Sunday, May 05, 2019

Some Tweets from Kirsten Gillibrand


  •   Retweeted
     13 hours ago
    ICYMI: Read more about 's Clean Elections plan -- a proposal to get Big Money out of politics and give power back to the people.
    Big money in politics has bred a culture where special interests and wealthy megadonors—who are overwhelmingly white, male and older—have all the influence in our elections. My Clean Elections plan…
    6 replies40 retweets98 likes
     
     
  •  10 hours ago
    We've seen the corrupting force money plays in politics. My Clean Elections Plan will give power back to everyday Americans and ensure our elected officials are actually fighting for the people they represent.
    123 replies71 retweets284 likes
     
     
  •  12 hours ago
    I’ve voted against President Trump’s cabinet and administration picks (including John Kelly in 2017) more than any other Senator. Why? Because they weren’t fit for the job—just like the president who appointed them.
    191 replies172 retweets655 likes
     
     
  •  13 hours ago
    Today in Texas, a disability rights activist asked me what I would do to meet standards of inclusion. I've committed to having someone with disabilities in my Cabinet, because I want to get this right. Accessibility and inclusion are issues I'll take on with urgency and care.
    106 replies123 retweets756 likes
     
     
  •  14 hours ago
    Right now, most of the money in our politics comes from a small group of mostly white, mostly older men. My Clean Elections Plan would amplify more voices, like a similar program did in Seattle. When we bring more people to the table, our government works better for all of us.
    68 replies39 retweets136 likes
     
     
  •  17 hours ago
    I was honored to have at our campaign kickoff. She's a DREAMer, an advocate for immigrants and women, and now she's headed to graduate school. We need more brave leaders like her—if you can, please chip in to support her dreams:
    51 replies44 retweets192 likes
     
     
  •  May 3
    Representing Iowans means ALL Iowans. Signing this bill and widening health care disparities doesn’t make a leader, it makes her a bully.
    BREAKING: Yesterday I reported that the governor of Iowa was poised to sign a budget bill that would prevent transgender Iowans from paying for gender-affirming care through Medicaid.…
    86 replies204 retweets751 likes
     
     
  •  May 3
    Congratulations, !
     
    Reppin' my girl and our next President today when I receive my MPH.
    15 replies23 retweets203 likes
     
     
  •  May 3
    If we want working families to thrive, we must take every opportunity to support workers and their right to collectively bargain for better wages and benefits. I'm proud to be an original cosponsor of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, and I urge Congress to pass it.
    48 replies63 retweets261 likes
     
     
  •  May 3
    Can we have a good time *and* talk about the issues people care about? Absolutely. Thanks for a great event !
    58 replies41 retweets277 likes
     
     
  •  May 3
    This is immoral, un-American, and will hurt millions of women and transgender people. Religious freedom doesn't give anyone the right to deny health care.
    142 replies314 retweets1,001 likes
     
     
  •  May 3
    If we want to change the way Washington works—or make it work at all—we have to get big money out of politics. My Clean Elections Plan is designed to do just that by making every American's voice just as powerful as the Koch brothers':
    45 replies44 retweets132 likes
     
     
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