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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Sep 5, 2026

It’s just an extraordinary moment in world history, in American history, in the history between our two nations, and so we have to be repairers of the breach, and we have to call that out.

thestar.com
Josh Green
@joshgreen· Democratic · HI· Sep 5, 2026

Our state is still recovering from Lala, and we are not waiting for another storm to get close before preparing.

governor.hawaii.gov
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Sep 5, 2026

California built the film industry – and we’re ready to bring even more jobs home… Now it’s time for a real federal partnership to Make America Film Again.

foxnews.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Sep 4, 2026

I cannot guarantee that. But I can guarantee you nothing like this, the level of disrespect, talking past people, talking down to people, talking past and down to you.

reason.com
John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Sep 4, 2026

If our party ever becomes…the anti-Israel party, you know, that’s when I would leave.

dailycaller.com
Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Sep 4, 2026

That has been an ongoing process, and we have continued to strengthen the review of proposed earmarks before taxpayer dollars are committed.

governor.sc.gov
Josh Green
@joshgreen· Democratic · HI· Sep 4, 2026

Mahalo to President Trump and our federal partners for approving this critical assistance.

governor.hawaii.gov
Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Sep 4, 2026

“It’s abundantly clear Idaho’s grizzly bear populations have widely exceeded recovery goals,”

risch.senate.gov
Henry McMaster
@henrymcmaster· Republican · SC· Sep 3, 2026

Earmarks have long been part of the budget process, and we have worked over the years to make the process for reviewing them more transparent and accountable to the taxpayers of South Carolina.

governor.sc.gov
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Sep 3, 2026

Release the $87 million you owe us. Because if you don’t release the counterterrorism funding, you’re betraying every family that lost someone on 9/11.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Dan McKee
@danmckee· Democratic · RI· Sep 2, 2026

“Being ahead of our neighbors is not the same as paying what it actually costs to provide care,”

rhodeislandcurrent.com
Josh Green
@joshgreen· Democratic · HI· Sep 2, 2026

This $58 million federal investment will help us train and retain more healthcare professionals, provide new ambulances in every county and modernize emergency communications.

governor.hawaii.gov
Josh Green
@joshgreen· Democratic · HI· Sep 2, 2026

As a physician who has practiced in rural communities, I know that distance can determine whether someone receives care in time.

governor.hawaii.gov
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Sep 2, 2026

Our focus and our priority needs to be on the safety of Californians, on protecting fire survivors when they’re impacted by these devastating events.

huffpost.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Sep 2, 2026

Simply put, this measure did not meet the gravity of this moment. The only solution is to return to fix the entire problem, not part of it.

huffpost.com
Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Sep 2, 2026

Don’t undermine our public safety efforts. Don’t defund the police who thwart terror attacks. Don’t play political games with people’s lives.

theguardian.com
Deidre Henderson
@deidrehenderson· UT· Sep 1, 2026

Until now, Utahns had to … make an appointment, travel in person to the capital, or mail their sensitive documents to my office to obtain their apostilles.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Deidre Henderson
@deidrehenderson· UT· Sep 1, 2026

Now instead of bringing papers to the Capitol or waiting for the mail, Utahns can choose to send documents and receive their apostille certificates digitally.

utahnewsdispatch.com
Dan McKee
@danmckee· Democratic · RI· Sep 1, 2026

This is a choice between a governor who fights for you and Helena Foulkes, a corporate CEO who donated to Mitch McConnell and put profit over working people.

rhodeislandcurrent.com
Dan McKee
@danmckee· Democratic · RI· Sep 1, 2026

This memorial is one way of saying that we see you, we honor you, and we will never forget you. Serving your country takes courage. We can never fully repay that sacrifice, but we can make sure it’s remembered.

rhodeislandcurrent.com