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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

The original misstep may have occurred even earlier, when President Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear agreement during his first term, a deal that was working to restrain Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

I wish I could say I am surprised, but I am not. President Trump started this war with a genuine destabilizing regime without thinking it through...

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

I was glad President Trump attended the summit—he and President Obama were right to push our allies to pay more of their fair share for the cost of NATO. But President Trump’s constant rhetoric belittling the alliance and dreams of…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

Expanding Gateway Arch National Park into Illinois would not only give visitors new ways to experience the Arch and the Mississippi River, but it would also help drive economic growth throughout the Metro East region.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

As an East St. Louis native, I’m thrilled to introduce legislation that would expand the Gateway Arch National Park into Illinois.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

These lands belong to every American. In the wake of these unfortunate reductions, I urge Congress to pass my America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act to protect and defend these lands for future generations.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

President Trump’s decision to, once again, slash the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments is an attack on some of our nation’s most extraordinary public lands.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

There must be full, fair, and independent investigations into these shootings so the truth can be revealed, and it is critical that DHS not deport any eyewitnesses and allow them to participate fully in the investigation.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

The fatal shootings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero are tragic, heartbreaking, and enraging.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 15, 2026

Congress has talked for years about the need to shore up Social Security so that Americans who have spent decades paying into the program can count on it to be there for their retirement.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Jul 15, 2026

For nearly a century, Social Security has been a lifeline that allows Americans to retire with dignity.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

Here is our chance to agree on a bipartisan process to rescue Social Security this year.

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Joe Morelle
@joemorelle· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2026

Rochester has always been a place where big ideas become real-world breakthroughs, and today’s announcement is another exciting chapter in that story.

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Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2026

The University of Rochester is a deserving recipient of this award, and I couldn't be prouder to see the STELLAR Engine recognized in the NSF Regional Innovation Engines competition.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 15, 2026

With this whopping $15 million National Science Foundation award, the future is bright for research, development, and manufacturing of cutting-edge laser technology in Rochester, the Finger Lakes, and Southern Tier – led by the University…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

Simply throwing more money at an out-of-control military operation is not strategy. It’s a recipe for a forever war.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jul 15, 2026

The Senate cannot authorize $1.14 trillion in defense spending—the largest defense budget ever proposed in our nation’s history—for Donald Trump to continue his illegal and disastrous war that Americans do not want.

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