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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 7, 2026

What the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act does is say that yes, we can create decent and affordable public housing for more than 1.5 million Americans that is based on energy efficiency and sustainable sources of power. And that when…

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 7, 2026

Americans deserve to have full transparency into Republican plans to attack earned benefits like Social Security.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 7, 2026

Are we expected to believe it’s a coincidence that two months after SoftBank donated $50 million to the Trump library, his administration announced a massive lease deal for SoftBank’s data center? Again and again, it seems like Trump is…

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 7, 2026

The climate of unchecked hostility toward Palestinian civilians has spilled over to Americans who have been killed, injured, and detained without cause in the West Bank

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 7, 2026

The communities of the Chama Valley – acequia farmers, Land Grant communities, Tribal members, ranchers, and rural families – have cared for their land and water for generations.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 7, 2026

Farmers, ranchers, and families across the country are hurting. This is our opportunity to support families, strengthen rural America, and ensure our producers have the tools they need to succeed.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 7, 2026

The Farm Bill must meet the needs of families and farmers in New Mexico and across America. This Republican bill fails to do so.

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Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Aug 7, 2026

Trump is coming after America’s kids. That is so unacceptable.

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Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Aug 7, 2026

Your child’s safety should not depend on their zip code. That has been the entire point of Head Start since 1965.

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Raphael Warnock
@raphaelwarnock· Democratic · GA· Aug 7, 2026

We urge CMS to withdraw this rule to ensure that Medicaid can continue its mission of providing health coverage to low-income Americans.

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Raphael Warnock
@raphaelwarnock· Democratic · GA· Aug 7, 2026

Implementing this rule will worsen Americans’ overall quality of health, waste millions of dollars on administrative red tape, and cause preventable health emergencies for all Americans.

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Catherine Cortez Masto
@catherinecortezmasto· Democratic · NV· Aug 7, 2026

During the Trump Administration, Nevadans have been struggling with skyrocketing costs. Whether you’re driving to work, shopping for groceries, or traveling to visit family in another town, everyday life has become more expensive.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 7, 2026

At a time when Trump’s unauthorized war with Iran is driving up the costs of oil and gas, Californians and consumers across the country are in need of relief.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Aug 7, 2026

This bill will help the Pit River Tribe manage the Four Corners site as their ancestors did.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Aug 7, 2026

I am proud to see our legislation to help the Pit River Tribe restore their ancestral homelands and promote Tribal sovereignty advance out of committee.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 7, 2026

The Pit River Land Transfer Act would ensure the Pit River Tribe rightly acquires their sacred ancestral lands to maintain their traditions and history.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 7, 2026

For generations, senseless conflict and bureaucratic barriers have kept California Tribes from managing their ancestral lands.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 7, 2026

These bills would correct our nation’s labor laws to bring economic justice for farm workers and equip the USDA with more tools to integrate worker perspective, priorities, and staffing to better represent its farm and food system workers.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 7, 2026

As the Trump Administration continues to target farm and food system workers, I will keep fighting to make sure our essential workers are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve for their back-breaking, critical work.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 7, 2026

Farm and food system workers are essential to feeding our country and bolstering California and the nation’s economy, but for far too long, they have been unjustly excluded from protections extended to other workers, have inadequate…

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Katie Britt
@katiebritt· Republican · AL· Aug 7, 2026

That is why it is imperative that their deeply held religious beliefs must be protected throughout their time in the military.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Aug 7, 2026

Military chaplains provide a vital service to the patriots who sacrifice for our country every day.

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Kevin Cramer
@kevincramer· Republican · ND· Aug 7, 2026

Military chaplains shouldn’t have to check their faith at the door when they put on the uniform.

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