2025-09-14
Sunday 9/14 edition of lots and lots of Democrats in action!
I won’t be sharing individual posts from elected Democrats regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk or September 11th. The Democrats have posted lots of comments about both of those events. They are concerned for Kirk’s family, the increased escalation of deadly political violence, and honored those lost on September 11th, 2001.Democratic victories From saving summer reading programs to helping small businesses, we’ll keep going to bat to protect critical government services from the Trump administration’s illegal attacks. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...— AG Rob Bonta (@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov) 2025-09-13T19:58:29.135Z Yesterday, a court blocked DHS from brutalizing journalists, protestors, and legal observers.A judge found federal agents used excessive force against members of the press and public during immigrants' rights protests in Southern California this summer. This is a win for the First Amendment.— ACLU (@aclu.org) 2025-09-12T00:04:50.933Z Just this year, state Democrats have: ✅Won 5 chamber-majority-deciding elections ✅Flipped 3 seats Trump won by double digits ✅Overperformed in special elections by more than 10 points on average— Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (@DLCC) September 13, 2025 🎉GOOD NEWS🎉 On Wednesday, the Supreme Court REJECTED South Carolina's emergency petition to enforce their anti-trans bathroom ban—meaning that the state CANNOT enforce their ban while litigation proceeds. This fight isn't over, but this news is worth celebrating! pic.twitter.com/Mpd3qdg9wy— Congressional Equality Caucus (@EqualityCaucus) September 12, 2025 Prosecutors’ ‘Cop City’ case collapses as judge tosses RICO conspiracy charges. Two-year attempt to prosecute opponents of police training center on criminal conspiracy charges ends in failure www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...— Carceral Abolition (@carceralabolition.bsky.social) 2025-09-13T15:46:19.808Z My statement with Senator Young applauding the House passage of legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) against Iraq, to formally end the Iraq wars:— Senator Tim Kaine (@kaine.senate.gov) 2025-09-11T21:12:08.435ZChair Ken Martin and @Democrats. 🚨 DNC spokesperson: “This afternoon, there was a bomb threat to DNC HQ that was determined to not be credible by the U.S. Capitol Police. Out of an abundance of caution, Capitol Police is conducting an interior sweep of the building.“ 1/2— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur.bsky.social) 2025-09-11T18:15:31.809Z DNC spokesperson: “As DNC Chair Ken Martin has said, political violence in every form has no place in our country. We are grateful to the U.S. Capitol Police and DNC building security for responding quickly and professionally.” 2/2— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur.bsky.social) 2025-09-11T18:15:55.394Z Here’s the reality: Democrats are fired up and organizing everywhere.This year, Dems have overperformed in elections by a massive 16%. That’s higher than any comparative time in modern history. Every election counts. It’s time to send a clear message all the way to the White House.— Ken Martin (@kenmartin.bsky.social) 2025-09-10T16:26:02.126162773Z Democrats overperformed +16 in special elections (so far!)Voters across the country are fired up and ready to mobilize—and win.— Democrats (@democrats.org) 2025-09-10T14:44:01.796665909Z JB Pritzker is stocking up on COVID shots in ILKathy Hochul signed an executive order protecting vaccine access in NYMaura Healey is requiring insurers to cover vaccine costs recommended by the MA health departmentDemocratic governors are building a counteroffense against RFK Jr.— Democrats (@democrats.org) 2025-09-10T16:54:03.99912497Z RFK Jr. must resign.— Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 7, 2025Democrats doing Democratic things... House Democrats will not support a partisan Republican spending bill that rips healthcare away from the American people.— Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social) 2025-09-11T17:02:19.242Z Donald Trump and House Republicans have created a healthcare crisis in America.They have no interest in fixing it.And that’s why Republicans are determined to shut the government down.— Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social) 2025-09-12T14:58:14.812Z BREAKING: In an AP interview, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer warns of a government shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ demands on health care. https://t.co/o0jXTJSLTb— The Associated Press (@AP) September 12, 2025 REPUBLICANS ARE RAISING HEALTH CARE PRICES THROUGH THE ROOF. This is exactly why Democrats are fighting to lower them. pic.twitter.com/uxFmnfPuV7— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 12, 2025 51-49, Senate votes to kill measure pushed by Chuck Schumer to force the release of the Epstein files. Schumer took a very rare step to force a vote, a breach of protocol in a chamber run by the majority. Sens. Hawley and Paul were the only Rs who voted to keep the measure alive— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 10, 2025 The recent reporting on a Pentagon plan to activate 1,000 LA National Guard troops for policing duties in New Orleans is deeply troubling. To be clear, this isn’t an official order—it’s a draft proposal, outlined in leaked documents that even the Pentagon has said shouldn’t be interpreted as policy.— Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (@reptroycarter.bsky.social) 2025-09-13T19:08:16.093Z The Trump Administration published a report peddling the lie that climate change is not a threat. No surprise, it was written by climate deniers with ties to the fossil fuel industry and was full of disinformation, cherry-picked stats, and errors.