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“As climate change threatens to upend the homes and livelihoods of thousands of Californians, we must ensure our communities are equipped to take smarter action to combat extreme weather and climate impacts at every turn.”
“We've shown what true people power can accomplish. They thought that the ACA would be repealed in Trump's first 100 days. They thought that people were going to sit back and let their health care be ripped from them. But they were wrong. We marched, we chanted, and we blockaded.”
“We have a responsibility to make sure civilians and children are never the targets of war and humanitarian assistance is never blocked.”
“We must stop leaving it to the next generation to figure out the problems we've been tasked with solving.”
“I have the honor of working alongside over 325,000 caregivers of SEIU Local 2015. Every day I am amazed by their tenacious spirit despite the many challenges they face on a daily basis.”
“I went to a historically Black college in Mississippi, Jackson State University. I also grew up in a small town that had one stoplight.”
“Congress should support expanding broadband deployment, including tailored approaches to meet the unique challenges facing rural communities.”
“For me, hard things is what I do.”
“History tells us that we must keep fighting in order to see progress, so we must continue. And electing Democratic pro-choice Black women to the Senate is one way we do that.”
“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law continues to pay dividends for the people of California and usher in a clean energy future for the next generation.”
“I am proud to co-lead the effort to recognize March 14 as Black Midwives Day.”
“Sen. Dianne Feinstein's leadership and legacy are immeasurable.”
“I remain dedicated to advocating for policies that uphold our values of justice and compassion as we actively address border challenges at the federal level.”
“The Congressional Gold Medal stands for excellency and celebrates the achievements of those who courageously confronted our nation's imperfections and forced it to change for the better.”
“Electing Democratic pro-choice women in the executive offices at the state level is incredibly important to ensuring that we can protect and expand the rights of women and the general electorate all around.”
“There's no question that we as a society judge women candidates differently. There are some serious double standards that men simply don't face, like questions about their parenting or attacks on things like ambition or being demanding or hard to work for.”
“Our partners and allies deserve America's unwavering support, and it is also true that we must hold those nations accountable for what they choose to do with that support.”
“If our children are our future, let us be urgent about the promise of America.”
“Early money is like yeast. That's what 'EMILY' in EMILY's List really means. It's not a person. It is a concept. It's understanding the importance of how - wrongly or rightly - money is important for women to be able to be seen as being competitive in elections.”
“California gets things done when it counts, and nothing counts more than our seniors and people with disabilities.”