from the House Managers, the President’s lawyers tried to to poke holes in the House Managers’ arguments.
Jan 24, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Little more than halfway through Day #3. The Senate Chaplin began his opening prayer by urging us not just to hear but to also practice empathetic attentiveness. & to remember our friendships in the Senate. The Chaplin can always be counted on to appeal to our higher principles.
The House managers provided an excellent review of the constitutional rationale, history and precedent for impeachment for a President’s abuse of power. Even my colleagues with law degrees found it fascinating and full of good information.
Jan 23, 2020 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
Day 2, after a long night yesterday, and you can feel people settling into this new world of hours sitting on the Senate floor, listening and taking notes. And maybe a catnap or two (not naming names).
I’m keeping notes in a red notebook—kind of a stream of consciousness of quotes, observations, and things to remember. I’m starting to think about questions I want to ask.
Jan 22, 2020 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
As promised, I have some more of my notes from the impeachment trial.
By 6 p.m. on the first day, you can start to see some themes:
The House managers today relentlessly plowed through questions about witnesses and documents, and asked us essentially "Why WOULDN'T you want to know this? Why WOULDN'T you want to see the documents?"
I agree.
Jan 17, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Every day during the impeachment trial I’ll be taking notes, which I’ll share some of here. Yesterday was day 1.
From where I sit, close to the doors in the second row of seats, I can see the faces of most of my colleagues: serious, focused, aware that the country is watching.
May 25, 2018 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Children shouldn't be suddenly abandoned at home or at school without information on their parents’ whereabouts, but we’re seeing that happen to kids with moms and dads facing arrest, detention, and removal actions.
Since I first heard kids were being cruelly ripped from their parents in this way, I committed to protecting children whose families are swept up in immigration enforcement. I’ve introduced legislation that makes good on my promise, but more than that, it’s the right thing to do.
