Powerful and important words from my friend and colleague, @RepJoeKennedy.
“This reckoning is hard and messy work. It can put people on their heels. But justice isn’t about what’s comfortable. If one person knew that, it was Bobby Kennedy.”
Earlier today I spoke on the House Floor in support of the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bill addresses many critical components of our national defense, including the urgent need to tackle sexual assault across the United States Military.
While more must be done, this legislation will make an impact on how we care for migrants looking for nothing more than safety and refuge. Learn more: https://t.co/Ug4lIltF16
I sat down with @MIRACoalition to unveil my new legislation: The Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act. This will help ensure that we are focused on ending the inhumane treatment of people & hold administration officials accountable for actions that lead to fatalities.
The children at these detention centers will have suffered significant harm and trauma after being in these facilities for months at a time. I am horrified by the treatment of migrant children I just witnessed. They are not equipped for this. #DemsAtTheBorder#DontLookAway
Quick ✅ in: Moments ago I was on the House floor speaking out against this Administration’s discriminatory transgender troop ban. Stay tuned for more. #ProtectTransTroops
I am proud to hang the transgender pride flag outside my office this #TransVisibilityWeek. Transgender people deserve dignity and our respect as our loved ones, our colleagues, and our fellow Americans. Glad @TransEquality helped bring this visibility to the halls of Congress.
As a nurse & American with a pre-existing condition, I’ve seen how the Affordable Care Act improved the lives of my fellow Americans. Now, my fellow Democrats & I are continuing our fight for pre-existing condition protections & to lower health care costs across the board.
And we’re off! I’m honored to be hosting my first Constituent Town Hall at the Parker Middle School in Chelmsford. Looking forward to the discussion. #MA3
The standard federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour for ten years. That is leaving hardworking families behind. I am proud to be working with my colleagues to #RaiseTheWage to $15 an hour. It is good for workers and good for the economy.
Good. Congress is a coequal branch of government and I’m glad my colleagues in the Senate will join the House in reminding the President of that reality. https://t.co/XgnX9uRwQy
It is moving to see so many freshmen legislators like @RepLoriTrahan leading the country with such passion. She has a shared vision for affordable education and the preservation of our country’s wild life. #WomensHistoryMonth
I think you mean the @Patriots are the envy of the nation with those 5 golden rings! You’re on, @RepLindaSanchez. If the @RamsNFL somehow get lucky, I'll dawn some Rams gear and hand deliver some Lowell's famous @sweetlydias s'mores. #SBLIII#StillHere