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Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jul 21, 2026

Our state is ground zero for GenX contamination, but this deal does practically nothing to clean up our water. Chemours made this mess, and Chemours should clean it up.

ncnewsline.com
Jeff Jackson
@jeffjackson· Democratic · NC· Jul 21, 2026

We did our own independent analysis of what Duke will need to meet demand, and we think they overshot the mark.

ncnewsline.com
Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Jul 21, 2026

This isn’t about fraud — it’s about cutting your healthcare so that Trump can afford the tax cuts he gave to billionaires.

arkansasadvocate.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 21, 2026

The federal grantmaking process includes essential, non-political guardrails that this rule seeks to eviscerate.

southdakotasearchlight.com
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 21, 2026

Ultimately, these changes will make it harder for grant recipients to apply for and manage federal funds – undermining public safety, public health, economic competitiveness, and the government’s ability to address rising costs.

southdakotasearchlight.com
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jul 21, 2026

We’ll continue to hammer this going into the midterms because in my mind, there’s almost nothing more important than this.

rollcall.com
Melanie Stansbury
@melaniestansbury· Democratic · NM· Jul 21, 2026

When politicians begin deciding what facts are acceptable, scholarship ceases to be scholarship; it becomes propaganda.

rollcall.com
Jasmine Crockett
@jasminecrockett· Democratic · TX· Jul 21, 2026

It might be uncomfortable for some people on this committee to hear about the true history of America, and I hate that for them.

rollcall.com
Jasmine Crockett
@jasminecrockett· Democratic · TX· Jul 21, 2026

Welcome to the Republicans’ white pride rally disguised as a congressional hearing.

rollcall.com
Tim Burchett
@timburchett· Republican · TN· Jul 21, 2026

I feel like it’s become infected by a woke ideology.

rollcall.com
Cleo Fields
@cleofields· Democratic · LA· Jul 21, 2026

I feel my calling to serve the people is better put to use back home than here in D.C., and I intend to answer that call.

rollcall.com
Austin Scott
@austinscott· Republican · GA· Jul 21, 2026

Seems to me the Senate is actually controlled by the parliamentarian, not the Republicans over there.

rollcall.com
Ralph Norman
@ralphnorman· Republican · SC· Jul 21, 2026

We’ve strived. I mean, have we met everything? No. But we’re moving the ball forward.

rollcall.com
Don Bacon
@donbacon· Republican · NE· Jul 21, 2026

The founders made it very hard to … pass things unless there’s consensus. Madison would be proud of the work he did.

rollcall.com
Chip Roy
@chiproy· Republican · TX· Jul 21, 2026

Delivering on decisive policy mandates is the best way to grow a majority … we simply have not done enough.

rollcall.com
Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Jul 21, 2026

This continuing resolution is a premature and desperate attempt by Republicans to abdicate their responsibility to govern while there are still several months left to negotiate a bipartisan agreement.

rollcall.com
Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Jul 21, 2026

Their my-way-or-the-highway approach has consistently failed to address the high cost of living or meet the needs of the American people.

npr.org
Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jul 21, 2026

I think they're making the wrong calculation here.

npr.org
Pete Hoekstra
@petehoekstra· MI· Jul 21, 2026

Probably the region that can make the most compelling case for supplying more oil to the United States would be Saskatchewan and Alberta.

globalnews.ca
Pete Hoekstra
@petehoekstra· MI· Jul 21, 2026

We have found over the last couple of decades that one of the best places in the world to get oil from is Canada.

globalnews.ca
Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 21, 2026

You know, they've gotta make some effort. I want to see that bill get to President Trump's desk. Because it's so important that you solidify the sanctity of the vote.

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