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Joe Lombardo
@joelombardo· Republican · NV· Aug 18, 2026

My goal is straightforward, Nevada should be one of the best places in the country to start, operate, and grow a business.

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Joe Lombardo
@joelombardo· Republican · NV· Aug 18, 2026

From the beginning of my administration, I have been clear that government should protect the public without creating unnecessary barriers for Nevada’s families and businesses.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Aug 18, 2026

The Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026 will help ensure that dangerous illegal immigrants remain in custody while their immigration proceedings are pending, strengthening public safety, supporting law enforcement and helping keep North…

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Aug 18, 2026

An extension would protect current Sudanese TPS holders from returning to Sudan amid ongoing violence, and a redesignation would offer protected status to Sudanese nationals who arrived after August 16, 2023.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Aug 18, 2026

The ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Sudan continue to place its citizens at severe risk.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Aug 18, 2026

We write to urge you to issue an 18-month extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Aug 18, 2026

At the same time, we’ve continued working with the DOJ to get this $1.8 million in federal funds to the CVIC. This organization does vital work in the Grand Forks region, serving some of the community’s most vulnerable members," said…

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Aug 18, 2026

Passing legislation in Congress is no small task, but we have now passed two pieces of legislation to ensure the Grand Forks Housing Authority can make updates to LaGrave Place and enhance this 66-unit affordable housing complex," said…

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Aug 18, 2026

I think there's a number of areas within the Department of Education that we've been working on, through legislation, trying to divvy back out again to the departments that they were in before the Department was ever created.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 18, 2026

Now it is time to stop the games and get to work building the world-class FBI headquarters that our public servants deserve, where it belongs: in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Aug 17, 2026

“An independent judiciary is critical to protect the rule of law and the rights of all North Carolinians.”

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Patrick Morrisey
@patrickmorrisey· WV· Aug 17, 2026

We are praying for everyone in harm’s way and for the first responders working through the night to keep West Virginians safe.

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Patrick Morrisey
@patrickmorrisey· WV· Aug 17, 2026

Please stay off flooded roads, never attempt to drive through high water, and give our first responders the room they need to do their jobs safely.

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Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Aug 17, 2026

I think with good leadership, with our great people, the future is very bright.

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Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Aug 17, 2026

I would’ve liked more, but we’ll take it, and we’ll squeeze it, and we’ll keep going.

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Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Aug 17, 2026

That’s good news, because even when you count inflation, that’s gone up a whole lot.

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Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Aug 17, 2026

The State of South Carolina must pay its bills, including debt owed to contractors and vendors who have completed work at the Scout Motors site.

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Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Aug 17, 2026

This budget shows the great progress that South Carolina has made over this decade and demonstrates what is possible when we cooperate, communicate, and collaborate to serve the people of this great State.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Aug 17, 2026

He tried to take from Maryland what Maryland had already won. He failed.

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Aug 17, 2026

For thirteen years, the General Assembly has repeatedly played politics with the judiciary, including taking all four of the nonpartisan State Bar’s appointments to the Judicial Standards Commission for itself,

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Aug 17, 2026

Just as the respective leadership in each legislative chamber does not have the power to suspend duly elected legislators, and just as the Governor does not have the power to suspend an elected member of the Council of State, the Chief…

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