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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jul 9, 2025

Legislation that provides a revised congressional redistricting plan in light of constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jul 9, 2025

'No court has adopted the interpretation of Title IX that is being advanced by the Trump Admin'

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jul 9, 2025

We are aware of the sensitivities of using a rescissions package versus the appropriations process.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Jul 9, 2025

We, as a federal government, don’t manage these disasters. The state does.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jul 9, 2025

More than 173 people are still missing, days after the floods struck the area.

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Glenn Youngkin
@glennyoungkin· Republican · VA· Jul 9, 2025

We stand in solidarity with the people of Texas, and we are committed to offering any and all support requested during this critical time.

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Glenn Youngkin
@glennyoungkin· Republican · VA· Jul 9, 2025

Our hearts go out to the families and communities in Texas who have been devastated by these historic floods.

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Glenn Youngkin
@glennyoungkin· Republican · VA· Jul 9, 2025

My family was there, along with friends, and by the grace of God, my family was safe.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Jul 9, 2025

The long-standing policy requiring most passengers to remove their shoes at TSA checkpoints is no longer in effect.

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Tony Evers
@tonyevers· Democratic · WI· Jul 8, 2025

Wisconsinites want to protect our constitutional checks and balances. Today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision ensures that no small group of lawmakers has the sole power to stymie the work of state government and go unchecked.

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Tony Evers
@tonyevers· Democratic · WI· Jul 8, 2025

It’s pretty simple—a handful of Republican lawmakers should not be able to single-handedly and indefinitely obstruct state agencies from doing the people’s work.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jul 8, 2025

All I can tell you is the information we had, the state had, and that we acted on, was information that catalyzed us to begin putting assets and resources in place two days before the event happened.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jul 8, 2025

No one would know that would be a 30-foot-high tsunami wall of water, I don’t think.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jul 8, 2025

The losing teams are the ones that try to point out who’s to blame.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jul 8, 2025

There could very likely be more people added to the list.

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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Jul 8, 2025

We will not stop until every missing person is accounted for.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Jul 8, 2025

You can do it through Article V and do it through the states … that would have a huge impact on the trajectory of the country.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Jul 8, 2025

Honestly, if you’re concerned about the debt … I don’t think just electing a few better people is going to change the trajectory.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Jul 8, 2025

I’m a Republican … I don’t want to see that happen.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Jul 8, 2025

The problem is, when you do another party, especially if you’re running on some of the issues that he talks about, you know, that would end up, if he funds Senate candidates and House candidates in competitive races, that would likely end…

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