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

Texas is targeting professors who are more focused on pushing leftist ideologies rather than preparing students to lead our nation.

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

The one law that Congress can’t revoke is the law of supply and demand.

king.senate.gov
John Hickenlooper
@johnhickenlooper· Democratic · CO· Jun 25, 2026

The bill for this fiasco should only belong to you, Mr. President.

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

Accordingly, we insist that the Postal Service abandon this proposed regulation and return to its core mission of providing universal postal services to every American. The Constitution and federal law demand nothing less.

warner.senate.gov
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 25, 2026

New York continues to make historic progress reducing gun violence and making our communities safer.

governor.ny.gov
John Hickenlooper
@johnhickenlooper· Democratic · CO· Jun 25, 2026

This was not a result of vandalism, but your administration’s incompetence.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Jun 25, 2026

After both Republican-majority Houses took the historic step of voting that additional war against Iran is illegal without congressional authorization, President Trump came to the Capitol and tried to browbeat Republican senators for…

commondreams.org
Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Jun 25, 2026

This EPA, which has already weakened protections against chemicals like GenX, is now allowing polluters to pick and choose how and where they'll fix their contamination — leaving North Carolina with no guarantees.

cbsnews.com
Patrick Morrisey
@patrickmorrisey· WV· Jun 25, 2026

We remain actively engaged in discussions to reach a comprehensive resolution for the Washington Works facility that protects our citizens and ensures West Virginia’s communities have confidence that these issues are being addressed for…

westvirginiawatch.com
Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jun 25, 2026

We’ve made great strides in combatting substance use in New Hampshire, but there is more work to be done.

newhampshirebulletin.com
Mike Dunleavy
@mikedunleavy· Republican · AK· Jun 25, 2026

While the state realized additional revenue, those same price pressures placed a real burden on school districts, particularly in rural Alaska. This budget makes targeted, responsible use of a temporary revenue increase to stabilize school…

alaskabeacon.com
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 25, 2026

In New York, we believe in public safety, accountability and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

governor.ny.gov
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 25, 2026

People come from all different backgrounds but share a belief in public safety, accountability and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

governor.ny.gov
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 25, 2026

As we say, it's not a matter of if, but when the next earthquake will occur. I encourage all Californians to download the MyShake app and allow emergency alerts on their cell phones to receive these timely notifications.

cbsnews.com
John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jun 25, 2026

We appreciate our Senate colleagues for joining us in passing this bill, and we look forward to moving it through the House.

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