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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 9, 2026

Troy Jackson is somebody who's obviously in this fight for working people.

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James Uthmeier
@jamesuthmeier· FL· Aug 9, 2026

“Repeated poaching could become a first-degree felony, ‘where you are looking at several years, many years behind bars,’ he said.”

floridaphoenix.com
James Uthmeier
@jamesuthmeier· FL· Aug 9, 2026

“Uthmeier said he’d like the statewide prosecutor to assume jurisdiction to prosecute poaching to ensure that those arrested are held accountable.”

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Aug 9, 2026

It shouldn’t take this long to return Native remains to their communities. Indigenous people have waited long enough. It's time for these museums and universities to stop the delays and finally do the right thing.

schatz.senate.gov
Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Aug 9, 2026

Every day, I hear from constituents who are struggling to afford basic necessities under an administration that prioritizes the President’s billionaire friends over hardworking families.

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Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· Aug 9, 2026

Instead of tackling the growing affordability crisis plaguing our nation, President Trump has created an elaborate distraction campaign by instigating foreign conflicts and obsessing over birthright citizenship.

hoyer.house.gov
Doug Collins
@dougcollins· Republican · GA· Aug 9, 2026

I think we’re making massive progress in how we diagnose things, but also how we do new treatments, which in the past was more of a wait-and-see approach, and now we’re being more cutting-edge.

floridaphoenix.com
Mark Kelly
@markkelly· Democratic · AZ· Aug 9, 2026

Construction workers build America—our homes, our roads, and our communities.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 9, 2026

No, no, I think it was a rigged deal. I think they rigged him out of it.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 9, 2026

But if you believe in the polls, [Rogers] does better against Abdullah than he did against the young congresswoman [Stevens].

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 9, 2026

“It is beyond unacceptable that in the year 2026, the United States remains the only major country on Earth not to guarantee paid vacation time to workers. This legislation would put an end to that international embarrassment,”

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Aug 9, 2026

I think it's super important that we win that seat so that we can put an end to the wild cost increases and rampant corruption that the Senate right now is indulging.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

Here we are, after months and months of debating this bill. We should be debating how to bring costs down for working families across the country. I’d love to hear from my colleagues how we’re going to get out of this war in Iran. Instead…

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

I strongly oppose Todd Blanche to be our next Attorney General. His confirmation will be a setback for the independence of the Department of Justice.

padilla.senate.gov
Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

As written, this bill is stricter than most voter ID in states that already have a voter ID law in place. This goes further, requiring voters to include a copy of their ID when they vote by mail.

padilla.senate.gov
Leon Panetta
@leonpanetta· Democratic · CA· Aug 9, 2026

Well, it should not have happened. I don’t care what excuses you want to use, it should not have happened.

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