Sheldon Whitehouse

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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

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

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

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Today’s verdict is only a first step toward full justice for George Floyd. We have much work to do to deliver on our Constitution’s promise of equal protection under law. — PolitiTweet.org

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The images of George Floyd’s death shocked our collective conscience, and the case against Mr. Chauvin was overwhelming. This is the right decision. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is wonky, but important. One way our tax code is rigged in favor of the wealthy is through tax expenditures - subsidies delivered through tax code that disproportionately benefit the rich & are then get baked into the tax code forever. We must make our tax code fairer. — PolitiTweet.org

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One way companies can claim fake emissions reduction. Sell the polluting asset. It still pollutes. https://t.co/xSaZ7PGXti — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m sad to see Walter Mondale passed away. He was kind and wise, he suffered sorrows graciously, and I am grateful to him. — PolitiTweet.org

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Real reform of our criminal justice system means adopting humane strategies. That’s why @davidcicilline & I are introducing a bicameral bill to allow caregivers convicted of nonviolent crimes to serve alternative sentences in their communities to keep families together. — PolitiTweet.org

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Our judiciary was built to serve the people, but a handful of right-wing donors decided to change that. Now, their shady organizations and dark money networks are trying to hide from public scrutiny. Read my latest with @RepHankJohnson: https://t.co/41T3996WrE — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ll be participating this Wednesday at 1pm ET in a Twitter Town Hall on the corrosive effect of money in politics and how the #ForThePeopleAct can help. Follow along at @DFADcoalition, or by searching #S1TownHall — PolitiTweet.org

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Joined @RIDOTnews beneath the Providence Viaduct to kick off a busy 2021 construction season. I developed the INFRA Program to launch major job-creating infrastructure projects like the reconstruction of the Northbound Viaduct – RI secured a $60M INFRA Grant for the project. https://t.co/VaU6gJ1GFd — PolitiTweet.org

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At last, people are noticing. Thank you to colleagues who joined my brief in this case. The armada of dark-money amici is a stark warning. ‘The Court That Dark Money Built’ is being asked to deliver the goods. — PolitiTweet.org

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Every Rhode Islander aged 16+ is now eligible for a vaccine. We’ll be in good shape to have a much more normal summer if everyone takes their shot. Make an appointment at https://t.co/sZUZoOp7WB — PolitiTweet.org

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Well done, @JohnKerry, extracting climate from the tarpit of hostilities left by Trump between us and China. https://t.co/hIHM1xhb85 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@alfranken in action. Go, Al! I was the sponsor and floor manager of that bill, and Franken was pretty funny that day. https://t.co/Ov4rOnHolz — PolitiTweet.org

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Polluter Page contributor said climate change “hoax.” Then “science not settled.” Now, doesn’t justify “rapid and wholesale abandoning of fossil fuels.” (That’s what the industry wants to hear!) Denial becomes Denial Lite. https://t.co/b3HNoIoyb0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Watched Prince Philip funeral yesterday. Perfect day and gorgeous pageantry. They do this so well. — PolitiTweet.org

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#ChamberofCarbon fights for corporate dark money powers — the exact powers that let it block climate legislation for a decade and made it a ‘worst climate obstructor.’  https://t.co/S5QQkTlhsg — PolitiTweet.org

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Not long ago, my wife Sandra wrote her doctoral dissertation on Narragansett Bay’s winter flounder. Now it looks like it’s gone. https://t.co/LIGZgsEiSM — PolitiTweet.org

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RIP Vartan Gregorian. Amazing life story; amazing man. I loved working with him when he was President of Brown. My condolences to all who loved him. — PolitiTweet.org