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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 7, 2026

It is almost impossible for local governments to cover these costs, and that's why I decided in our state budget we need to help out and we secured $28.5 million for Suffolk County — $20 million for resiliency projects and $8.5 million for…

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jul 7, 2026

While the federal government may not be there for us, I want you to know that the state government is. We take this very seriously. We understand that when a federal government fails, we have to step up, and our local governments deserve…

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 7, 2026

We’re proud to have secured this funding that will modernize transportation, ease congestion, support economic growth, and create a stronger infrastructure system that can help Virginians move quickly and safely.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 7, 2026

From passenger rail services to roads and waterways, countless travelers and goods move through the Commonwealth every day, and Virginia commuters and businesses deserve infrastructure that can keep up.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 7, 2026

No other state offers this combination of Arctic proximity, deep-water access, shipbuilding and repair capacity, and Arctic expertise, and Maine is ready to deliver for the Service and its crews.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 7, 2026

As the Coast Guard makes homeporting decisions for the cutters still to come, I urge you to make Maine a top choice.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 7, 2026

Geography makes the case on its own. Maine is the closest point in the continental United States to the Arctic, giving an Atlantic-based cutter the shortest transit to its operating areas.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 7, 2026

The decision to build out an 11-ship fleet is a generational investment in American presence in the high latitudes, and Maine offers the Coast Guard an ideal Atlantic homeport from which to project that presence.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 7, 2026

I write to urge that the State of Maine be selected as a homeport for the Service’s new Arctic Security Cutters.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2026

I called the biased media coverage of Trump embarrassing.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2026

Is that because you are negotiating Medicaid Part D with GLP-1s because of your extraordinary work to get pharmaceutical prices down?

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2026

Mr. Trump, you’re such a extraordinary man. You look quite handsome, you look like you’ve lost weight.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2026

These press conferences in the Oval Office — you maybe have one or two reasonable reporters, they ask a question, there’s no chance for a follow-up, and then it’s seven sycophants.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 7, 2026

If you violate California’s laws, if you interfere with our voters, tamper with our ballots or meddle in our election, you will be prosecuted.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Jul 7, 2026

Florida disagreed with what the court was doing and said so explicitly. In May 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed House Bill 1297, which authorized the death penalty for aggravated sexual battery of a child under 12.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jul 7, 2026

I will never stop fighting for Jimmy Lai and I won’t give up until Jimmy is out of prison.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jul 7, 2026

Great news! Thank you @POTUS and @SecRubio for your leadership in securing Pastor Ezra Jin’s freedom.

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Mike Pence
@mikepence· Republican · IN· Jul 7, 2026

Truly Treasure in Heaven to see this godly man of faith set free.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jul 6, 2026

I'm going to take a real close look at the board of trustees to make sure we’re getting real strong oversight, and they should absolutely walk back what’s claimed to be the 2024 action that moved these decisions to the president.

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Spencer Cox
@spencercox· Republican · UT· Jul 6, 2026

This proposed settlement helps preserve that advantage by providing rate certainty for families and businesses, strengthening accountability, and supporting the investments needed to keep our electric grid reliable.

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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Jul 6, 2026

We are opening up more state resources as well as Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to support firefighting efforts.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Jul 6, 2026

Under this still-developing accreditation agency, universities would no longer need to “bend the knee” to get accredited.

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