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@ryanmwalters What a miserable individual you are! Sorry Oklahoma educators!!!

As State Superintendent, I will ban Critical Race Theory, protect women’s sports, and fight for school choice so that all children have access to quality education.

@lisamurkowski “I've been thinking a lot about Murkowski's vote. It contains, in one action, so much that defines our pathetic political moment: Selfishness. Lack of accountability. Cowardice. Moral rot. She is everything we need to change. And we will.” Just how I feel!!

This was one of the hardest votes I have taken during my time in the Senate.   My goal throughout the reconciliation process has been to make a bad bill better for Alaska, and in many ways, we have done that. In addition to extending pro-growth tax cuts, a larger child tax credit, and no tax on tips or overtime, we made a historic investment and modernization of the Coast Guard; enhanced our border security and national defense; funded aviation safety, including AWOS/VWOS systems that will save lives; and provided tax-exempt status for the Community Development Quota Program to help western Alaska communities establish a sustainable economy, among other provisions.   We have advanced new opportunities for resource development in the NPR-A, the Coastal Plain, and Cook Inlet that will help us create jobs and increase the share of revenues our state receives. I also co-led the Senate effort to restore a slightly longer phase-out for wind and solar tax credits while deleting a punitive excise tax targeting them.   Those provisions will benefit our economy, but it is the people of Alaska that I worry about the most, especially when it comes to the potential loss of social safety net programs—Medicaid coverage and SNAP benefits—that our most vulnerable populations rely on.   To address the bill’s shortcomings, we have helped our communities through a $50 billion rural health fund. This will mean hundreds of millions of dollars for Alaska hospitals, community health centers, and other providers. We secured commitments from the CMS Administrator to continue to address longstanding priorities which will directly help Bartlett, Fairbanks Memorial, Central Peninsula, and other hospitals in Alaska.   In the SNAP program, we have added tribal exemptions for work requirements, delayed cost-share penalties to help Alaska get benefits to the people who need them, and included work requirement waivers that align with our Medicaid policies. We also secured commitments from the Secretary of Agriculture to provide additional flexibilities to Alaska for SNAP.   But, let’s not kid ourselves. This has been an awful process—a frantic rush to meet an artificial deadline that has tested every limit of this institution. While we have worked to improve the present bill for Alaska, it is not good enough for the rest of our nation—and we all know it.   My sincere hope is that this is not the final product. This bill needs more work across chambers and is not ready for the President’s desk. We need to work together to get this right.

@lisamurkowski Zero respect🙄 You always pretend for PR’s sake that you want to do the right thing for ethical, moral, good government reasons, then cut a deal for the monied interests in AK or just fold like a coward🤮 Just so full of it … yuk!!!!!

@atrupar Hahahahahahaha! What a load of bologna!!!!!

Tammy Bruce: "We live in a fascinating, exciting time where we've got a man who can make the difference, and he's generous about making that difference. He could've chosen to have his term be about anything other than peace and making America great again ... all of us are grateful."

@AndreaRSalinas So, your response to this is exactly what??

@RepMikeCollins @ChrisVanHollen So petty. You Republicans are so immature. Please grow up … we need adults to look after the country.

Hey @ChrisVanHollen, I went ahead and changed your office plaque for you.

@benwikler No no no no no! You’re a constant bright light in a dismal landscape, a bright one who knows what the hell he’s doing! (Martin could use your help, btw) I love having you up in WI, securing that state and, therefore, helping to secure the country. Anyhow, THANK YOU, THANK YOU😘😘

Here's my full statement, or you can read the rest of this thread. benwikler.com/p/news-im-pass…

It's been the honor of my life to serve as Chair of @WisDems for the last 6 years. With a pro-democracy Supreme Court secured for years, WI can reach for a trifecta in 2026. Our state party is in superb shape. So today, I’m announcing that, this summer, I’m passing the torch.🧵

@brianschatz @jonfavs Yes, I’ll call them just like I called you to tell you to cut it out … stop talking up resistance and then take a Senate vote to bail Republicans. Don’t trust you so much any more Brian Schatz. You talk a good game, but reliable in the end?

Republicans are facing falling poll numbers, a tumbling stock market and a special election loss, and they are responding by moving forward with a bill to cut Medicaid in order to finance tax cuts for billionaires. Start calling their offices and tell them to cut it out.

@RalstonReports NOOO!

"Wicked" opening. Conan performance. Bond tribute. Best Oscars ever so far?

@StevenCheung47 @jrpsaki A snapshot of just how petty and lacking in grace you and your colleagues keep showing yourselves to be. Wonder what kind of paper you use for notes of thanks … you *do* thank people, right?!? Hahahaha!

A relic of the past found in a random cabinet in the White House. Apparently @jrpsaki was soooooo important she had personalized note cards made to remind people how “important” she was.

@ChrisVanHollen @SenBrianSchatz THANK YOU! Finally, Dems standing up👏👏👏

🚨Trump’s decision to shut down USAID has frozen critical work to deliver vital assistance around the globe, and put China in the driver’s seat. We’re at USAID HQ fighting back against Trump’s outrageous assault on dedicated USAID workers. Tune in now: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@SenBrianSchatz THANK YOU!! FINALLY, DEMS MAKE A STAND👍

There will be suffering all over the world because of Trump and Musk’s illegal attempts to dismantle USAID. They are counting on some sense of inevitability. We have to stand up, and we will.

@SenJeffMerkley Yes, some outrage…good! Now, What Are You Going To *DO*. Great skree on Twitter, but I want to see and HEAR much more loud, concerted, headline grabbing pushback against these monsters from you and Dems. Stop with the business as usual. These skrees are not enough tho excellent!

Russell Vought is the architect of Project 2025, and he’ll be the one to implement Trump’s GREAT BETRAYAL of America’s families. Vought is the wrong choice for OMB—or any government agency.

@benwikler @MuellerSheWrote Thank you Ben for allll you have done/you do!!!

Here’s what happened in Wisconsin. And a note of gratitude. 🧵

@TVietor08 @ianbassin So how to protest this obvious bending of the knee? Aarrrggghhh 😬😬😬😬

I understand the anger at Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post for its endorsement decision, but cancelling your subscription means less revenue to pay all the Post's reporters. Do what you gotta do but Bezos won't feel it in his pocket while some great journalists might.

@JeffBezos No more WashPo for us … just cancelled. Shame on you … we looked to the paper for integrity, but no. Cowardly owner, you are jeopardizing our freedom by ceding your own.

@GovChrisSununu Lickspittle … total lickspittle! You have no integrity…sad sad sad!

@migold Stop sane-washing that fricking lunatic! Something seriously wrong over there at the NYT … probably above your pay grade. Tell your editors to cut it out … tell/show the ugly truth!

@timlamphier Wait, what? And, hi ❤️

add more swimming events to the olympics cowards

@SpeakerJohnson Shame on you for making remarks that undermine the rule of law … seemingly to protect your political future. You have again failed a true test of character. So very disappointing-ugh!

My statement on President Trump trial verdict: Today is a shameful day in American history. Democrats cheered as they convicted the leader of the opposing party on ridiculous charges, predicated on the testimony of a disbarred, convicted felon. This was a purely political exercise, not a legal one. The weaponization of our justice system has been a hallmark of the Biden Administration, and the decision today is further evidence that Democrats will stop at nothing to silence dissent and crush their political opponents.   The American people see this as lawfare, and they know it is wrong—and dangerous. President Trump will rightfully appeal this absurd verdict—and he WILL WIN!