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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jul 31, 2026

The hardest part about this for me in particular is knowing that Donald Trump's decisions to impose tariffs around the world and to go to war with Iran have made this problem worse.

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Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Jul 31, 2026

Housing costs, grocery costs, energy, health care, those are all top of mind for people because those are the things you have to pay for... You've got to make that math work every month, and right now, it is not working for way too many…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 31, 2026

The Protect Our Polls Act would strengthen protections against tactics designed to intimidate voters at polling stations, ensuring that Americans are confident in their safety when exercising their right to vote.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 31, 2026

Free and fair elections serve as the foundation of American democracy, and its strength rests upon the assurance that elections remain accessible for all Americans.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jul 31, 2026

Great news! In April, @RogerMarshallMD and I backed President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge. Working families across the nation shouldn’t be forced to pay for data centers. Big tech companies need to foot their OWN BILL!

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Brad Little
@bradlittle· Republican · ID· Jul 31, 2026

Honored to join President @realDonaldTrump today to celebrate the Ratepayer Protection Pledge — ensuring energy stays reliable and rates are low for Idahoans!

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Jeff Landry
@jefflandry· LA· Jul 31, 2026

Who wins [the AI race] will absolutely control the levers of global power… But winning, as @POTUS said, cannot come at the cost of American families, and his Ratepayer Protection Pledge demands that tech companies cover cost of power…

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Brian Kemp
@briankemp· Republican · GA· Jul 31, 2026

We can’t afford to hand China a victory in the race for technological innovation! That’s why I signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, because we can grow opportunity AND protect the wallets of hardworking Americans. We’re proving that in…

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Jim Pillen
@jimpillen· Republican · NE· Jul 31, 2026

Truly honored to join President Trump and so many other leaders for the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. America will win the AI war with China without hardworking families having to bear the electricity costs. We can—and MUST—do both.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jul 31, 2026

As governors, we are often dealing with crises and emergencies that are not predictable. That’s why we’re excited to work closely with our federal partners, building the fundamental relationships we need to know how we prepare, how we…

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Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Jul 31, 2026

With new technologies, we are facing threats that we have not faced before. The direction, information and knowledge that this group can provide is something that we need to deal with these threats. I think we have an important job to do…

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Josh Stein
@joshstein· NC· Jul 31, 2026

This work remains of utmost importance. We live in an immensely complicated world, and the relationship between the federal and state governments is paramount to our ability to successfully serve our constituents.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jul 31, 2026

While Washington D.C. is consumed by gridlock and division, people are looking for common sense leaders who are focused on the issues that actually affect their lives – and governors are stepping up to meet that moment.

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· Jul 31, 2026

I’m honored to welcome governors from across the nation to Oklahoma for the National Governors Association Summer Meeting.

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· Jul 31, 2026

I’m proud of the work we’ve done together to empower people to chase their dreams, and I’m excited to celebrate that here in Oklahoma City this week.

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· Jul 31, 2026

I believe that you can accomplish any dream if you’re willing to work hard for it.

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Kevin Stitt
@kevinstitt· Republican · OK· Jul 31, 2026

The American Dream is still alive and well, and governors are working together to make sure every American has the opportunity to chase their dream.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jul 31, 2026

If we continue at this pace, there’s a chance we end an epidemic that started in our lifetime.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jul 31, 2026

We’ll talk about dollars, but there are people’s kids that are still alive today because they were able to get addiction treatment services and get them quickly.

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Andy Beshear
@andybeshear· Democratic · KY· Jul 31, 2026

If we’d gone back in time too early and changed things too drastically, how many more people would have died that we’ve saved?

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Jul 31, 2026

We are not in the practice of turning over this kind of personally identifying data over to the federal government because we have seen them weaponize it, I’ve seen it personally.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Jul 31, 2026

What an embarrassment. This is what happens when the US Department of State fires career experts and tries to have AI conduct diplomacy.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Jul 31, 2026

Florida under DeSantis blocked local governments, schools and private businesses from imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates in fall 2021.

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