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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 10, 2026

Right now, the cost of everything is up, and energy prices are no exception.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 10, 2026

This rule would derail American innovation and competitiveness at the local and national levels, kill good-paying American jobs, drive up costs for families, and halt essential projects in local communities.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 10, 2026

As the nation’s principal law enforcement and domestic intelligence agency, the FBI should direct its resources towards investigations that protect public safety and address urgent threats – not partisan political wild goose chases.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 10, 2026

Unlike those serious threats to the country, this fool’s errand of an 'investigation' will serve to erode trust in the FBI, the DOJ, and America’s elections.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 10, 2026

This misuse of taxpayer dollars and investigative resources for the sole purpose of a partisan investigation intended to soothe the President’s personal grievances about the 2020 election... is negligence and abuse of power of the highest…

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 10, 2026

I write to express great concern regarding reports that you are diverting critical Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) resources to re-investigate the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jul 10, 2026

This bill expands a partisan slush fund for ICE, allows the President to continue his extravagant golden ballroom project, and paves the way for the President to roll out his $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded giveaway to January 6…

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jul 10, 2026

Unlike manual inspection, NII enables CBP to detect fentanyl and other contraband hidden inside cars, trucks, trailers, and cargo containers, while also allowing lawful travel and trade to continue with minimal disruption.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jul 10, 2026

Taxpayers should not be footing the bill for luxury personal travel for Trump Administration officials. These allegations of misuse of taxpayer dollars require oversight.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jul 10, 2026

People are fed up with a Trump Administration defined by self-dealing and corruption that serves its members at the expense of hardworking Americans.

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Michelle Lujan Grisham
@michellelujangrisham· Democratic · NM· Jul 10, 2026

The mistake we’ve made as a party is that we don’t give people something to vote for.

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Jay Inslee
@jayinslee· Democratic · WA· Jul 10, 2026

We pay more, Republicans rubber-stamp it, and Trump’s donors walk off with the bag.

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Jay Inslee
@jayinslee· Democratic · WA· Jul 10, 2026

He’s forcing higher power bills on them by blocking clean energy, then he’s fattening the wallets of his cronies – all with billions of our tax dollars.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 10, 2026

Removing every remaining commissioner just months before the 2026 midterm elections is an extraordinary step that demands an immediate explanation from the administration.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jul 10, 2026

I appreciate the General Assembly’s continued conversations and the agreement to come back to finish the work.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jul 10, 2026

For months, I have said that inaction is not an option and we cannot sit on the sidelines while voting rights, fair representation, and the foundations of our democracy come under attack across the country.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jul 10, 2026

Nationalism is not an extension of patriotism; they are not interchangeable. There's a difference, and that does matter.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jul 10, 2026

Today there are those who will use patriotism to justify pulling books from schools and rewriting history until it comforts those in power. In reality, that's not patriotism; that's nationalism.

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