One of your companies is under an FTC consent decree. Auto safety watchdog NHTSA is investigating another for killing people. And you’re spending your time picking fights online. Fix your companies. Or Congress will.
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Senator for Massachusetts. Chair of Clean Air, Climate & Nuclear Safety and Primary Health & Retirement Security subcommittees. Fighting for a Green New Deal.
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We need to give everyone $2,000 a month until this crisis is over.
Trump says there’s a war on coal
iPhones weren't a war on rotary phones, they were a revolution
The horseless carriage wasn’t a war on horses, it was a revolution
The ice box wasn't a war on salted meats, it was a revolution
#cleanenergy isn't a war on coal, it's a revolution
Shame on you. I was 4 miles away at another facility on the same day. No one is being dishonest. These border facilities are a national disgrace, with human beings kept in conditions worse than prisons, children sleeping on floors. These facilities have become edifices to hate.
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CNN is so dishonest. Today we took reporters to a detention facility on the border for families and children and all told us they were being treated well.
I will not take a meeting with Brett Kavanaugh. He has been nominated by someone implicated, and all but named as a co-conspirator, in federal crimes.
His nomination is tainted and should be considered illegitimate.
I plan to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution that would restore the Open Internet Order and reverse the ’s historic mistake of repealing #NetNeutrality. This fight is far from over.
A reporter was able to create a verified account impersonating me—I’m asking for answers from who is putting profits over people and his debt over stopping disinformation. Twitter must explain how this happened and how to prevent it from happening again.
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At the ICE facility I visited, I met a woman from Mexico who has lived here for 18 years. She called 911 after her husband brutally beat her. They turned her over to immigration authorities. She now fears deportation. She has 3 kids.
There should be no agency with this mission.
If you are not taking climate change seriously, then you are not a serious person.
Trump’s EPA just ended a key policy under the Clean Air Act. Here are a few of the pollutants you will be breathing more of as a result:
Asbestos
Arsenic
Benzene
Chloroform
Cyanide
Formaldehyde
Lead
Mercury
If you're panicking about this, try to not take a deep breath.
BREAKING: Chairman Grassley has unilaterally ruled 1/3 of the #Kavanaugh records to be “Committee Confidential” meaning anyone not on Judiciary Committee cannot see them. That’s 79 Senators & the entire American public. It’s an unprecedented level of secrecy. #WhatAreTheyHiding?
. could respond to my tweets but failed to respond to my letter by yesterday’s deadline and answer basic questions about Twitter verification. Congress must end the era of failed Big Tech self-regulation and pass laws that put user safety over the whims of billionaires.
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A @washingtonpost reporter was able to create a verified account impersonating me—I’m asking for answers from @elonmusk who is putting profits over people and his debt over stopping disinformation. Twitter must explain how this happened and how to prevent it from happening again.
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BREAKING: The Senate just voted to restore #NetNeutrality! We won.
To all of those who kept fighting and didn’t get discouraged: you did this. You raised your voices and we heard you. Thank you.
Now the fight continues. On to the House!
Abolish ICE
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A whistleblower at ICE today exposed that mass hysterectomies are being performed on detained immigrants. If it sounds like a horror show, that's because it is. Gender oppression has a direct correlation with authoritarianism. This is beyond. The vicious cruelty is staggering.
It’s a sad day in American history when the President of the United States defends white supremacists.
That’s why and I are calling for giving $2,000/month to Americans until this pandemic ends.
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You know what really helps businesses? Customers with money.
And make it retroactive to March.
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Give everyone $2,000 a month until this crisis is over.
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We have the signatures. On May 9th, we officially file the petition to force a vote on the Senate floor to save #NetNeutrality.
#OneMoreVote
So excited to have a partner in the House in @Ocasio2018 who is ready to work on the bold, transformational action on #ClimateChange and #CleanEnergy we need. America needs a #GreenNewDeal, and we have the Congressional leadership to do it.
Originalism is racist. Originalism is sexist. Originalism is homophobic. Originalism is just a fancy word for discrimination.
We’re up to 29! @SenKamalaHarris just signed on to my effort to reverse the repeal of #NetNeutrality rules! We only need 30 to force a vote on the Senate floor. To , @AjitPaiFCC and the broadband CEOs: we’re not stopping until we #SaveNetNeutrality!
