Pete Buttigieg

Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.

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Today in Chicago, @BarackObama and @MichelleObama reminded Americans how we can be our best as a country, just as they did during their eight years in the White House.

It was a great honor to participate in today’s opening for the Obama Presidential Center, whose purpose of empowering people to make positive change is timely and needed.

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The Supreme Court is allowing Republican politicians to wipe out Black political representation and power.

We need to make it impossible for politicians or the courts to manipulate these maps once and for all.

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This year we have a real opportunity to prove that there is no such thing as a permanently red state or district.

@JonesForAR is a scientist, devoted to his community, and knows how to build coalitions - just the kind of leader we need in Congress.

I'm proud to be in his corner and looking forward to campaigning with him in Little Rock next week.
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Being an American isn't about your ancestry or ethnicity.

It's about fidelity to the meaning of this country - its revolutionary, threefold promise of political equality, economic opportunity, and personal liberty.

[Chris Gallant @_gallantny]

Honored to earn the endorsement of Pete Buttigieg.

“Chris Gallant understands what public service truly means. As a veteran, Black Hawk pilot, firefighter, union leader, and air traffic controller, Chris has spent his life in the service of protecting fellow Americans. Long Island families deserve a representative like him who will be fully dedicated to making life more affordable, protecting health care, keeping communities safe, and bringing accountability back to Washington. Our nation would be better off with more people like Chris Gallant in Congress, and I’m proud to endorse him.”

Service has always been at the center of my life. Whether flying missions in the Army National Guard, protecting our communities as a firefighter, guiding aircraft safely as an air traffic controller, or advocating for workers as a union leader, I’ve dedicated my career to helping others.

I’m grateful for Pete’s support and proud of the movement we’re building across Long Island. Together, we’re proving that people-powered campaigns can take on the status quo and deliver the affordable future Long Islanders deserve.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson's example and legacy have been on my mind a lot lately as we confront the challenges of our moment.

It was an honor to join the Annual @RPCoalition Conference, the first since his passing, for a conversation with Yusef Jackson about the need for major reforms and how we can all organize to move America always closer to our highest ideals.

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Who knows what the President meant when he said he loves the inflation - but it's clear that inflation keeps getting worse, while he stays focused on anything but the cost of living.

This is an election year! He may not be on the ballot, but his protectors and enablers in Congress are. It's time to send a message.

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Inflation is growing worse, and the president is fixated on all the wrong things - building a ballroom, making himself immune from audits, and waging a war he started without a plan to end it.

Where is the Republican plan to make life more affordable in America?

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

BREAKING: Inflation hit 4.2% year-over-year in May, erasing all wage growth.

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Despite being under Republican control, the House just defied President Trump on the Iran war.

No amount of lying or bullying by the White House can make Americans forget we're paying for a senseless war.

Now even some GOP Members of Congress are recognizing they ultimately answer to us - not him. 

Keep up the pressure.

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Looking forward to seeing @DebHaalandNM become New Mexico's next Governor. Congratulations on tonight's primary victory, and onward to November!

[Deb Haaland @DebHaalandNM]

New Mexico, thank you for believing in what we can build together. I’m honored to officially accept the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Mexico.

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Something remarkable is happening in Iowa with @turek4iowa's campaign.

Congratulations on earning the nomination, Josh. Looking forward to hitting the trail with you soon.

[Josh Turek @turek4iowa]

My name is Josh Turek. I am a 2-time gold medalist, 4-time Paralympian in wheelchair basketball, one of the first permanently disabled members of the Iowa House, and I am honored to be Iowa's Democratic nominee for United States Senate.

If you are ready to push for change, join me: https://t.co/rXejLpuhG8

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I am not making this up: Secretary Rubio actually sat before Congress today and said “the war is over.”

It’s a bizarre lie to tell when Americans know there’s obviously a war underway - not just from seeing it on screens, but from paying its costs every day at home.

Leaders with this little respect for the American people have no business in office.

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Politics doesn’t have to feel like something punching you in the face every time you check the news. We can come together around big, common-sense ideas that most Americans agree on.

That’s the kind of campaign @JamieAgerNC is building - and why I was proud to join him on the trail in western North Carolina.

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Standing in solidarity with the hardworking men and women of @steelworkers in Whiting, Indiana, who have been locked out for more than two months. It’s time for serious negotiations for a fair deal so this lockout can end and these Hoosiers can get back on the job and earn an income to support themselves and their families.
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Congratulations, @JohnnyGarciaTX! I'm proud to be in your corner in this campaign. Onward to November.

[Johnny Garcia For Congress @johnnygarciatx]

Republicans tried to meddle in our election but tonight TX Democrats showed that we won’t stand for hate.

I’m honored to be your official democratic nominee for Texas’ 35th Congressional District. #TX35 is officially in play. No te metas con Tejas

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

We owe all that we have to the selfless Americans, in our own generation and back through time to the Founding, who gave their lives defending our nation.

Memorial Day calls us to remember our war dead; to honor through action the lives they lived, the families who carry their memory, and the sacrifices that make possible our way of life.

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In the Hispanic Nomar neighborhood of Wichita, an organization called Empower is providing entrepreneurs with the tools and support to turn talent and hard work into thriving food businesses. They offer access to a commercial kitchen, licensing help, and a pathway to get started without enormous upfront costs.

I could feel the energy and sense of possibility - and (literally) got to taste great work that is going on here.

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Great visit to Western North Carolina this week - from learning about @JamieAgerNC's small business while visiting his farm, to making the case for the campaign underway.

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For years, the railroad lobby and conservative Republicans have stood in the way of much needed reforms to prevent derailments and make railways safer. President Trump is absolutely correct to demand that Congress pass the Railway Safety Act.

It would take key improvements I put into place as Secretary and make them permanent, and also deliver legislative reforms that I called for in the wake of the 2023 East Palestine derailment - giving DOT more tools to prevent tragedies and hold railroad companies to the highest safety standards.

Democrats and Republicans should join @RepDeluzio and others who have been leading this bipartisan push to include strong rail safety reform in the transportation bill.
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