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    Aug 24

    The threats to voting rights cut at the core of our democracy. , the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will make it harder for states to limit voting rights, ensuring safe and accessible elections for ALL.

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  2. 3 hours ago

    Immigrants are the engine of a strong U.S. economy. Providing them with a pathway to permanent residence is a smart fiscal policy.

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  3. 5 hours ago

    FACT: Permanent residence for America’s undocumented people would raise GDP by up to $1.5 trillion over ten years and create more than 400,000 new jobs.

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  4. 7 hours ago

    The economic contributions of Dreamers and TPS holders cannot be understated. The return on an investment in their future—through a pathway to permanent residence—will benefit all Americans.

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  5. Retweeted
    8 hours ago

    September 11th. The Great Recession. Super Storm Sandy. COVID-19. Hurricane Ida. America is a resilient nation. We will always overcome.

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  6. 23 hours ago

    We applaud for taking forceful action to protect the constitutional right to access an abortion. is flagrantly unconstitutional and clearly violates decades of Supreme Court precedent.

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    JUST IN: "After careful assessment of the facts and the law, the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas," Attorney General Garland says on restrictive Texas abortion law.
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  7. 24 hours ago

    Dreamers and TPS holders are our friends, colleagues, and classmates. They have helped with our country's recovery from the pandemic while making it stronger, more united, and more diverse. We must commit to providing a way to permanent legal status.

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  8. Retweeted
    Sep 9

    We must secure a pathway to citizenship for , holders and undocumented farmworkers this year through budget reconciliation. Citizenship has a substantial budgetary impact and is essential to long term economic growth.

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  9. Retweeted
    Sep 9

    Undocumented immigrants have put their lives on the line throughout the pandemic to protect and serve our communities. Providing a pathway to citizenship would ensure they can fully contribute to our economy – it’s long past due.

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  10. Retweeted
    Sep 9

    Voters across the political spectrum support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Delivering a pathway to citizenship through budget reconciliation would result in big economic benefits for all Americans — including creating jobs and increasing wages.

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    Sep 9

    A pathway to citizenship will boost economic growth, create jobs & increase wages for Americans and increase GDP by a cumulative total of $1.5 trillion over 10 years.

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    Sep 9

    As we approach 20 years since the September 11th attacks, I hope that every American will join me over the coming days in contemplation and prayer — in remembrance of those we lost, and in consideration of that hard day and what it meant for each of us and our country.

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    Sep 9

    This morning I joined the at the World Trade Center for an important roundtable discussion about first responders 20 years after 9/11.

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  14. Retweeted
    Sep 8

    I joined my colleagues in calling on AG Garland to use the full force of to defend women's constitutional rights under Roe. The federal government must use every tool possible to protect women and health care providers.

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    Sep 8

    Texas’ abortion ban is a dangerous threat to a woman’s constitutional right to access reproductive healthcare. I joined my colleagues in urging AG Garland to use the full force of the DOJ to defend women’s right to reproductive freedom.

    NEW: , Chairman of and 23 Committee Democrats, call on Attorney General Merrick Garland to use the full force of the Department of Justice to defend a woman's constitutional right to choose an abortion.
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  16. Sep 8

    . are united in protecting our democracy which is why the House passed the . Now, it is time for the Senate to Act.

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  17. Retweeted
    Sep 7

    Nothing is more POWERFUL or SACRED than the right to vote. We MUST ensure that voting is safe, accessible AND equitable.

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  18. Sep 8

    Yesterday Texas signed a new bill into law. Already since July, 11 states have enacted 30 laws restricting access to voting. Our democracy is at stake. The Senate MUST Act and pass the .

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  19. Sep 7

    FACT: In Texas, you can carry a handgun in public without a permit or training, but you cannot partake in drive-through voting and 24-hour voting locations are banned.

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  20. Sep 7

    The Members wrote, "The Department of Justice cannot permit private individuals seeking to deprive women of the constitutional right to choose an abortion to escape scrutiny under existing federal law simply because they attempt to do so under the color of state law."

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  21. Sep 7

    The Members also urged the Attorney General to take legal action up to and including the criminal prosecution of would-be vigilantes attempting to use the private right of action established by SB 8.

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