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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Jul 29, 2026

It is unacceptable for the Department to disregard years of efforts to improve Wisconsin’s drinking water and further imperil the safety of my constituents without so much as an explanation.

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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Jul 29, 2026

I have worked for years to hold the Department accountable on PFAS through added federal funding for military PFAS cleanup and for replacing PFAS-based firefighting foam.

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Ro Khanna
@rokhanna· Democratic · CA· Jul 29, 2026

Across the world, hundreds of millions of people are already feeling the effects of climate change and the health consequences that often follow.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 29, 2026

This summer, Massachusetts has been hit with record-breaking temperatures, smoky air from wildfires, and flash floods. Every year that Washington waits to address the climate crisis, more people pay for it with their health.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Jul 29, 2026

The Supreme Court needs reforms urgently to restore the American people’s confidence to that body.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 29, 2026

The American people are entitled to accountability and transparency from the highest court in the land. But our Supreme Court has had scandal after scandal, leaving public confidence in the institution at an all-time low.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jul 29, 2026

The Supreme Court’s refusal to adopt an enforceable code of ethics has contributed to a decline in public trust of this vital institution. If the Court won’t act, Congress must.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jul 29, 2026

With conservative justices attending red carpet dinners at the White House and going on luxury vacations paid for by Republican donors, it’s no wonder Americans believe this Supreme Court is just playing politics and ignoring the…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

So, then, why would the President host a primetime address attempting to resurrect these debunked claims? I’ll tell you: It’s exactly what he did in the months preceding the 2020 election that he sought to steal.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

If you’re talking about air defenses and the momentum alongside Zelenskyy, what impact will it have if we can’t fund this for three years?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

GSA’s denigration of the judiciary and degradation of court facilities is unacceptable,

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

While we recognize GSA’s recent investments, we urge the agency to maintain this momentum and complete these projects without further unnecessary delay to ensure both courthouses are safe and functional,

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

It is also overdue for this chamber to act on Russia and Ukraine legislation, which Lindsey Graham was passionate about…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

Ukraine still has not received the $400 million that we appropriated in the last year’s appropriations bill.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

The war in Ukraine has turned a corner, with the real possibility for the first time in over four years that Russia will be finally forced to negotiate.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

Make no mistake, Iran is a troubling actor that has for decades threatened America and allied interests.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

Now the White House is coming to Congress with an $88 billion supplemental request…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

I asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to give us the latest accounting of the financial cost of this war.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

I welcome the Chinese government’s release of Pastor Jin and call on them to release the remaining eight members of his church as well as the following mentioned in our Senate resolution: Dr. Gulshan Abbas, Jimmy Lai, Gao Quanfu and his…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

In our meeting, Pastor Jin told me that the prison conditions were very stark—while in jail in China, he was cut off from any communication with his family, and his lawyers were harassed and threatened as well.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

70 million Americans will pay a price that is just too heavy to pay.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

If they don’t pay for insurance, if they don’t have serious regulation, the American taxpayers should not bail them out.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 29, 2026

We’re living in the most corrupt presidency in the history of the United States.

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