THREAD: I filed Senate Joint Resolution 1, which bans mid-decennial redistricting. Every member of the Senate Democratic Caucus signed as joint authors. Were it already law, it would have saved everyone from this embarrassment. (1/5)
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What we’re facing is a Republican capitulation to President Trump’s illegitimate demand to shield himself and his obedient Congressional delegation from the electoral consequences of their unpopular actions: (2/5)
jul 23, 2025, 12:25 am • 8 0 • view
...explosion of the federal debt and reckless destruction of vital government functions and services. This is highly undemocratic. (3/5)
jul 23, 2025, 12:25 am • 7 0 • view
What shocks me most is how this chamber has allowed itself to become such a pathetic tool. The legislature isn’t here to serve political demands from Washington, D.C. ... I’m surprised that we don’t have more pride in the Senate as an institution... (4/5)
jul 23, 2025, 12:25 am • 10 1 • view
[T]his stuff ... is appalling. It's embarrassing. And I really think everybody in this chamber ought to simply say, no, we're not a tool; we are our own legislative body. (5/5)
jul 23, 2025, 12:25 am • 10 0 • view