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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Oct 1, 2026

Their families – and the American people – deserve answers on their deaths. But today Republicans denied them that.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Oct 1, 2026

The U.S. Government – including this Administration – has said time and again that our number one priority abroad is ensuring the safety and security of American citizens.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

This bill would take an innovative approach to creating job opportunities for young Americans that want a bite at the American dream that has become out of reach for too many students and graduates.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Oct 1, 2026

With the looming threat of massive job losses from AI, we have to find new ways to protect Americans from long periods of unemployment and connect them to good-paying, stable jobs.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Oct 1, 2026

Long-term unemployment is devastating for someone’s financial security, future job opportunities, and overall wellbeing—and it can take a toll on our economy as well.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Oct 1, 2026

Every American who wants to work should be able to find a job. But with AI as a looming threat to our workforce – and nearly two million Americans already unemployed for six months or longer – it’s clear that we need to do more.

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Janelle Bynum
@janellebynum· OR· Oct 1, 2026

People need help after an emergency, and the faster that help comes, the better shot they have of rebuilding what was lost.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

As wildfires in central Oregon and statewide set new records every year in size and intensity, the rural communities on the front lines of these fights are the most in need of resources for recovery efforts.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

Immigration court proceedings must uphold fairness and rule of law and not be politicized to satisfy Donald Trump’s arbitrary detention quotas.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

This unwarranted blitzkrieg of assaults on justice and fair treatment raises serious constitutional concerns and is unworthy of the oaths you swore to uphold.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

Congress must not let the Trump administration establish a dangerous precedent that our public lands are a fire-sale inventory for development by the highest bidder.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

My legislation is the ironclad path to ensuring that Trump – or any future administration – cannot hijack our treasured public lands to build data centers that use up water resources and jack up energy costs.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

If there’s one thing I’ve learned during my time in public service, it’s that when you come for Oregonians’ public lands, you’ll have hell to pay.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Oct 1, 2026

Public lands belong to the taxpayers, not corporations, and especially not Donald Trump.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Oct 1, 2026

With ever-evolving NIL deals, we need real regulations to codify student athletes’ rights to earn money while participating in college sports, and this bipartisan bill does just that.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Oct 1, 2026

Ensuring our student athletes are looked out for is of the highest priority.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Oct 1, 2026

As college sports continue to generate billions of dollars, we must protect the student athletes who made these record-breaking profits possible.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Oct 1, 2026

I would say to those who are following the hearing—after hearing all of these references of Timothy Thibault—he was gone… from the FBI by the time Mr. Smith was appointed and he never met him. And he was not a part of his team. Some of…

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