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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

The sooner the better. The more expensive it becomes, the longer we wait.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

This is a serious mistake for the Senate to approve Todd Blanche as the next Attorney General.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

Do you oppose laws that protect against harassment in the workplace?

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

I refuse to let Donald Trump dishonor the service of our heroes just because it benefits him politically to lie about the length of this illegal campaign and hide the true cost of his war from the American people.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

It’s clear that the current checks on the President are not enough, and our legislation would not only help us restore good government—it will also empower Congress to prevent any more wanna-be kings from bending our Republic to its…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

In a clear conflict of interest and gross abuse of power, Trump fired 17 Inspectors General within his first days in office so he could tap political allies to conduct oversight of his own Administration—leaving these watchdogs to answer…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

Trump’s ‘public charge’ rule is a yet another cruel, un-American assault on immigrants and their families.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

Now that court documents have confirmed what we knew to be true, we write to demand that you restore previously awarded funding that the Trump Administration has weaponized in an attempt to punish perceived political enemies.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

Red tape requirements are an attempt to suffocate the Medicaid program and deny health care to the Americans who count on it.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

At a time when energy prices are skyrocketing, the Administration is hell-bent on political retribution instead of working to bring down costs for millions of Americans.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

Implementing this rule will worsen Americans’ overall quality of health, waste millions of dollars on administrative red tape, and cause preventable health emergencies for all Americans.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

High-concentration sodium nitrite is a textbook example of a deadly product that should never be sold to consumers—let alone to our kids.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

This is not only an attack on jobs, affordable energy, and America’s economic competitiveness. It is an attack on the rule of law and the basic democratic principle that the federal government serves the entire country—not merely those who…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

For the good of our country, the rule of law, and the American people, we demand that you change course and restore the previously awarded funding.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

These AI chatbots were never meant to be used by young children, yet they’re being embedded inside toys by the thousands.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

We urge CMS to withdraw this rule to ensure that Medicaid can continue its mission of providing health coverage to low-income Americans.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

Once an Administration begins punishing Americans for how they vote, the threat extends far beyond these projects: no state, community, business, or worker can trust that the federal government will apply the law fairly.

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