Our approach to public safety must center care & healing, NOT criminalization & incarceration.

Proud to join Congresswoman Cori Bush, Rep. Katie Porter & Community Safety Agenda to advocate for life-saving policies like our Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act & People's Response Act.

This damning report makes it plain: the death penalty is a racist and inhumane punishment that has no place in our society.

TY Reprieve US for spotlighting the cruelty of lethal injections.

Congress must pass our bill to end the federal death penalty.
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An affirmative approach to public safety saves lives.

Honored to stand alongside Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Katie Porter & the Community Safety Working Group to launch the CSWG's Community Safety Agenda, which advocates for life-saving legislation like the #PeoplesResponseAct & more.

DPA’s Cat Packer spoke at the Last Prisoner Project 420 Unity Day of Action event today calling for an end to federal marijuana criminalization. Alongside advocates & Congressional leaders Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Earl Blumenauer and WydenPress, we amplified the call: deschedule marijuana now.

My legislation with Rep. Jamie Raskin to ensure government agencies work for all is under attack by Republicans.

Disappointing but unsurprising that Republicans would rather uphold white supremacy than actually help people.

🚨BREAKING: Black people horrifyingly had a 220% higher chance of suffering a botched execution than white people in the modern era of the US death penalty.

Reprieve's ground-breaking report shows that racism extends all the way into the execution chamber 🧵

Further enforced by the appearance of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley - who is one of the best dressed members of Congress.

Soaring child care costs & a critical shortage of providers are straining family budgets.

I joined colleagues to introduce the Expanding Child Care Access Act to implement a refundable tax credit for in-home day cares to cover start-up costs and increase child care access. (1/2)

To create long-term stability in Haiti, there must first be a solid foundation for economic opportunity and growth.

I led a letter with @repyvetteclarke and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley to Ways and Means Committee on Reauthorization of Haiti Trade Preference Programs. #Haiti

We must de-escalate the Middle East & facilitate a lasting ceasefire in Gaza to save lives.

Nearly 34,000 Palestinians have been killed, over 100 hostages remain captive, & millions are facing starvation.

A regional war would be disastrous and we need a #CeasefireNOW .

I’m so excited for our Reproductive Freedoms Town Hall with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Dorianne from National Women's Law Center. I hope to see you there!

🚨Massachusetts: Today is #TaxDay – the last day to file your 2023 taxes!

Thanks to President Biden & Democrats, there's a new, free & easy tool that MA residents can use to file their taxes online directly with the IRS.

Check your eligibility & file at directfile.IRS.gov

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Republicans did everything they could to deny LGBTQ+ seniors in the #MA7 the housing & resources they deserve.

But we made sure they didn't have the final word.

So proud to team up with Elizabeth Warren & Ed Markey to get this critical funding for The Pryde over the finish line.

I'm joining The Education Trust & education leaders on Wednesday to discuss my #BooksSaveLives Act and our fight against book bans nationwide.

Everyone deserves to see themselves reflected in our literature and to learn #HonestHistory .

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US lawmakers called for the country to take further action to stop the flow of firearms to Haiti and to halt the forced return of migrants seeking to flee worsening street violence and shortages of essential supplies reut.rs/49tuHVb

US lawmakers, activists urge action on migration from, firearms to Haiti reut.rs/49x7m4Y

.Reuters: US lawmakers, activists urge action on migration from, firearms to Haiti

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After the marathon bombing, too many people couldn't get the trauma support they needed.

That's why I teamed up with ManyaChylinski to pass a bill to expand mental health care for survivors of terrorism & other tragedies.

Our Work to address trauma & promote healing continues.

Reuters .Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Congresswoman Cori Bush and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick met with human rights advocates, HaitianBridge, Florida Immigrant Coalition, FANM.org and Amnesty International USA to call for the extension of temporary protection status for migrants, an end to deportations and stronger controls at Florida ports.