President Biden and I have forgiven student loan debt for 4.3 million people, including Kelli.
Learn how you may benefit from our loan forgiveness plans at https://t.co/CjeW6CZ6UE.
DC Emancipation Day reminds us that enslaved people in DC were the first to be freed in the US.
It also reminds us that we're not fully free or autonomous until we become the 51st state.
Today, let's celebrate our culture, celebrate our history, and remember that the fight continues.
⏳Time’s almost up, Congress. #ExtendACP
23 million households could lose internet access if Congress doesn’t act. Here’s what some recipients told @MorningBrew’s @KelceeGriffis:
“It’s like my life. I depend on it; I need it.”
https://t.co/eu07SfgH1w
Today I introduced my resolution commemorating Emancipation Day, an official holiday in DC honoring the date in 1862 when President Lincoln freed 3,100 enslaved people in DC, nine months ahead of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Statement: https://t.co/OT4ANBEimx
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers who signed up for @POTUS’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan: https://t.co/ggxyir1w5b
Libraries that still have solar eclipse glasses:
-Anacostia (50)
-Bellevue (30)
-Francis A. Gregory (150)
-Southwest (80)
-Benning (10)
-Capitol View (15)
⭐️Available while supplies last! 👈🏾
Yesterday, @JRosenworcel sounded alarm bells & warned Congress that the imminent end of #ACP means millions risk losing internet access.
With 1️⃣ in 6️⃣ households relying on this vital program for broadband connectivity, time is running out.
https://t.co/zZIxmjz6mH
.@POTUS and I are working alongside Puerto Ricans to ensure a thriving future for the island. So far, we have invested $140 billion to help rebuild infrastructure, develop climate resilience and clean energy, increase access to capital for small businesses, and more.
#NEWS: Major #InternetforAll announcement! NTIA launched our Digital Equity Capacity NOFO. More than $800m will be made available to states, territories, and Native entities to support digital inclusion and equity efforts. #DigitalEquity#InvestInAmerica https://t.co/Uta0Xca3Rm
Alejandro, Jose, Dorlian, Miguel, Maynor and Carlos are immigrant heroes.
In the middle of the night, they labored on the Francis Scott Key Bridge to make the daily commute smoother for tens of thousands of travelers.
We join their families here and abroad in mourning them.
Our Health Our Future. We need a Federal Hispanic/Latinx Health Action Agenda. Coming together to address Homophobia, Transphobia, Xenophobia, plus ensuring access to healthcare free of stigma and discrimination @HispanicFed@WeAreUnidosUS@LatinoDeepSouth
FYI The @FCC Communications Equity and Diversity Council will hold a hybrid meeting on March 27th from 10 AM ET to 2 PM ET. The public is invited to attend the meeting in person at FCC headquarters at 45 L Street, NE, in DC. Watch the meeting at https://t.co/2hCBwl5j6U.
🗣️ATTENTION: Metro hit a new milestone yesterday…900k trips on Metrorail and Metrobus combined! 🎉 We love seeing our customers choose transit - the safest, most sustainable, and most reliable way to get around the DMV 🚇🚍 #wmata
FACT: Of the 115 Native languages spoken in the U.S. today, 79 will go extinct within a generation without serious intervention.
This week I joined @SecHaaland to talk about the role @USEDGov plays in preserving Native languages.
Learn about some groundbreaking Latinas and explore how they made a difference in their communities, across the nation, and throughout the world. #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/RobhHMDJ3R