— Senate EPW Democrats (@epw.senate.gov) 2025-09-08T22:01:35.486Z The Trump Administration’s reckless plan to shut down the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center is unacceptable. For more than a century, BARC has been a global leader in food safety, human health, and nutrition. Closing it would devastate Maryland, undermine American...— Rep. Glenn Ivey (@RepGlennIvey) September 8, 2025 Our Commander in Chief using the National Guard as a political prop not only demeans our servicemembers, but erodes the trust of the American people in our armed forces and undermines readiness for actual conflicts and emergencies.— Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (@houlahan.house.gov) 2025-09-11T21:16:02.619Z Remember when Trump announced a multimillion-dollar secret deal with CEO David Ellison?And then — shocker — Trump approved Ellison buying CBS/Paramount.Now, Ellison wants to take over CNN/Warner Bros.This media merger must be blocked as a dangerous concentration of power.— Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) 2025-09-11T21:11:30.798Z Trump’s reckless tariffs are hurting working families. Prices on food, gas, and cars are climbing while wages stay flat. The Fed is forced to tread carefully, but families in CA-38 feel the squeeze every day. We need policies that lift people up—not drive costs higher.— Rep. Linda Sánchez (@replindasanchez.bsky.social) 2025-09-11T21:01:20.341Z After speaking on the House floor today advocating for federal help, I am thrilled that Governor Evers’ disaster declaration request was approved.— Congresswoman Gwen Moore (@repgwenmoore.bsky.social) 2025-09-11T20:58:53.827Z Russia’s mass kidnapping of Ukrainian children is a moral outrage. Russia is sending abducted children to military training camps and preventing them from contacting their loved ones. We must work to reunite these children with their families.www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar.com) 2025-09-11T21:47:20.902Z Whether you see it in your grocery store or on your next electric bill, Trump’s policies are making life unaffordable. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...— Ways and Means Committee Democrats (@waysmeanscmte.bsky.social) 2025-09-12T15:19:28.598Z I had to get out of my car to see this bullsh*t for myself. Donald Trump is the last person who cares about American workers. pic.twitter.com/EwooWlUsNS— Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (@RepKamlagerDove) September 6, 2025 I’m deeply concerned about the steep cost of health care, and the folks being hit the hardest are everyday, hardworking Americans like you. On this week’s episode of Straight Talk With Scholten, I discuss two of the culprits behind the costs of health care rising — two that... pic.twitter.com/RoEiCOjxJz— Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (@RepScholten) September 12, 2025 These maps are racist, period. Texas has more Black people than any state in this country, but these maps would leave us with just 2 seats where we can choose our own representation. My @TheBlackCaucus colleagues and I won’t stand by while they try to silence Black voters. pic.twitter.com/0HlIzLnuNp— Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) September 9, 2025 51 Senate Republicans voted against an amendment that simply directs AG Bondi to release the Epstein files. Why? Because Donald Trump doesn’t want the files public. RELEASE. THE. FILES. Via @SenJeffMerkley pic.twitter.com/aTb2kWHr5C— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) September 11, 2025 NEW: Rep. Goldman just said the quiet part out loud. “Trump is in the Epstein files.” Suddenly, Republicans who once screamed for transparency on Epstein are sprinting for the exits and James Comer is leading the cover-up. These people never wanted justice. They wanted a... pic.twitter.com/IdQTveF2Pn— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) September 10, 2025 Trump’s militarization of Los Angeles was just the beginning. He’s already sent federal forces into DC and is gearing up to send them to Chicago in an attempt to bully blue cities and states into submission. It’s never been about safety –– it’s about intimidation and control. pic.twitter.com/zxSXkgbCHq— Senator Alex Padilla (@SenAlexPadilla) September 7, 2025 Congress authorized renaming Fort Hood for this American hero to Fort Benavidez. The SECDEF called this woke. Roy Benavidez is an American hero and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He had 35 bullet, shrapnel and stab wounds in fight where he rescued nine allied soldiers. https://t.co/cydrXUoLyN— Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ (@RepDonBacon) September 11, 2025 Several Republican men sat in the room as we heard directly from survivors of Jeffrey Epstein. They feigned empathy and support. If they meant it, why haven’t they signed the discharge petition to release the files? They’re complicit in the Trump White House cover up.— Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (@repyassansari.bsky.social) 2025-09-13T22:18:25.007Z — Eric Holder (@ericholder.bsky.social) 2025-09-13T07:02:40.894ZLegislation Far too many Americans suffer financial harm from predatory loans.I introduced legislation to crack down on these deceptive tactics by eliminating high-cost payday loans and other costly forms of credit to protect consumers from the endless cycle of debt.— Senator Dick Durbin (@durbin.senate.gov) 2025-09-11T20:58:01.338Z When families are trying to rebuild after a wildfire, they don’t need Uncle Sam taking a cut of their relief. So I’m introducing a bipartisan bill to protect these funds from being taxed. Help picking up the pieces shouldn’t come with strings attached.