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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· May 27, 2026

I am concerned, as most of the people on this committee are, with regards to the direction that education has been going nationally since the creation of the Education Department.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· May 27, 2026

At best, illegal robocalls are a constant annoyance — at worst, they’re scams that target our most vulnerable citizens or tie up businesses’ phone lines.

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Tony Evers
@tonyevers· Democratic · WI· May 27, 2026

I am offering commutations to build upon my efforts to reform Wisconsin’s justice system in the absence of efforts by the Wisconsin Legislature to reform the state’s criminal justice system.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· May 27, 2026

The services provided under these Continuum of Care grants save lives, helping some of the most vulnerable people in our state.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· May 27, 2026

This vote is just more proof of just how out-of-touch President Trump and Washington Republicans are from the concerns of the American people.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· May 27, 2026

I am pleased that the Senate has passed the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· May 27, 2026

I have serious questions about any supplemental expenditures for this war, let alone additional sales of weapons for the same war to Israel.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· May 27, 2026

Our energy producers rely on DAPL to bring more than a half a million barrels per day of North Dakota’s light, sweet crude to market. I want to thank Assistant Secretary Telle for working with us to secure the Record of Decision and put…

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· May 27, 2026

Granite Staters count on their government to work for them and to keep them safe. The chaos at our airports is unacceptable — and so is the conduct of masked federal immigration agents, which resulted in the killings of Renee Good and Alex…

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Tony Evers
@tonyevers· Democratic · WI· May 27, 2026

I am promoting rehabilitation by providing a system that rewards the positive efforts of incarcerated individuals who demonstrate personal growth and a commitment to change with the possibility of a second chance to contribute to society.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· May 27, 2026

It is a shame that it took nearly four months to pass this bill, and even more of an embarrassment that this bill passed on a partisan vote after several attempts at good faith bipartisan negotiations to put in place standards of conduct…

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Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· May 27, 2026

Vote confidently in a safe and secure election.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· May 27, 2026

Life at all stages is a gift from God and should be treated with dignity.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· May 27, 2026

I was glad to see that the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ FY27 budget request does support funding for tribally operated or affiliated radio stations in Indian country.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· May 27, 2026

We’ve all seen the effects of the Trump-Vance immigration agenda: Renée Good and Alex Pretti shot and killed in broad daylight by federal agents, families rounded up, and children separated from their parents.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· May 27, 2026

There is talk around the budget about building ships and even destroyers in Japan and Korea. That is the worst idea since the Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· May 27, 2026

Budgets represent priorities, and it's fascinating to me that if you add together the cuts for service operations, forest and rangeland research, and state, private and tribal forestry, that pretty much exactly equals the proposed billion…

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