Sunday, September 01, 2019

Some Tweets from Elizabeth Warren's Senate account

Some Tweets from Senator Elizabeth Warren.



  • Time’s up, . Let’s vote on gun safety legislation NOW. Every day you wait, more tragedies happen. Do something, Senator McConnell. America is done waiting for you.
  • My Payment Modernization Act would create a national payments system so the money deposited in your bank account appears in real-time. No more living in fear over Labor Day that your rent will be processed before your paycheck clears. Congress should act to make this happen.
  • This is the sort of weekend that terrifies people living paycheck-to-paycheck: 🏠 Rent is due Sunday 9/1 💰 Friday’s deposited paycheck may not clear for days because of the holiday weekend Overdraft fees & payday lenders shouldn't be the solution. I’ve got a bill for that.
  • I’m in this fight for America’s workers every step of the way.
  • We must take emissions seriously & hold polluters accountable to avoid environmental catastrophe. In July, passed my Climate Risk Disclosure Act to make companies disclose climate-related risks. McConnell, give our bill a vote.
  • The Trump administration’s proposal to roll back methane emissions rules is a giant wet kiss to Big Oil & other dirty polluters. The threatens our health, economy, & national security – & this reckless plan will only make it worse.
  • People come to MA from around the world to receive life-saving care. Now the Trump admin could be handing sick kids a death sentence along with deportation papers. must reverse its heartless policy of rejecting all medical deferred action requests.
  • The federal government failed our fellow US citizens in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. We cannot fail them again.
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    56 years ago, today. “I Have a Dream.’ He was more than a dreamer. He was a doer. What’s your dream that’s tied to building a more peaceful, just, humane world? What are you doing to realize that dream?
  • If truly wants to address the urgent needs of migrants at the border, it can start by reversing its unconscionable expansion of detention camps & other bad policies. Suspending asylum interviews is another cruel way to hurt families fleeing violence, persecution & poverty.
  • There are 40,000 pending asylum cases in New England that will essentially be frozen by ’ decision to suspend asylum interviews in Boston. This is an unfair & unjustified shift of resources that will force applicants who have been waiting for years to wait even longer.
  • .’ decision to gut their New England asylum office won’t help the humanitarian crisis at the border – it will inflame it. , & I want to explain why his agency is further straining our asylum backlog.
  • This pick for Student Loan Ombudsman is a slap in the face to student loan borrowers in MA & across the country. They deserve better. That’s why & should pick someone else with real experience fighting for students, not another industry hack.
  • The Student Loan Ombudsman is supposed to protect students, but the Admin's pick was a top lawyer for – a student loan giant being sued by for undermining Public Service Loan Forgiveness & overcharging student borrowers.
  • Need proof that the Trump administration works for student loan companies & not student loan borrowers? They just appointed a former executive from a giant student loan company to be the nation’s top student loan watchdog at the . It’s outrageous.
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    We can't discuss without pointing out the blatant voter suppression women of color and low-income backgrounds have faced, even after the 19th amendment. Women's equality starts with access to the ballot box.
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    Thank you for pushing to keep these provisions in the ! If we want to stop Trump’s nuclear arms race, we’ve got to fight for it.
  • When retail stores or mining companies go bankrupt, their owners should have to prioritize workers' pay so they receive the severance, pensions, & other payments they earned. That’s exactly what my bill to would do.
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    The has been considering proposals to expand its ability to grant companies immunity from punishment if they break consumer protection and anti-discrimination laws—some of those proposals may already be in effect.
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    Today is Day, which means Black women must work an additional 8 months into the year to be paid what white, non-Hispanic men were paid last year. It’s time to close the !