We applaud Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden & UK for supporting Venezuelan people by recognizing @jguaido today as Interim President.
That’s why I’m proud to introduce the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019. This bill bans the sale, manufacture, transfer and importation of 205 military-style assault weapons by name.
We have to find the root causes of domestic terrorism.
We need gun reform to keep innocents safe.
We need to be honest about how social media has made it easier to radicalize young men.
And we need to talk about how white supremacy, sexism & racism perpetuate the problem.
The little girl pictured is not only unarmed, she’s unshoed. Yet, @realDonaldTrump ordered tear gas be fired against her. If this is not your America stay loud. We are putting out this fire.
How about if
a) You aren’t a scientist; or
b) Have no interest in citing scientific consensus on climate change; or
c) Are financed by groups with a proven interest in denying climate science,
Then you shouldn’t have a seat at the table w/ people addressing climate change.
American workers need a pay raise. My $15 an hour minimum wage legislation would increase wages for more than 41 million low-wage workers, almost 30 percent of the U.S. workforce. We need an economy that works for all, not just the few. Let's do it.
Tomorrow’s elections might be the most important of our lifetimes. The health care of millions is on the ballot. Making sure working families get a fair shake is on the ballot. The character of our country is on the ballot.
Seafood is a popular food internationally, yet consumers are routinely given little or no info about the seafood they eat.
In a seafood fraud report from Oceana, it was found that 30% of shrimp samples were misrepresented. Learn more: https://t.co/ozv1V62Xyr #NationalShrimpDay
The model predicts that climate change is likely to lower krill growth rates and by extension the amount of krill available for predators to eat. Reducing fishing pressure on krill helped to lessen the effects on biomass. https://t.co/GyMuJg2v6t
#Climatechange could reduce Antarctica’s #penguin population by 30% as a key food source shrinks. One option: changing how we harvest krill. https://t.co/yxNUd98CSm
The high seas covers 50% of our planet. Yet just 0.5% of high seas waters are off-limits to commercial activity. Another reason we need a high seas treaty: https://t.co/YgG82LQj1n … #oceans
Here’s a reminder that nations still work together to protect our planet: Last year, 25 countries made #Antarctica’s Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area a reality. https://t.co/5LJOOFYwhf
The fate for the Gulf of Mexico-> In January 2016, NOAA authorized up to 20 open-ocean aquaculture permits for the gulf. In total, these could produce 32,000 tons of fish — effectively doubling the amount of finfish coming out of the area. #ucsbfood2018 https://t.co/JEgdUWKVT6
No nation has ever shared its Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data publicly before, but under the bold leadership of the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Affairs, Susi Pudjiastuti, the Republic of Indonesia is doing exactly that!!#ucsbfood2018 https://t.co/rLJeDrBXXb