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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 28, 2025

Well, the Senator is right. It was right down this hall, actually, that President Trump was sworn in, and he said it was going to be a new golden age for working people. Well, as you are pointing out and this chart clearly shows and their…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 28, 2025

Clearly, they are not. I mean, this is literally magical thinking. This is why Republican Congressman Chip Roy called this ``fairy dust'' and why the Congressman from Arizona said this was pure intellectual and economic fraud. That is what…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 28, 2025

What would we have said if Iran or any other country had flown bombers over our country and struck our facilities? We would rightly call it what it was: an act of war.

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Anthony Kennedy
@anthonykennedy· MD· Jun 27, 2025

This is the opportunity, peace is what gives us the opportunity to make democracy stronger, to make freedom more attainable, to make freedom great for ourselves and the rest of the world.

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Anthony Kennedy
@anthonykennedy· MD· Jun 27, 2025

And if they see a hostile, fractious discourse, if they see a discourse that uses identity politics rather than to talk about issues, democracy is at risk. Freedom is at risk.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jun 26, 2025

Make no mistake: this unprecedented action is a transparent effort to intimidate judges and usurp the power of the courts.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jun 26, 2025

After blatantly violating judicial orders, and directing personal attacks on individual judges, the White House is turning our Constitution on its head by suing judges themselves.

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Andy Harris
@andyharris· Republican · MD· Jun 25, 2025

If the Senate tries to jam the House with this version, I won’t vote ‘present.’ I’ll vote NO.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jun 24, 2025

Well, without saying what anybody should do in any particular situation, undoubtedly a violation of the war powers of Congress, the usurpation of the war powers of Congress would be an impeachable offense, would be a high crime and…

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jun 24, 2025

Whistleblowers are the first line of defense to hold those in power accountable.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jun 24, 2025

We are committed to engaging with our public sector unions as we work through these difficult decisions.

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Wes Moore
@wesmoore· Democratic · MD· Jun 24, 2025

A federal administration that continues to harm Maryland's people and the economy.

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Jun 23, 2025

The strikes were essential to preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jun 22, 2025

Trump said he would end wars; now he has dragged America into one. His actions are a clear violation of our Constitution.

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Kweisi Mfume
@kweisimfume· Democratic · MD· Jun 22, 2025

I think I’m one of the right persons. I don’t think that anybody is the this or the that, but … I’ve been standing up to him since he’s been in office.

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jun 19, 2025

Trump and his enforcers want to handcuff and jail members of the legislative branch who perform oversight.

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Angela Alsobrooks
@angelaalsobrooks· MD· Jun 17, 2025

I supported passage of S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, because it creates new Federal regulations and consumer protections for payment stablecoins. Specifically, the bill was amended to explicitly and clearly preserve State consumer protection…

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