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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· May 22, 2025

ced[ing] American car-industry dominance to China.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 22, 2025

With the stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body, international students who contribute significantly to the University and its mission.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 22, 2025

DHS revoked Harvard’s SEVP certification to send a clear signal to Harvard and all universities that want to enjoy the privilege of enrolling foreign students, that the Trump Administration will enforce the law and root out the evils of…

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· May 22, 2025

Millions will lose coverage, hospitals will close, and safety nets could collapse under the weight.

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Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· May 22, 2025

The U.S. has choked the nuclear industry through overregulation.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· May 21, 2025

Under the Trump administration, for the first time since the program was authorized, states can take steps to eliminate the opportunity to buy junk food with SNAP benefits.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 21, 2025

Let this serve as a warning to all universities and academic institutions across the country.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· May 21, 2025

We can negotiate about a lot of other things, except for spectrum, which has got to come out.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 21, 2025

This action should not surprise you and is the unfortunate result of Harvard's failure to comply with simple reporting requirements.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 21, 2025

I am writing to inform you that effective immediately, Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification is revoked.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 21, 2025

Harvard is fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· May 21, 2025

This was a blatant attempt to politicize national security to appease a president who has repeatedly shown contempt for facts and for the intelligence professionals sworn to defend this country.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· May 21, 2025

I write to request that you require each Special Government Employee (SGE) to sign a certification that the SGE understands and agrees that no SGE may ever use non-public information from the federal government for their own personal…

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 21, 2025

It is a privilege, not a right, for universities to enroll foreign students and benefit from their higher tuition payments to help pad their multibillion-dollar endowments.

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Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· May 21, 2025

The United States cannot afford to wait. We are cutting through unnecessary delays to fast-track the development of American energy and critical minerals—resources that are essential to our economy, our military readiness, and our global…

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· May 20, 2025

Qatar is not, in my opinion, a great ally. I mean, they support Hamas. So what I'm worried about is the safety of the president.

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