Voting rights now. Abolish the filibuster. That is my message with tomorrow on Twitter Spaces. Click the link to get notified as soon we're live and join us for this important conversation. twitter.com/i/spaces/1ZkKz
Trump’s apparent assassination of Soleimani is a massive, deliberate, and dangerous escalation of conflict with Iran. The President just put the lives of every person in the region - U.S. service members and civilians - at immediate risk.
We need de-escalation now.
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Breaking news: Airstrike at Baghdad airport kills Iran’s most revered military leader, Qasem Soleimani, Iraqi state television reports wapo.st/2N5y2m3
I just reviewed the FBI’s #Kavanaugh report. The FBI never interviewed many relevant witnesses. There are also thousands of pages of leads from the tip line that received no follow up. It’s clear the White House only wanted the FBI to go through the motions & that’s what it did.
I’m wearing a mask tonight at the #SOTU because we all need to remember that the immunocompromised and those over 60 remain at higher risk of severe illness and hospitalization from COVID-19. For those who are vulnerable, continue to be vigilant and mask up.
All those who voted against witnesses and documents in Trump’s impeachment trial are complicit in a cover-up. A trial is a quest for the truth. But by not pursuing all the evidence, Senate Republicans have told the American people that the truth does not matter.
Congress must pass the #HongKong Human Rights & Democracy Act to support these brave protesters & send a message to Beijing that America will not stand for the Chinese Communist Party attempting to crush this movement for basic rights. #StandWithHongKong
Elon Musk and a handful of billionaires now have dangerous influence over the most powerful online platforms. They can't be trusted, and self-regulation has failed. We must pass laws to protect privacy and promote algorithmic justice for internet users, especially for kids.
Donald Trump is responsible for today's coup at the Capitol and the attack on our government and democracy. He is a direct threat to our country. He needs to be impeached, removed from office, and barred from ever holding office again.
Endless highway expansion is bad for our cities, public health, and the planet. We need to invest in green infrastructure—sidewalks, bus stops, bike lanes, public transit—that will make our cities work for people, not just cars.
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guess which transportation corridor carries more passengers per day
HINT: one carries 300K, the other carries 1.3 million
FALSE: The #GreenNewDeal aims to end air travel.
TRUE: Climate change is an existential threat to every person on the planet and Republicans are wasting the crucial time left to fight it on spreading ridiculous misinformation.
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I am asking every member of the Senate right now, what other judicial outrage must we endure from this illegitimate majority before we act?
Chairman Grassley unilaterally deemed #Kavanaugh records “Committee Confidential.” Penalty for release could include “expulsion” from the Senate, which hasn’t happened since the Civil War, for disloyalty to the Union. GOP is going that far to keep them secret. #WhatAreTheyHiding?
The brave students & activists at #PolyU represent the future of a democratic #HongKong. America stands with them, not police who are trying to crush this movement on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. We urge no use of lethal force. #StandWithHongKong
We need to give every American a retroactive $2,000/month payment for each of March, April, May, June, July, and August.
$2,000/month going forward until this crisis is over.
And then $2,000/month for three months after that.
We couldn’t be in Boston celebrating the #PatriotsParade with the greatest fans in the world but and I share our pride for the GOAT.
#WeGotEverything
An update. I and my staff are safe, sheltering in place, and following the guidance and protocols of Capitol Police.
People should be getting $2,000 a month and it should be retroactive to March because this crisis is not over.
Don’t let @AjitPaiFCC fool you. The ONLY people benefitting from the repeal of #NetNeutrality are massive corporations that are already reaping in enormous profits. They want to end the internet as we know it to create a digital oligarchy that serves the wealthy few.
$15 an hour is just the beginning. It is the ground floor. And if we cannot get it in the coronavirus relief package, we have no other option than to abolish the filibuster and pass a $15 minimum wage.
Senator Leila de Lima, who is being unjustly detained by the Philippine government in a politically-motivated case, narrowly escaped death at the hand of a hostage-taker. Today I lead my colleagues in calling on the Marcos administration to drop all charges and release her.
