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Patrick Morrisey
@patrickmorrisey· WV· Jul 20, 2026

West Virginia’s most vulnerable citizens deserve a Department of Human Services that is effective, accountable, and focused on results.

westvirginiawatch.com
Spencer Cox
@spencercox· Republican · UT· Jul 20, 2026

If you live in an area that remains dry or windy, consider skipping fireworks altogether or attending a community fireworks show instead.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Spencer Cox
@spencercox· Republican · UT· Jul 20, 2026

We were hopeful conditions would improve enough to safely return more decisions to our local communities, and in many parts of Utah, that’s exactly what’s happened.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 20, 2026

Death sentences are unevenly and unfairly applied to people of color.

calmatters.org
Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Jul 20, 2026

I urge the North Carolina Supreme Court to protect North Carolinians from gun violence,

governor.nc.gov
Josh Shapiro
@joshshapiro· Democratic · PA· Jul 20, 2026

We’re gonna continue to work on this issue. I’m hopeful that we can get there.

penncapital-star.com
Josh Shapiro
@joshshapiro· Democratic · PA· Jul 20, 2026

To me, a quality education doesn’t just require dollars and cents, it also requires common sense.

penncapital-star.com
Josh Shapiro
@joshshapiro· Democratic · PA· Jul 20, 2026

Common sense suggests kids need more time to play and socialize and interact with one another.

penncapital-star.com
Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jul 20, 2026

I think the expectation is that whoever the president is gets ahead of the problems, rather than behind the problems.

cbsnews.com
Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 20, 2026

As former governors, we know firsthand that state and local law enforcement agencies are often asked to do more with fewer resources.

warner.senate.gov
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 20, 2026

The continuation of this war, at this pace, will be a continuing disaster.

theguardian.com
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 20, 2026

Getting rid of Iran’s missile and drone capability – obviously, we’ve not been successful there.

theguardian.com
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 20, 2026

Regime change, how are we doing there? We got a worse crowd than before.

theguardian.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Jul 20, 2026

At this point, I simply cannot trust that any education policy coming from Trump’s White House is in the best interest of Oregon’s kids and our public education system.

washingtonexaminer.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jul 20, 2026

I wrote a letter to the 84-year-old lawmaker requesting that he fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health.

foxnews.com
Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Jul 20, 2026

Growing older shouldn't mean giving up the traditions and freedoms you've enjoyed your whole life.

bbc.co.uk
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 20, 2026

It's remarkable in many ways that we've not had more casualties.

cbsnews.com
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 20, 2026

That is not the kind of person we want in as DNI.

cbsnews.com
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 20, 2026

The absolute disaster we have right now with the acting DNI, Bill Pulte, who has no intelligence experience, who has nothing but loyalty to Trump.

cbsnews.com
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 20, 2026

I know Jay Clayton will probably get confirmed. I hope we see the Jay Clayton that I have known and have worked with.

cbsnews.com
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 19, 2026

What we should be more concerned about is the fact that China hacked into the OPM.

cbsnews.com
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 19, 2026

I want to make sure that New Yorkers succeed as well. So it's not a one-way street.

cbsnews.com
Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 19, 2026

This was the opening shot of trying to undermine Americans' confidence that their vote will be actually counted and mean something.

cbsnews.com