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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 29, 2026

This bipartisan Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act is a crucial piece of legislation that will ensure our veterans continue to receive the care they have earned, regardless of where they chose to live.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 29, 2026

If the VA covers veterans’ medications when they are living at a private nursing home, those cost reimbursements should be the same when veterans choose to enter a facility that specializes in taking care of veterans.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Sep 29, 2026

We do not have a line-item veto available to the president, [and] this is almost the same thing.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Sep 29, 2026

Those are legacy things to address climate. They’re legacy things to address livability.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Sep 29, 2026

I should have been down on those agencies a little more, but I will tell you this, in the scheme of things, all the fraud that's been prosecuted, by the way, and all the fraud that's probably out there is less than the ballroom at the…

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Sep 29, 2026

Fraud — should have stopped it sooner.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
@sarahhuckabeesanders· Republican · AR· Sep 29, 2026

Meet Brad. Brad has turned relaxing into a full-time profession. But you – you actually work hard. You pay taxes to cover welfare for guys like Brad who just choose not to work.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Sep 29, 2026

We have to stay focused on the fact that we know that gas prices are too high, and diesel is way too high.

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Tony Evers
@tonyevers· Democratic · WI· Sep 28, 2026

I encourage folks who are interested to apply by the deadline and sincerely hope to see this good work continue in earnest in the years ahead.

wisconsinexaminer.com
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 28, 2026

The will of the City’s voters should not be set aside in the manner proposed in the bill.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 28, 2026

The prior administration’s over-reliance on short-term budget gimmicks and ‘one-shots’ have seriously undermined the City’s long-term stability.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 28, 2026

The residents of Jersey City are currently suffering from a fiscal crisis caused largely by the irresponsible decisions made by the City’s prior administration.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Sep 28, 2026

I created the Office of Music because Team Kentucky wants to make sure our commonwealth remains a place where musicians can build a career, where venues and festivals can thrive and where people can come together to enjoy great music.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Sep 28, 2026

Music is a part of who we are in Kentucky. We are proud of our musical heritage – from Bill Monroe and Loretta Lynn to Tyler Childers and Chris Stapleton.

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Sep 28, 2026

I’ve got all kinds of respect for them and their willingness to do that because I know that it’s not the easiest thing to do in these inflamed times.

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Sep 28, 2026

It’s the best way to ensure that you really get locally driven solutions to problems, which creates a laboratory of democracy, laboratory of ideas, of innovation.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Jim Pillen
@jimpillen· Republican · NE· Sep 28, 2026

My opponents in this governor’s race — however many are on the ballot and whatever kind of parties that they’re named at — if I’m black, they’re white. If I’m red, they’re blue.

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Jim Pillen
@jimpillen· Republican · NE· Sep 28, 2026

I think that anything we can do to strengthen the Second Amendment in Nebraska is a no-brainer.

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Jim Pillen
@jimpillen· Republican · NE· Sep 28, 2026

If we can’t stand up and defend ourselves, if somebody’s against that, it’s just absolutely hard to comprehend.

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Bob Ferguson
@bobferguson· WA· Sep 28, 2026

What we need right now is the federal government to move very, very, very quickly. We need the federal government to step up and help out folks right here in our community who are really, really hurt and need that help.

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Josh Shapiro
@joshshapiro· Democratic · PA· Sep 28, 2026

I want to be clear: These are not voluntary standards — these are legally binding requirements in order to operate here in the Commonwealth.

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