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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Sep 3, 2026

You don't have a strategy. You don’t have a long-term plan to actually win this war. Win the war. The men and women are going to be able to do it, but they need to have leadership. When will you show leadership?

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 3, 2026

“Today’s decision is devastating for thousands of our neighbors who have lived and worked in our communities for years and just had the rug pulled out from under them. Now that the Supreme Court has rubberstamped the racist policies of…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 3, 2026

“It’s just shocking this was a 5-4 ruling. The plain language of the Constitution is clear, and the fact that four justices chose to willingly ignore the Constitution in order to give Trump a total victory is a sign that this court is…

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Mazie Hirono
@maziehirono· Democratic · HI· Sep 3, 2026

“Donald Trump and his regime are defined by rampant corruption, treating the presidency as a get-rich-quick scheme at the expense of the American people. Trump never should have been able to accept a $400 million gift from another country…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 3, 2026

“Donald Trump has repeatedly used the Presidency to enrich himself and leave taxpayers with the bill—and it has to stop,”

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Sep 3, 2026

“We cannot allow this brazen corruption to stand. American foreign policy decisions must be made based on the interests of our national security – not based on the highest bidder. Since the President wouldn’t reject the gift of a $400…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 3, 2026

“It’s hard to decide what’s worse: accepting a $400 million bribe from a foreign government or spending a billion dollars in American taxpayer money to put gold plating on that bribe,”

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 3, 2026

This needs to stop. While this is a landmark settlement, Congress still needs to step up and regulate Big Tech.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 3, 2026

This funding will help graduate more highly trained nurses to serve our entire region, making a difference in the lives of thousands of people.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 3, 2026

Our health care professionals, especially our nurses, are on the front lines, providing critical care to patients. But they don’t have access to the resources they need to succeed. I’ve made it a priority to work alongside institutions…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 3, 2026

Mandamus is simply not appropriate. This case presents one coequal branch acting in defiance of an order from another coequal branch.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 3, 2026

The executive branch, through counsel, may have misrepresented or concealed facts when questioned by a federal court.

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Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Sep 3, 2026

There is no other acceptable remedy for this corrupt abuse of power and weaponization of taxpayer dollars.

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Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Sep 3, 2026

This blatant weaponization of federal taxpayer dollars to punish states based on their political leanings is wholly inappropriate and in violation of the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.

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Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Sep 3, 2026

We urge you to immediately reinstate the funding for these projects that were subject to blatantly partisan cancellation.

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Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Sep 3, 2026

For more than a decade, Nick and Cheryl have used the power of film to bring the wonders of the ocean, and the dangers facing it, into homes around the world.

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Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Sep 3, 2026

My vote today does not reflect a position on changing the composition and structure of the Supreme Court.

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Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Sep 3, 2026

To voluntarily strip Congress of yet another constitutional power is the wrong response at the worst possible time.

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Mike Levin
@mikelevin· Democratic · CA· Sep 3, 2026

Congress should be protecting the powers entrusted to it by the Constitution, not voting to surrender them.

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Chuck Edwards
@chuckedwards· Republican · ND· Sep 3, 2026

I’m sorry that my actions, my judgment or the way that I expressed a friendship ever put either of you in an uncomfortable position.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 3, 2026

It’s a very big priority. I feel very strongly, for the sake of the republic, we need reform in the courts.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Sep 3, 2026

The rule has passed. Many of you thought that would not happen today, but we passed a rule to continue business this week. Republicans are here to work.

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