It’s not just the FEC that won’t enforce laws, the IRS is totally intimidated and won’t even investigate the 501(c) entities’ Wild West.
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If you can believe it, Senate Republicans are actually trying to increase credit card fees for Americans.

Democrats will not allow this bill to become law.

news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/go…

Plaintiffs should not be able to hand-pick individual judges to overturn laws they dislike.

Chuck Schumer, Sheldon Whitehouse, and I are leading a bill to codify the Judicial Conference's new policy to curtail judge shopping in our federal courts and assign major cases at random.

We will not be fooled by Donald Trump.

Trump is responsible for overturning Roe—and he owns every extreme abortion ban that has been enacted since.

He created this health care crisis and we know he would absolutely sign a national abortion ban if given the chance.

As the majestic Mount Hope Bridge nears the century mark, it’s facing increased wear and tear from climate change. $27 million in federal investments will fund dehumidification work to protect the Bridge’s cables.
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A woman’s right to choose is under attack by MAGA Republicans and their leader Trump — a.k.a. the person “proudly responsible for the ending of Roe v. Wade.”

Democrats will continue working to reinstate Roe and secure reproductive freedom once and for all.

House Republicans’ “bungled impeachment effort” is a “farcical journey of blunder and mismanagement.” No kidding.
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From Jack Smith’s filing: “The severity, range, and democracy-damaging nature of [Trump]’s alleged crimes are unique in American history” — a “private scheme with private actors to achieve a private end: [Trump]’s effort to remain in power by fraud.”

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Judge Shopping (verb): manipulating the justice system by filing a lawsuit in a district where your preferred judge will likely hear the case and rule in your favor.

When right-wing interests cherry-pick judges, they cherry-pick your freedoms.

This practice has got to end.

Ominous clouds.

If you haven’t noticed that fossil fuel fingers are meddling in the anti-offshore-wind schemes, check out who this character is:
desmog.com/marc-morano/

There seems to be an overarching theme here: little evidence that corporate climate promises have any credibility at all. Incentives matter, not “promises” developed in corporate PR departments.
nytimes.com/2024/04/09/bus…

We're glad to see Sheldon Whitehouse & Ed Markey calling out more 'fraudulent lies' & 'deception' from the fossil fuel industry.

'The American Gas Association has known about the health harms of gas for decades but worked for years to mislead the public.'
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The dedicated leadership of RI’s #FireChiefs helps to keep our communities safe & our local fire departments running effectively & efficiently. Thank you for your tremendous service to our state!

Ratepayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for the political influencing activities of their utility’s trade associations.
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TONIGHT: Sheldon Whitehouse joins Lawrence O'Donnell on The #LastWord . Tune in!

PFAS are chemicals found in our water, soil, air, and food.

They're dangerous, and my Administration is addressing them.

The U.S. EPA is issuing the first-ever national standard to address PFAS and delivering $1 billion from my agenda to help states detect and treat this pollutant.

Clean water is a right.

Everyone deserves access to drinking water that is free from harmful forever chemicals.

Glad to see this step by the U.S. EPA.