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Official twitter account of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.

Joined November 2012
Born June 22

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    This shutdown was completely avoidable. Now, hundreds of thousands of federal employees will go without a paycheck over the holidays as throws another temper tantrum over his stupid wall. Republicans’ latest attempt to divide and distract us.

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  2. Over 7,000 people in Massachusetts have been sent home or are working without pay during the . Until re-opens the government, I'm donating my salary to , a nonprofit that helps refugees and makes our country stronger in the process.

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  3. John Stumpf eventually lost his job as Wells Fargo’s CEO. But far too often, politicians run our government for the rich and powerful instead of holding them accountable. It's time to end Washington corruption and start building a government that works for all working people.

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  4. It's been over a week since a vital federal program supporting victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse, & stalking expired. must end his shutdown & work with Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act as soon as possible.

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  5. So many of these are truly heartbreaking. The isn't some political game. It's hurting hard-working Americans. must end it now.

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  6. Our government is supposed to work for working families. Instead: 🛑25% of the federal government shut down. 🛑380,000 workers sent home. 🛑420,000 federal employees working without pay. Stop playing politics with people's lives, . End the shutdown.

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  7. It's time for the Pentagon to come clean. The American people deserve to know the full scope of our operations assisting Saudi Arabia in Yemen. We need to hold our partners – and ourselves – accountable.

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  8. When I asked the Pentagon if they tracked US fuel and bombs used in Saudi airstrikes in Yemen, they said no. But new reports show that information was available to us all along. The reality is, US supported airstrikes have killed thousands of civilians.

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  9. The Senate voted unanimously on a compromise to keep the government open. chose to reject it and go into another . The American people deserve better. They deserve a government that works for them.

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  10. Felipe Alonzo-Gomez was just 8 years old when he died on Christmas Eve while in CBP custody. CBP must provide answers about how this happened, and create stronger protections for people in its custody. The loss of even one child is too great – these tragedies cannot continue.

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  11. This Christmas Eve, Bonita Williams should be wrapping gifts for her grandkids. Instead, she's worrying about how she'll pay her electric bill. The is hurting hard-working Americans. must end it.

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  12. The Violence Against Women Act – which supports critical programs to help victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse, and stalking – expired at midnight. We could have funded it, but would rather shut down the government for a wall that doesn’t make us any safer.

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  13. The should be serving America's veterans, not helping 's Mar-a-Lago cronies line their pockets. It's time for the to finally investigate this corruption.

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  14. . just issued a major new report about how the federal government is failing to meet its obligations to Native communities. We must take action. Congress could start by passing my housing bill to help end the shortage of housing in Indian Country.

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  15. Ethics officials at the Justice Dept recommended that Acting AG Whitaker recuse himself from the Mueller investigation – but he doesn't have to listen to them. My plan to would create an independent ethics office to force federal officials to do what's right.

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  16. We can’t trust Big Pharma to bring down prices on their own. That’s why I introduced legislation this week to make prescription drugs cheaper, and have a plan to bring down monthly costs for families.

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  17. Today’s news that Big Pharma will be jacking up prices – again – is outrageous. Drug companies promised to tackle rising drug costs, but now we see what their “promises” are worth. We need action to stop Big Pharma from gouging American families.

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  18. A young man was killed and thousands in the Merrimack Valley were stranded without heat or power for months – all because and utterly failed to prioritize customers’ safety. and I are demanding accountability:

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    Because of one GOP senator, the will soon be unable to do its most important work to protect workers whose civil rights are being violated in the workplace—this is the wrong message to send to women and workers when so many are speaking out.

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  20. The rules are rigged. The wealthy and well-connected want to distract us from demanding change by pitting black, white, and brown working people against each other. But we see through it, and we're ready to fight for a better future.

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