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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Sep 2, 2026

The decision by two of our colleagues to blindside the entire House Democratic Caucus and join with the Republican majority to pass a procedural rule on the brink of failing represents a significant breach of trust.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Sep 2, 2026

Because local leadership refuses to cooperate through the 287(g) program, we will send as many personnel as necessary to restore law and order.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Sep 2, 2026

In private, almost every sheriff and police chief wants to work with us. They took an oath to enforce the law, but radical local politicians prevent them from doing their jobs.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Sep 2, 2026

These individuals should never have been on our streets. While radical-left sanctuary states protect illegal immigrants, the Trump administration and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers are out there every day protecting…

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Sep 2, 2026

Operation Rotten Apple was initiated because New York City has a liberal, socialist mayor who, instead of working with law enforcement, tried to cut NYPD's budget by $22 million and refused to cooperate with federal law enforcement.

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Bryan Steil
@bryansteil· Republican · WI· Sep 2, 2026

This investigation began is a review of online fundraising platforms and a determination whether or not those platforms had fraud prevention programs in place to prevent foreign funds from coming into U.S. elections.

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Bryan Steil
@bryansteil· Republican · WI· Sep 2, 2026

I've been frustrated, that individuals [in] ActBlue haven't answered our questions on the record," he told Meredith.

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Mark DeSaulnier
@markdesaulnier· Democratic · CA· Sep 2, 2026

At a time when public confidence in Congress is at historic lows and the House's ability to self-police member conduct is under intense scrutiny, enforcing lawful congressional process is vital to delivering swift transparency and…

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Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Sep 2, 2026

The continued attacks that we're seeing from the Trump administration [are] really just an effort to get people fearful, to get to stay home, and in many cases, to eliminate what is a valid, safe, secure way for people to be able to make…

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Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Sep 2, 2026

If you are serving our country abroad, I believe that you should have the ability to cast a vote in our elections. The Trump Administration is attempting to take that ability away.

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Chuck Edwards
@chuckedwards· Republican · ND· Sep 2, 2026

And conduct that is otherwise permissible does not automatically become misconduct, simply because enough individual moments are assembled together and viewed through the darkest possible ends.

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Ayanna Pressley
@ayannapressley· Democratic · MA· Sep 2, 2026

That’s all MAGA is. White supremacy is still alive and well. Anti-Blackness will still be alive and well.

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Ayanna Pressley
@ayannapressley· Democratic · MA· Sep 2, 2026

It is bigger than Trump. Because whenever we do the work of ousting the occupant of the Oval Office, the Confederacy is still alive and well.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 2, 2026

Congratulations to Ed Markey on his landslide victory in the Democratic Massachusetts Senate primary. Ed knows that, at a time of massive income and wealth inequality, Congress must take on the billionaires and fight for working families.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· FL· Sep 2, 2026

I'm endorsing the slate here tonight ... because I know it's important for the state of Florida.

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Chuck Edwards
@chuckedwards· Republican · ND· Sep 2, 2026

The factual findings of this investigation do not justify branding me as though I did.

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Chuck Edwards
@chuckedwards· Republican · ND· Sep 2, 2026

I am imperfect. I have made mistakes, but I do not believe I committed sexual harassment.

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Rosa DeLauro
@rosadelauro· Democratic · CT· Sep 2, 2026

Whether a community receives disaster relief should not depend on who they voted for in the last election.

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Mike Johnson
@mikejohnson· Republican · LA· Sep 2, 2026

We’re going to avoid the threat of another Democratic shutdown.

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Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 2, 2026

It gives the nation and our constituents certainty, certainty that the government will remain open, certainty that our service members will be paid.

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Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 2, 2026

The Senate has wasted the entire year and a half. They have not passed a single bill.

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

We want to get a longer-term deal, but at a minimum, let's ensure that we can continue to see government properly funded and functioning.

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Chuck Edwards
@chuckedwards· Republican · ND· Sep 2, 2026

I respect the House vote. I do not accept the conclusion that it produced.

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Chuck Edwards
@chuckedwards· Republican · ND· Sep 2, 2026

I want to say something directly and publicly to the two women who have been at the center of all of this. I am sorry. I'm sorry that my actions, my judgment or the way that I expressed a friendship ever put either of you in an…

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