Sheldon Whitehouse

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RT @gaylegoldin: Rhode Island's #Paidleave has been a lifeline for generations in our state, now more than ever. Thank you @RepJimmyGomez @… — PolitiTweet.org

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In the absence of a commonsense national paid leave policy, states like Rhode Island that have led the way with their own leave systems should be provided federal support to keep those programs afloat during a national health crisis. — PolitiTweet.org

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Read our report. https://t.co/VxtHuHrbWv — PolitiTweet.org

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This is another good “what if” article about the Supreme Court that ignores the “why” — look at the man behind the curtain, or in this case the money machine behind the curtain. https://t.co/C27w93MQro — PolitiTweet.org

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and now this — so creepy. But a warning sign of how the Republican Party has become the political tool of the fossil fuel industry; you literally can’t tell them apart. https://t.co/tsUfbs1waU — PolitiTweet.org

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Marathon Petroleum ghostwrote for Republican Congressmen; https://t.co/2zecU0xChM — PolitiTweet.org

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Devon Energy ghostwrote for Pruitt; https://t.co/PwsHGxxL0T — PolitiTweet.org

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Big Tech also puts virtually no effort into climate legislation in Congress. Do near-zero yourself; fund the deniers; and you net out on the bad side on climate. — PolitiTweet.org

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Worth mentioning that Big Tech funds front groups propped up by Big Oil to do climate denial and obstruction. Knock that off, too. https://t.co/55C8BCcANg — PolitiTweet.org

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.@USChamber has a long history of climate obstructionism. @CocaCola @PepsiCo, both member companies, should step up and #ChangeTheChamber and #LobbyForClimate. To learn more, check out: https://t.co/1oXLKTNkn0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Good question. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just 1% of the 1,000 Rhode Islanders lost to covid. This level of pain and loss in our small state is hard to process. My heart is with those grieving a loved one. https://t.co/12lYc1LX0e — PolitiTweet.org

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.@CocaCola & @PepsiCo lobby Congress through @AmeriBev, a lobby group created to represent beverage industry. Look how they responded to prospect of paying for health costs of their sweetened drinks with a spike in Obamacare lobbying. They engage when they really care. #TradeUp https://t.co/78qoxRr7nX — PolitiTweet.org

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Nine weeks since HEROES Act; delay and confusion since; dissension and dysfunction now; this is not governance — this is Republican incompetence and disarray at disgraceful levels, all with a pandemic swirling. Pathetic. — PolitiTweet.org

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We need to soften the landing for families saddled with student debt and facing bankruptcy for reasons outside their control—whether a medical crisis or a pandemic. https://t.co/cghKJOJNyG — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m grateful to @JimLangevin for his partnership in shepherding this amendment through the House. — PolitiTweet.org

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Illegal, unreported & unregulated fishing on the high seas is a persistent threat to marine life & ocean economies like RI’s. This amendment will help the U.S. get a handle on illicit activities that threaten national security, including pirate fishing. https://t.co/M3lhaciMim — PolitiTweet.org

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@senrobportman Lots more to be done, Rob, and looking forward to getting it done together! — PolitiTweet.org

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Today we mourn more than one thousand fellow Rhode Islanders lost to COVID-19. Each victim of this pandemic had a story. Each was a part of our community. As we pass this sad milestone, our hearts are with each family grieving a lost loved one. https://t.co/MOwyAVD4Kj — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZEROTOTHREE: .@FPoyant & her family met with @SenWhitehouse himself to ask him to #ThinkBabiesAndAct by funding #childcare in the #COVI… — PolitiTweet.org

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The Court should take up the challenge and limit the power of super PACs to corrupt American democracy. — PolitiTweet.org

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I filed a brief with @SenatorLeahy @SenatorTomUdall @SenBlumenthal @maziehirono @ChrisVanHollen in support of a petition for Supreme Court review of the major campaign finance case Lieu v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). https://t.co/99K0wJsOiB — PolitiTweet.org

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A tsunami of special interest money is drowning out Americans’ voices & corrupting democracy. At the center of the tidal wave are Super PACs through which corporations & billionaires run money to push political agendas. Wonder why bills die in McConnell’s Senate? That’s why. — PolitiTweet.org

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RI leading the way with the federally funded expansion of a new partnership between mental health clinicians and South County police departments. Great work! We need more of this. https://t.co/BbLXJIv15J — PolitiTweet.org

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We’ve come a long way (there’s a CARA 2.0 now), but the work continues. — PolitiTweet.org

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Hard to believe it’s the 4th anniversary of the passage of my Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. When @senrobportman and I introduced this bill years ago, it was the first major piece of federal legislation on addiction in 40 years. — PolitiTweet.org

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Rhode Island families and small businesses continue to do their part to prevent the spread of covid. Now it’s time to ensure that Americans receive the benefits they need during an unprecedented public health and economic crisis. — PolitiTweet.org

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Glad to see the House take a stand in the fight against money laundering, international crime, & global corruption. America has long stood as an exceptional country, but we have to earn that honor by living our values. Closing our shell company loophole is a major step forward. — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump doesn’t have the legal authority to do this, but that’s not the point. Trump and his anti-immigrant minions are out to deprive some of our most vulnerable communities of essential services by excluding them from the Census. https://t.co/zGAqw3uI7j — PolitiTweet.org

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Why can’t we get anything done on climate in the Senate? Because there are powerful forces at work to block climate action and no counter pressure from trade associations like @AmeriBev, even though many of their member companies claim to care about climate change. #TradeUp — PolitiTweet.org