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U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, the Ocean State.

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Joined January 2011
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  1. 11 hours ago

    Even more reason for everyone to BE CAREFUL. Mask, vax and boost.   

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  2. 13 hours ago

    PS the dark money apparatus calls these foundations “dark money” to try to create false equivalence with Koch front groups. Yeah, right.

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  3. 13 hours ago

    Good news: “The Ford and MacArthur foundations – two of the biggest names in philanthropy– committed to divesting from fossil fuels this year.”  

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    Dec 17

    Only Congress can pass the type of sweeping plan we need to fight climate change. That should include a price on carbon!

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  5. 17 hours ago

    Grim call yesterday am w all RI hospitals on staff burnout and covid pressure. PLEASE mask and vax, for your own good and to help our hospitals.

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  6. 19 hours ago

    Americans have to fight way too hard to afford their health care. Build Back Better would lower drug prices and expand coverage for more working families. We need an intervention, and this is it.

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  7. Dec 17

    We need to recognize creeping threats to democracy. The January 6th attack on the Capitol is just one instance of anti-democratic forces trying to undermine our system of government.

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  8. Dec 17

    As insured losses top $100 billion, insurers keep insuring and investing in climate polluters that drive up their losses. Hard to follow the logic.

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  9. Dec 17

    Companies that support are funding a campaign of climate obstruction. You can’t be “pro-climate” while paying dues to an organization that’s trying to kill Build Back Better.

    🚨It’s past time for these “pro-climate” companies to publicly step away from the ’s opposition campaign to kill . Time is running out & we're calling out the companies in the 🧵 below. Read our open letter ➡️
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    Dec 14

    Nowhere on this planet has escaped the harsh realities of the . Climate change is happening. That fact is unavoidable. But it doesn’t have to devastate our cities and erode our economies. If we take this seriously we can overcome this crisis.

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  11. Dec 17

    Elizabeth is dead right that this Court is now the servant of special interests, just like an agency fallen to “regulatory capture.”

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  12. Dec 17

    I am on a related mission, to make sure people understand all the evidence of the Court’s capture by dark money special interests & build the case for reforms.

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  13. Dec 17

    Justice must be served for the victims of the opioid epidemic. I urged against a sweetheart deal for the Sackler Family, and I’m glad to see this settlement struck down.

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  14. Dec 17

    I wish the Holy Father a very happy birthday, and am grateful for all his work to protect our Common Home.

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  15. Dec 17

    I will make a large bet that this is fossil fuel money out to take down the climate elements of our bill. Chamber members who say they want climate action need to insist on knowing who’s paying. It’s been for too damned long.

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  16. Dec 16

    Dark money poisons our democracy & concentrates power in the hands of wealthy donors. My DISCLOSE Act is included in the Freedom to Vote Act because Americans deserve to know who really funds campaigns and lobbies Congress.

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  17. Dec 16

    Six giraffes dead in drought. What does that count, against fossil fuel industry profits? Except for someone who knows when a sparrow falls.

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  18. Dec 16

    Tomorrow, tune in for some Navy Band holiday cheer, courtesy of the , Newport, Rhode Island. The event is free, virtual, and open to all.

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  19. Dec 16

    All kids deserve safe, lead-free water. When we passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we set aside billions to replace old lead pipes & keep families healthy - that will go a long way in RI, where advocates estimate there are still 100K lead water lines

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  20. Dec 16

    . says $289 million is now headed to RI to upgrade highways thanks to our bipartisan infrastructure bill. I worked on to bring this funding home and look forward to getting shovels in the ground asap.

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