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Sara Jacobs
@sarajacobs· Democratic · CA· Jul 20, 2026

This is about protecting the use of taxpayer dollars and making sure the United States isn’t funding abuse.

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Sara Jacobs
@sarajacobs· Democratic · CA· Jul 20, 2026

Security partners with well-governed security sectors are more effective, more reliable, better positioned to absorb and protect United States-origin defense articles from misuse or illicit transfer, and conduct military operations in a…

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Nancy Mace
@nancymace· Republican · SC· Jul 20, 2026

If you’re running for two offices at once, you’ve already told us who you are. That’s not about politics anymore — that’s about power,’’ Mace said on social media.

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Ralph Norman
@ralphnorman· Republican · SC· Jul 20, 2026

I respect Russell Fry and I have enjoyed serving with him in the House, but the reality is, his candidacy could leave his seat vacant until May 18th,’’ Norman wrote on social media.

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Russell Fry
@russellfry· Republican · SC· Jul 20, 2026

We need a conservative fighter in the Senate who delivers real results. I will be your conservative MAGA candidate in the special primary Senate election this summer,’’ Fry said in a statement.

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Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Jul 20, 2026

We need a substantial increase in research funding to determine the appropriate care and resources for our troops and veterans, and I will continue to fight for that on the House Appropriations Committee.

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Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Jul 20, 2026

The uptick in reported TBI cases among veterans underlines the urgency to increase funding for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to study servicemembers’ and veterans’ brain injuries.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jul 20, 2026

And right now in the Gulf, what we're seeing is our country's hurting. Countries in the region are hurting.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jul 20, 2026

We need those people on the ground every day, listening to foreign countries, advising, you know, the administration on what course of action to take.

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Andy Kim
@andykim· Democratic · NJ· Jul 20, 2026

I have been hearing a lot of concerns, especially because we have no idea what President Trump is going to do next.

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John James
@johnjames· Republican · MI· Jul 20, 2026

We are done accepting apologies in place of action. If Canada will not manage its forests to prevent these fires, the United States will look elsewhere, and act on our own, to protect our people,

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Jul 20, 2026

Let us be clear: America does not abandon our allies. America does not shrink from the fight. Democracy will not yield one inch to tyranny.

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Jul 20, 2026

That is a grave mistake and absolutely the wrong approach and a dangerous signal at a time when we ought to show unwavering support for Ukraine's defense of its homeland.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 20, 2026

Sometimes you have to choose between somebody who is completely unqualified and a political hack who will do anything for the President, and somebody who is just unqualified.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 20, 2026

I want to congratulate the Hungarian people on this peaceful transfer of power and decision to play a more constructive role in European security, including standing with Ukraine.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jul 20, 2026

The stronger our relationships and coordination in the region, the better we all can deter PRC aggression and make each other safer.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jul 20, 2026

Only Americans should be deciding American elections. Pass the SAVE and Protect America Act

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Xavier Becerra
@xavierbecerra· Democratic · CA· Jul 20, 2026

Protecting students from predators demands real action — but this president is demanding it from the very office he’s spent years tearing down.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Jul 20, 2026

When the stakes are so high, eventually we have to ask ourselves: Is the answer to our problems to turn to the same playbook over and over again?

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Jul 20, 2026

When the stakes are so high, when more people than ever are living so close to the bone, eventually we have to ask ourselves: Is the answer to our problems to turn to the same playbook over and over again?

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 20, 2026

In all due respect to Congresswoman Stevens, everyone knows that this is not an election between her and Abdul El-Sayed. This is an election between Abdul and the billionaire class.

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Tom Barrett
@tombarrett· MI· Jul 20, 2026

Do you think we should delay the Gordie Howe Bridge opening until Canada takes responsibility and gets control of these fires?

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Richard Hudson
@richardhudson· NC· Jul 20, 2026

Vulnerable House Democrats are stuck defending a wildly unpopular record and a radical socialist agenda.

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