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Brendan Boyle
@brendanboyle· Democratic · PA· Jul 2, 2026

Our Founders would be surprised and alarmed that this current Congress has not jealously guarded its prerogatives.

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Brendan Boyle
@brendanboyle· Democratic · PA· Jul 2, 2026

From the most conservative Republican to the most progressive Democrat, to return to the room where it all began and remind ourselves that we are the inheritors of this great tradition.

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Jared Huffman
@jaredhuffman· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

We may not be able to undo the damage they've done to us and the national celebration, but we can do something very patriotic by reminding everyone that our government belongs to all of us, not to Donald Trump.

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Jared Huffman
@jaredhuffman· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

I would hope that Freedom 250, if they claim that … there's nothing to see here, open up your books.

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Jared Huffman
@jaredhuffman· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

Once you siphon off the funds and supplant the real bipartisan commission with this new entity and you declare it the main platform for our nation's celebration, and you award all these shady contracts to your friends, you can do anything…

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Jared Huffman
@jaredhuffman· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

We put it all together to really tell the story … of how Donald Trump hijacked what should have been a unifying national celebration and repurposed it for his own interests.

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James Murray
@jamesmurray· Labour Party · MT· Jul 2, 2026

We know from review after review that wrongdoing is being covered up and that bullying towards staff who try to sound the alarm is rife.

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Nydia Velázquez
@nydiavelzquez· Democratic · NY· Jul 2, 2026

Dozens of homes and businesses across Queens and the surrounding boroughs suffered major damage, and many are still working to get back on their feet.

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Ritchie Torres
@ritchietorres· Democratic · NY· Jul 2, 2026

The May flooding hit Bronx families and small businesses hard, and I'm glad Governor Hochul secured this disaster declaration to get them the help they need.

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George Latimer
@georgelatimer· NY· Jul 2, 2026

Government means more than expressing opinions about issues; it must respond with substance and result.

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Adriano Espaillat
@adrianoespaillat· Democratic · NY· Jul 2, 2026

The severe flooding on May 20 left many families and small businesses facing significant challenges, and this disaster declaration will provide critical relief to help them recover.

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Ryan Mackenzie
@ryanmackenzie· PA· Jul 2, 2026

Military readiness depends on reliable logistical support that enables our servicemembers to get the job done. Nobody is better prepared to deliver it than workers right here in the Lehigh Valley.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Jul 2, 2026

This victory sends a clear message: the Trump Administration’s attempt to halt Gateway funding will not stand.

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Mikie Sherrill
@mikiesherrill· Democratic · NJ· Jul 2, 2026

This is the most important infrastructure project in the nation, and thanks to our litigation, 1,000 people are back on the job and construction continues every day.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 2, 2026

While the Supreme Court rejected those efforts this time, Congress must reassert its legal authority and hold the president accountable as he seeks to rewrite the law in his favor.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 2, 2026

Today, the Supreme Court upheld a fundamental constitutional principle that has defined our nation for generations.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 2, 2026

But the Constitution, backed by decades of legal precedent, makes it absolutely clear that anyone born in the United States is an American citizen.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 2, 2026

Today, Americans are suffering through a housing affordability crisis. Single-family home prices and the average age of first-time homebuyers hit record highs last year, while more households are paying unsustainable amounts of rent than…

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 2, 2026

We write to urge you to immediately direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of the Treasury to release approximately $750 million in housing construction funds available under the Capital Magnet Fund…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 2, 2026

There is no statutory preference for consular processing, and legislative history shows that Congress has long maintained a strong preference in favor of allowing eligible noncitizens to adjust status in the United States.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jul 2, 2026

I hope the Senate gets that bill done because we've been working with President Trump on things like that.

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Tim Walberg
@timwalberg· Republican · MI· Jul 2, 2026

America's golden age is just around the corner, thanks to policies like the Working Families Tax Cuts that are putting money back where it belongs: in the pockets of hardworking families in Michigan.

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Tim Walberg
@timwalberg· Republican · MI· Jul 2, 2026

Over the past year, this historic legislation has delivered real relief for the American people with policies like no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security helping Americans keep more of their hard-earned money.

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Tim Walberg
@timwalberg· Republican · MI· Jul 2, 2026

Last July, House Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts, which provided the single largest tax cut in American history.

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