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  1. 17 hours ago

    Departure of this Navy housing official must produce prompt reorganization & accountability, not just routine replacement. All the services must clean house, literally, & support DOJ investigation of landlord companies.

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  2. 18 hours ago

    Courts holding Trump accountable for thousands of separated children, as his immigration henchmen defy decency, humanity, & the law. Cruelly torn from their parents, these kids deserve justice.

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  3. 22 hours ago

    Placing journalists, attorneys, & activists on a watch list may be a favorite move of one of the President’s many friends who are autocratic rulers, but it is not a tactic we should tolerate in our democracy.

    voicing “grave concern” over a secret database border agencies used to compile info on journalists, attorneys and immigration advocates. Read his letter to here: Investigates cc:
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  4. Mar 9

    Trump's vanity project to build a border wall gives new meaning to "no shame." Trump's reckless self-centered demagoguery is endangering our national security & creating a true national emergency. Republican colleagues must vote with us to stop it next week.

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  5. Retweeted
    Mar 8

    "We have yet to see the end of the Special Counsel in terms of indictments. I believe there's more coming." on .

    189 replies 284 retweets 938 likes
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    Mar 8

    "I think any pardon for Manafort would trigger a firestorm." on .

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  7. Mar 8

    This 13 colleagues & I are calling on the Trump admin to stop playing politics with women’s rights & start pursuing policies for true gender equality at upcoming 2019 .

    90 replies 55 retweets 218 likes
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    Mar 8

    Important legislation introduced yesterday: The Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act would correct the Trump administration's dangerous decision to remove reporting on reproductive rights from the State Department's annual reports on human rights practices around the world.

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  9. Mar 8

    Almost laughably lenient, Manafort's sentence seems to show a rigged system, favoring lawbreakers close to power. A moment of reckoning awaits him with a different judge next week.

    247 replies 329 retweets 1,148 likes
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  10. Mar 8

    I’m outraged & angry about the military housing scandal—it breaks our promise to military families while providing a cash cow to private developers. These landlords/slumlords mustn’t get off scot-free. DOJ should launch an immediate, intensive criminal or civil investigation.

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    Mar 7

    "It has to be a disappointment to the prosecution." Senator Richard Blumenthal reacts to Paul Manafort being sentenced to 47 months in prison, adding "there's going to be another reckoning for Manafort."

    101 replies 59 retweets 203 likes
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  12. Mar 7

    Yet another court agrees. Secretary Ross violated the Constitution by adding the politically motivated citizenship question to the census—knowing full well that it would reduce representation & result in fewer resources for communities of color.

    213 replies 450 retweets 1,017 likes
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  13. Mar 7

    By signing onto & ’s TRACED Act, I’m working to combat the scourge of illegal robocalls that disrupt our daily lives & defraud millions of Americans. We need a system that focuses on authentication, blocking, & enforcement.

    101 replies 204 retweets 806 likes
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    Mar 7

    Great news! Senator tells that he will schedule a gun control hearing on March 26 to address the "extreme risk protection order" or "red flag" laws. He worked on a bipartisan ERPO law with last year.

    18 replies 31 retweets 77 likes
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  15. Mar 7

    I am proud to join my House & Senate colleagues to take a stand against removing from the ’s annual Human Rights Report. I will continue to work on behalf of all women & girls to ensure that the United States fully recognizes that .

    WE'RE LIVE ON FACEBOOK: Join us now to rally for the Act.
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  16. Mar 7

    Why is the Department of Homeland Security reportedly building secret dossiers on journalists & immigration lawyers? Apparent profiling mirrors the behavior of autocrats. I will be demanding answers.

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  17. Mar 7

    This isn’t the 1st time personal friends of the president have sought to influence VA. I’ve called for an immediate investigation by to shed light on instances of corruption & cronyism. Vets deserve immediate oversight, transparency, & accountability without delay.

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  18. Mar 7

    Last I checked America is a democracy, not a monarchy. Letter to Trump titled “Dear King” is appalling. Policy recommendations & requests like this have no place at VA—or any federal agency.

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  19. Mar 7

    Are colleagues on the cusp of conscience & conviction—old fashioned grit & gumption? Do the right thing for your country, yourselves, & your party. Say no to Trump’s illicit unlawful power grab.

    147 replies 213 retweets 669 likes
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  20. Mar 6

    Terrible, troubling reports of the Saudi regime unjustly detaining women’s rights activists & American citizens—in one case torturing an American doctor. The Trump Admin’s silence, even as Kushner met w/MBS, exemplifies an appalling unwillingness to hold Saudi accountable.

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