Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

We don't bargain over the debt ceiling. We just do our jobs. And if you choose not to do your job, then you answer for the consequences. — PolitiTweet.org

Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

8/ Yes, the commander-in-chief must always have the right to defend the U.S. and our armed forces under immediate threat of attack. But Congress - on behalf of the American public - needs to reclaim its power over matters of war and national security. — PolitiTweet.org

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7/ EMERGENCY POWERS: There are 39 ongoing national “emergencies.” Many are legitimate, but there are tons of examples of abuse – like when Trump tried to take money from troops to build a border wall without congressional consent. It's time to rein in this unilateral authority. — PolitiTweet.org

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6/ ARMS EXPORTS: Right now, we're sending billions of dollars in lethal weapons to other countries – with little to no congressional oversight. But under this proposal, Congress would have to approve the most controversial arms sales. — PolitiTweet.org

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5/ MILITARY FORCE: Our legislation would require that any authorization for the use of force abroad be bound by specific objectives, geographic limits and a two-year sunset. No more endless wars. — PolitiTweet.org

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4/ At the same time, Congress has often willingly given up its power to the executive branch. That has to change. Here's exactly how the National Security Powers Act would reset this power imbalance: — PolitiTweet.org

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3/ But over the years, Republican and Democratic presidents have gotten far too comfortable going to war without congressional authorization, declaring vague “national emergencies," and exporting massive amounts of weapons all over the world. — PolitiTweet.org

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2/ Our Founding Fathers envisioned a system where Congress and the executive branch shared power over our national security. They wanted to ensure that the American people would have a say when it came time to make consequential decisions like sending our men and women to war. — PolitiTweet.org

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1/ A THREAD on why Congress needs to take back its constitutional national security powers and how the sweeping bipartisan bill I introduced yesterday with @SenSanders and @SenMikeLee will get this done. https://t.co/4R4d59994Y — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AndrewWarrenFL: Why has gun violence increased nationally over the past year? 1 reason is because it's so easy for criminals to get gun… — PolitiTweet.org

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Maybe most importantly, the Murphy/Lee/Sanders bill puts a stop to endless war. If our legislation passes, every war authorization must sunset after two years, forcing Congress to be accountable for any renewals. — PolitiTweet.org

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Going to college shouldn't force high level athletes into poverty just because the college sports machine has gotten addicted to making billions off their free labor. @LoriTrahanMA and I have a bill to right this wrong. https://t.co/lFWHR7sjQs — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CAPSecurity: The executive branch has steadily expanded its war powers, leaving Congress behind. @CAPSecurity endorses the legislation… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WinWithoutWar: "Members of Congress owe it to the American people to ensure that these consequential decisions to bring American power… — PolitiTweet.org

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Medical debt is exploding as states refuse to expand Medicaid and insurers build in bigger deductibles. ⁦ @ChrisVanHollen⁩ and I are introducing legislation to end the worst abuses of medical debt collectors. https://t.co/vRJA1DFRwH — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ScottTPaul: I work for an organization that fights the injustice of poverty and adheres to the humanitarian imperative & humanitarian p… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EmmaMAshford: Important article from @ChrisMurphyCT over @WarOnTheRocks today, which talks about why congress has become so uninvolved… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @QuincyInst: This is democratizing foreign policy 💯 @ChrisMurphyCT, @SenSanders & @SenMikeLee's National Security Powers Act could help… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnelleSheline: If passed, this bill would make forever wars impossible AND It would require active Congressional approval of weapon… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @StephenPomper: There is lots to like in the war powers provisions of this new legislation. Reform efforts sometimes suffer from a lack… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @protctdemocracy: Today, Senators @ChrisMurphyCT @SenMikeLee and @SenSanders are introducing a landmark reform bill on war powers, natio… — PolitiTweet.org

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BIG NEWS: Today @SenMikeLee @BernieSanders and I are introducing a compressive rewrite of presidential national security powers. -No more endless war -No more reckless arms sales -No more open ended national emergencies Read about it here: https://t.co/wcTBKwAP3S — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CTMirrorPaz: I suppose there also are some lightly traveled roads in the Greenwich back country we should cease plowing in the winter. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TVietor08: Questions I asked @brianschatz for today's @PodSaveAmerica - Is the Senate gym nice? Why the hell do ex members want to use… — PolitiTweet.org

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At noon I’m going to give an update on the infrastructure negotiations and take your questions on Facebook Live. Link here: https://t.co/aKKTA7XjUx — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kavaleuski: Important call to US and EU by @ChrisMurphyCT to strengthen response to the crisis in Belarus: - fully implement adopted s… — PolitiTweet.org

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2 good moments from yesterday on the road in CT. 1/ Man approached me in a Hartford store and said “You look a lot like @MayorBronin.” 2/ My staffer Jameson introduced himself to Champagne, a staffer at Charter Oak health center. “You and I make a good time!” she told him. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PoliticsReid: “We weren’t there to steal things. We weren’t there to do damage. We were just there to overthrow the government.” What a… — PolitiTweet.org

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The greatest democracy promotion asset America possesses is the example our democracy sets. So reformers’ impact isn’t just domestic. It’s global. Solidarity in Poland, the Tiananmen movement, and the anti-apartheid activists were all inspired by American progressives. — PolitiTweet.org

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The idea that the best way to promote democracy is to keep a couple thousand troops in Afghanistan so that the Taliban takes over the country just a little less quickly seems a bit off. — PolitiTweet.org