Deleted Tweets From Katie Porter, D-Calif.

You probably haven't heard of Merit Systems Protection Board. This agency is supposed to protect federal workers, including whistleblowers, and has a budget of $42M—but with 0 board members, they've adjudicated 0 cases. With my whiteboard, I questioned this use of tax dollars. https://t.co/cIAjf7uJeh

Year after year, California experiences record wildfires. Homes are destroyed, lives are lost, and hearts are broken. Environmental protection can’t wait. I’m proud to have gotten a 100% score last year from @LCVoters, and I’ll keep fighting to protect our planet on @NRCDems.

33/x I did speak up during this meeting to emphasize how desperately and urgently families need help. Watch https://t.co/sUGh1YDzJk QT @RepKatiePorter: My message during today's @OversightDems meeting: Americans need help. It doesn’t matter if they’re conservative o… https://t.co/E4GCHD10tu)

32/x We have now passed 8 hours in this mark up, so I'll give a little bit of a confession... This is probably the fewest words per hour that I have spoken. It’s been nothing but “yes” or “no,” and we all know that is just not like me.

29/x Rep. Comer just lauded his “colleague from Florida who ran to fight for taxpayers of Florida.” He was referring to Rep. Nancy Mace, who represents South Carolina.

This is exactly why I introduced legislation to make it easier for local governments to send mental health professionals instead of police when 911 is called for a mental health emergency. We should connect those in crisis to care, not throw them in jail. https://t.co/lg5jneNt68 QT @RepKatiePorter: Having a mental illness is not a crime, and we have to stop treating it like one. Today, I introduced a bill that w… https://t.co/TrVHK48Upn)

Roughly 1 in 4 fatal police encounters end the life of a someone with mental illness, so it’s no surprise that this program is saving lives. Sending healthcare professionals—not police—when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis makes our communities safer for all. QT @CBSNews: Health care workers replaced Denver cops in handling hundreds of mental health and substance abuse cases — and offi… https://t.co/0QhY0ae2hT)

The Postal Service is one of our greatest civic institutions—many depend on it to run businesses, get medication, and stay connected to loved ones. Today, I joined the local president of @APWUnational to tour a @USPS facility and learn more about their work and how to support it. https://t.co/nFz3Ai5jo7

I’m so impressed by our young people, including our talented @UCIrvine students. In October, @asuci invited me to chat about my policy priorities during a virtual town hall. We discussed the college affordability crisis, tackling climate change, and more. https://t.co/UPosoZyvod QT @RepKatiePorter: Our young people have shown incredible tenacity and strength during this unprecedented time. Tonight, I was honored… https://t.co/tZX5yzgcq8)

Since the start of the pandemic, our office has worked tirelessly to have safe conversations with members of our community. Back in July, we hosted one of our pandemic telephone town halls to answer questions from Orange County families about COVID-19. https://t.co/hxmHc2bhiK QT @RepKatiePorter: I promised to keep #CA45 residents up to date about what’s happening with the coronavirus outbreak. Tomorrow, I’m h… https://t.co/cXblqZcli8)

RT @ratemyskyperoom: Breaking News: @RepKatiePorter has added succulents! 10/10 https://t.co/yAzBeKiJnO

RT @awh: The spookiest Halloween costume (...for unprepared CEOs): @katieporteroc’s White Board of Justice! (Thanks for the inspiration, @S… QT @SoRelleM: So is anyone out there dressing up as @katieporteroc's whiteboard for #Halloween2020? Because I can't think of any… https://t.co/2jDreZ9Aoe)

@itspearcey Hirsine (regional Iowa championship)

RT @alexisgoldstein: Of all the candidates on stage tonight, there’s only one I think is clearly ready to take on Trump in a debate cont… https://t.co/rf5Dgyls9d

RT @AP_Politics: BREAKING: Democrat Katie Porter wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 45th Congressional District.… https://t.co/4KNUOzyRiL

RT @katieporteroc: I’ve so enjoyed this spirited campaign, hearing the voices of Orange County families, and I’m honored to have earned the… QT @AP_Politics: BREAKING: Democrat Katie Porter wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 45th Congressional District.… https://t.co/4KNUOzyRiL)

@iianmacc @g_mccartney_ Oh, it is Golden’s all right! ❤️

We don't get anywhere by Congressmembers acting like they're special. Here's my truth: I'm a single working mom, I've had problems while juggling work and family during this pandemic, and I know the government isn't doing enough to help working families. https://t.co/emnaOstJNC

