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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jul 10, 2025

You all are the perfect poster child of an out-of-control defense budget that puts the interests of wealthy, well-connected people like yourselves ahead of the best interests of the American people.

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Jul 2, 2025

this bill makes me sick to my stomach. I have met with over 200 manufacturers in my district, and the one thing that I hear over and over again is that the cost of everything is going up. This administration is now, yet again, trying to…

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Jul 1, 2025

No. I think that while there [are] some interesting things I’m willing to consider over there, making a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans is not what I’m here for. Let everyone pay their fair share. The guy — Jeff Bezos, who just had…

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Tim Walberg
@timwalberg· Republican · MI· Jun 28, 2025

I’m not OK with it. But we learned that we have to deal with reality. We know that we have to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill.

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Shri Thanedar
@shrithanedar· Democratic · MI· Jun 27, 2025

I rise to honor immigrants. Throughout American history, immigrants of all kinds have made our country great. Sergey Brin invented Google, and Madeleine Albright blazed trails as the first female Secretary of State. Instead of celebrating…

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Jun 26, 2025

It’s still too early to know exactly what the battle damage was, and that’s normal.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jun 26, 2025

I rise to honor one of our dear neighbors in the 12th Congressional District. We worked over 3 years to present Matthew Fisher, a remarkable resident of my district, with the Purple Heart for his dedication and service to our country…

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jun 26, 2025

families in our community are already struggling with rising grocery prices. It is shameful that companies like Kroger are price-gouging our residents with surveillance pricing. As you can see here, companies are already collecting a…

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jun 25, 2025

no more wars. The majority of Americans do not support our country getting into another endless war. President Trump violated the United States Constitution by sending the United States troops to bomb Iran without congressional…

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Jack Bergman
@jackbergman· Republican · MI· Jun 23, 2025

I rise today in belated recognition of Post-Traumatic Growth Day--I repeat, post-traumatic growth. Observed annually on June 13 as part of National PTSD Awareness Month, this effort was initiated by Boulder Crest Foundation, a nationally…

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jun 22, 2025

President Trump sending U.S. troops to bomb Iran without the consent of Congress is a blatant violation of our Constitution. The American people do not want another forever war.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jun 21, 2025

Trump to go to war without a vote in Congress.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jun 21, 2025

Dear colleagues: Don't make another mistake in dragging our country into another war.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jun 18, 2025

I'm the ranking member on the committee, and I have to have a working relationship with the secretary.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Jun 18, 2025

Have you given the order ... to be able to shoot at unarmed protesters in any way?

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Jun 18, 2025

We were lied to about 'weapons of mass destruction' in Iraq that killed millions.

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