Lifelong Democrat. Civil rights attorney. Former
@thedemocrats
chair. U.S. Labor Secretary for
@barackobama
. Proud son of immigrants 🇩🇴. Dad of 3+Bubba 🐶
Let me be clear: We won in Alabama and Virginia because
#BlackWomen
led us to victory. Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party, and we can’t take that for granted. Period.
It’s a disturbing sign of moral decay in the modern Republican Party that a racist sheriff and convicted criminal in Arizona and an accused child molester in Alabama are the best they have to offer.
JUST IN: Joe Arpaio announces that he plans to run for US Senate in Arizona "for one unwavering reason: to support the agenda and policies" of President Trump.
Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for. Don’t forget, Republicans won 4 out of 4 House seats, and with the economy doing record numbers, we will continue to win, even bigger than before!
Enough is enough. In light of the problems that have emerged in the implementation of the delegate selection plan and in order to assure public confidence in the results, I am calling on the Iowa Democratic Party to immediately begin a recanvass.
The Senate GOP just sold out our families, our home mortgages, our health care, and our children's education to give kickbacks to their rich donors. Republicans, know this: we're coming for you in 2018.
Sen. Al Franken should step down. Everyone must share the responsibility of building a culture of trust and respect for women in every industry and workplace, and that includes our party.
This is Trump’s GOP: pulled out all of the stops to pass tax cuts for the rich, but they can’t get their act together to take care of everyday Americans. It’s chaotic, it's dangerous, and it's destructive.
Absolutely not. We put in the work to ensure power was returned to the grassroots, we will be following the rules set forth by the DNC. We will not bend on this, we will not change our rules.
A woman of color just achieved our 41st state legislative flip — now that's what I call Democratic values. Inspired by all the amazing wins tonight across the country. We've got the GOP sweating.
Helen Tai just flipped Pennsylvania's 178th House District 🎉💃 Goes to show: When Democrats mobilize and organize, we get things done. Congratulations,
@GiveEmHelenTai
!
Let’s call what happened tonight in Alabama what it is: Criminalizing doctors and putting women's lives at risk by barring their access to safe, legal abortion.
Tonight was a win for
@TheDemocrats
and for democracy. We won the House because our candidates had a clear message for working families. Now it’s time to get to work restoring sanity to our government, holding Trump accountable & working to build a better future for our country.
Nancy Pelosi has been holding the floor for close to 8 hours telling Dreamers' stories and asking the GOP to stop wasting time and bring up the
#DreamActNow
. Keep going, we've got your back!
#GoNancyGo
Completely agree with my old boss Barack Obama:
@staceyabrams
is a phenomenal candidate. Are you ready to help her become our nation’s first-ever African American woman governor?
#IWillVote
Every time she was told the odds were stacked against her,
@staceyabrams
refused to back down. She inspired voters w/ a message of inclusion & opportunity. She embodies everything our party stands for, & our future will be bright because of her — we know you’re far from finished.
John McCain devoted his life to serving his country. He was and always will be an American hero. Our thoughts are with his family, his colleagues, and the people of Arizona as we mourn his passing and celebrate his legacy.
Big news: A federal judge has blocked an Indiana law that could remove people from its voter rolls in violation of federal law. We're working tirelessly to defeat discriminatory barriers to the ballot box and this is a huge step in the right direction.
My deepest condolences go out to the families of Bailey Holt & Preston Cope, as well as the rest of the victims in KY. School should be a place to better ourselves, not be afraid. I'm disappointed that our president has remained silent in the wake of this preventable tragedy.
Tonight was a great night for Democrats, but now more than ever, we know we can't get ahead of ourselves. Sign up to make today's victories tomorrow's victories too:
My old boss, Barack Obama, once said, "We didn't raise the Statue of Liberty with her back to the world, we did it with her light shining as a beacon to the world." Think of those words as we continue fighting for kids torn from the arms of their parents.
This is personal. As the child of immigrants, I will not stand by while Republicans hold our Dreamers hostage and fail to protect our veterans, retirees, & disaster victims. We must continue to organize and make our voices heard. The fight isn’t over.
Maxine Waters is a former educator who has served the American people for more than 40 years. Trump made his name by bankrupting businesses and firing Meat Loaf from 'The Apprentice.'
Trump says Democratic politicians are "really disciples of a very low-IQ person, Maxine Waters." Again, this is a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars.