Rep. Katie PorterVerified account

@RepKatiePorter

Representative for . Minivan-driving single mom, law professor, consumer advocate 🚙👩🏻‍🏫 Usually carrying a whiteboard, always bringing the receipts 🧾

Irvine, CA and Washington, DC
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Joined January 2019
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    May 18

    Big Pharma says they need to charge astronomical prices to pay for research and development. Yet, the amount they spend on manipulating the market to enrich shareholders completely eclipses what's spent on R&D. Today, I confronted a CEO about the industry's lies, with visuals ⤵️

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    6 hours ago

    Make no mistake: there is no inclusive economic recovery without child care. This is why we're fighting for a universal program, in which no family pays more than 7% of their income, in the Build Back Better Act.

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  3. 8 hours ago

    J&J sold the powder for 60 years, and now that it has to pay for these women’s medical bills, it wants the courts to treat “Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder” as a separate company. ➡️ J&J net worth: $440 billion. ➡️ “J&J Baby Powder” net worth: $2 billion. This is an injustice.

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  4. 8 hours ago

    Johnson & Johnson filed in court last week to split its Baby Powder from the rest of the company. Why? J&J knew asbestos laced some bottles but kept it a secret for decades. Tens of thousands of women with ovarian cancer are suing, and the company wants to shield its assets.

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  5. Oct 18

    I dug into data about Amplify Energy, which owns the leaking pipeline near Orange County. It turns out their subsidiary has received $20M from taxpayers to prop up unprofitable oil wells, with $11M more on the table. Where's the help for small businesses hurt by this disaster?

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    Oct 18

    The recent oil spill off the California coast is a firsthand look at the dangers of offshore drilling. Watch our LIVE hearing today at 9 a.m. Pacific/12 p.m. Eastern as we investigate the effects of the spill on communities, businesses & the environment.

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  7. Oct 17

    Lawmakers need to understand problems to solve them. We know Orange County families have been hurt by the major oil leak off our coast, but I want to give members of our community a chance to speak directly with lawmakers. Details on tomorrow's hearing ⬇️

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  8. Oct 15

    And I won’t stop fighting until the work is done. 👩‍🏫

    In her first three years in Congress, has leveled corporate titans and tussled with Republicans and members of her own party alike. She—and her whiteboard—are just getting started.
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  9. Oct 15

    Buy the ticket; take the ride. If polluters want to profit off public lands and waters, they need to take responsibility for cleaning up. Right now, Big Oil leaves taxpayers on the hook for abandoned wells, mines, and rigs. This has to end.

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  10. Oct 14

    Orange County families are being hurt by the recent major oil leak. As Chair of ' Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, I want to give the community a chance speak with lawmakers and get information. Join , , and me for a hearing in Irvine ⤵️

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  11. Oct 14

    I wouldn't be in Congress today if it weren't for many child care providers over the years. The U.S. needs to make child care more affordable, but we can't do so at the expense of those who do the work. Child care workers deserve higher wages.

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  12. Oct 13

    Oil leaks are just one way polluters threaten our environment. Time and again, Big Oil's shell companies declare "bankruptcy" and abandon their wells, mines, and rigs—leaving taxpayers on the hook for the mess. The Act helps puts an end to this corporate abuse.

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  13. Oct 13

    It isn't enough to say we're grateful for our servicemembers; we must match our words with action. and I recently visited to see the health and child care services offered to military families. They ought to be a model for the rest of the nation.

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  14. Oct 12

    Affordable child care and paid leave are building blocks of a strong and stable economy. Yet, every other developed country has invested several times more than what the United States has. To , we need to catch up.

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  15. Oct 12

    It's flu season! Protect yourself, your family, and your community by getting your flu shot today. My daughter Betsy and I recently got our flu vaccines, and it was a breeze—but she did ask for a Slurpee after 😉

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  16. Oct 12

    Community must be at the center of discussions about the recent major oil leak. As Chair of Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, I'm planning a hearing in California, so Orange County families can speak directly to lawmakers and get information.

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  17. Oct 11

    This is welcome news on . By restoring protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, is helping to preserve culture, history, and natural beauty.

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  18. Oct 11

    Every American ought to be able to be their authentic self without fear or discrimination. As we celebrate today, we must also remember there are many who aren't ready, feel unsafe, or simply do not want to. They are just as worthy of love and acceptance.

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  19. Oct 10

    Students have started a third school year disrupted by COVID-19. Many face isolation, grief, and difficulties navigating remote instruction. I’m pressing my colleagues to better protect our young people by passing my Student Mental Health Rights Act.

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  20. Oct 9

    I'm proud to represent Orange County, a community that knows our strength is in our diversity. I had so much fun chatting with Orange County families and celebrating the earlier today at the Irvine Global Village Festival! 🧡

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  21. Oct 9

    There will be accountability for the oil leak off of Orange County's coast. Federal investigators are on the ground, and my Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is going to get answers. In the meantime, we must clean the mess as quickly and safely as possible.

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