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Kathy Castor
@kathycastor· Democratic · FL· Aug 24, 2026

Tampa International Airport deserves world-class security, rooted in experience and dedication, not instability and uncertainty.

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Kathy Castor
@kathycastor· Democratic · FL· Aug 24, 2026

Their sense of duty, pride and belonging cannot be replicated by a private entity.

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Kathy Castor
@kathycastor· Democratic · FL· Aug 24, 2026

I have heard directly from TPA TSOs [transportation security officers] who have expressed their deep concern and opposition to privatization.

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Will Carpenter
@willcarpenter· Republican · KS· Aug 24, 2026

I’m just frustrated about how much damn time it takes for these folks to get approved when we have the money sitting there.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Aug 24, 2026

This is the most energized I’ve ever been. It’s not your age, it’s the age of your ideas. And in this race, I’m the youngest guy.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Aug 24, 2026

The fear of speaking up, the deeply bitter and toxic division is the crumbling of our rights and protections.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Aug 24, 2026

Beyond elections, our task is to build community. Block associations, volunteer groups, church organizations, PTAs, activist organizations because community is the most powerful building block we have to defeat authoritarianism and root…

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Aug 24, 2026

Millennials are not punk kids anymore. We’re grown adults with mortgages and kids. We’re taking the reins.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 24, 2026

Trump’s chaotic trade wars are bleeding the American people dry, and now he’s coming back for more. This nonsense with Canada should have never gone into effect. It must end now.

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Aug 24, 2026

You don’t rob your neighbor. This trade war must end so we can get our economy back on track. I will keep pushing to block Donald Trump’s tariff regime and keep fighting to lower costs for Michiganders.

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Deborah Koff Ross
@deborahkoffross· Democratic · NC· Aug 24, 2026

Medical debt is the largest debt that people have in this country. It knows no political party, and it knows no geographic limitation.

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Raul Ruiz
@raulruiz· Democratic · CA· Aug 24, 2026

The evidence is clear that the environmental concerns that these projects were authorized to address still exist.

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Raul Ruiz
@raulruiz· Democratic · CA· Aug 24, 2026

These conditions make it clear that the need for action on the New River is still present.

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Raul Ruiz
@raulruiz· Democratic · CA· Aug 24, 2026

For residents of Calexico, this is a direct environmental threat and public health crisis.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Aug 24, 2026

I think it's critical we protect the sanctity of every American's right to vote. And if somebody else is stealing your vote because they're voting illegally, thousands in New Jersey, then it takes away your right to vote.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Aug 24, 2026

They get up here and they start voting against the wishes of the American people over and over and over again. And why? Not just to defend fraudsters.

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Aug 24, 2026

And then we get to today where we say, shouldn't we make sure our men and women in uniform have the tools they need to do their job safely? Shouldn't we make sure that our farmers get the relief they need so we can keep working to lower…

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Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Aug 24, 2026

Over and over again, we see nothing but obstruction from Democrats. It's sad to say. It's sad to see. The American people are watching a party that has become a rudderless ship running off the left edge, socialists taking over.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Aug 24, 2026

The Supreme Court needs reforms urgently to restore the American people’s confidence to that body,” said Schiff. “Congress must enact an enforceable code of ethics for Supreme Court Justices, particularly in light of Justices on this Court…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Aug 24, 2026

The American people are entitled to accountability and transparency from the highest court in the land. But our Supreme Court has had scandal after scandal, leaving public confidence in the institution at an all-time low,” said Welch. “The…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 24, 2026

The Supreme Court’s refusal to adopt an enforceable code of ethics has contributed to a decline in public trust of this vital institution. If the Court won’t act, Congress must. The highest court in our land should be held to the highest…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 24, 2026

The highest court in the land shouldn’t have the lowest ethical standards. Public trust in the Supreme Court remains near historic lows, and every story of a luxury gift or questionable failure to recuse contributes to it. The American…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 24, 2026

The lawmakers also emphasized that the Trump Administration’s definition of medical frailty far exceeds what is outlined in the law itself and creates additional onerous barriers for both patients and states.

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