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Glenn Thompson
@glennthompson· Republican · PA· May 12, 2025

Our reconciliation instructions provide the opportunity to restore integrity to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to make sure that this essential program works for the most vulnerable and functions as Congress…

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Adam Smith
@adamsmith· Democratic · WA· May 11, 2025

We have to be more prepared now than ever.

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Frank Pallone
@frankpallone· Democratic · NJ· May 11, 2025

[Nowhere] in the bill are they cutting 'waste, fraud, and abuse' — they're cutting people's health care and using that money to give tax breaks to billionaires.

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Frank Pallone
@frankpallone· Democratic · NJ· May 11, 2025

This is not trimming fat from around the edges, it’s cutting to the bone.

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Frank Pallone
@frankpallone· Democratic · NJ· May 11, 2025

Trump and Republicans have been lying when they claim they aren’t going to cut Medicaid and take away people’s health care.

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Mike Lawler
@mikelawler· Republican · NY· May 11, 2025

As I have said repeatedly, I will not support any bill that does not adequately lift the cap on SALT. This bill as written fails to deliver and will not have my support.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· May 11, 2025

Not only is this farcically corrupt, it is blatantly unconstitutional. Congress must not allow this over-the-top kleptocracy to proceed.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· May 11, 2025

[A]s Trump well knows, his executive order will be thrown out by the courts.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· May 11, 2025

It is an outrage that the American people pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· May 11, 2025

As Trump well knows, his executive order will be thrown out by the courts.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· May 11, 2025

If Trump is serious about making real change rather than just issuing a press release, he will support legislation I will soon be introducing to make sure we pay no more for prescription drugs than people in other major countries.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· May 11, 2025

If Republicans and Democrats come together on this legislation, we can get it passed in a few weeks.

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Shri Thanedar
@shrithanedar· Democratic · MI· May 11, 2025

my focus is, and will continue to be, fighting [President Donald] Trump, bringing federal dollars back to the district, and serving my constituents.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· May 11, 2025

If you are an illegal immigrant, you should leave now.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 11, 2025

The one power you cannot give the executive is the power to arbitrarily imprison people who oppose the regime.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· May 11, 2025

The slope to despotism can be slippery and quick.

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