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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Sep 9, 2026

Cancelling this research doesn't save a dime, in fact it wastes millions of dollars of taxpayer money.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Sep 9, 2026

You cannot claim to be making American children healthier while shutting down the research that would do exactly that.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Sep 9, 2026

Donald Trump’s priorities revolve around enriching himself and his billionaire friends. While working families struggle to afford groceries, housing, and gas, this Administration focuses on tax breaks for billionaires – including tax…

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Sarah Elfreth
@sarahelfreth· MD· Sep 9, 2026

Home to the oldest State Capitol to remain in use and the only State House to have served as the nation’s Capitol; the place where our Founders met in 1786 and decided we needed a new system of government that led to the Constitution we…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 9, 2026

“From the beginning, we’ve advocated for a plan that allowed Concourses D and E to be constructed together early in the project—a plan that would prioritize O’Hare’s growth on a steady but practical timeline. Today’s announcement means…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 9, 2026

This will be a stunning manufacturing renaissance in a region that was in a long and seemingly intractable decline.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 9, 2026

I applaud Governor Hochul’s efforts to look at the feasibility of bringing the Games back here, and I am happy to lend my support to those exploratory efforts.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 9, 2026

Lake Placid-NYC Games would mean the highest level of competition featured at our world-class facilities, including Lake Placid’s unique alpine and sliding infrastructure.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 9, 2026

Lake Placid holds a long and special place in Winter Olympic history – having hosted both the 1932 and 1980 Games.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 9, 2026

In the North Country, the average couple is expected to pay an increased $253 per month, higher than the statewide average, due to the lack of extension of ACA premium tax credits in last year’s bill.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 9, 2026

We should be making health care more affordable, not ripping it away and making it more expensive to get coverage.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 9, 2026

This is a gut punch to North Country health care, drives up costs for consumers, and will hurt so many seniors, families, and children who rely on Medicaid just to survive.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 9, 2026

We Must Reverse These Awful Medicaid Cuts And Protect Health Care For The North Country

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 9, 2026

Sometimes, people ask me why I visit all 62 counties, and this is exactly why.

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Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Sep 9, 2026

“The formative years of a child’s life are meant to help build skills and develop an intricate understanding of the world around them – those years are meant to be spent far from screens. Parents who seek to instill independence in their…

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Blake Moore
@blakemoore· Republican · UT· Sep 9, 2026

“Neighborhood games, park days, errands, and bike rides with friends defined my childhood. Now raising my own boys, it’s clear that parents are too often forgoing unstructured activities for youth in favor of indoor time on screens," Rep…

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Sep 9, 2026

The 40-hour workweek was established in law nearly 90 years ago.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Sep 9, 2026

This is a naked power grab by a historically unpopular president—who himself regularly votes by mail—to inject confusion and chaos into our elections in a last-ditch effort to keep his party in power.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 9, 2026

Mail-in voting is proven safe and secure, and Trump's continued efforts to obstruct America's free and fair elections are blatant, unconstitutional attempts at interfering with the November midterms.

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Sherrod Brown
@sherrodbrown· Democratic · OH· Sep 9, 2026

The system’s rigged against working people, and people are working harder than ever before.

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