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

“I have made it a priority in Congress to deliver clean water to millions of people across the world, which has a six to one return in terms of health, economic, and educational returns, and I am hopeful Assistant Secretary Brooks…

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

“With the dismantling of USAID and the Trump Administration’s cuts to global programs, I fear the poorest countries who look to the United States for help will be overlooked.

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

“Having access to clean water is transformative for the poorest places in the world—it avoids conflicts between nations, keeps girls in schools, reduces infant mortality, and improves health and economic opportunity,”

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

“It doesn’t have to be this way. Americans are better people than that. We are not going to turn away innocent, hardworking people who are doing their best.”

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

It’s time for us to rise up and for people to see us doing that, not to step back and say ‘well immigration was an issue in the last campaign.’ Yes, we’ve got to have sensible regulation of immigration, but this fear factor is…

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

Yes, we’ve got to have sensible regulation of immigration, but this fear factor is unacceptable. It’s un-American.

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

In a last-minute gasp before the midterm election, Senate Republicans were hoping to pass a meaningless bill that does nothing to rein in data centers and a voter suppression bill masquerading as an inadequate congressional stock trading…

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

There is a genuine concern by many on my side of the aisle, and even some others that do not have a partisan identification, that there’s going to be an attempt to undermine the voting in the next election in November, just a few weeks…

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

I have to say that for 60 years, individuals could protect their own right to vote through the Voting Rights Act. Your position is a deviation from that precedent to the detriment of the voters and their rights in the future. I think that…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 1, 2026

The stakes are too high to not make any attempt to evaluate the lessons learned before reaching for more conflict and destruction.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 1, 2026

I urge the President and Pete Hegseth to listen to myself and my fellow Iraq War Veterans who have seen firsthand the devastation of a needless forever war.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Oct 1, 2026

The administration is threatening access to historical and irreplaceable records, including closing down one facility in California that is home to countless photos and family heirlooms.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Oct 1, 2026

Our National Archives are home to the immigration journeys, military service, and family histories of people across the West and the Pacific.

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

Regional National Archives facilities, including Chicago’s Federal Record Center, ensure that Americans can access public and personal records without having to travel across the country.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Oct 1, 2026

Our National Archives make it possible for families, researchers and communities across the Midwest to access records that tell the story of who we are and where we come from.

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Mike Dunleavy
@mikedunleavy· Republican · AK· Oct 1, 2026

This is another significant step forward for Alaska LNG and indicates Alaska’s role as an energy supplier to our nation and our Pacific Rim allies.

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Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Oct 1, 2026

This unprecedented announcement moves our long-sought Alaska natural gas pipeline closer than ever to construction and operation. South Korea’s commitment to invest $54 billion to build the gasline will deliver significant benefits for…

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Zach Nunn
@zachnunn· Republican · HI· Oct 1, 2026

This is a major opportunity for Southeast Iowa: Mesabi Metallics’ proposed $15 billion investment in Lee County could support 1,700 good-paying jobs and produce American steel right here in Iowa.

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