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There's your "bipartisanship." (60% of Republicans)
There is your "unity."
Listen to the people, not the Republican Senators, Senator Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona Democratic Party Chair Raquel Terán says its time to pass the American Rescue Plan:
“We are encouraged to see Democrats in Congress moving forward on this critical legislation, but time is of the essence. Arizonans are tired of waiting, they need relief now."
Read full statement:
Release: It Is Time For The American Rescue Plan - Arizona Democratic Party
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PHOENIX – Nearly 16,000 Arizonans have died from COVID-19 since this pandemic took hold a year ago. The virus hasn’t just stolen people’s lives, it has upended livelihoods. Across our state, the...Xavier Becerra has the experience we need at HHS. He has spent his career fighting for quality, affordable health care. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, he will continue his work to lower health care costs and expand access for all Americans #xavierfordhhs
🚨TAKE ACTION🚨 @Interior oversees programs that directly impact Native people and tribal communities. Because Rep Haaland has voiced support for water and land protectors, advocated for the protection of sacred sites, and has seen first hand the impacts of mining, Republicans have labeled her as too radical for @Interior. @DebHaalandNM is the voice and has the experience we need to lead @Interior and reset the relationship between the federal government and tribal nations.
She is the clear choice for Secretary of the Interior. The @EnergyDems and @EnergyGOP must move forward with her nomination. Contact your representatives to tell them we need #DebforInterior: bit.ly/Deb4Interior
Confirm Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior
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President Joe Biden's nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland to be Secretary of the Interior is historic. Not only will Haaland, a citizen of the Laguna Pueblo, be the first Native American appointed to cabin...coconinodemocrats.org/haaland-commits-to-working-with-chairman-manchin-on-west-virginia-prioritie...
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BABY KILLER
It wasn't the impact of mining, (a mine that had shut down over a century before), but deliberate action by the EPA. And she supports killing Native babies, wants to increase those numbers.
Roosevelt-Kennedy: 21 Days for 2021!
If the parliamentarian tries to block a minimum wage hike & @KamalaHarris does not use her power as VP to overrule the parliamentarian, it could end up being a huge issue for her when she seeks the presidency in the future.
The world will be watching. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/540426-klain-says-harris-would-not-overrule-senate-parliamentarian-on
Millions of LGBTQ Americans face employment, housing, and healthcare discrimination just because of who they love, how they identify, and where they live.
This must stop.
We just passed the #EqualityAct to attack these injustices. Now the Senate must act. https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1365052975304040458
House votes to pass Equality Act, sweeping legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/congress-sexual-orientation-civil-rights-gender/2021/02/25/1351bea4-7779-11eb-8115-9ad5e9c02117_story.html
#AZ01: In order to increase accessibility of COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable communities, Medicaid will now cover the costs of transportation to and from vaccination appointments for Arizonans enrolled in the program. Learn more: http://bit.ly/3dSbJ1n
“Arizonans helped deliver the Presidency, the House, and the Senate to Democrats in 2020 – let’s get this plan through and provide the relief Arizonan families so desperately need and have so patiently waited for. Let’s get it done.” - @RaquelTeran https://azdem.org/release-it-is-time-for-the-american-rescue-plan/
Let's get this straight. Schools asked for relief: Democrats responded with the needed resources - Republicans are choosing not to help.
@POTUS Rescue Plan makes $130B available immediately to
- Get schools open safely
- Keep schools open safely
- Make up for lost learning time
How is it possible grocery store workers are not considered essential workers? They risk their health while serving all of us. Let’s join @UFCW99 President McLaughlin in asking @drcarachrist that essential food workers be prioritized for vaccination. #EssentialWorkers https://twitter.com/ufcw99/status/1364719084995112962
We're asking @drcarachrist to prioritize essential food workers for vaccination. They risk their health while serving all of us. And it's time to recognize them.
Why would @WHCOS jump the gun on this? Say it’s not so @POTUS
RT @thehill: Klain says Harris would not overrule parliamentarian on minimum wage increase http://hill.cm/ce2RSm9