I sounded the alarm in April with a report detailing the Administration’s gross mismanagement of our personal protective equipment supply, including increased exports in the early months of 2020 when we should’ve been preparing for this pandemic. Read it: https://t.co/8si6IYCYyc

For months, our medical supply manufacturers haven’t what they need to ramp up N95 mask production, and it’s because the Administration failed to make critical investments to ramp up capacity and allowed exports of a key material. https://t.co/qDhSSQR5dr

According to the report, small businesses that didn’t need the money returned at least 3,800 loans. How are you going to know if the other 4,576,388 loans are legitimate? Any answers, @stevenmnuchin1 or @SBAJovita? (3/4)

PPP is a $650,000,000,000 taxpayer funded program that gives grants to companies who keep their workers on payroll during #COVID19. It needs to work. The money has to go to the people who need it. But @SBAgov has essentially no plans to review 99% of PPP loans. (2/4)

I’m not holding my breath. The report says @SBAgov waited six weeks to answer questions from watchdogs about the PPP. The day before the deadline to respond, they sent information already available on Google. That’s what @SBAjovita thinks is "accountability" to taxpayers. (4/4)

The Government Accountability Office, a non-partisan watchdog, just released a bombshell report on the Paycheck Protection Program (link here for oversight nerds like me). There’s a lot to unpack, but I want to share a few takeaways I’m thinking about: https://t.co/JDfgcjFTgu

Get this: @FDAgov gave "approval" to antibody tests without proper scientific vetting. Patients looking to the FDA for guidance are no better off than if they just played roulette. At a hearing today, I brought out a Wheel of Antibody Tests to show how ridiculous this is: https://t.co/8RsphJIFEN

In case you missed my letter from last week, you can read it here: https://t.co/YvNNQ63Yex

In case you missed my letter last week, you can read it here: https://t.co/RTuqLKr3hN QT @RepKatiePorter: In March, the Administration insisted on a $500B slush fund for the largest corporations. Over a month later, $454B… https://t.co/QY9him8hcO)

This is exactly what I've been saying, and it's why I wrote to the Federal Reserve and @secmnuchin last week to get answers. If they don't need this money, the American people should get it back. https://t.co/y7ZNYFPzM7

Would we pay troops less in the middle of a war? No. Would private equity firms choose to pay doctors less during a pandemic? They already did. @SenWarren and I are calling this out, and we won’t back down. https://t.co/r4L1y24abd

Correction: it’s totally believable because the Trump Administration our a former lobbyist for the coal industry in charge of the EPA. https://t.co/71J8cawq4D

Learn more about the census here ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/RFFdsKWhMz

I hope you’ll read/watch this piece about how important the 2020 census is. Then, make sure you and your neighbors fill out the census to make your voice count (literally)! https://t.co/lZZX7ym6Ke

Grateful for the chance to nerd out with @CBSNews. Though it’s not in the final piece, I was asked how I can get so fired up the census. Here’s how: this public treasure is used by businesses, governments, and everyone in between to serve our community. https://t.co/lZZX7ym6Ke

Our older adults are at the greatest risk during this pandemic, and they’re being hit the hardest, too. That's why I pushed @FSCDems to include additional support for service coordinators assisting households with seniors in the Committee's proposed coronavirus relief bill. QT @FSCDems: #RELEASE: Committee #Democrats Roll Out Legislation to Provide Comprehensive Stimulus and Public Policy Response to… https://t.co/KHum3AB7hC)

The Administration says it's placing orders under the Defense Production Act, but it appears that @HHSGov doesn't have policies in place to execute those orders or coordinate them with agencies like @FEMA. I’m demanding answers. https://t.co/BajJ8mCYKT

As a consumer protection attorney taking on the big banks, I always read the fine print—so that’s what I did when the President said he was invoking the Defense Production Act. Turns out his administration never finalized the rules for @HHSGov to order emergency medical supplies. https://t.co/5aX8mfNlpE

Read more about my new oversight effort here >> https://t.co/eAwHo5LFeA

Orange County veteran Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend was one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen before he passed away in 2019. I proudly introduced legislation this year to keep his memory alive for generations to come. #BlackHistory https://t.co/9eUzpprRnp

Wow, what an honor to be named Toughest Questioner in this 2019 roundup in the @washingtonpost! But here’s the tea: my questions are only “tough” if witnesses come to Congress unprepared or unwilling to tell the truth to the American people. https://t.co/kibi0lS9c7

RT @RepJoshHarder: Everyone’s been wondering for years if Betsy DeVos is corrupt, incompetent, or both. Today I asked her � https://t.co/bhu4jtqelm

@blackwomenviews @Zohreen @ewarren @KamalaHarris @deepa_shivaram I regret using “this campaign” and “for the people” in same sentence. Kamala and House Dems both use it as slogan and I am excited to work with two House colleagues to beat Trump. Kamala is working to do that too! And doing great job. I agree that petty nitpicking is pointless.

@deepa_shivaram For The People is slogan of House Democrats for this Congress. All Warren co-chairs are freshwomen and For The People is our legislative agenda. House Democrats are #forthepeople—and Senator Harris is too. https://t.co/6DGqarXvb3

RT @StevenStar: @katieporteroc @RepMimiWalters @GOP @realDonaldTrump I was diagnosed with incurable cancer. My meds cost 150k a yea… https://t.co/BeDqBA8PmC

Today’s National Coffee Day! Shout-out to some of my OC favorites: @blkcoffeeshop, @thelostbean, @KRISPFreshLivin (across from our district office), 89 Degrees and Morning Lavendar Cafe. ☕️

Under Alabama's ban, the criminal penalty for having an abortion is greater than the criminal penalty for having rape. I cannot and will not accept that, and I always stand up for reproductive justice. #StopTheBans

@amteve @LucasPattan @RepKatiePorter @danpfeiffer @CFPBDirector The $20 origination fee is included in the definition of Finance Charge, so the interest of $20 plus the fee of $20 makes $40 cost to borrow $200 for 14 days. Answer . . . 520%! Truth in Lemding Law requires APR to include fees, which @cfpb director did not know.

RT @CoreyJacobson: You cannot buy this kind of energy. (Literally. Unlike her opponent, @katieporteroc didn’t accept a dime of corporate PAC money.) Passionate volunteers wall to wall. #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooks

RT @RepSwalwell: It’s Friday, so call me crazy, but I can’t wait for next week. On Wednesday, our @HouseJudiciary Committee will have the first hearing on gun violence in 8 years. A new Congress is putting your right to be safe over any other rights. #EnoughIsEnough #HR8

@MerageJCC Thank you for including our family in your Chanukah Celebration last night. The holidays are always a wonderful reminder how lucky we are to live in OC with our diverse and unified community. https://t.co/YuBggHdbCf

We picked room 1117 - it has amazing juju, a must. https://t.co/c5hB57L96X

I extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of President George H.W. Bush. I join our nation in mourning his passing and honoring his legacy of an unwavering commitment to public service.

@MikeMarableBook Respectfully, my staff are amazing! They’re STILL working tirelessly @ Registrar of Voters. We grew to more Twitter followers than Mimi and more engagement. As for doors, you live in a gated community so would have loved to have *you* knock your neighbors & be part of field game

@MikeMarableBook Respectfully, my staff is amazing! They’re still working so hard at Registrars. 1) We grew to 15,000 Twitter followers in 18 mos, more than Mimi’s campaign & official House accts combined. 2) You live in a gated community. We would’ve loved to have you knock on neighbors’ doors.

RT @MoveOn: Couples who canvass and are civically engaged together make a difference together like Nick & Yana here! #CA45 w/… https://t.co/yKv0nh1SOu

Bloomberg just named #CA45 as one of the key House races to watch if we want to flip the House. Can you pitch in whatever you're able to our campaign to ensure we #FlipThe45th? onate ➡️➡️➡️ https://t.co/rS5mAvCoqI

9 days until Election Day and Team Porter is fired up! We hit over 15,000 doors yesterday and we’re doing the same today. #FlipThe45th Join us! https://t.co/xJEuhHfVhg https://t.co/bojK4dynt7

I challenge @MimiWaltersCA debate me on the issues on voters' minds: healthcare, taxes, environment, gun safety, and climate change. This election is too important. Voters deserve to hear from their candidates! Let's debate the issues and let the voters decide.

A vote for Mimi Walters is a vote for Donald Trump's agenda. She shares his values and has voted with him 99% of the time. She votes against common sense gun safety and voted take away our healthcare including for people with preexisting conditions. https://t.co/sxjeSNg8jy

On Monday, I talked with 150 of my neighbors in Tustin who are hurting under Trump’s new tax law. Taxes show our values, and these new taxes were a choice by Mimi Walters and other politicians to prioritize their wealthy donors over everyday Californians.

RT @katieporteroc: The #NetNeutrality debate is a no brainer—we need a free and open internet for all. That's why the vast majority of… https://t.co/ilV5VptEUm