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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Sep 2, 2026

Our focus and our priority needs to be on the safety of Californians, on protecting fire survivors when they’re impacted by these devastating events.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Sep 2, 2026

Simply put, this measure did not meet the gravity of this moment. The only solution is to return to fix the entire problem, not part of it.

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Abdul El-Sayed
@abdulelsayed· Democratic · MI· Sep 2, 2026

There’s a smart use of tariffs. This ain’t it,” the Democrat added. “This is a vanity war, and I want to be clear: This vanity war is not a war with Canada. It’s a war on Michigan, because we have to pay the price, and we pay it every…

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Abdul El-Sayed
@abdulelsayed· Democratic · MI· Sep 2, 2026

Over the last couple of weeks, Michiganders have been struck by yet another disastrous Trump policy: the expansion of a trade war with Canada,” El-Sayed said Monday at a press conference in Detroit. “We all know Canadians. Canadians are…

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@alexandriaocasiocortez· Democratic · NY· Sep 2, 2026

Let’s put a data center up in Mar-a-Lago, and we’ll see how backwards and poor he is in response to that.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 2, 2026

I have a very strong hope and some faith that our system of justice will strike down this unconstitutional and unconscionable rule.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Sep 2, 2026

The Postal Service has designed a system to disenfranchise millions of Americans.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Sep 2, 2026

It is far past time for President Trump to recognize the lasting harm that Pete Hegseth is inflicting on the Department of Defense.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Sep 2, 2026

Don’t undermine our public safety efforts. Don’t defund the police who thwart terror attacks. Don’t play political games with people’s lives.

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Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Sep 2, 2026

Like hundreds of thousands of Haitians, Pierre fled dangerous conditions and received temporary protected status to build a better life for himself and patriotically contribute to our nation.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 2, 2026

A whistleblower is warning of a ‘catastrophic failure’ in our mail-ballot system—all because Trump is turning USPS into a voter suppression machine.

theguardian.com
Hakeem Jeffries
@hakeemjeffries· Democratic · NY· Sep 2, 2026

The decision by two of our colleagues to blindside the entire House Democratic Caucus and join with the Republican majority to pass a procedural rule on the brink of failing represents a significant breach of trust.

washingtonexaminer.com
Mark DeSaulnier
@markdesaulnier· Democratic · CA· Sep 2, 2026

At a time when public confidence in Congress is at historic lows and the House's ability to self-police member conduct is under intense scrutiny, enforcing lawful congressional process is vital to delivering swift transparency and…

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Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Sep 2, 2026

The continued attacks that we're seeing from the Trump administration [are] really just an effort to get people fearful, to get to stay home, and in many cases, to eliminate what is a valid, safe, secure way for people to be able to make…

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Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Sep 2, 2026

If you are serving our country abroad, I believe that you should have the ability to cast a vote in our elections. The Trump Administration is attempting to take that ability away.

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Ayanna Pressley
@ayannapressley· Democratic · MA· Sep 2, 2026

That’s all MAGA is. White supremacy is still alive and well. Anti-Blackness will still be alive and well.

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Ayanna Pressley
@ayannapressley· Democratic · MA· Sep 2, 2026

It is bigger than Trump. Because whenever we do the work of ousting the occupant of the Oval Office, the Confederacy is still alive and well.

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