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@RepKarenBass

Representing California's 37th District, which includes Los Angeles, South LA, and Culver City.

Los Angeles & Washington
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Joined January 2011
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    13 Dec 2017

    Here's what should be a DAILY reminder that Black women are STRONG. Black women are POWERFUL. Black women are WATCHING. Black women are VOTING.

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  2. 36 minutes ago

    Thank you for your question. We need to work at ALL levels - federal, state and local to fight mass incarceration.

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  3. 42 minutes ago

    Great question from my friend . Join the conversation with .

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  4. 46 minutes ago

    I’m taking questions for the next hour LIVE! Ask me about community policing and police accountability with .

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  5. 3 hours ago

    Leaving the Iran deal would be a SERIOUS strategic mistake and set a terrible diplomatic precedent while working on a deal with North Korea. What good is our word if it could change one administration to the next?

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  6. 4 hours ago

    Last chance to RSVP for the and briefing on the effect the opioid epidemic is having on our child welfare system and . More info:

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  7. 21 hours ago

    Tomorrow, I’ll be participating in the ’s Twitter town hall on community policing and police accountability at noon PT. Use the hashtag to tweet your questions for me about these issues.

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  8. May 7

    On Wednesday, the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth is hosting a briefing featuring and on the effect the opioid epidemic is having on our child welfare system and . RSVP today!

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  9. May 7

    Trump announced Friday that he will deport thousands of Honduran families who have been contributing to our communities & culture for years. We need to pass the , a bill I introduced with , to protect families with .

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  10. May 5

    Senior scams are all too prevalent in my district. I’m hosting the below event to provide resources and advice to prevent these scams from affecting families in our communities.

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  11. May 3

    The practice of separating families at the border not only raises serious ethical and humanitarian questions, but also concerns about overwhelming an already struggling child welfare system.

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  12. May 3

    This Saturday I'll be hosting an event on senior scams in South Los Angeles. RSVP today to make sure you get the resources you need to protect yourself and your family!

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  13. May 2

    Yesterday, I met with consuls from 7 of the 15 African nations with a base right here in Los Angeles. We discussed ways they can help local LA businesses take advantage of the enormous opportunities for construction, investment, and sales in the countries they represent.

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  14. May 2

    Thank you to the more than 100 constituents that came to my town hall meeting in South LA last night with LA City Councilman ! Especially now, it’s important to make sure that issues that you and your communities are facing are being heard and addressed.

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  15. May 2

    In May, we honor the contributions our country’s communities and celebrate the contributions they’ve made to our society. Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

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  16. May 2

    In order for these questions to be answered, this investigation must be protected. Congress should pass the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act first thing when we reconvene. There is too much at stake.

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  17. May 1

    Using our child welfare system as a way to deter immigration is an egregious abuse of not only the child welfare system, but the children in it. The system is for children who have been abused or neglected, not to prevent someone from crossing our border.

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  18. May 1

    May is ! This month, we honor the successes and challenges of the more than 400k foster youth across the country and acknowledge the efforts of those who improve the lives of children in the child welfare system. Together, we raise .

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  19. May 1

    Senior scams are prevalent & dangerous. I hope you can attend the resource fair I'm hosting on Saturday w/ CA Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones & California Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager, which will provide resources to protect older adults and families.

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  20. Apr 26

    Countless women are mistreated and abused by our overly aggressive criminal justice system. This week, I met with Senator and to work on legislation that would make the criminal justice system work for us, not against us.

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  21. Apr 25

    There are thousands of men and women in jail right now for the same, unjust reasons that Meek Mill was put in jail for. It's yet another egregious example of the need for effective reform in our criminal justice system.

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