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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 10, 2026

This year, nearly 3 million people have lost coverage while millions more are paying sky-high premiums and higher deductibles for insurance that covers less.

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Janelle Bynum
@janellebynum· OR· Nov 10, 2026

Everyone knows you’ve got to look both ways before crossing the street. But whether you’re headed to work, dropping the kids off at school, or making your way home, you shouldn’t have to think twice about safety along the way.

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Maxine Dexter
@maxinedexter· OR· Nov 10, 2026

Oregon’s farmers and fishermen work hard to feed our communities, and they deserve a federal government that stands behind them.

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Andrea Salinas
@andreasalinas· Democratic · OR· Nov 10, 2026

Oregon’s specialty crop growers are the backbone of our economy, but too many are struggling with rising costs and uncertain markets.

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Val Hoyle
@valhoyle· Democratic · OR· Nov 10, 2026

These investments from the USDA will support the people who harvest, process and bring Pacific Whiting fish and hazelnuts to market.

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Suzanne Bonamici
@suzannebonamici· Democratic · OR· Nov 10, 2026

Oregonians know that hazelnuts and seafood are some of the state’s most popular and delicious products.

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Suzanne Bonamici
@suzannebonamici· Democratic · OR· Nov 10, 2026

Without videos from bystanders, observers, journalists, and protestors, the public would never know the full scale of federal retaliation against those who seek to document ICE activity.

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Suzanne Bonamici
@suzannebonamici· Democratic · OR· Nov 10, 2026

Supporting threatened species and their habitats reflects Oregon values and our commitment to environmental protection.

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Andrea Salinas
@andreasalinas· Democratic · OR· Nov 10, 2026

When Oregonians make a promise, we keep it. The federal government should be held to the same standard.

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Janelle Bynum
@janellebynum· OR· Nov 10, 2026

Nobody likes getting stuck at the train tracks, but I’ll take being a few minutes late over playing with our safety.

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Val Hoyle
@valhoyle· Democratic · OR· Nov 10, 2026

Investments in rail infrastructure help connect our communities.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Nov 10, 2026

This farce culminated in a national embarrassment for the Committee, when, in their eagerness to ambush a witness and manufacture a viral moment, Republican Members violated Senate rules by not sharing committee records with the minority…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Nov 10, 2026

While Part C is a welcome and meaningful step, a rule of practice cannot fully substitute for statutory change.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Nov 10, 2026

We write in response to the Sentencing Commission’s request for comment on its Proposed Amendment to the Rules of Practice and Procedure.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Nov 10, 2026

To be clear, courts retain the responsibility to enforce the Second Amendment’s limits, but that is not the same as making the policy judgments the Constitution leaves open.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Nov 10, 2026

Congress’s experience with the Federal Assault Weapons Ban shows what that responsibility looks like in practice, and why preserving it is important to our constitutional system.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Nov 10, 2026

I know that when the next call comes from our nation and our military, the Arsenal will once again be ready to answer.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Nov 10, 2026

It has been the honor of a lifetime to do my part over the years in Congress, working side by side with you to secure hundreds of millions of dollars each year in federal investments to modernize Rock Island Arsenal and safeguard its…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Nov 10, 2026

I'm grateful to the Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance, the Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute, and ASTRO America for this recognition, and more importantly, being my partner in supporting the men and women at the Rock Island Arsenal.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Nov 10, 2026

Now that the power has shifted in Congress, the Trump Administration should take immediate steps to respond to this new alarming GAO report, which found ICE has reduced inspections without assessing the impact on detained individuals.

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