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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 19, 2026

Representing one of the states with the highest rates of military families and veterans per capita, Senator King is a staunch advocate for America’s servicemembers and veterans.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 19, 2026

Because Congress has enacted no laws authorizing this commemorative work, NPS must take the only course allowed by law: suspend the Section 106 process.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 19, 2026

Ten days of public comment cannot discharge that duty.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 19, 2026

We oppose this project in the strongest terms and object to execution of the draft Programmatic Agreement.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 19, 2026

All told, this year’s defense bill will make our country safer, strengthen our economy, and support the men and women who fight for our freedoms.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 19, 2026

As our global community faces some of its greatest challenges, the bill makes important investments – including in Maine people and businesses – that are critical to the safety and security of our country.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 19, 2026

For over six decades, Congress has taken a bipartisan approach to ensure that America’s military and defense forces have the training and equipment to carry out their missions and protect our interests at home and abroad. This year, we are…

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jun 19, 2026

My commitment has been clear from day one — we will explore every avenue possible to make sure Maryland has fair and representative maps.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 19, 2026

It is the single most important program in terms of maintaining national security, and putting Mr. Clayton into the department would have eliminated an obstacle for having that happen.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Jun 19, 2026

The public reporting to me suggests we're giving up an awful lot more to get a lot less than the JCPOA.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jun 19, 2026

My biggest fear is I don't know how anyone, even as good a salesman as Donald Trump can be, can sell this as a win for the United States.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
@sarahhuckabeesanders· Republican · AR· Jun 19, 2026

We've got a recipe here that's working and absolutely hope it not only changes the conversation but frankly changes the system, changes the culture and education.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
@sarahhuckabeesanders· Republican · AR· Jun 19, 2026

Seeing kids achieve and do better and be successful, that's not a red state or blue state issue. That's something everybody should care about.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
@sarahhuckabeesanders· Republican · AR· Jun 19, 2026

The thing we're most excited about is the fact that so many Arkansas students are doing better now than they would have been doing pre-LEARNS legislation.

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Brian Kemp
@briankemp· Republican · GA· Jun 19, 2026

I’ll talk about redistricting on Wednesday.

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Jun 18, 2026

Michiganders have spoken loud and clear: they support these protections and they expect their leaders to act.

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Jun 18, 2026

It is extremely important that we have a strong framework in place to put Michigan in the lead on data centers and keep us competitive for transformational projects that grow our economy and create thousands of good-paying jobs.

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Jun 18, 2026

The proposed ICE detention center in Romulus was widely opposed by the local communities.

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Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Jun 18, 2026

While other administrations have let the city fall into decay, President Trump has made Washington, D.C. Safe and Beautiful again and we should all be grateful.

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Tina Kotek
@tinakotek· Democratic · OR· Jun 18, 2026

Literacy is so important. It’s about the children, it is about their future, it’s about economic opportunity, it’s about learning, it’s about imagination, it’s about inspiring each of us to think about where the future will take us.

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Dan McKee
@danmckee· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2026

I look at this as a moment in time to kind of pause, reassess, making sure my commitment to this role is exactly as it’s always been.

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Dan McKee
@danmckee· Democratic · RI· Jun 18, 2026

I’m a public school advocate, and I will use any tool in the box to help us reach the potential for our students that live in the state of Rhode Island.

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