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From housing to health care, AI is increasingly being used to make consequential decisions, diagnoses, recommendations, and predictions that can significantly alter our lives. That's why @repsummerlee.bsky.social and I are reintroducing our Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act.
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Once again, Trump creates an international crisis and then rides in on his hobby horse to “fix” it. Americans are tired of Trump’s circus of chaos.
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After one year of Trump, Americans are worse off. His attacks on clean energy & handouts to Big Oil mean: -Electric bills up 13% -Natural gas bills up 60% -165,000 clean energy jobs lost -Renewable power for 13M homes killed -30,000 lives/year at risk from gutted pollution rules
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This isn’t a Board of Peace, it’s Cash for Trump.
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An order to our military members to invade our ally Greenland, without congressional authorization, and with no self-defense basis, would be “manifestly unlawful” under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. They must disobey it.
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Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who relentlessly fought for equal justice. And that justice is under threat right now as much as it has ever been. As Dr. King said: “The time is always right to do what is right.” So let’s fight for what’s right.
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DHS wants your face in their database. No warrant. No consent. No accountability. This is what authoritarianism looks like in the digital age. It’s time to shut it down.
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When we organize, we win. Advocates, providers, and community leaders came together to fight these cruel and reckless cuts. Trump and RFK Jr. must stop toying with people’s lives.
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I welcome the release of four Armenian civilians who were unlawfully detained by Azerbaijan—but it is not enough. At least 19 Armenians remain wrongfully held. The State Department must intensify pressure on Azerbaijan. I will continue pushing until every last Armenian detainee is free.
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The Trump administration is completely out of touch with the challenges families are facing. They have no idea how much dinner costs, no interest in actually making groceries affordable, and no clue how to make ends meet.
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In the past 65 years, measles cases in the United States have plummeted. Why? Vaccines. But now, RFK Jr.’s vaccine conspiracies and lies are bringing measles back from the dead.
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My statement opposing Trump’s illegal war for oil in Venezuela.
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DHS’s use of facial recognition, social media monitoring, automated license plate readers, and predictive policing heralds a chilling new era of mass government surveillance. Trump is trying to make the government Big Brother again. It’s unacceptable and it must end now.
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Electric prices are soaring. Why? Because Trump and his fossil fuel cronies are putting Big Oil profits over people. Americans are paying more while polluters get richer. I’m standing with @repstansbury.bsky.social to fight back for our planet, for working families, and for the truth.
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Funding from SAMHSA is not a budget line—it's a lifeline to people struggling with substance use and mental health challenges and the providers who support them. Canceling this funding will cost lives. The Trump administration must restore it immediately.
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Republicans say they care about women. Then they raise health insurance costs, threaten hospitals, lie about safe medication, and fight for a national abortion ban. Restricting abortion has never been about protecting women. It’s about control. We must stop them. youtube.com/shorts/pZLag...
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RFK Jr. is wreaking havoc on our nation’s health. From reckless vaccine conspiracies to attacks on research to firing the country’s top health experts, we’re tracking his chaos here so we can fight back: www.markey.senate.gov/rfktracker
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/rfktracker
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Banning immigrants from 75 countries to the United States is unjustified, misguided, and just plain cruel. This reckless policy is not rooted in security—it is rooted in rejection and hate. @MarcoRubio must reverse course and resume visa processing.
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I’m proud to stand with every trans kid fighting to play the sports that they love. This is about fairness, freedom, and the right to live as your authentic self. Let trans kids play. Let them live with dignity. Trans rights are human rights.
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My statement opposing the minibus appropriations package.
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Trump claims he is an economic populist then governs as a plutocrat. He isn’t interested in cutting costs for Americans. Trump only cares about cutting taxes for CEO billionaires and slashing benefits for the vulnerable. He has no credibility on affordability.
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USDA's Roadless Rule has kept 45 million acres of forest wild and free from clearcutting and roadbuilding for 25 years. Now, Trump wants to undo it—putting our forests at risk. @usdagov.bsky.social @forestservice.bsky.social, listen to Americans who want to protect public lands from destruction.
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ICE murdered Renee Good just blocks away from where police murdered George Floyd. @ayannapressley.bsky.social and I are introducing the Qualified Immunity Abolition Act to hold ICE agents and all federal law enforcement officers accountable. We need justice. Abolish qualified immunity now.
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Trump isn’t lowering your bills—he’s boosting polluters’ profits. His reckless invasion of Venezuela is just the latest example of his America Last, Big Oil First agenda—and he’s going to continue selling us out unless we stop him.
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The Trump administration doesn't care if you die—as long as their rich friends stay rich. Also, this sounds illegal.