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BREAKING: the Senate just passed our bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
The conditions I saw today at the border are heartbreaking and enraging. Sick toddlers without beds to sleep on. Muddy kids without access to showers. Facilities without toothbrushes or toothpaste.
Worried that could launch a #nuclear war? My bill w/ would prevent Trump from launching a nuclear first strike. No one person should have the power to decide when the U.S. will be the first to use nuclear weapons. RT if you agree.
$2000, every American, every month.
Congress needs to give working people their money.
Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination process is completely illegitimate. Period.
The #GreenNewDeal isn’t just a resolution, it is a revolution. A revolution on our streets, where an army of young people strike for climate action. A revolution in clean energy. And a revolution at the ballot box.
What said about my partner is a slur. It disparages the Native American war heroes, standing right beside the President, who risked their lives to protect his right to make such a disgusting comment.
Qualified immunity makes it almost impossible for a victim of excessive force by a police officer to hold that officer accountable in a court of law.
That must end.
Today, , , and I introduced legislation to once-and-for-all abolish qualified immunity.
We're live in front of the Supreme Court to reintroduce the Judiciary Act, our court expansion bill. It's past time to restore the American people’s faith in our nation’s highest court. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
Critics say the #GreenNewDeal is too ambitious, too big, too fast. But just 7 months after and I intro'd the GND, it has gone from just an idea to an electoral asset. If we fight for transformative change instead of apologizing for it, we’ll win.
McConnell warned Trump not to pick #Kavanaugh for #SCOTUS because of his long paper trail. Now the Trump admin is withholding 100,000 documents on the basis of “presidential privilege”.
Every American should demand and deserves to know #WhatAreTheyHiding?
The repeal of #NetNeutrality officially goes into effect today, but the fight is far from over.
The people saying we can’t pass the resolution to #SaveTheInternet in the House are the same people who were saying we couldn't do it in the Senate.
Ignore them. Just keep fighting.
Republicans just blocked a bipartisan January 6th Commission, making it crystal clear that they are unwilling to legislate in good faith on anything of importance.
Protecting the filibuster is protecting the broken status quo.
Abolish the filibuster.
It’s time we issue an eviction notice, change the locks, and kick out Scott Pruitt from the EPA.
I'm calling for him to resign immediately.
No, you don’t.
“Under the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case, the President cannot pardon himself,” – DOJ Office of Legal Counsel, 4 days before Nixon resigned. I know you have attention span problems, but it’s the first sentence: justice.gov/file/20856/dow
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As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong? In the meantime, the never ending Witch Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted Democrats (& others) continues into the mid-terms!
BREAKING: Resolution to save #NetNeutrality now has 160 cosponsors in the House. We are getting closer to victory, but now we must fight even harder. Keep making your voices heard on the phones, online and in your communities!
#OneMoreVote
Pulling out of #ParisAgreement is a massive moral, economic & leadership failure for Trump admin. Loss of business, jobs, & intl standing.
BREAKING: The Senate’s vote to save #NetNeutrality will take place this Wednesday, May 16th. Keep raising your voices for the free and open internet. The fight is on!
Scott Pruitt weakened Clean Air Act protections to allow industrial facilities to spew more toxics like:
Arsenic
Benzene
Cyanide
Lead
Mercury
His ethics scandals are bad, but let’s not forget his policies that poison the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat.
One. More. Vote. With the support of just one more Republican Senator we can pass my CRA to restore #NetNeutrality. Help us win this. We need your Senators to stand up for a free and open Internet.
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Brett Kavanaugh was the only nominee on Trump’s shortlist who has written that a sitting president should not be indicted. It’s not a coincidence that he was selected. #SCOTUSpick #WhatsAtStake
Wishing my partner on the #GreenNewDeal all the best for her town hall tonight at 8pm ET with .
The resolution is about starting an inclusive process to determine how we’re going to fight climate change. And the national conversation is just getting started.
. is wrong. The approval of a massive oil development project on federal lands is a mistake we will regret for generations. The Willow project’s devastating consequences will be suffered by all of us. We must move forward not backward.
I’m wearing my abortion pin from to tonight’s State of the Union address. Abortion is essential healthcare and we need to codify this right.