— Rep. Janelle Bynum (@bynum.house.gov) 2025-09-11T20:46:28.656Z Americans need housing that fits their budgets. That’s why @MarkWarner, @SenLBR, and I introduced legislation to help build new paths to affordable housing by working with faith-based organizations and colleges and universities. Together, we can unlock opportunities that... pic.twitter.com/ckbtv5ogan— Senator Andy Kim (@SenatorAndyKim) September 8, 2025Oversight Two dozen Dem Senators just laid out 10 tough questions for Trump and Pete Hegseth to answer about the decision to bomb that Venezuelan "drug boat" without any clear authorization or rationale. These questions are a good roadmap for getting to the bottom of this.Zero Republicans signed it.— Greg Sargent (@gregsargent.bsky.social) 2025-09-11T15:33:29.807Z ICE must stop using a facial recognition app to identify people on our streets. These technologies are inaccurate, dangerous, and threaten our right to privacy and free speech. I’m leading my colleagues in demanding answers.www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/11/m...— Senator Ed Markey (@markey.senate.gov) 2025-09-12T00:47:26.228ZMedia appearances This “Birthday Book” is part of a larger pattern of lying, of lawlessness, and coverups by the Trump admin that goes all the way to the top. Right now, Trump is acting like there’s one set of rules for him, and another for the rest of us. I’ll keep fighting to demand justice for the survivors.— Rep. Dave Min (@congressmin.bsky.social) 2025-09-10T18:23:07.081Z I'm taking action to defend New York's shield law and ensure out-of-state extremists can't enforce abortion bans in our state. I will fight every last attempt to roll back our rights and turn back the clock on reproductive freedom. pic.twitter.com/lQaHU5Xsy5— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) September 12, 2025Town halls and community events. #CA04 RESIDENTS: Thursday at 6 PM I’m holding a town hall with @kylascan to discuss the state of the economy and answer your questions about how current economic and trade policies are affecting our community.RSVP here or scan the QR code below: bit.ly/RSVPTownHallSeptember18— Rep. Mike Thompson (@mikethompson.house.gov) 2025-09-13T21:30:12.508Z Celebrated Foster Forward’s phenomenal work supporting Rhode Island youth and families at their 30th Annual Gala.They’ve done incredible work supporting and improving Rhode Island’s child welfare system — changing lives every step of the foster care journey.— Congressman Gabe Amo (@amo.house.gov) 2025-09-13T23:33:17.863Z Hurricane-prone South Florida communities count on FEMA. So, let's make it stronger and more responsive — not kneecap it or gut it.— Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (@wassermanschultz.house.gov) 2025-09-11T21:15:40.778Z In July I got to meet a group of young Washingtonians who advocate for scientific breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes. Achieving better health outcomes, both today and in the future, happens when we follow science.— Sen. Maria Cantwell (@cantwell.senate.gov) 2025-09-11T21:10:21.680Z Hey NJ-11! It’s time for the second session of my Fall 2025 Webinar Series, discussing Veterans Benefits and Health Care. This session will cover resources and services that are available for veterans, with panelists from the Department of Veteran Affairs. Please register for... pic.twitter.com/3WynZ8THEm— Rep. Mikie Sherrill (@RepSherrill) September 12, 2025Protests and protest signs! Everyone clear your schedules for October 18 and find the nearest No Kings protest.— Ned Resnikoff (@resnikoff.bsky.social) 2025-09-12T14:34:14.323Z These are the U.S.Military Veterans standing at the Capitol playing a Recording of General Mark Milley’s Amazing Speech telling the Military to remember their Oath to the Constitution of the United States of America! pic.twitter.com/kroxv6oVp8— Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) September 6, 2025 A specially chartered flight carrying hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a US immigration raid last week has landed at Incheon International Airport. A protester at the airport held a sign reading: "You told us to invest, only to arrest us! Is this how you treat an... pic.twitter.com/BSOov368hT— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 12, 2025 ICE traps 2 roofers on top of house during raid—but then 200 protesters came & chased agents away. Neighbors blocked the ladder leading up to roof—only allowing water up to the men. After a few hours agents were scared out of neighborhood—driving away on deflated tires. Agents... pic.twitter.com/HTcKSKC3M8— LongTime🤓FirstTime👨💻 (@LongTimeHistory) September 9, 2025 When you protest Trump in Kalamazoo,Michigan and Hang a Banner on the Kalamazoo Visibility Bridge that says “Grab him by the Epstein Files” and everyone starts honking every time they see it! 👇 pic.twitter.com/KmwuBVYori— Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) September 12, 2025 Huge protests at Missouri Capitol right now against GOP plan to gerrymander state on Trump's orders AND gerrymander citizen-led ballot initiatives— Ari Berman (@ariberman.bsky.social) 2025-09-10T17:54:17.435Z Protest in front of the White House.— Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) 2025-09-09T13:38:29.468Z My daughter’s 5th grade class outside her school, protesting gun violence and the Anunciation shooting, and getting lots of love!— Shannon Gibney (@shannongibney.bsky.social) 2025-09-12T20:36:14.721Z Chicago residents are protesting Donald Trump following increased ICE presence in Illinois.— Pop Crave (@popcrave.com) 2025-09-10T00:09:26.176Z
