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Mike Dunleavy
@mikedunleavy· Republican · AK· Sep 25, 2026

It would be shocking to the average American to see the United States invade Canada.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 25, 2026

There has been a culture in Trenton, probably since the birth of our nation, to sweep this under the rug. You can speak to numerous people who’ve worked in the Statehouse for decades, who felt this day would never come, that allegations…

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 25, 2026

I think members of the GOP are not happy because they’ve had to duck and cover for years now, because the President of the United States, the head of their party, is the most corrupt individual in politics, has enriched himself to the tune…

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 25, 2026

I have deep concerns about all the ways the President will try to use his federal power to undermine our elections.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 25, 2026

Public service, holding the public trust, is a privilege, not a right. I feel deeply that it is a commitment by elected officials to serve the people, not their own self-interest.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 25, 2026

Emehelu has the judgment to run these elections and the strength to stand up to Trump’s attacks on voting.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Sep 25, 2026

We should be building on the progress we’ve made instead of walking away from a framework that has guided restoration efforts for more than 15 years.

virginiamercury.com
Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Sep 25, 2026

Rolling back efforts to clean up the Bay is dangerous not just for our environment but for our economy.

virginiamercury.com
Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Sep 25, 2026

Our future depends on our ability to support working families and prepare the next generation for success.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Sep 25, 2026

If we don’t invest in it, China will be the global leader in this. And so to me, it’s not whether. This is a must.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Sep 25, 2026

If we’re going to be the leader in technology, which we are, if we are going to be the leader in AI, which we presently are, it’s just going to require trillions of dollars of investments.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Sep 25, 2026

Completely heartbreaking. We owe our servicemembers so much more than these forever wars.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 25, 2026

One of our nation’s most significant works of public art has stood incomplete for decades, right here in the U.S. Senate. I’m thrilled that the restoration of Alexander Calder’s Mountains and Clouds is moving forward.

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Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Sep 25, 2026

Connecticut is making historic investments in education and increasing state aid for our K-12 schools and municipalities, and this initiative is another way the state can partner with our towns and cities to provide relief.

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Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Sep 25, 2026

After two decades of credit rating downgrades and rising costs, Connecticut is now experiencing repeated credit rating upgrades, indicating that investor confidence in our state’s fiscal stability is continuing to grow.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 25, 2026

The substantiated finding of sexual harassment is extremely troubling.

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Maura Healey
@maurahealey· Democratic · MA· Sep 25, 2026

Every single day, I am working on ways to lower costs for people in this state, our residents, our businesses. That has been and will continue to be job one.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Sep 25, 2026

Florida’s going to need to do something for sure on that. I think New Hampshire showed the way it can be done.

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Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Sep 25, 2026

People should be able to get what they need from state government without having to navigate a maze.

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Joe Lombardo
@joelombardo· Republican · NV· Sep 25, 2026

“Earning Nevada’s first-ever ‘A’ grade is a significant achievement and reflects the hard work of our technology teams and state employees across the executive branch.

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Joe Lombardo
@joelombardo· Republican · NV· Sep 25, 2026

“Over the last several years, we’ve made it a priority to modernize state government, strengthen accountability, and ensure Nevada is keeping pace with the technology needs of our growing state,”

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Sep 25, 2026

We strongly believe, however, that Congress should go further and provide the 4.1 percent increase called for in the FAIR Act.

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