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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Feb 11, 2025

I'm sick of it. If our government has endless money to bomb people, they have money for clean air and water, guaranteeing healthcare as a human right, and making sure no child goes hungry.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Feb 11, 2025

I rise in opposition to the nomination of former Representative Tulsi Gabbard to serve as our Nation's Director of National Intelligence. Intelligence is absolutely fundamental to our national security. Our intelligence community, spread…

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Feb 11, 2025

We don't have clean drinking water in our country, but we always have the money for war.

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Feb 11, 2025

I am waiting for the bill to lower egg costs. I am seeing headlines that eggs are being stolen. I am hearing from constituents who are nervous about Elon Musk having access to their records and their payment system, and they are wondering…

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Feb 11, 2025

If our government has endless money to bomb people, they have money for clean air and water, guaranteeing healthcare as a human right, and making sure no child goes hungry.

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Feb 11, 2025

I thank my colleague, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Casten), for his remarks, his dedication to this Chamber, to this process, and to the lawmaking. We are both in our fourth term. Mr. Speaker, I thank you in obliging us with this…

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Feb 11, 2025

has shown a repeated preference for our adversaries over the intelligence community in the United States of America.

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Feb 11, 2025

I thank my profound and wise colleague, the ranking member of the Rules Committee and former chairman, Jim McGovern, for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is absolutely right that H.R. 1101, the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, which…

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Feb 11, 2025

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Banks). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Michigan.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Feb 11, 2025

It is an insult to people who have dedicated their lives and put themselves in harm's way to have her confirmed into this position.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Feb 8, 2025

I don’t think people like when their government shuts down, and I don’t think the average person watches the debate so closely that they know whose fault it is.

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Rashida Tlaib
@rashidatlaib· Democratic · MI· Feb 7, 2025

This is just the latest in a long line of loopholes and handouts for Big Oil executives to get richer as the rest of us suffer. Fracking is practically unregulated at the Federal level because 20 years ago then-Vice President Dick Cheney…

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Feb 6, 2025

It’s a really tough situation. I understand the pleas and concerns. Michigan is not a death penalty state.

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Tim Walberg
@timwalberg· Republican · MI· Feb 6, 2025

By direction of the Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 117 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected…

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Gretchen Whitmer
@gretchenwhitmer· Democratic · MI· Feb 6, 2025

It's a really tough situation. I understand the pleas and concerns. Michigan is not a death penalty state.

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Feb 6, 2025

Elon Musk, or any other unelected billionaire with zero government experience, should not have access to Americans' most private data.

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Haley Stevens
@haleystevens· Democratic · MI· Feb 6, 2025

Today, I stood with the House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic Whip, Katherine Clark, our House Democratic Chair, Pete Aguilar, and Congressman Sean Casten to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act because what…

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Feb 5, 2025

I rise today to oppose Russell Vought's nomination to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. As the ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, I have worked hard and across the aisle to…

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