ACLU. Fmr Senate chief of staff. Avid Cleveland sports and Arsenal FC fan. Wannabe Oregonian. Dog lover. DC statehood now!
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Mike Zamore retweeted
BREAKING: I tried to pass a bill to pay TSA agents and fund FEMA as Democrats push for common sense reforms to protect Americans from being killed by untrained and masked DHS agents.
Guess what? Republicans BLOCKED it.
Mike Zamore retweeted
Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that Marco Rubio can override the First Amendment just because he doesn’t like what you wrote in a student newspaper.
Rümeysa Öztürk’s op-ed wasn’t a national security threat, & certainly didn’t warrant her being kidnapped off the street.
Listen to @ChrisMurphyCT
Mike Zamore retweeted
Detaining a recent grad student for exercising his right to free speech is something we’d expect from Russia—NOT AMERICA.
Punishing speech by revoking legal immigration status is dangerous.
We will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported
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Mike Zamore retweeted
Criminalizing dissent is part of the authoritarian playbook. And it is being followed step by step by the Trump Administration.
We should all be alarmed and standing opposed, because authoritarianism thrives when we surrender our right to dissent.
NEWS: Last night, DHS detained a Palestinian who helped lead Columbia encampment.
Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.
His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.zeteo.com/p/breaking-dhs-det…
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The CFPB is dedicated to making sure you’re treated fairly by banks, lenders and other financial institutions and has returned billions to consumers, increased mortgage transparency, and sued bands for fraud.
It’s deeply concerning that the richest man in the world is dismantling the agency that protects Americans from abuses by financial companies.
Mike Zamore retweeted
Important op-ed by @MikeZamore in @usnews, explaining how Trump and Musk are taking a wrecking ball to our laws/Constitution -- and hurting everyday Americans in the process. usnews.com/opinion/articles/…
Thanks to @RepLloydDoggett for his leadership here. We all need to stand against any effort to use government power to quash dissent and seek retribution
We should not give a wannabe tyrant, Donald Trump, the tools of tyranny.
Today, I led opposition to a bill that would recklessly impose a death penalty on any nonprofit and civil society group in America that is on his enemies list.
I was successful in stopping the bill tonight, when a 2/3 vote was required, but undoubtably it will be back because Trump’s thirst for unlimited power can never be quenched.
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Mike Zamore retweeted
cc: @JeffMerkley to talk about his new and surprisingly engaging book on the topic. thenewpress.com/books/filibu…
All due respect to the justices, I don’t buy that the founders who feared monarchical tyranny actually believed the constitution they wrote gave presidents immunity for ordering Seal Team 6 to be assassinate their political opponents
Is it bad when Republican-appointed judges repeatedly allow states to use unconstitutional maps that help elect Republicans? Asking for a country.
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Mike Zamore retweeted
Could restoring the talking filibuster fix gridlock in the US Senate?
Join us on Thurs, April 11 at 6:30pm ET for a discussion with @SenJeffMerkley & @mikezamore on their new book, “Filibustered! How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America.”
Register: eventbrite.com/e/fixing-the-…
Republicans won’t clap at “political violence has no place in America” - tells you everything you need to know #SOTU
Mike Zamore retweeted
Portland friends: Join @Powells on Monday, 3/18, for a discussion about FILIBUSTERED!, the history of the filibuster, and how we can get our democracy back on track w/ co-authors Senator @JeffMerkley and @MikeZamore in conversation w/ KGW's @LauralPorter ow.ly/k47o50QtN7I
Mike Zamore retweeted
Do I hear @SenJeffMerkley's music?
Might be a good time for folks to check out his and @MikeZamore's latest on how the filibuster has broken our democracy amazon.com/Filibustered-How-…
Sinema + Manchin retiring, McConnell stepping down as leader: Good news for filibuster haters and a "scary situation" for defenders
A Dem trifecta could easily take another swing in 2025.
And if Rs win out? Trump hates the filibuster
politico.com/live-updates/20…
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Mike Zamore retweeted
Inspired to hear @MikeZamore from our great ally the @ACLU at @AmnestyUSA‘ s AGM today remind us that it is activist power, and our commitment to distribute power away from unaccountable elites that matter as these elections will define who are we and who we want to be in the USA.
BREAKING: I’m going to be with @JeffMerkley on @11thHour with @SRuhle tonight to talk about our book and how the need to fix the broken Senate to save our teetering democracy. Tune in!
Mike Zamore retweeted
When the government fails the people, the people doubt the government.
@MikeZamore breaks it down: