In the days following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren vowed to dedicate all of her precious time and energy to cracking down on pregnancy crisis centers.
But Warren is nothing if not a multitasker, and she’s not afraid of spreading herself too thin.
That’s why she’s also cracking down on another societal scourge:
Consumers shouldn’t have to keep buying new chargers all the time for different devices. We can clear things up with uniform standards—for less expense, less hassle, and less waste.https://t.co/rbxLleahIj
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) July 7, 2022
Having solved no other problems, Elizabeth Warren — along with Ed Markey and Bernie Sanders — is ready to fight for universal smartphone chargers:
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In a letter sent Thursday to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, and Bernie Sanders of Vermont press for a plan to tackle the lack of a universal charger, which they say creates a financial burden for consumers and creates more electronic waste.
“We cannot allow the consumer electronics industry to prioritize proprietary and inevitably obsolete charging technology over consumer protection and environmental health,” reads an excerpt from the letter.
“We cannot allow.” Gee, where have we heard that before?
How you know they've completely caved on Roe. Two weeks later they are on to smart phone charger cords. https://t.co/BmB5L3qYTN
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) July 7, 2022
"I won't stop fighting"
"For women's rights?"
"No for USB charger equity and inclusivity."
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) July 7, 2022
Priorities, baby.
Elected Democrats snap at breakneck speed from “DEMOCRACY IS LITERALLY DYING WHY AREN’T WE TALKING ABOUT THIS” to “yo what’s up with charging ports” https://t.co/geSved5Z3o
— Cheese For Everyone! (@CheeseForEvery1) July 7, 2022
She just randomly picks something that irritates her & decides there needs to be a federal takeover. https://t.co/C1qnwj9bP2
— Anna James Zeigler (@ajzeigler) July 7, 2022
Is there anything this crazy old bat doesn’t want to control? https://t.co/If38bPUPl1
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) July 7, 2022
No. There is literally nothing that crazy old bat doesn’t want to control.
Yes, gov't involvement always makes things more efficient and less wasteful. 🙄https://t.co/uXhF2Qbbnq
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) July 7, 2022
Always. Emphasis on the “less wasteful” part:
Those new chargers are usually more energy efficient. Why do you hate the environment? https://t.co/5UNNdwhTL4
— Eric Spencer (@JustEric) July 7, 2022
Yeah… or we could keep letting chargers get more energy efficient and take up less of your device. https://t.co/l3KwIC9Iwi
— Patrick Hedger (@PatHedger18) July 7, 2022
But where’s the fun in that?
This is one of those ideas that sounds great for the 2 seconds it takes to realize if it'd been enacted 20 years ago, this would be your device charger by law. pic.twitter.com/o46JEWduoc
— Franklin Harris (@FranklinH3000) July 7, 2022
Maybe it will be by the time Elizabeth Warren and Co. are finished.
Literally the last issue in the entire world Congress should be focused on is smart phone chargers but here we are 🤦🏻♀️
— KK Berd 🇺🇸 (@BluebirdKeny) July 7, 2022
Here we are.
This is precisely what the federal government should be concerned about right now.
Solid work, Fauxcahontas. https://t.co/yVsZQ7tniu
— The H2 (@TheH2) July 7, 2022
Same as it ever was.
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