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U.S. Senator, Massachusetts. She/her/hers. Official Senate account.

Joined November 2012
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  1. Forcing migrants into “voluntary” work programs for $1/hr by threatening to withhold basic necessities or throw them in solitary confinement is inhumane & raises serious legal questions. I wrote to to investigate this unacceptable practice.

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  2. . McConnell has the power RIGHT NOW to make our elections safer. Just today he blocked a vote on the SAFE Act, a bill the House passed to protect & improve voting systems. Enough is enough, . Read the report & protect our democracy. Do your job.

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  3. In 2016, the Russian govt tried to infiltrate our state elections systems – & yesterday Robert Mueller testified that they’re still “doing it as we sit here.” This is a national security threat. Everyone should read this new Senate Intel Committee report.

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  4. Let's get real: Zinke is making big bucks to help oil companies influence the govt. That’s lobbying. My bill to would fix the Swiss cheese definition of lobbyist & put a lifetime lobbying ban on cabinet members so guys like Zinke can’t exploit our land OR govt.

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  5. Ryan Zinke resigned after using the Dept like his own personal piggy bank. So he found a better way to cash in: working for the oil & mining companies he used to regulate. I guess when you’re caught in a hole of corruption, just keep digging?

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  6. The says gun violence is a public health crisis – but the has spent decades blocking funding for scientific research to prevent it. This shouldn’t be a partisan issue – the Senate should because .

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  7. Woo-hoo! The House unanimously passed the PRIDE Act, which included my bill with & to let legally married same-sex couples get the tax refunds they were denied. should do what's right & give our bill a vote.

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  8. These cowardly acts of racism, anti-Semitism, bigotry & hate have no place in Massachusetts or anywhere else in this country.

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  9. . vetoed 3 resolutions that would prevent him from selling arms to Saudi Arabia & the UAE without Congressional approval. We must put the interests of the Yemeni people above US defense contractors & end our role in this war.

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  10. Our payments bill will make sure that families have faster access to the money they earned & save people billions of dollars each year from paying overdraft fees or turning to shady payday lenders to make ends meet.

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  11. My Payment Modernization Act with , & would require the to create a national payments system so checks deposited in your bank account appear in real time. No more anxiously waiting over a weekend or holiday.

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  12. People living paycheck-to-paycheck can’t wait days for a check to clear to pay for rent or groceries. And they shouldn't have to – central banks in other countries already have real-time payments systems. So we’ve got a bill for that.

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  13. Jul 24

    Private equity firms have gutted some of America’s biggest retail chains & walked away scot-free while workers lost everything. That’s why my bill to would protect workers & fundamentally change the private equity industry.

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  14. Jul 24

    We already knew that the ’s $5 billion settlement with is a drop-in-the-bucket penalty. The fine print proves that it’s a joke.

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  15. Jul 24

    Watch the second part of Robert Mueller’s House hearing here. Mueller’s testimony has already made it clear that the President obstructed justice, that Mueller’s investigation did not exonerate him, and that Congress must act.

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  16. Jul 24

    Watch Robert Mueller’s testimony here. It should be clear to anyone who read the Mueller Report that Congress has a constitutional duty to begin impeachment proceedings. I hope Congress is paying attention today.

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    Jul 23

    The Bipartisan is proud to welcome to the Caucus!

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  18. Jul 23

    America’s trade deals have delivered one gut punch after another to America’s workers & the unions that fight for them. The last thing workers need is a NAFTA 2.0 deal rigged by Big Pharma to keep prescription drug prices high.

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    Jul 23

    Thank you and for introducing the Student Loan Debt Relief Act, to help the millions of Americans struggling with student loan debt.

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    Jul 23

    Power Outage Safety Tips: ✅ Avoid downed power lines & assume they are live ✅ Call 9-1-1 to report downed lines ✅ Call your utility company to report power outages. ✅ Keep outside & away from building ⚡️ Power outage safety & prep tips:

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