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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

If you ask Democrats in an open survey what they think the minimum wage should be, they say $27. If you ask Republicans, independents, they say $26.

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John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Jun 30, 2026

I’ve said the party is becoming an orgy of socialism. Clearly anti-America, anti-Western Civilization.

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John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Jun 30, 2026

I mean, you look at some of the things that people have said. Abolish prison, abolish the border, abolish ICE, I mean these crazy people — I have colleagues in my caucus that refuse to even call this out.

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John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Jun 30, 2026

Between P-hustle in Maine and some of the other winners in New York, they should form their own party and run on all the things that they’ve had to delete on social media.

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John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Jun 30, 2026

Anti-Israel. Anti-America. Anti-Western Civilization.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

Democrats are not going to win by defending this version of capitalism. But I think we'll be able to offer ideas on how to dramatically reform it rather than throwing out the entire system.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

I think we have been probably far too judgmental of some of these voters on the right, because they don't share all of our cultural and social views.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jun 30, 2026

I request that the USFS establish a clear policy prohibiting the use of automated systems, bots, or similar tools to procure permits or reservations on Recreation.gov.

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Tim Sheehy
@timsheehy· MT· Jun 30, 2026

Our wildland firefighters and smokejumpers face incredible risks to defend our communities, and for too long, they have done so without fair compensation.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

It's not like we can't pay a $25 minimum wage. We just choose not to because we've become okay with dozens and dozens of people in this country making hundreds of billions of dollars.

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John D.S. Allen
@johndsallen· CA· Jun 30, 2026

I agree with getting the big fish and everything, but not when people are dying while we’re doing these investigations.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jun 30, 2026

A 25 dollar living wage wouldn’t just be a leg up for workers, it would be an economic revolution and deliver the benefits of economic growth exactly where they belong: with the workers.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 30, 2026

Good meeting with Jay Clayton this evening, who has been nominated by the President to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Jun 30, 2026

I’m just glad they’re done, and they’re not coming back. I was so happy when we were able to pull their visas and said they could leave the US soil, and I might’ve sung a song or two or maybe even danced a happy dance.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

The Supreme Court has become a willing partner in President Trump’s authoritarian power grab. First, they granted Trump blanket immunity from any crimes he commits in office, and now they’ve given him complete control over our federal…

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jun 30, 2026

This whole idea behind the SAVE Act is trying to push a mythology that our elections aren't secure, are rigged. That's not true.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jun 30, 2026

Trump’s hand-picked Supreme Court just cleared the way for him to deport hard-working, legal immigrants into imminent danger in Haiti, Syria, and other war-torn and gang-controlled countries. It’s horrific and lawless.

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