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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

If you ask Democrats in an open survey what they think the minimum wage should be, they say $27. If you ask Republicans, independents, they say $26.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

I think we have been probably far too judgmental of some of these voters on the right, because they don't share all of our cultural and social views.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

Democrats are not going to win by defending this version of capitalism. But I think we'll be able to offer ideas on how to dramatically reform it rather than throwing out the entire system.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

I think our party should have bigger ideas. I put one on the table last week – a $25 minimum wage.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

I think that it's actually a sign of a party that is alive and growing when there's a contest of ideas inside the party.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

The Supreme Court has become a willing partner in President Trump’s authoritarian power grab. First, they granted Trump blanket immunity from any crimes he commits in office, and now they’ve given him complete control over our federal…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

Ultimately, the proposed rule seeks to create a centralized national absentee voter database with individualized barcodes connected to the voters’ names under the control of the President that contains the voting information of millions of…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

We write for a second time regarding the unconstitutional and illegal attempt to transform the United States Postal Service into an election administration agency controlled by the White House and President Trump.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

We urge you to honor that commitment by abandoning these proposals and to further reject any legislation that would permanently cut off these benefits to veterans.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

We are equally opposed to the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act because it codifies the same harmful reductions in benefits for veterans with tinnitus and sleep apnea benefits.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

We urge you to listen to the growing opposition from veterans and publicly commit to addressing their concerns.

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James Walkinshaw
@jameswalkinshaw· VA· Jun 30, 2026

Americans across our country rely on the critical services that the nonpartisan, highly skilled federal workforce provides. Instead of supporting these workers, Donald Trump continues to attack them. The merit-based federal workforce is a…

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Jun 30, 2026

Americans across our country rely on the critical services that the nonpartisan, highly skilled federal workforce provides. Instead of supporting these workers, Donald Trump continues to attack them. The merit-based federal workforce is a…

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Laurel Lee
@laurellee· Republican · MO· Jun 30, 2026

Nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes are designed to exploit, harass, and harm victims, and those affected deserve meaningful legal recourse.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 30, 2026

The Founders gave us a republic. The question on this anniversary is whether we have the wisdom and the courage to keep it.

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Seth Magaziner
@sethmagaziner· Democratic · RI· Jun 30, 2026

Too many working Rhode Islanders and Americans across the country have been tricked into paying monthly subscriptions they didn’t knowingly agree to, and that companies make nearly impossible to cancel,

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Mark Amodei
@markamodei· Republican · NV· Jun 30, 2026

Subscription traps have become an accepted inconvenience for American consumers,

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Jun 30, 2026

During a time when everything is more expensive, corporations are cashing in subscription models that rely on a consumer forgetting to cancel a free trial,

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Greg Casar
@gregcasar· Democratic · TX· Jun 30, 2026

Americans should not be financing more weapons for Netanyahu.

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Jun 30, 2026

Congress continues to treat military funding for Israel as automatic, even as public support for unconditional aid collapses across the country.

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Greg Casar
@gregcasar· Democratic · TX· Jun 30, 2026

While I would prefer to vote on an amendment that stripped just military funding, I think opposing the billions in military funding is what’s most important here.

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Greg Casar
@gregcasar· Democratic · TX· Jun 30, 2026

The Israeli government committed war crimes in Gaza and helped drag America into war with Iran. Americans should not be financing more weapons for Netanyahu.

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