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Yvette Clarke
@yvetteclarke· Democratic · NY· Jul 3, 2026

Not since Jim Crow have we seen this level of systematic disenfranchisement of Black voters.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 3, 2026

Congress needs to take up and pass the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act to modernize campuses across the country so that HBCUs have the technology, facilities, and resources they need to educate the next generation.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jul 3, 2026

I think it’s time to pull back and see the full picture, to not view this as just one isolated scandal after another, every single one popping up each week or every few days, but to understand the full scope of the illegality.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jul 3, 2026

No president, in the history of this country, has done what Donald Trump has done. No president has done 5% of the self-dealing that Donald Trump has done in the last year and a half.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jul 3, 2026

I think the only way that we give them that place is by being stronger in the way that we confront the consolidation of corporate power in this country.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 3, 2026

At your confirmation hearing last year, you pledged, ‘We’re not going to balance budgets on the back of veterans’ benefits.’ We urge you to honor that commitment by abandoning these proposals and to further reject any legislation that…

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 3, 2026

Along with the draft rule, we are equally opposed to the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act because it codifies the same harmful reductions in benefits for veterans with tinnitus and sleep apnea benefits.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jul 3, 2026

At your confirmation hearing last year, you pledged, ‘We’re not going to balance budgets on the back of veterans’ benefits.’ We urge you to honor that commitment by abandoning these proposals and to further reject any legislation that…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 3, 2026

Congress and the public are entitled to know whether these facilities are safe, whether medical care is adequate, whether contractors are meeting their obligations, and whether DHS is taking meaningful action when people die on its watch.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 3, 2026

This administration’s sweeping mandatory detention policy is so lawless.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 3, 2026

A legitimate civil detention purpose requires some relationship between confinement and an actual need, such as flight risk, danger, or the lawful execution of removal.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 3, 2026

Your Administration either failed to account for this predictable result or proceeded despite it.

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Tina Smith
@tinasmith· Democratic · MN· Jul 3, 2026

The freedom to live and love openly without fear of retaliation is a fundamental American value,

duckworth.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 3, 2026

Pride Month is a time to celebrate and remember all the activists and trailblazers who have fought for LGBTQ+ rights and the progress we have made. But the fight is far from over. I'm proud to reaffirm my commitment to protecting the…

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jul 3, 2026

With control of the House, we can call hearings, conduct depositions, use subpoenas to compel the appearance of witnesses and the production of documents, if necessary, and pass bills that root out corruption to make sure the government is…

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Jamie Raskin
@jamieraskin· Democratic · MD· Jul 3, 2026

The political and financial corruption driving the Trump presidency is a civic emergency.

theguardian.com