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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 9, 2026

This continuing resolution averts another Republican government shutdown, provides stability for families and communities, and gives Congress time to negotiate bipartisan funding bills.

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Raphael Warnock
@raphaelwarnock· Democratic · GA· Aug 9, 2026

But we must do everything to protect our national security while, at the same time, bolstering the economic security of everyday Americans.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

I strongly oppose Todd Blanche to be our next Attorney General. His confirmation will be a setback for the independence of the Department of Justice.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

Todd Blanche is unfit to serve as Attorney General. As Acting Attorney General, Blanche has shown he is more loyal to Trump than he is to the American people or the Constitution.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

Tens of millions of Americans vote by mail; this bill would do away with secret ballots as we know it.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

As written, this bill is stricter than most voter ID in states that already have a voter ID law in place. This goes further, requiring voters to include a copy of their ID when they vote by mail.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

Here we are, after months and months of debating this bill. We should be debating how to bring costs down for working families across the country. I’d love to hear from my colleagues how we’re going to get out of this war in Iran. Instead…

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Aug 9, 2026

Instead of tackling the growing affordability crisis plaguing our nation, President Trump has created an elaborate distraction campaign by instigating foreign conflicts and obsessing over birthright citizenship.

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Aug 9, 2026

Every day, I hear from constituents who are struggling to afford basic necessities under an administration that prioritizes the President’s billionaire friends over hardworking families.

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Aug 9, 2026

Rather than fulfilling his oath to promote the general welfare of Americans, Trump continues to dedicate taxpayer resources to his war of choice with Iran.

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Aug 9, 2026

The July jobs report continues to capture a feeling that many Americans know all too well — uncertainty.

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Aug 9, 2026

Senate Republicans’ vote in the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee to hold him in contempt of Congress is nothing short of a witch-hunt instigated by President Trump and whose purpose is to achieve Republicans’ goal of…

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Mark Kelly
@markkelly· Democratic · AZ· Aug 9, 2026

Construction workers build America—our homes, our roads, and our communities.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Aug 9, 2026

The high rate of suicide among construction workers should be alarming to us all.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Aug 9, 2026

If your house electricity is generated by natural gas, those prices are going to go up.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Aug 9, 2026

There's only so much capital in that world, and so many competent developers I think it will generate additional demand.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Aug 9, 2026

The proposed rule undermines the letter and purpose of the appliance standards statute by the administration’s own admission: the rule is designed to “permanently end” appliance and equipment standards.

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