Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @SenTinaSmith: I loved Walter Mondale. A true American statesman. So I wrote a piece to honor my late friend. May his memory be not ju… — PolitiTweet.org

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Getting vaccinated is the best thing you can do for yourself, your family, and your community. Over half a million Rhode Islanders have gotten at least one dose, and there are still many appointments available. Sign up here: https://t.co/SiTujeXhGx — PolitiTweet.org

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Our nation is facing increasing economic inequality. In 2019, the top 10% of Americans held 71% of the wealth. — PolitiTweet.org

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Yet another warning of economic collapse from not handling climate change responsibly. How many warnings does it take? https://t.co/po6TRCPLix — PolitiTweet.org

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I can’t help but wonder why, after the Trump administration’s own election security czar AND Georgia’s officials vouched for the integrity of the election, did seemingly every Republican-controlled legislative body in the country pivot to file and move voter suppression bills? — PolitiTweet.org

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I was proud to vote for @MazieHirono and @SenDuckworth’s COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act today. We cannot abide the surge of hate we’ve seen towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MartinHeinrich: There is no better time than today's #EarthDay Climate Summit to show that America is ready to lead once again on clim… — PolitiTweet.org

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Great, strong Biden NDC climate commitment is exciting news. I promise to help align Build Back Better Jobs Bill with that goal! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenSchumer: We are fighting a Trump-era decision to roll back limits on methane emissions from oil and gas production. Next week: The… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NBCNewsTHINK: President Biden's Earth Day climate summit is a rebuke to Trump's denialism, write @MartinHeinrich, @brianschatz and @Sen… — PolitiTweet.org

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Justice Barrett is set to decide a case brought by the same right-wing special interest group that poured over a million dollars into a campaign to get her confirmed. She needs to recuse herself, under Supreme Court precedent. https://t.co/0N6O6kbwxI — PolitiTweet.org

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#EarthDay feels different to me this year. For the first time in a long time, the conditions are finally in place to act on climate. We can create a better future for our kids and grandkids. Let's get it done. — PolitiTweet.org

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Tax expenditures allow people with access to high priced tax attorneys to choose if & when they pay taxes. Of course, you have to be making a lot of money to make this worth it. So, they tend to benefit the rich. Add this to the list of things driving inequality in our tax code. — PolitiTweet.org

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For a long time I raised this issue alone, but now the tide is turning & a federal judiciary policy panel is calling it “important and complex.” Finally. https://t.co/fjx6xMVqYK — PolitiTweet.org

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Well, yes, except that the massive, often-coordinated funding behind these briefs is almost always hidden from the courts and the public. — PolitiTweet.org

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When a case comes before a court, there are often outside groups with a stake in the outcome even if they aren't directly involved. That's where amicus briefs come in. They let outside groups take positions in cases & raise points in support of one side. All fine & well, right? — PolitiTweet.org

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Is it a red line when Putin has people murdered in other countries? https://t.co/u8I8HoBfxo — PolitiTweet.org

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Vanita Gupta has spent her entire career fighting for civil rights, building consensus on polarizing issues, and addressing the deep inequalities in our justice system. At this critical moment for our democracy, we need to #ConfirmGupta. — PolitiTweet.org

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A8: Citizens United is one of the infamous decisions in the Court’s history. Like the anti-labor decision in Lochner, it helps big special interests rig our democracy against the people. It is built on lies and cannot stand. #S1TownHall — PolitiTweet.org

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A7: Dark money is used to push unpopular policies that benefit a wealthy white donor elite, often looting the public and harming communities of color, and degrading democracy to diminish their voices. #S1TownHall — PolitiTweet.org

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Dark money affects EVERYTHING. If you care about climate, about health care, gun reform, voting rights, racial justice, then you care about getting dark money out of politics. #S1TownHall — PolitiTweet.org

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A5: Dark money is money spent in secret to influence voters and/or achieve policy outcomes, often through shadowy front groups that won’t say where they get their funding or what donors got in return. Wouldn’t you like to know that? #S1TownHall — PolitiTweet.org

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A4: The #ForThePeopleAct is a sweeping package of pro-democracy reforms to get big money out of politics, clean up special interest influence & protect the basic right to vote. It’s the kind of bill I’ve been fighting for since the Court’s decision in Citizens United. #S1TownHall — PolitiTweet.org

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Corporations talk a good game, yet fund trade associations that block action. Corporate America needs to clean that up now. Big corporations should audit their politics so shareholders see what they really do. #S1TownHall — PolitiTweet.org

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A2: Citizens United empowered a whole new political infrastructure to cascade dark money into politics and hide donor identities. And it empowered dark-money interests to make dangerous private threats and promises about that secret spending. #S1TownHall — PolitiTweet.org

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In the Senate, my #DISCLOSE Act, included in S1, would require public disclosure of big anonymous donors. The bill applies equally to Democrats and Republicans. — PolitiTweet.org

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A1: Dark money is a plague on democracy, whether it’s being used to influence elections, mislead and confuse the public, or capture our courts. Americans need to know who’s pulling the levers of power in their democracy. #S1TownHall — PolitiTweet.org

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America’s National Parks are marvelous places for learning, exploring, and connecting with the natural world. Celebrate #NationalParkWeek in RI by visiting the Roger Williams National Memorial or the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. https://t.co/YOfpJNzXjn — PolitiTweet.org

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The Republican donor elite has every interest in building an electorate that will give them their desired policies rather than adopt policies that will give them voters. That’s where voter suppression comes in. — PolitiTweet.org

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I hope this trial opens a path for people of good will in law enforcement and Black and Brown communities to reach agreement on lasting reform. — PolitiTweet.org