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Trump’s attempt to bully the Fed with a bogus, political prosecution threatens our economy and the rule of law. Enough. I urge my Republican colleagues to grow a spine and condemn this madness.
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RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Sick Agenda’ is damaging our public health infrastructure—and health workers are bearing the brunt of this crisis. The Public Health Nursing Act will help us build healthier communities by supporting nurses and bolstering our public health system.
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The Trump administration’s plans to seize and sell Venezuelan oil are an invitation to corruption and cronyism. There is no legal or moral authority for Trump’s oil imperialism. Secretary Wright owes Congress and the American people answers. Who will foot the bill for Trump’s slippery scheme?
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The House just passed Democrats’ bill to extend ACA tax credits for three more years. The Senate must take up this bill immediately to lower health care costs for the millions of Americans who saw their premiums skyrocket this year.
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Trump took military action against Venezuela without Congress’s consent. That is unconstitutional. The Senate spoke: this must stop now. If force is truly necessary, Trump must go to Congress and make the case to the American people—not launch reckless wars for oil. youtube.com/shorts/t1OgS...
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A horrific act of gun violence took six innocent lives and wounded @gabbygiffords.bsky.social 15 years ago. We honor those we lost and uplift powerful voices like Gabby’s for change. Her courage inspires me every day and I’m proud to fight alongside her and millions of Americans to end gun violence.
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I just voted to move forward @kaine.senate.gov resolution to stop Trump’s illegal war in Venezuela. Republicans blocked it in November, but the truth is out. It’s Venezuela today and it could be Cuba or Greenland tomorrow. We must draw the line. No more wars for oil. youtube.com/shorts/9Vvzi...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/9VvziqsU_JI
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I am sending my prayers and deepest condolences to the family and colleagues of Uxbridge Police Officer Stephen LaPorta, who was tragically killed while responding to a vehicle crash yesterday morning. Officer LaPorta’s sacrifice and his legacy of service in his community will not be forgotten.
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Donald Trump's decision to leave the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change does nothing to lower costs for Americans. Climate change isn't just dangerous—it's expensive. Not to mention this further erodes US leadership in the midst of an illegal war for oil in Venezuela.
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This briefing left us with more questions than answers—the only answer we have is one they didn’t give us. Why invade Venezuela? It’s all for Big Oil’s private profit. Americans are paying for the foreseeable future for this Admin to do oil companies’ dirty work.
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Senator Smith is right. ICE must immediately withdraw from Minneapolis to prevent further escalation. I am horrified by eyewitness accounts of masked ICE agents shooting someone in the head and killing them.
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While Trump kept the American people in the dark on his plans for Venezuela, Big Oil got a heads up “before and after” the attack. The public deserves to know if they’re footing the bill while oil companies reap profits. Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips must answer.
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Trump has no plan to make health care affordable for the American people. He’s forcing families to spend more on health care, groceries, and electricity—all while Big Oil CEOs get richer with an illegal war with Venezuela.
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Trump built his economic agenda on an illegal power grab. Now, the Supreme Court has an opportunity to send people their money back, starting with the small businesses that paid over $47 billion in Trump tariffs this year.
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Stephen Miller’s asinine assertion that the United States could take over Greenland isn’t just ridiculous, it’s dangerous. Stephen Miller must resign.
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My statement on the five year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.
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Trump's reckless attack on Venezuela has left Massachusetts families trapped after their holiday travels. I am keeping a close eye on the Department of Transportation and the airlines to ensure they are working to safely get families home without delay or financial hardship.
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RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine crusade makes "America First" in reversing decades of progress to keep kids healthy. Today's announcement means more children and families will suffer under Trump and RFK's Make America Sick Agenda.
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Who wins from Trump’s illegal war for oil on Venezuela? Big Oil Billionaires. Who loses? The rest of us. The Venezuelan people deserve better, and the American people deserve transparency. I’m demanding answers.
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I’ve been sounding the alarm on ICE’s dangerous facial recognition technology—and now we’re seeing the consequences. The Trump administration is weaponizing this technology to target Black and Brown communities and expand its authoritarian surveillance network. This must end now.
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Union employees at SBA were reinstated with back pay after facing back-and-forth firings, chaos, and cruelty last year. I’m proud to have worked with AFGE and my Senate colleagues to bring stability to our civil servants and SBA. This illegal mistreatment must never happen again.
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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's baseless targeting of Senator Mark Kelly, a patriot who proudly serves our country, is disgraceful, craven, and wrong.
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Did Donald Trump notify Congress before taking military action in Venezuela? No. Did Donald Trump notify his Big Oil Buddies? Yes. It was always about oil.
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