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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jul 15, 2026

Safeguarding American elections and strengthening our national defense are the most basic responsibilities of Congress and are supported by an overwhelming majority of Americans.

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Jul 15, 2026

Let’s be clear: This is gender affirming care and it completely debunks all of Republicans’ attacks on trans people.

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Jul 15, 2026

The Secretary of Forever Wars, Pete Hegseth, just announced they are going to provide hormone therapy to male service members who don’t have enough testosterone.

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Nancy Pelosi
@nancypelosi· Democratic · CA· Jul 15, 2026

The Netanyahu government can not maintain its current course.

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Nancy Pelosi
@nancypelosi· Democratic · CA· Jul 15, 2026

The American people are demanding an end to a perpetual cycle of war.

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Nancy Pelosi
@nancypelosi· Democratic · CA· Jul 15, 2026

For the good of the Israeli people and the Palestinian people, it is clear U.S. policy must change.

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Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Jul 15, 2026

We will engage where it matters, we will invest where it counts, and we will demand accountability for every dollar spent.

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Rosa DeLauro
@rosadelauro· Democratic · CT· Jul 15, 2026

It undercuts humanitarian assistance, undermines global health programs, threatens women’s health and breaks promises to our partners and our allies while surrendering influence to our adversaries.

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2026

It is irresponsible to expect the American people to trust Donald Trump, [FBI Director] Kash Patel and Bill Pulte with the privacy of the American people.

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Thomas Massie
@thomasmassie· Republican · KY· Jul 15, 2026

We’re sending more money to Israel in this bill that we spend on homeless veterans in this country.

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Thomas Massie
@thomasmassie· Republican · KY· Jul 15, 2026

There have been 70,000 casualties in Gaza, and I don’t think we should be part of that. ... We’ve got needs at home, which include our infrastructure, our roads and bridges.

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Nancy Pelosi
@nancypelosi· Democratic · CA· Jul 15, 2026

The American people are rightly demanding an end to a perpetual cycle of war, and the Netanyahu government cannot maintain its current course.

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Katherine Clark
@katherineclark· Democratic · MA· Jul 15, 2026

The status quo is not tenable. We should not provide a blank check for military aid to any country that does not comply with U.S. law, interests, and values.

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Gus Bilirakis
@gusbilirakis· Republican · FL· Jul 15, 2026

Establishing permanent daylight saving time would provide families with more usable daylight hours in the evening, giving people additional opportunities to spend time outdoors.

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jul 15, 2026

I think it’s a lot to ask our teachers to follow the leadership of somebody who has never held chalk in the front of a classroom.

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jul 15, 2026

I think we have to be sure this program is producing the results that have been promised. And I believe that Tennesseans deserve full transparency.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 15, 2026

It's no longer reserved to just the city of New York. They're trying to spread it all throughout the country. And ultimately, the American people will decide that in November.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 15, 2026

And there are some now who want to take that away. And they're getting into power. They want to get the House majority. We are not going to let that happen.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 15, 2026

Wow, what a powerful tale that Carlos told. It's a cautionary tale. It's a tale of what really happens when people come delivering snake oil sales. ‘Oh, everything's going to be great, everything's going to be free.’

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Jim Banks
@jimbanks· Republican · IN· Jul 15, 2026

The American taxpayer should not be funding sexually explicit content for minors, it’s that simple. I’m proud to lead this bicameral effort in the Senate to ensure children aren’t exposed to explicit, sexual themes in the classroom.

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