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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· May 27, 2026

Instead of asking New Jerseyans to subsidize big tech, we’re asking big tech to improve our grid, making it more efficient and reliable and improving costs for everyone.

newjerseymonitor.com
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· May 27, 2026

AI is driving an explosion in the construction of even bigger centers nationwide. There are real concerns about their impact on our energy bills, our water supply, our quality of life. And there are worries that growth is happening without…

newjerseymonitor.com
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· May 27, 2026

They’ve been the place that our mid-shore families have leaned on, and that our families trust with the people that they love the most: Their children.

marylandmatters.org
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.

wisconsinexaminer.com
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.

wisconsinexaminer.com
Tony Evers
@tonyevers· Democratic · WI· May 27, 2026

Yes, the perspectives and opinions of victims will be an important consideration for the Commutations Advisory Board.

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Patrick Morrisey
@patrickmorrisey· WV· May 27, 2026

This is all achievable, and we’re prepared to move forward administratively with the number of initiatives.

westvirginiawatch.com
Patrick Morrisey
@patrickmorrisey· WV· May 27, 2026

The program can go on potentially for up to 18 months, but we have to now make the changes that are going to make sure that there are no structural deficits within TANF.

westvirginiawatch.com
Bob Ferguson
@bobferguson· WA· May 27, 2026

We’re bracing ourselves for this being the deadliest industrial tragedy in modern Washington state history.

idahocapitalsun.com
Tony Evers
@tonyevers· Democratic · WI· May 27, 2026

They believe that somehow putting money back into people’s pockets that are struggling financially across the state, apparently they don’t believe that’s an issue.

wisconsinexaminer.com
Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· May 27, 2026

I think it’s an important message we send out, that supports free speech in our country.

dailycaller.com
Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· May 27, 2026

The NDAA is a great example of what we can accomplish when we work together.

rounds.senate.gov
Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· May 27, 2026

This keeps our military ahead of the curve, making certain they never enter a fair fight and always have the advantage over our adversaries.

rounds.senate.gov
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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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· May 27, 2026

To date, the President has failed to provide the American people with a consistent, let alone legitimate, rationale for going to war.

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

President Trump’s reckless tariffs have created unnecessary burdens for small manufacturers by hiking costs for the inputs that they rely on.

hassan.senate.gov
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· May 27, 2026

What's going on now, because of the illegal war in Iran, is drastically affecting our national security and will continue to do so in affecting the people of America.

king.senate.gov
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· May 27, 2026

So, it's a zero value. It's going from $310 million to 0. So, you're saying there was no value in those expenditures whatsoever?

king.senate.gov
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· May 27, 2026

As the state with the highest percentage of forest coverage, Maine’s trees offer us everything from the syrup on our pancakes, to the clean air we breathe and the over 14,000 jobs in the forest products industry.

risch.senate.gov
Pete Ricketts
@petericketts· NE· May 27, 2026

Energy security is national security and critical mineral supply chains are the backbone of economic strength.

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

As families across the country are struggling with rising costs for groceries, housing, health care, and energy, Senate Republicans are also attempting to add another billion in taxpayer dollars to pay for President Trump’s ballroom—once…

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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.

warner.senate.gov