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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 18, 2026

Simply put, no president has the authority to unilaterally demolish and remodel the country’s White House in such a significant manner without congressional approval.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 18, 2026

The Trump administration has not provided transparency into the use of federal funds for the East Wing project, and they have limited congressional oversight, meaningful public input, and adherence to established federal processes.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 18, 2026

Congress has neither authorized nor appropriated funding for the 'East Wing Modernization Project,' nor has Congress been provided any planning details or justifications that would allow for informed consideration of the White House’s…

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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Aug 18, 2026

The 7th District has long felt the impact of aging infrastructure, and our residents deserve a rail system that is safe, reliable, and built to last.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

I’m proud to support Alfred State College’s proposal, in partnership with hospitals and healthcare facilities from across the region, to prepare over 500 people for healthcare careers in Western New York.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

At a time when rural healthcare systems across Upstate New York are facing significant pressures, it is vital that we invest in preparing a pipeline of the next generation of healthcare workers.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

From the classroom to the clinic, this innovative healthcare program will strengthen the regional healthcare system and help address critical staffing shortages,

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

I’ve worked with USDA on surplus grape purchases before, and I’m urging the USDA to again provide certainty to Upstate farmers, put American-grown grapes to good use, and strengthen the domestic food supply chain we all depend on.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

That’s why I’m calling on the USDA to buy Concord grape juice for domestic nutrition programs and boost our growers because when the farmers who feed our families need help from forces beyond their control, we need to act.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

Upstate New York is known for the top-notch quality of our Concord grapes, which are made into everything from juices to jellies and are an important part of our state’s agricultural economy.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

I’m proud to launch my push for over $5 million to ensure that our nation’s veterans have the dignified resting place they have earned after fighting to protect our freedom.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

New York State Veterans Cemetery in the Finger Lakes, located at the former Sampson military base, is hallowed ground, rooted in the history of hundreds of thousands of World War II and Korean War-era service members who trained here…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

I will always fight to ensure New York’s rural communities have the resources they need to access affordable health care services.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

When Keuka College leaders came to me asking for help to build a new Rural Community Outpatient Clinic, I promised I wouldn’t stop fighting until they got every penny they needed to build the health care facility the community deserves…

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Brad Schneider
@bradschneider· Democratic · IL· Aug 18, 2026

This project will support the health and well-being of nearby residents while ensuring the airport can continue to serve Cook County.

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 2026

I don’t support the DSA agenda, as has been articulated by the DSA itself.

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Aug 18, 2026

This kind of capricious law enforcement has no place in a legitimate democracy.

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Aug 18, 2026

We need a foreign policy based on partnership, exchange, and mutual respect.

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Aug 18, 2026

These are tactics that destabilize our hemisphere and endanger our neighbors.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene
@marjorietaylorgreene· Republican · GA· Aug 18, 2026

Trump promised no more foreign wars, but may actually be the one who delivers a nuclear holocaust that would likely drag the entire world into major conflict, economic depression, and mass human suffering we've never seen in our lifetimes…

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Aug 18, 2026

Before this year's Panamerican Congress, I'm demanding the Trump administration answer for their 'Donroe' Doctrine.

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Aug 18, 2026

The interventions conducted under the banner of the ‘Donroe Doctrine' appear to follow a partisan playbook: the endorsement of favored candidates, the placement of political allies, the weaponization of tariffs and sanctions, and, where…

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Pramila Jayapal
@pramilajayapal· Democratic · WA· Aug 18, 2026

We need to build a durable and lasting coalition of progressives that can take on the right-wing forces and answer them with the necessary call of the people.

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