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

Not only are Illinoisans losing their coverage, but hospitals are being forced to navigate mountains of new administrative red tape created by this Administration just to provide care for their patients.

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

Instead of building on the success of the Chicago HEAL Initiative and improving our nation’s health care system, Republicans in Washington have enacted some of the most drastic cuts to Americans’ health coverage by slashing funding for the…

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

Across Illinois, rural EMS agencies are the first on the scene to respond to community emergencies, the opioid crisis, or natural disasters.

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

Rural EMS providers are often the first to answer the call when a neighbor is in crisis, and they need the training, equipment and resources to be ready.

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Nikki Budzinski
@nikkibudzinski· Democratic · IL· Oct 3, 2026

We will not let up on federal oversight until these chains fix this glaring issue and treat consumers with the fairness and respect they deserve.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

We could stop this today if the Republican majority stepped up and grew a backbone and would oppose Trump.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

I am pissed that the five-time draft dodging coward of a commander-in-chief sitting over there in the White House dares to dishonor the men and women of this country who have put on her collars and sacrificed and served and now lay at rest…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

Bill Pulte should resign, and if he does not, Congress must hold him accountable.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

Pulte’s corrupt crusade to protect himself and President Trump from accountability will likely result in the firing of approximately 40 law enforcement personnel who protect families from mortgage fraud.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

Bill Pulte is shutting down the independent watchdog that is responsible for investigating his misconduct—like his efforts to weaponize private mortgage data in sham investigations against the President’s perceived political enemies.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

You know what? There are going to be heroes laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery that have given up their lives because of Trump’s war of choice in Iran. Let’s make it clear what this president has done to this nation. His war has driven up…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

Our Veterans and our military families deserve better than this. If you want to spend this kind of money on this arch, let’s take that money and spend it on something that really matters. Let’s spend it on DoD schools so our military kids…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

Listen, I am here because I am pissed off. I’m pissed because the five-time draft dodging coward of a Commander-in-Chief, sitting over there in the White House, dares to dishonor the men and women of this country who have put on her colors…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

The U.S. has to be the leading voice pushing our partners to uphold international rules and pushing back when the PRC bucks these rules to try and strangle our democratically-elected partners, especially Taiwan.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

If the PRC’s tactics go unanswered, it’s not hard to imagine President Xi’s next target being a jet carrying civilians or critical air imports to Taipei, Manila or another capital that sparks his ire.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

By bullying countries into restricting the Taiwanese president’s flight paths, the PRC is endangering everyone who travels internationally.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

A deferred deactivation would mitigate the impact on the lives of our Illinois servicemembers and their families and make sure the Air Force has a plan for how to maintain the repair capability of our fighter fleet before sunsetting this…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 2, 2026

Preserving sufficient repair capacity and a skilled maintenance workforce is therefore essential to sustaining geographically dispersed operations without degrading readiness elsewhere.

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