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“Gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses are used in court to excuse crimes such as murder by arguing that the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity provoked the defendant’s violent reaction. @RepJoeKennedy and I have introduced legislation to ban this hateful practice.
. and I are working together to make fare-free public transit a reality. Join us on Twitter Spaces Friday at 1PM and hear about Boston's free bus pilot, the Freedom to Move Act, and our fight for transit and climate justice. All aboard! ➡️ twitter.com/i/spaces/1vOxw
The Senate needs to immediately pass the legislation I introduced with and to abolish qualified immunity for law enforcement officers once and for all.
This is a sad day for democracy. Leader McConnell and just shortened debate time for executive nominees from 30 hours to 2 hours. 2 hours is not nearly enough time to properly vet nominees to these important posts.
Retweet if you support #ClimateFacts & not #alternativefacts. Our economy, our planet & our children can't wait any longer to #ActOnClimate
We have a chance to make history today. The Senate will vote on my resolution to restore #NetNeutrality.
If you care about the internet, you need to pay attention to what happens in the Senate today.
The Senate just passed the #HongKong Human Rights & Democracy Act, sending a strong signal that we stand with those in Hong Kong pushing for their fundamental rights and freedoms. Now, let’s send this to the President’s desk. America can and must be on the right side of history.
A climate bill is finally headed to the President's desk. Celebrate. Then let's pass a bigger one.
No vote, no new year's break for Senators.
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Today @SenMarkey and I demanded a vote on $2,000 for working people. It’s simple—no vote, no new year's break for Senators.
BREAKING: Incredible news. The United States Senate just passed PERMANENT Daylight Saving Time.
Hongkongers, not the Chinese Communist Party, should decide who leads them. Congress needs to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act to show that America stands unequivocally w/ the brave Hongkongers like Joshua Wong who are fighting for democracy and greater autonomy.
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Hong Kong authorities barred Joshua Wong, a prominent democracy activist, from running in district council elections next month. Wong said the decision showed that China’s central government was manipulating the election. nyti.ms/2PsbTQQ
Making the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act law demonstrates continued U.S. support for the rights and freedoms all Hongkongers deserve. We stand with you. #StandWithHongKong
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Breaking News: President Trump signed legislation that would impose sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials responsible for human rights abuses in Hong Kong nyti.ms/2L1gwOx
Yes.
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NOT A JOKE: Dem Senators Say ‘Every Police Department’ in USA Must Ban ‘Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets’ hann.it/2ZBDlzU
12 years from now, we could be listening to a President delivering the #SOTU, telling us that the worst effects of climate change have become irreversible.
Or we could be celebrating the transformational action we took to save the planet.
It’s up to us.
Louis DeJoy's decision to buy dirty, gas-guzzling postal trucks is a huge mistake. I'm on the Senate floor demanding that we tear up his deal and build an all-electric fleet of USPS vehicles that are cleaner, cheaper, and will help create a livable future. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
Our streets are not meant to be battlefields, and law enforcement shouldn’t be using weapons of war against protestors and other Americans.
That's why and I are introducing legislation to ban law enforcement's use of tear gas and rubber bullets.
This is a lie. There is no law. There is no court mandate. This is a policy made solely by this administration, and you can stop it right now. And every second you don’t you are directly responsible for unimaginable amounts of misery. Period.
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We do not have a policy of separating families at the border. Period.
Portland police routinely attack peaceful protestors with brute force. We must disarm these officers, and every other police department in America, of weapons of war, and enact a nationwide ban on tear gas, rubber and plastic bullets, and bean bag rounds.
If Rosenstein goes, we can’t let Trump fire Mueller. Congress must pass legislation TODAY that protects the Special Counsel’s investigation.
Despite threats from the Turkish gov't, @EnesKanter continues to courageously speak out for human rights.
Thank you, Enes, for joining , & I to introduce a bill to condemn President Erdogan’s authoritarianism. We will always defend your freedom of speech.
I have been very fortunate to know and work alongside my friend Ron throughout our careers. Congratulations , an outstanding choice for President Biden's chief of staff.
When you hear, “we can’t afford paid sick leave, a $15 min. wage, free public college, universal health care,” just look at who is saying it.
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