This Democratic Senate is fighting for the needs of the local D.C. courts.
We confirmed 7 new local DC court judges last night.
And with another two years of a Democratic majority, the Senate will continue the work of confirming judges!
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“You overcame immense obstacles to get here, nothing and no one can ever take that away from you.”
Thank you for addressing the #ClassOf2022, ! #SBUgrad #StonyBrookUniversity
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Congratulations to Fire Marshals Latoya Horton and Elizabeth Manna on becoming the first women to be appointed as fire investigators in the history of the Buffalo Fire Department.
History made in the Queen City!
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I’m excited by the growing momentum toward a historic wage increase for delivery workers. I’ll continue to work with my partners at City Hall and #LosDeliveristasUnidos as we push for pro-worker policies that support the dignity of these essential workers.
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I’m joining and to announce Congress passed the Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act.
It honors the 17 lives lost in the Bronx fire at Twin Parks North West, and it now heads to 's desk.
And we will keep working for more action.
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Albany’s American Rescue Plan funding - made possible by , , , and - is about to help our small businesses and non-profits in a big way!
Learn more from ⬇️
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Some BIG news to share! Made possible with City of Albany support, a new grant program available to #Albany small businesses & not-for-profits starting in January. The Small Business Building Improvement Grant Program — capitalizealbany.com/news-events/20
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I'm glad is blocking YMTC and 35 other CCP-backed companies from buying critical tech from US businesses
YMTC is a chips supplier for Huawei, and a threat to our national security
This follows on my work to remove YMTC, CXMT, and SMIC from our federal supply chains
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The Biden administration doubled down on its high-tech containment of China, expanding a ban on commercial exports of advanced U.S. technology that it said aids Beijing’s military and hypersonics programs and enables human rights violations. wapo.st/3j5aPTE
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The lobby next to the House Chamber is adorned with portraits of speakers past
Now the portraits of these men will be forever joined by the likeness of !
Thanks to her—future "Madam Speakers" out there will know they too can dream big, go far, and change the world
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I’m honored to help bring the to Jones Beach for Memorial Day Weekend 2024!
And I want to thank them for coming to Broome County the weekend following July 4th, 2024!
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Join , , , Speaker Boehner and me at the U.S. Capitol for a ceremony to unveil my portrait as the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives, which will join the collection of portraits in the Speaker's Lobby.
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Congratulations on your reelection as Senate leader and thank you for being a champion members and working families can count on.
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Today, my wife & I celebrated our 1st anniversary. We had been together for 26 years. #OvarianCancer made it vital that we be formally recognized as a couple. Thank you , , & Congress for the #RespectForMarriageAct--best anniversary present ever.🌈
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10 years after the horrific Sandy Hook shooting:
Our grief remains for the innocent lives lost—but so does our resolve to stop gun violence.
With that resolve, we achieved the passage of the first major gun safety bill in 30 years, and we'll keep working to stop gun violence.
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The Respect for Marriage Act is now law.
Because no one in a same-sex marriage or an interracial marriage should have to worry if their marriage will be invalidated.
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To the American people:
You made the Respect for Marriage bill possible.
You made change happen.
Because of you, we are taking one step closer to fulfilling our work of making a more perfect union.
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With the Respect for Marriage Act, we are sending a message to LGBTQ+ Americans everywhere:
You deserve dignity and equality under the law.
That’s about as American an ideal as they come.
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Marriage equality is personal to so many of us.
My daughter and her wife are expecting a baby next spring, and I want them to be able to raise their child with all the love and security that every child deserves.
I’m so proud the Respect for Marriage Act is now law.
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With President Biden’s signature:
The Respect for Marriage Act that we passed in the Senate is now the law of the land!
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Happening Now: The President hosts a ceremony on the South Lawn to sign the Respect for Marriage Act.
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Senate Democrats have just confirmed Dana Douglas as Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth District.
Judge Douglas is now the 28th Circuit Court Judge and 11th Black female Circuit Court Judge that this Senate Democratic Majority has confirmed in the last two years!
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And now from the Senate floor:
A massive, massive congratulations to the Syracuse for winning the NCAA National Men’s Soccer Championship in a heart-stopping victory.
Go Orange!
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I introduced Arun Subramanian to .
He’s spent his career defending consumers, public entities, whistleblowers, victims of trafficking in child pornography.
He’d be the first South Asian-American judge in the SDNY, and I was so proud to recommend him to !
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WE ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 
For the first time in program history, the Orange are NCAA National Champions, beating Indiana 7-6 in the penalty shootout!
WE LOVE THIS TEAM 
#DareToDream
For the first time in program history, the Orange are NCAA National Champions, beating Indiana 7-6 in the penalty shootout!
WE LOVE THIS TEAM
#DareToDream
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Today, I joined the Orthodox Union and hundreds of Jewish community leaders as we fight antisemitism
We must commit to fighting antisemitism with clarity and conviction, in honor of our ancestors, in honor of the survivors and victims of violence, in honor of future generations
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We have confirmed 96 of President Biden’s highly qualified and diverse judicial nominees to the federal bench.
We’ve never seen a class of new judges that bring so much diversity, variety, and dynamism in a single two-year stretch.
And we’re going to keep going!
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This Senate has confirmed Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to serve as a Circuit Judge on the Third Circuit!
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Senate Democrats have confirmed 95 of 's highly qualified and diverse judicial nominees to the federal bench:
About 75% are women
Almost 70% are people of color
Nearly 50% are women of color
Nearly 25% are Black women
And we will keep working to confirm more!
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Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, State Government, Municipal Government LEADERSHIP - all meeting today in historic unity to condemn antisemitism and lay out ambitious plans to tackle it.
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We will never forget those lost, and we will never stop working to make sure that all those responsible for the Lockerbie bombing are brought to justice.
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Thank you for charging the Class of 2022 graduates to "go for it" at today's December Commencement. #OzGrad
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To the Class of 2022 at today’s December Commencement:
Congratulations!
Good luck!
And go for it!
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THE ORANGE ARE HEADING TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 🍊⚽️
Syracuse takes down Creighton 3-2 in the Semifinal to head to national championship for the first time in program history!
#DareToDream
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15 minutes till we kick off the 2022 College Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park👏
Here's the Orange starting XI set to take on Creighton📣
Catch all the action on ESPNU 📺 - es.pn/3Fdl3J8
#DareToDream
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We broke ground for a new train line the Bronx/Penn Station Access—thanks to $$ from our infrastructure law
This will serve the East & South Bronx with reduced travel times, job opportunities, & an interconnected regional rail network
Transit development = community development
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Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner.
She is safe.
She is on a plane.
She is on her way home.
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This happened because Democrats delivered the American Rescue Plan. We’ll never stop fighting for working families and union workers!
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The Butch Lewis Act I signed into law shored up pensions for millions of union workers facing cuts to the benefits they earned.
Today, our Administration is announcing the single largest approval of funds from the Act: $36 billion, covering over 350,000 workers and retirees.
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It's Latina Equal Pay Day—marking the day in 2022 when Latinas finally match on average what their white male counterparts made in 2021
It’s outrageous
I met with and to discuss how are continuing to fight for equal pay for equal work
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We passed the Respect for Marriage Act in the Senate.
It passed the House today.
And now it’s on its way to to become law.
No matter who you are or who you love, you deserve dignity and equal treatment under the law.
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