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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Dec 7

    Twas the night before "Christmas is coming, and Republicans are jolly, But they’ll soon realize they’ve committed a folly, Americans are smart, they know fiction from fact. When they learn they’ve been had, they surely will act."

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    7 hours ago

    Today the eliminated its rules. That's bad. But here's what's good: This misguided decision awoke a sleeping giant--the American people. And we're going to keep fighting. In court. In Congress. And we won't stop until internet openness is the law of the land.

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  3. 7 hours ago

    As supporters challenge the FCC’s action in court, my House colleagues and I will be introducing legislation to reinstate net neutrality protections. We will keep fighting to keep the Internet free, open, and democratic.

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  4. 7 hours ago

    The FCC received millions of public comments. Just in the last two weeks, I have received hundreds of calls and thousands of emails from constituents asking me to keep up the fight to save . This fight isn’t over.

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  5. 7 hours ago

    Ending the free and open Internet is an anti-democratic, anti-consumer move that , , and their corporate cronies thought they could sneak past the American people. They were wrong.

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  6. 12 hours ago

    I’m with you. All the way. Any renegotiated must raise wages and put workers first. Plain and simple.

    Please stand against corporate outsourcing by committing to fight any that doesn't raise wages & ensure freedoms for all North American working families.
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  7. 12 hours ago

    This week on , the Children’s Health Insurance Program () has yet to be reauthorized.

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  8. Dec 13

    . is getting ready to destroy the Internet as we know it. Join me in demanding that the FCC .

    6 replies 87 retweets 101 likes
  9. Dec 13

    This week, Republican leaders in the House and Senate are working behind closed doors to merge their two cruel tax bills into one. Spoiler alert: the resulting bill will be another love letter to corporate special interests.

    , , and 2 others
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  10. Retweeted
    Dec 13

    Need more evidence that the is about giving the rich a tax cut? Because Republicans are serving it up on a platter:

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  11. Dec 12

    Once again, Jimmy Kimmel says it best. We need to – America’s children shouldn’t have to wait another minute to get the health care they need.

    1 reply 21 retweets 52 likes
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    Dec 12

    Sorry , beat you to it.

    Here's my version,
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  13. Dec 12

    Here's my version,

    ’Twas the night before Taxmas…
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  14. Dec 12

    I will continue to do everything I can to protect .

    I’m calling on to delay this Thursday’s vote on dismantling .
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  15. Dec 12

    I know the FTC. I love the FTC. But FTC enforcement can’t replace strong protections. The fate of the free and open Internet hangs in the balance.

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  16. Dec 12

    Mr. Pai has claimed that the Federal Trade Commission could step in to protect if he goes ahead with his repeal of the Open Internet Order. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

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  17. Dec 12

    I’m calling on to delay this Thursday’s vote on dismantling .

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  18. Dec 12

    Last week, thousands of activists, allies, and DREAMers came to Washington to demand a . We won’t stop fighting until these passionate young people are protected.

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  19. Dec 12

    Every day that Congress doesn’t act, 122 more DREAMers lose their status. We can’t leave our young people behind. We need

    3 replies 11 retweets 26 likes
  20. Dec 12

    On the two-year anniversary of the , I’m proud to be a member of the to show the rest of the world that we are .

    4 replies 16 retweets 59 likes
  21. Dec 12

    I love it.

    In just 2 days, the majority will vote to repeal the nation’s rules. Today I will offer my colleagues an alternative proposal to . Your thoughts?
    10 retweets 21 likes

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