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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2025

New York City is the place to start the conversation for Democrats on how affordability is the central issue, the central reason to be a Democrat, and that delivering on it in meaningful, tangible ways that will touch working families is…

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Aug 5, 2025

These legislators have committed potential criminal acts in their rush to avoid their constitutional responsibilities and must be fully investigated and held accountable.

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Aug 5, 2025

I am concerned that legislators who solicited or accepted funds to aid in their efforts to avoid their legislative duties may be guilty of bribery or other public corruption offenses.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 4, 2025

Bessent actually slipped and told the truth: Donald Trump and his government want to privatize Social Security.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 4, 2025

The way I see it, Zohran ran a campaign that inspired people, that actually got people on their feet.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 4, 2025

You want to have a workable city? You want to have a city that's vibrant, you want to have a city where the streets are full, where there are things for sale 24 hours a day, then you need people who can live here and work here.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 4, 2025

Do you know how many working families are chased out of New York City every day because they can't afford housing, they can't afford groceries, they can't afford groceries?

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 4, 2025

In a democracy, billionaires should not be able to buy our elections and control our politicians.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 4, 2025

The issue is affordability. Do you know how many working families are chased out of New York City every day?

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Aug 4, 2025

I hate what Texas is doing. But if they’re going to do it, of course we have to fight back.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Aug 4, 2025

Democracies die when the regime plays outside the box and the opposition decides to stay inside the box.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 4, 2025

Oh my goodness! Oh dear! Are you worried that billionaires are going to go hungry?

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Aug 4, 2025

This tragic moment has highlighted for the world the long overdue need to recognize Palestinian self-determination.

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Kamala Harris
@kamalaharris· Democratic · CA· Aug 4, 2025

I believe there’s value in sharing what I saw, what I learned, and what I know it will take to move forward.

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Kamala Harris
@kamalaharris· Democratic · CA· Aug 4, 2025

Recently, I made the decision that I just — for now, I don’t want to go back in the system. I think it’s broken.

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