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Joe Lombardo
@joelombardo· Republican · NV· Jun 10, 2026

Not only because of my re-elect but because of Nevada, right?

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Jun 9, 2026

I attempted to force an 'AI Bill of Rights' through the Legislature, but White House pressure killed the bill in the state House.

floridaphoenix.com
Pete Ricketts
@petericketts· NE· Jun 9, 2026

There is no way that men should be playing women’s sports or boys should be playing girls’ sports.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jun 9, 2026

So, I want to thank everybody who had the courage to say, ‘I want gas to cost less in my community,’ but gas is going to go up in a lot of Kentucky by 10 cents where it didn’t have to.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jun 9, 2026

We would have had a lot of them, but some of our Republican state legislators basically threatened them in an open committee meeting, saying they might pull their projects from the road plan.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jun 9, 2026

So I lowered the gas tax by 10 cents. I have the power to do that for 30 days, and then county judges or mayors have to ask to re-up.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jun 9, 2026

Gas prices are too high due to the continued war in Iran, and Americans – including right here in Kentucky – are struggling. Every dollar counts, and my executive order lowered gas and diesel prices across the state to help our families…

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jun 9, 2026

While so many people in Congress are refusing to follow that oath of office, refusing to do their job, refusing to be a separate branch of government and a check on an out-of-control president, Zach Dembo believes in that oath,

kentuckylantern.com
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Jun 9, 2026

As governor, I promised to open the doors of opportunity, and I meant that in ways both big and small. Today, we’re giving fans another opportunity to get to the game.

newjerseymonitor.com
Matt Meyer
@mattmeyer· DE· Jun 9, 2026

Meyer hoped the school would help to close the medical professional shortage gap in the state.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jun 9, 2026

Granite Staters and Americans see the President’s failures every day on gas station signs, grocery store receipts, electric bills, and at the pharmacy counter.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jun 9, 2026

During a cost-of-living emergency for families and small businesses, Senate Republicans today — over bipartisan opposition — pushed through legislation that puts the interests of the President over the pocketbooks of the American people.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jun 9, 2026

In the greatest country in the world, we cannot resign ourselves to the fact that many children still struggle to read at grade level and that only one in three students leave high school as proficient readers.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jun 9, 2026

America’s drug epidemic spares no party, family, or state. We all know someone who has been impacted by the heartbreak of losing a family member or friend to drugs, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Naloxone saves lives. The more we…

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Jim Pillen
@jimpillen· Republican · NE· Jun 8, 2026

The hard core reality is that … there are some bad people that come here.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Jun 8, 2026

I will continue advocating for humane treatment at Delaney Hall for detainees and their families, and ultimately to close the facility for good.

newjerseymonitor.com
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Jun 8, 2026

I will continue to push to speak with the detainees directly. They deserve to be heard and the public deserves answers.

newjerseymonitor.com
Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Jun 8, 2026

It supports local businesses, attracts visitors, and improves quality of life for the people who call Iowa home. And it’s these amenities that make our community strong and more attractive places to work, live, and raise a family. And it’s…

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Kim Reynolds
@kimreynolds· Republican · IA· Jun 8, 2026

This outdoor recreation industry is absolutely a force to be reckoned with, adding nearly $6 billion to our GDP every year while supporting nearly 50,000 jobs across all over 99 counties

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