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Leon Panetta
@leonpanetta· Democratic · CA· Aug 15, 2026

That’s too long, and it should have been brought back sooner.

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Leon Panetta
@leonpanetta· Democratic · CA· Aug 15, 2026

It is inexcusable not to do the proper planning that has to be done in order to make sure that their deployment is not overextended, that they’re getting the supplies they need, that they’re getting the support they need.

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Laura Friedman
@laurafriedman· CA· Aug 14, 2026

When people come forward and they say, 'I've been scared to cross the street in this area, or we have had street racing constantly all night long,' seeing them have a chance now to do something about it has been satisfying.

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Laura Friedman
@laurafriedman· CA· Aug 14, 2026

We have so many safeguards built into this to make sure it is purely a traffic calming and speed reduction effort and not a money grab, not a surveillance tool.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

This should be seen as a partisan measure to insulate the president and his corrupt activities from congressional subpoenas when the majority flips.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

Every $1 invested in transit generates $5 in long-term economic value. Conversely, failing to deliver on long-promised transit investment carries serious economic consequences.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

The growing backlog of projects in limbo due to FTA and OMB inaction is unacceptable.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

We are very concerned that delaying the CIG project pipeline, while advancing only the Utah project, is potentially rooted in partisan political considerations, which could further violate statutory requirements.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

In order to protect nursing home residents’ voting rights, we request that you immediately rescind the July 2026 memo and reinstate the 2020 and 2024 guidance.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

The right to vote is guaranteed by the Constitution to all adult Americans, including nursing home residents.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

Ultimately, we are concerned that the changes to CMS’s guidance will result in the disenfranchisement of nursing home residents.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

We write with concern that the recent guidance issued to nursing homes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may intimidate nursing home staff from helping residents exercise their constitutional right to vote and…

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Mark Takano
@marktakano· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

Those who oversee health plans must have access to this data to ensure fair pricing for those receiving employer sponsored healthcare.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

Instead they handed DHS BILLIONS more of your tax dollars without any constraint after the shooting and killing [of] individuals in the streets.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

The nation’s 1.2 million nursing home residents face unique problems in obtaining access to the voting booth, and must not be denied their rights because they are disabled, elderly, lack transit, or face difficulties in obtaining a ballot…

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2026

The new guidance might encourage staff to avoid helping residents vote.

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Ro Khanna
@rokhanna· Democratic · CA· Aug 13, 2026

We need truck drivers on trucks. The idea of just having self-driving trucks with no truck drivers or planes without pilots is the wrong way to develop an economy.

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