Kelli Garcia
@Kelli_Gar
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She/her. Currently Director of Policy at NIRH. Previously @nwlc and @splcenter. Tweets and opinions all my own.
Washington, DC
Joined August 2013
I’m seeing a lot of posts saying people will die because Roe has been overturned. That is definitely true. But perhaps not for the reasons you think.
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RT @HispanicFed: The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on #HR9495, a bill that gives the Secretary of the Treasury unchecked po…
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RT @BrennanCenter: The United States is an outlier when it comes to how long Supreme Court justices serve. That doesn’t translate into grea…
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RT @propublica: ProPublica recently reported on two women — Josseli Barnica and Nevaeh Crain — who died in Texas after they couldn’t access…
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RT @SenWarren: We have 50 days left to do everything we can on behalf of the American people. This is our final window to confirm independ…
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RT @PPact: Time is running out! We need the Senate to confirm qualified and diverse judges who will defend sexual and reproductive health a…
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Parental consent laws don’t protect young people—instead they keep the most vulnerable young people from getting needed—including emergency—health care.
Medical experts and children’s rights advocates say there are risks to minors’ health and well-being posed by parental consent laws.
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And when we cut the federal workforce—service gets worse. Wait times to get care, time to get paperwork processed, all the things vets need will take longer. Veterans and their families will suffer if the federal workforce is further reduced.
#FederalEmployees have been 0.6% of US pop for a decade 30% of them are #Veterans (compared to 5% in gen public) The largest group of them work @DeptVetAffairs There is no way to make meaningful cuts to fed workforce w/out hurting #Veterans Data Source
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RT @cynthiaccox: Enhanced ACA subsidies are set to expire in late 2025. Who would be most impacted by the expiration? People living in So…
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RT @TammyDuckworth: In our American democracy, we should actually *count the votes* to determine who the winners and losers are. https://t.…
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RT @DLCC: Women now make up the majority of the legislature in New Mexico, joining Nevada – two Democratic strongholds that have made incre…
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This is so important! The Senate must work nonstop to get these confirmations through.
Warren wants no sleep til Jan. 3: "Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer must use every minute of the end-of-year legislative session to confirm federal judges and key regulators—none of whom can be removed by the next President"
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RT @DLCC: BREAKING: Rural education expert @RobynBurkeHD40 just FLIPPED Alaska’s HD-40! Robyn is an Alaska Native of Iñupiaq descent who w…
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RT @hakeemjeffries: House Democrats have flipped another Republican-held seat, once again defying political gravity. Congrats @bynum4thew…
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RT @JoanAlker1: There was virtually no discussion of Medicaid during the presidential campaign but the consequences of this election are hu…
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RT @SenMarkey: DACA recipients are now eligible for affordable coverage through the ACA. Don't wait—get covered and protect your health. Vi…
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RT @PaAFL_CIO: Every single vote must be counted in PA’s Senate race—no matter how long it takes. We worked tirelessly to make sure our voi…
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RT @votolatino: Take a breath. Step away from the screen. Spend time with your loved ones. Process what happened. When you’re ready, we’ll…
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RT @PPact: BREAKING: Not only is abortion still fully legal in Colorado, but the right to an abortion was just voted into the state constit…
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