Ukraine's fight is not just for Ukraine. Theirs is a fight for democracy.
At the beginning of Vladimir Putin's lawless invasion, no one would have predicted how successful the Ukrainian people and their soldiers would be. Their courage, relentlessness, and sacrifice have exposed Putin's weakness and renewed the world's faith in democracy.
Apr 18, 2023 • 26 tweets • 20 min read
As the Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, I saw daily how growing up in poverty can shape a child's future.
Over the next few weeks, I'll highlight how the #ChildTaxCredit benefited over 60 million kids and why I've been relentlessly advocating for it. 🧵
Since I joined the Senate, I've been pushing for an expanded, more inclusive #ChildTaxCredit to cut child poverty.
We got it done in 2021, reducing the child poverty rate by almost half, according to @CenterOnBudget. Now, we need to make it permanent.
Apr 17, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
Colorado needs Washington to come together and provide critical new relief. Yesterday, @SenCoryGardner, @GovofCO & I sent a letter to Senate leaders outlining commonsense priorities that reflect our consensus in CO for what to include in the next package. bennet.senate.gov/public/index.c…@SenCoryGardner@GovofCO We need $500B in flexible relief for our state and local governments. The last thing we need in a pandemic is to force our communities to cut critical services that are keeping us healthy and safe.
Mar 27, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I hear some House Republicans were planning to vote against the emergency coronavirus package because they were worried about how we’re going to pay for it.
That’s interesting…
I don't remember any Republican standing up to say we should pay for their ridiculous 2017 tax bill, which was a huge giveaway to the wealthiest individuals.
Mar 25, 2020 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
Over the past three days, @SenateDems have fought relentlessly to strengthen the public health and economic response to #COVID19 as part of a bipartisan negotiation with the administration.
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@SenateDems Senate Republicans’ initial bill didn’t include nearly enough money for our frontline health care workers, hospitals, and supplies & equipment needed to combat this outbreak.
Sep 17, 2019 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
.@urbaninstitute is out with a new report that looks at current and future projected federal spending on kids and the results are clear:
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@urbaninstitute Federal spending on kids is at the lowest level in a decade.
We’re letting a much larger share of children live in poverty than adults or seniors.
And by 2020, we will spend more to pay down the national interest, than on kids.
These trends will continue unless we do something
Jun 27, 2019 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Across the country, partisan #gerrymandering has profoundly distorted our democracy. Let’s take a look...
In Ohio, Republicans won 56% of the vote in 2016 but won 75% of congressional seats. #endpartisangerrymandering#FairMaps
Mar 14, 2019 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Today we’re voting on whether @POTUS can bypass Congress and trample on our Constitution so he can steal money from the military & use eminent domain to waste billions of dollars on a medieval wall.
A wall he promised Mexico would pay for.
Watch Live: On the Senate floor speaking out against @POTUS’ national emergency declaration → facebook.com/senbennetco/vi…
Aug 28, 2018 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Over 50% of children now stand to earn less income than their parents. Instead of dealing with the income inequality in our country, @realDonaldTrump passed a tax cut & imposed tariffs that exacerbate that inequality.
If you’re following these economic trends, you’ll see that incomes are not keeping up with the costs of living. In fact, according to a recent report, 40% of American families last year struggled to meet at least one basic need, like food or health care. apnews.com/1d31cf4b56e449…
