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Joe Lombardo
@joelombardo· Republican · NV· Sep 4, 2026

This historic conveyance will create thousands of new homes, generate billions of dollars in economic activity, support our military families, and build the infrastructure and communities Southern Nevadans need.

gov.nv.gov
Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Sep 4, 2026

“Helping children succeed is one of the best investments that we can make for the future of our country,”

lankford.senate.gov
Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Sep 4, 2026

Virginians cannot afford this Administration’s disastrous policies.

warner.senate.gov
John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

That means cutting red tape and ensuring federal rules work for our trainers, shippers, truckers and actually help us meet this critical workforce need in North Dakota.

hoeven.senate.gov
John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

We need to empower programs like TrainND and NDSCS to train more truck drivers and meet the demand for qualified CDL operators so our farmers, ranchers, energy producers and manufacturers can get their goods to market.

hoeven.senate.gov
John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

Training our own commercial drivers is essential to North Dakota’s agriculture and energy economy.

hoeven.senate.gov
Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Sep 4, 2026

Finding affordable child care is one of the biggest challenges facing working families, and it's also making it harder for businesses to hire and retain employees.

hassan.senate.gov
Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Sep 4, 2026

“September 11 reminds us that even in our darkest moments, service can save us. As a soldier, and now as Governor, I have seen how service can bring people together, bridge divides and build a stronger future,”

nga.org
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Sep 4, 2026

What we don’t want in the state of Florida is to have a digital AI surveillance state where everything we’re doing is being tracked at all times.

motherjones.com
Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

Over 70 cities worldwide had 'beautiful arches' but now the US will have the 'most spectacular and beautiful arch of them all'.

theguardian.com
Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

Despite Congress’s intent, the site became and remains today a barren traffic circle lacking any monumental treatment and significant historic value.

theguardian.com
Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

“This will be one of the Great Pieces of American Architecture, honoring the history and significance of Arlington Cemetery and befitting the most powerful Capital in the World,” Burgum said.

theguardian.com
Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

Now after 125 years of waiting, the most powerful capital in the world will be the home of the most spectacular and beautiful arch of them all!

foxnews.com
Doug Burgum
@dougburgum· Republican · ND· Sep 4, 2026

Interestingly, Washington, DC, is the only major Western capital without an arch.

foxnews.com
Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Sep 4, 2026

Governor Whitmer spoke with President Trump today to ask him to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to lift the stop-work order.

abcnews.com
Jim Pillen
@jimpillen· Republican · NE· Sep 3, 2026

The process of bounty signature gathering is sabotaging legitimate petition initiative efforts. It’s as simple as that.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Sep 3, 2026

I think what they are doing is the right thing to do, and I think it’s putting the students in Florida that are growing up here, going to our schools, Florida residents. … It’s putting them first.

floridaphoenix.com
Mike Dunleavy
@mikedunleavy· Republican · AK· Sep 3, 2026

Student mental health was important but that the bill would place the state “in the role of imposing upon school districts to mandate the development of mental health education at a time when districts are already working to meet existing…

alaskabeacon.com
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
@sarahhuckabeesanders· Republican · AR· Sep 3, 2026

By consolidating ten boards into one statewide system, we are moving millions of dollars out of overhead and into training and serving hundreds more Arkansans every year.

arkansasadvocate.com
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 3, 2026

Once again, Donald Trump is using the federal government to punish those he sees as his political enemies, and everyday New Jerseyans are paying the price.

newjerseymonitor.com
Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Sep 3, 2026

The severe financial challenges facing the State Health Benefits Program did not emerge in one year or from one decision, and there is no single fix — this is complicated.

newjerseymonitor.com
Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Sep 3, 2026

Today marks a step forward in creating opportunity for children and restoring stability for families in areas hit the hardest by these devastating storms.

ncnewsline.com