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Good news: My legislation to allocate funds to each Senate office to pay Senate interns was just signed into law last month. While we were fighting to get it passed in Congress, I sat down with @ChrisLu44 to talk about why this is so important. Take a look ↓pic.twitter.com/aiv9AyzVwR

Think about this for a second: The President of the United States is being used as the mouthpiece by the Saudi regime to cover up the murder of a US-based journalist. This Administration must sanction those responsible and suspend arms sales—not parrot the regime’s propaganda.pic.twitter.com/sNiNORrQo8

Hungry Harvest has an incredible backstory. After coming up with the concept in his dorm basement, Evan Lutz struggled to get investors but didn’t give up. Now, they have over 40 employees and have reduced 9M pounds of food from going to the landfill. Keep up the good work!pic.twitter.com/zDgCVdRVFA

It was great meeting with @narfehq last week to talk about the important work done by our civil servants. We must fight back against President Trump's attacks on federal workers—from undermining civil service protections to cutting retirement benefits, and freezing their pay.pic.twitter.com/uqlol9eW2z

Yesterday, we passed a resolution that I introduced with @SenatorCardin to honor Senator Joe Tydings. Every single Senator—Democrat and Republican—supported it. It’s a small way to pay our respects to a man who was a progressive champion and great public servant.pic.twitter.com/urEAeh83O4

Below is a photo of Russian oligarch, Vladimir Potanin. In July, the FBI blew the whistle on the fact that Potanin was the largest investor in the software vendor that maintains key parts of Maryland’s voting infrastructure. He also happens to be best buds with Vladimir Putin.pic.twitter.com/tGl0SlH5ER

The GOP love talking about health care but never mention that they always vote AGAINST efforts to protect families. Case in point: @SenatorBaldwin’s plan to stop Trump's expansion of “junk plans.” Now those with pre-existing conditions will suffer and millions will face ↑ costs.pic.twitter.com/t3g2ILSmmr

It is an insult to call sexual assault survivors partisan. In fact, many have gone out of their way to say that their decision to come forward had nothing to do with ideology. When President Trump mocked Dr. Ford, he mocked every single one of the 50 Marylanders who wrote to me.pic.twitter.com/8KFJQKbK7Y

"I can tell you absolutely, without hesitation, that what haunts you the most, what affects how you relate in the future with your loving spouse, what affects how you feel about yourself, and what affects even your sense of smell, is the memory of the person who abused you."pic.twitter.com/apBpDZoo9G

Amid the chaos, there was a bit of good news. As we confront a national opioid crisis, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to boost our efforts to combat the epidemic. Still much work to do, but this is a positive step. Rick, thanks for turning your pain into action for others.pic.twitter.com/iOrqCbxxwG

Happy 60th Anniversary @NASA! You’ve been on the frontiers of scientific discovery for decades and have inspired the next generation of explorers and innovators—including 8-year-old science wiz, Romanieo Golphin Jr., and @Astro_Ricky. May the Force always be with you!pic.twitter.com/XS6hCxoOvl

Last week, I spoke to the Military Association of America. We talked about the importance of providing our veterans with the healthcare they need, the opening of an outpatient clinic in Gaithersburg, and finding bipartisan solutions to help our military members and veterans.pic.twitter.com/DlJI72VcCW

Thank you to all the Marylanders who have come down to the Senate today to stand in solidarity with Dr. Ford. The support you are providing sends a strong message to victims of sexual assault: you are not alone and we will have your back.pic.twitter.com/X8hybBe0nE

Look who dropped by the Senate today: Maryland’s Principal of the Year—Mildred Charley-Greene! We discussed her work in schools, the need for great teachers, and how we hope President Trump will sign legislation this week to boost education funding.pic.twitter.com/8vpax64ZwH

In a rather dim week in the Senate, it is always so wonderful meeting with Marylanders. I am so incredibly lucky to represent such inspiring, hardworking, and thoughtful citizens—your passionate grassroots activism keeps me going!pic.twitter.com/quU7rDDxCJ

Trump said that corporations would invest their tax cut savings in new factories, equipment, and $4,000 pay raises. But instead, most of those savings are going towards $700B+ in stock buybacks for wealthy stockholders. And foreign stockholders own 35% of US corporate stock!pic.twitter.com/ZM6llXQs7a

The facts from the CBO are clear: we’ll have a major increase in deficits as a direct result of the GOP tax plan. $1.8 trillion to be exact. Now the House GOP is trying to pass more tax cuts for the rich with no plan to pay for them. So much for their concern about the deficit!pic.twitter.com/x3M2veghJP

Good news: We got full funding for the STAR Act. This law helps address the unique barriers to studying childhood cancer that are slowing down and preventing the next breakthrough in treatment. Thanks to all the advocates, big and small, who helped make this happen!pic.twitter.com/qdJxlx8CSQ

I was glad to participate in the grand opening of the Shiloh Village Apartments in West Baltimore. This project will provide affordable housing and services to many in need. Trump proposed cutting the program that helped fund this project. The good news: we stopped him.pic.twitter.com/nym6xqelUr

Looking at this executive order, it’s clear that it doesn't go far enough—we must do more to protect our democracy. The clock is ticking. The Senate must pass the #DETERAct. Don’t just take it from me, experts agree ↓pic.twitter.com/LO5nDCqnXH