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Greg Abbott
@gregabbott· Republican · TX· Aug 10, 2026

You know what they did? They squandered it, and then they changed their plan and then they were indecisive about what to do.

propublica.org
Jay Inslee
@jayinslee· Democratic · WA· Aug 10, 2026

We’ve got the way to fight this beast right at its heart, which is climate change induced by pollution.

theguardian.com
Jay Inslee
@jayinslee· Democratic · WA· Aug 10, 2026

It’s unprecedented, dangerous territory – Washington state has never been so exposed to multiple losses.

theguardian.com
Jay Inslee
@jayinslee· Democratic · WA· Aug 10, 2026

Spokane has joined the rapidly growing list of our communities that have been devastated by these climate-exaggerated fires.

theguardian.com
Tony Evers
@tonyevers· Democratic · WI· Aug 10, 2026

If Tom Tiffany wins in November that will be like electing Donald Trump as governor of the state of Wisconsin.

abcnews.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

We recognize we have agency. We’re not bystanders of the world. We can shape the future.

michiganadvance.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

House races are important, but the Senate is in play and it’s going to go through this state.

michiganadvance.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Aug 9, 2026

It was not contingent on incurring massive new debt obligations for constructing a new prison hospital.

floridaphoenix.com
Maura Healey
@maurahealey· Democratic · MA· Aug 9, 2026

Okay, listen. We’ll be strong. We’ll be tough. We know what’s right. We know how to protect ourselves. We know how to protect public safety, and we know what we need to do because we know how terrible, terrible ICE has been in…

commonwealthbeacon.org
Maura Healey
@maurahealey· Democratic · MA· Aug 9, 2026

There will be ugliness coming out of today. There will be ugly rhetoric. There will be meanness. There will be cruelty. There will be racist tirades. You see it online and elsewhere.

commonwealthbeacon.org
Maura Healey
@maurahealey· Democratic · MA· Aug 9, 2026

The PROTECT Act is the strongest law in the country to protect people from ICE and to protect public safety.

commonwealthbeacon.org
Maura Healey
@maurahealey· Democratic · MA· Aug 9, 2026

Today in Massachusetts, we’re saying enough is enough. We’re standing up for what’s right, and we’re taking action to protect people’s safety.

commonwealthbeacon.org
Maura Healey
@maurahealey· Democratic · MA· Aug 9, 2026

I think we can agree that we need immigration reform in this country. We can agree we need controls at the border. We can also agree that ICE is so wrong in what it’s doing, and ICE needs to be stopped here in Massachusetts and around this…

commonwealthbeacon.org
Mike Kehoe
@mikekehoe· MO· Aug 9, 2026

The estimated damage in Iron County alone surpassed $19.7 million, while the entire state threshold to qualify for federal disaster assistance is $11.9 million – emphasizing the extent of the devastation locally.

governor.mo.gov
Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Aug 9, 2026

President Trump may want to rewrite who counts as American, but Connecticut has made its values clear. As federal support has been withdrawn, we’ve increased funding for the health care, nutrition, and housing services immigrant families…

portal.ct.gov
Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Aug 9, 2026

The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship. Just weeks ago, a Supreme Court majority rejected President Trump’s attempt to circumvent it, and I am confident our attorney general will assess every option to counter this…

portal.ct.gov
Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Aug 9, 2026

Inscribed on the Statue of Liberty is Emma Lazarus’s poem calling her the ‘Mother of Exiles,’ guiding the poor and displaced to safety. President Trump and his allies are trying to replace that open door with a velvet rope, welcoming only…

portal.ct.gov
Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Aug 9, 2026

The high rate of suicide among construction workers should be alarming to us all.

warner.senate.gov
John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Aug 9, 2026

We are grateful for these ND Guard members’ willingness to serve and for the sacrifices made by them and their families.

hoeven.senate.gov
John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Aug 9, 2026

Delta Company is taking on a critical mission that will help ensure our servicemembers receive lifesaving medical care when they need it most.

hoeven.senate.gov
John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Aug 9, 2026

At the same time, we will continue working to find agreement to pass the full-year appropriations bills in a way that responsibly funds our priorities while reducing spending to help with the debt and deficit.

hoeven.senate.gov
John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Aug 9, 2026

This legislation will extend that funding through December 11 to prevent a government shutdown.

hoeven.senate.gov