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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 12, 2026

The time is now to end the greed of the big insurance and drug companies and pass Medicare for All.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 12, 2026

At a time when 15 million Americans are being thrown off the healthcare they have and 20 million Americans have already seen their premiums double, on average, as a result of Trump’s so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ we need Medicare for All…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 12, 2026

And it would prevent over 100,000 Americans from dying unnecessarily each and every year because they cannot make it to a doctor in time.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 12, 2026

In fact, guaranteeing healthcare as a human right through a Medicare for All, single-payer system would cost $1 trillion less than our current dysfunctional system.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 12, 2026

This study confirms what we have known for years: Medicare for All saves lives and saves money.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 12, 2026

Given the findings of our review, we urge your support for codifying the President’s executive order into law and ensuring that the order has lasting results.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 12, 2026

These contractors who did not respond to the President’s executive order reveal the need for legislation that emboldens the Department to enforce accountability.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 12, 2026

The Pentagon is handing companies billions – and now potentially trillions – of taxpayer dollars. Congress and the Administration must work together to ensure they fulfill their contractual obligations and enhance national security.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 12, 2026

Additionally, Senator Luján discussed how Republican cuts to critical health programs are creating new barriers for New Mexicans to access care and highlighted his efforts to fight back against these cuts and protect and expand access to…

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 12, 2026

From boosting funding for businesses developing next-generation technologies to championing legislation to strengthen stroke prevention, I was grateful for the opportunity to share some of the work I’m leading in Washington to improve the…

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 12, 2026

In Albuquerque, I was honored to visit the Rotary Club and UNMH to hear from leaders and highlight how I am fighting for New Mexicans in Washington, D.C.

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Raphael Warnock
@raphaelwarnock· Democratic · GA· Aug 12, 2026

This extension is a win-win for Georgians and our trading partners in Haiti and Africa. It will lower the cost of everyday goods and improve our national security by helping stabilize the economies of our global partners.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 12, 2026

Energy prices continue to rise nationwide, and this administration is taking products offline just when they could be deployed to strengthen the power grid, improve the quality of life, and curb the cost of living for American families.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 12, 2026

The Trump Administration is doing everything it can to kill California’s offshore wind future, handing energy companies billions of taxpayer dollars to walk away from projects that would have powered millions of homes.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 12, 2026

International students are critical to the success of our universities, including contributing nearly $43 billion annually to local communities and supporting more than 355,000 American jobs during the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 12, 2026

We urge the State Department to ensure timely processing of F, M, and J student and exchange visitor nonimmigrant visas, consistent with the approach taken by administrations of both parties in the past, and to implement other measures to…

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Katie Britt
@katiebritt· Republican · AL· Aug 12, 2026

America is a nation of laws, and if you violate our laws and are subject to removal from the United States, you should remain in detention until the point of deportation.

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Tommy Tuberville
@tommytuberville· Republican · AL· Aug 12, 2026

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris allowed millions of illegals to INVADE our country—and now law-abiding Americans are paying the price.

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Jon Husted
@jonhusted· OH· Aug 12, 2026

America must continue to compete and win in the technology race, but we know that communist China’s strategy has never been to compete, but to steal and exploit.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Aug 12, 2026

The U.S. must continue to lead in the technologies that will define the future, and we cannot allow China or other foreign adversaries to exploit American innovation and turn our own technologies against us.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Aug 12, 2026

At the same time, we’ve provided $158 million for ENDAWS, and I’m advancing legislation to ensure we have the federal support needed to bring this project to completion.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Aug 12, 2026

We also continue moving forward on my Crack the Code 2.0 initiative, part of our efforts to realize the potential of our abundant coal and oil reserves and make the U.S. truly energy dominant.

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