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Nick Brown
@nickbrown· WA· Jul 22, 2026

The federal government claims we’re in an energy emergency and yet unlawfully stands in the way of projects seeking to harness an excellent renewable source of energy—wind.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Marty Jackley
@martyjackley· SD· Jul 22, 2026

Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.

southdakotasearchlight.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jul 21, 2026

Our state is ground zero for GenX contamination, but this deal does practically nothing to clean up our water. Chemours made this mess, and Chemours should clean it up.

ncnewsline.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jul 21, 2026

We did our own independent analysis of what Duke will need to meet demand, and we think they overshot the mark.

ncnewsline.com
William Tong
@williamtong· CT· Jul 21, 2026

We are winning in court across numerous fronts to protect our democracy from the repeated demands of a president seeking to exert unlawful control over who can vote and how we cast our ballots.

portal.ct.gov
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jul 21, 2026

Their allies on the Court are making it easier for Republicans to dilute the voting power of minorities to tip the scales in their favor, not just in this year’s election, but for years to come.

hirono.senate.gov
Catherine Hanaway
@catherinehanaway· MO· Jul 21, 2026

In Missouri, public office is public trust, not a personal entitlement, and no one is above accountability.

foxnews.com
Catherine Hanaway
@catherinehanaway· MO· Jul 21, 2026

When an elected official treats public office like their personal playground, betraying the public trust, ignoring legal obligations, and putting self-interest first, removal isn’t a suggestion, it’s a necessity.

foxnews.com
Dan Rayfield
@danrayfield· OR· Jul 20, 2026

This proposed merger could mean real harm for Oregonians — for working families who will see higher costs and fewer options, for the small businesses and workers in our film and TV industry and for our local movie theaters.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Kris Mayes
@krismayes· AZ· Jul 20, 2026

Arizona’s elections are safe, secure and successful. The President should stop lying about our elections and Republicans running for office must denounce his dangerous rhetoric.

azmirror.com
Kris Mayes
@krismayes· AZ· Jul 20, 2026

If the conspiracies raised (on Thursday) were a precursor for any federal intervention in Arizona’s elections, please know that I will do everything as your Attorney General to fight that.

azmirror.com
Kris Mayes
@krismayes· AZ· Jul 20, 2026

Our own courts, our own election officials, and even the Republican Attorney General before me all confirmed the truth: Arizona’s 2020 election was free, fair and accurate.

azmirror.com
Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Jul 20, 2026

Protecting students from predators demands real action — but this president is demanding it from the very office he’s spent years tearing down.

propublica.org
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Jul 20, 2026

The Trump administration is once again attempting to weaponize essential federal funding to advance its policy priorities. Except this time, it’s not just one agency, it’s almost all of them.

theguardian.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jul 18, 2026

Additionally, Chemours is not obligated to spend any of the money in North Carolina.

ncnewsline.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jul 18, 2026

[Chemours] would get to propose the projects it funds, without input from North Carolina or its residents.

ncnewsline.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jul 18, 2026

The EPA is going to hear from my office. We think they should also hear from the people who actually drink this water.

ncnewsline.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jul 18, 2026

This deal was negotiated behind closed doors without anyone from North Carolina at the table, and it guarantees our state nothing.

ncnewsline.com
Todd Rokita
@toddrokita· IN· Jul 18, 2026

We really live in a nation where Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Pass is more secure than our elections! Make it make sense. Pass the SAVE America Act.

foxnews.com
Kris Mayes
@krismayes· AZ· Jul 17, 2026

Further straining law enforcement resources while implementing a measure that could very well lead to racial profiling is not the answer to creating safer communities, not to mention the havoc and harm it would do to our economy, as we saw…

azmirror.com
Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Jul 17, 2026

Donald Trump and his regime are defined by rampant corruption, treating the presidency as a get-rich-quick scheme at the expense of the American people.

murphy.senate.gov