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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Aug 4, 2026

Michigan communities have experienced more severe storms and flooding in recent years that have threatened public safety and damaged property.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Aug 4, 2026

Having safe, reliable roadways is critical to public safety and local economic growth.

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Ayanna Pressley
@ayannapressley· Democratic · MA· Aug 4, 2026

The data doesn’t lie and this report makes plain what we’ve long known: fare-free transit is essential to building connected communities, improving mobility, and making life more affordable for our families.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Aug 4, 2026

From Worcester to Boston to the Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts is showing the nation what is possible when transit goes fare-free.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 4, 2026

Now, an estimated 500,000 civilians are at risk in El Obeid, including many who have sought shelter there after fleeing RSF attacks across the Kordofan region.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 4, 2026

What occurred in El Fasher is a stark warning of what could unfold in El Obeid and across Sudan if this administration—and the international community—continues this current pattern of inaction.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 4, 2026

We have already witnessed what happens when the international community fails to heed warnings of RSF atrocities.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 4, 2026

The United States must use the leverage and influence at our disposal to prevent further atrocities in El Obeid and help bring this brutal war in Sudan to an end.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 4, 2026

We write with alarm regarding the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) impending siege of the city of El Obeid in Sudan, which threatens a repeat of the mass atrocities and bloodshed that occurred in El Fasher this past October.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

The position of Attorney General is too important to be held by someone unwilling to say no to the President, which is exactly why I will be voting no on his nomination.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

Blanche has done more than just support the President’s allies—he has also used his position to directly enrich the President himself.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

The position demands that the Attorney General be someone committed to the rule of law and the Constitution more than any one person or political party.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

It is not too much to ask, and to deport them into this dangerous situation is not consistent with the basic values of America.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

For God’s sake, don’t send these people back to an island which we have already declared is too dangerous for any American to visit.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

This is all so Donald Trump and his trusted adviser Stephen Miller can meet their 2,000 arrests-a-day quota.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has supercharged Trump’s mass deportation campaign, with devastating consequences for Temporary Protected Status holders, and the American communities who rely on them.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

Given the reported imminent expansion of family detention, and the mounting toll of detention on children and families detained at Dilley, I believe a Committee hearing is warranted.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

Today, I am releasing a fact sheet documenting findings and observations from my staff’s visit to Dilley…

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