Bad@ss women you should know about - 2020 presidential candidate senator amy klobuchar

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2020 Presidential Candidate &
​Current Minnesota State Senator
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Wise Words:

"Courage means standing next to someone you don't always agree with for the betterment of the country"


Fun Facts:

• Graduated from Yale and University of Chicago Law School Magna Cum Laude

• In 2006, became the first woman elected to the Senate from Minnesota with 58% of the vote.

• "She loves to brag that when she first ran for the Senate, no one would take her calls, so she raised $17,000 from ex-boyfriends." Source : Vogue 

• “Klobuchar's daughter was born with a condition that prevented her from swallowing. Due to health insurance coverage rules at the time, Klobuchar had to leave the hospital after a 24-hour stay while her daughter remained. Klobuchar later testified before the Minnesota state legislature to successfully change the law ensuring new mothers a 48-hour stay covered by insurance. In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed similar legislation requiring insurance companies cover hospital stays for new mothers for at least 48 hours.” Source: CNN 

Some Things She Stands For:

• Climate change: "She's one of the backers of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal. In her campaign announcement, she also mentioned ambitious goals for climate legislation." Source: Axios 

• Criminal justice: "Klobuchar supported the bipartisan First Step Act, a reform of the federal prison system, in the Senate. " Source: Axios 

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• Immigration: "Increase legal immigration, with a focus on increasing the number of temporary work visas available. Klobuchar would reform U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but would not abolish the agency." Source: PBS 

*The above facts were compiled from reading various web sites such as CNN, PBS, Vogue, and Axios.
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