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Rosa DeLauro
@rosadelauro· Democratic · CT· Jul 1, 2026

The Constitution says that the appropriations process is the power of the purse. You are ignoring that. You flout the Constitution every single day and you have been doing it for the last year and a half … we’re not going to continue to…

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Rosa DeLauro
@rosadelauro· Democratic · CT· Jul 1, 2026

It is your responsibility to get the money out of the door in a timely fashion, and if you can’t do this, we need to take a look, because Congress provides the authority for this.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2026

I will say I’m very disappointed in that outcome. I think it subjects the country to serious challenges going forward, and we’ll have to deal with it as Congress.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2026

I’m sure that the conclusion from this opinion is you have to amend the Constitution to fix that.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2026

Well, I need to read the opinion, okay? But I — obviously you can say that’s a textualist, originalist view, however, I do think this has been grossly abused in recent years.

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Jul 1, 2026

Bold, people-powered candidates took on the Democratic establishment and won.

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Jul 1, 2026

This is what happens when movements build power. People-powered movements win.

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Jul 1, 2026

They ran on Medicare for All. On a public option for housing. On a foreign policy that centers human dignity over political convenience. And they won.

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Greg Murphy
@gregmurphy· Republican · NC· Jul 1, 2026

There’s so much financial literacy that does not happen in so many places, and then to have so much money dumped on them, it’s great for them, but doesn’t usually last very long.

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Jason Smith
@jasonsmith· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2026

This decision, being made based on where the team can extract the most taxpayer dollars, reflects the reality that ultimately these teams, or at the very least their C-suite leadership, are more loyal to their bottom line than to their…

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Mike Thompson
@mikethompson· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2026

Sports have always evolved. Our tax code should keep up, and it should evolve in a way that supports communities, protects taxpayers, promotes fair competition, and gives young athletes every opportunity to succeed both on and off the…

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Laurel Lee
@laurellee· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2026

In 15 states where it has appeared on the ballot in recent years, voters have supported measures regarding citizen-only voting by a margin of roughly 3 to 1.

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Laurel Lee
@laurellee· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2026

Polling by the organization I lead, Americans for Citizen Voting, shows that nine in 10 Americans support the concept of citizen-only voting.

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Laurel Lee
@laurellee· Republican · MO· Jul 1, 2026

I believe Congress should pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution specifying that only American citizens may vote in federal elections.

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Mike Collins
@mikecollins· Republican · GA· Jul 1, 2026

I have said this over and over and over again, you don’t change the rules in the middle of the game.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Jul 1, 2026

I will say, I’m very disappointed in that outcome.

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Greg Casar
@gregcasar· Democratic · TX· Jul 1, 2026

While we won the case today, we also got a grave warning about the future.

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Lauren Boebert
@laurenboebert· Republican · CO· Jul 1, 2026

I do believe in proper representation and people doing the job that they were elected to do, that they swore that they would do.

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Lauren Boebert
@laurenboebert· Republican · CO· Jul 1, 2026

I think not showing up for work is discounting the voters. It’s not right. It’s wrong. That is literally taxation without representation. It is absolutely awful. I can’t imagine missing one or two days.

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Lauren Boebert
@laurenboebert· Republican · CO· Jul 1, 2026

There’s a dose of depression that comes with these pins that we’re given and so, if you can’t build up a tolerance to it, then maybe don’t be here.

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Lauren Boebert
@laurenboebert· Republican · CO· Jul 1, 2026

I mean, sure, take care of yourself, get healthy, but who gets to take four months off of work because they’re sad.

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Jim Banks
@jimbanks· Republican · IN· Jul 1, 2026

I wish Clarence Thomas could live forever.

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