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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 4, 2026

We’re also banning the Orwellian practice of using shock gloves in enforcement activity as well as further protecting access to our court system.

foxnews.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 4, 2026

If we can’t kick out private facilities, we’ll go after their profits.

foxnews.com
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Oct 3, 2026

As judges, I know that their expertise and experience will continue to be of great service to the people of Maryland in their new roles as judges.

marylandmatters.org
Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Oct 3, 2026

“Today’s special session advances the most consequential economic development ever to come to our state,” Governor Reynolds said.

governor.iowa.gov
Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Oct 3, 2026

Cyberattacks on our health care systems can have life-or-death consequences for patients and put the sensitive information of millions of Americans at risk.

warner.senate.gov
Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Oct 3, 2026

What we can and should do right now is explore suspending the federal gas tax through the end of the year to give Americans immediate relief.

rounds.senate.gov
Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Oct 3, 2026

The prices at the pump are being driven by a global shortage of refining capacity.

rounds.senate.gov
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Oct 3, 2026

Their experiences demonstrate the critical importance of early support and reliable access to care.

king.senate.gov
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Oct 3, 2026

National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day is a solemn reminder of our responsibility to the veterans we have lost, and to the families who carry their memory forward.

king.senate.gov
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 3, 2026

Voluntary intoxication is not a licence for gang rape.

bbc.co.uk
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 3, 2026

This young woman had already endured something that is utterly unspeakable, and then at every turn she was failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her.

bbc.co.uk
Bob Ferguson
@bobferguson· WA· Oct 2, 2026

If a project of this scale is going to proceed, it needs to come with a corresponding commitment to also increase our region’s capacity to prevent and respond to a catastrophic spill.

washingtonstatestandard.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Oct 2, 2026

Despite our policy disagreement, we have never allowed it to interfere with our obligation to implement the law Congress enacted.

arkansasadvocate.com
Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Oct 2, 2026

This opportunity will fundamentally change the economic trajectory of our state and the entire region for decades to come.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Oct 2, 2026

We don’t do this without you, so thanks for being bold and believing in this state and believing that in America we build things, and we are really going to build things right here in Iowa.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Oct 2, 2026

Today, we advance the most consequential economic development project ever to come to our state.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Oct 2, 2026

I fought in the courts to make sure unlawful actions could not happen. 100 days later, the troops went home — not only Oregon troops, but California troops — and we averted a disaster.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Jim Pillen
@jimpillen· Republican · NE· Oct 2, 2026

Please continue to exercise extreme caution around flooded areas and damaged infrastructure, and join me in expressing gratitude for the first responders and road crews who have worked around the clock responding to this flooding and…

nebraskaexaminer.com
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Oct 2, 2026

We can keep standards, we can move faster and we can protect our people. We don’t have to choose between those things.

marylandmatters.org
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Oct 2, 2026

If red tape is a thing that keeps shovels from getting in the ground, if permitting is a thing that keeps people from becoming homeowners, then we have a fundamental problem that we need to fix.

marylandmatters.org
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Oct 2, 2026

When permits get stuck, projects don’t get built. It’s that easy.

marylandmatters.org
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Oct 2, 2026

Here’s what today means: we’re building faster, we’re building smarter.

marylandmatters.org