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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 17, 2026

It is a stark reminder that when white supremacy knocks, we all have a responsibility to answer loudly and make it clear there is no home for such hatred here in Illinois.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 17, 2026

We have to take Trump on, but we have to do more... You have to implement an agenda that works for the working class of this country.

commondreams.org
Cleo Fields
@cleofields· Democratic · LA· Oct 17, 2026

They basically gutted Section 2 and basically ended the Voting Rights Act.

motherjones.com
Cleo Fields
@cleofields· Democratic · LA· Oct 17, 2026

I’ve never served a single day in Congress without a federal lawsuit looming over my head.

motherjones.com
Janelle Bynum
@janellebynum· OR· Oct 17, 2026

When are we going to practice that same bravery that that bystander had?

foxnews.com
Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Oct 17, 2026

Arresting and deporting illegal aliens, especially gang members, is how we make America safe again.

foxnews.com
Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Oct 17, 2026

In less than a week, the brave patriots of ICE have arrested more than 100 gang members across the country, including members of MS-13 and Tren de Aragua.

foxnews.com
Ilhan Omar
@ilhanomar· Democratic · MN· Oct 17, 2026

The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong. No president should be able to use the power of the federal government to intimidate his political enemies.

foxnews.com
Ashley Hinson
@ashleyhinson· Republican · IA· Oct 17, 2026

We need to lower gas prices in this country, we need to lower diesel prices, but I don't think we need to be making a deal with Russia to do it.

bbc.co.uk
Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Oct 17, 2026

This was about enforcing once again our nation's laws, and it's a strong case.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Oct 17, 2026

But I will tell you, we wouldn't move forward, and President Trump didn't want to move forward either, unless we knew that it couldn't be politically driven.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Oct 17, 2026

We had a judge sign it, and we expect to be able to take the case to a grand jury.

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Hillary Scholten
@hillaryscholten· Democratic · MI· Oct 16, 2026

Even as law enforcement works to verify the authenticity of these letters sent to congressional offices, it is the responsibility of the DSA to condemn these threats done in its name—and to refute responsibility if there is none.

michiganadvance.com
Hillary Scholten
@hillaryscholten· Democratic · MI· Oct 16, 2026

Regardless of party or origin, extremism must be rejected, condemned, and removed from our political discourse.

michiganadvance.com
Hillary Scholten
@hillaryscholten· Democratic · MI· Oct 16, 2026

My first thoughts today are with my staff who opened the mail and the first responders on the scene.

michiganadvance.com
Mary Peltola
@marypeltola· Democratic · AK· Oct 16, 2026

I will always fight for our seniors’ hard-earned benefits, and in the Senate, I’ll fight to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits.

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Mary Peltola
@marypeltola· Democratic · AK· Oct 16, 2026

I voted two times in favor of the pay raise for our troops. I’m very proud of that vote. And Dan just keeps telling lies and Alaskans are sick of it.

alaskabeacon.com
Mary Peltola
@marypeltola· Democratic · AK· Oct 16, 2026

I’ll take on the rigged system that allows D.C. to wage forever wars while lining their own pockets.

alaskabeacon.com
Raúl Labrador
@rallabrador· Republican · ID· Oct 16, 2026

Some people are mad. … Because this office was being allowed to be used as a political weapon, (bill critics) don’t like it.

idahocapitalsun.com
Raúl Labrador
@rallabrador· Republican · ID· Oct 16, 2026

I made a bunch of promises to the people of Idaho of what I was going to do in the Office of Attorney General.

idahocapitalsun.com
Gabe Amo
@gabeamo· RI· Oct 16, 2026

“Does he want to be a president for the whole country, or does he want to continue to carry out chaos and cruelty on our streets?”

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Gabe Amo
@gabeamo· RI· Oct 16, 2026

“That’s insufficient,” he said. “If you’re going to have people in there for a period of time, you’re going to need food.”

rhodeislandcurrent.com
Gabe Amo
@gabeamo· RI· Oct 16, 2026

“It’s ultimately important that we get an accurate view of what happens in there so that we can get the institution to do better,”

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