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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Aug 7, 2026

Chaplains serve because they are called to it. Congress has a responsibility to make sure they can carry out that calling faithfully, without being forced to violate the tenets of their faith and without fear of retaliation for holding to…

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Aug 7, 2026

For our country’s 250-year history, military chaplains have walked alongside our service members through the hardest moments of their lives, offering prayer, counsel, and hope in isolated posts and combat zones alike.

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

From Joint Base Lewis-McChord to Fairchild Air Force Base and everywhere in between Tribal Nations—like Yakama, Suquamish, and many more—do critical work to support military installations in Washington state and throughout the country…

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Aug 7, 2026

Oklahoma is home to 39 Tribal Nations, and many of them live and work alongside the men and women who serve at our military installations. When a Tribe is doing work that benefits a military base or post, whether that is roads, utilities…

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Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· Aug 7, 2026

This proposed rule by the Trump administration is a good first step, and I will keep working with Secretary Burgum and my colleagues to see it through to full delisting.

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Eric Schmitt
@ericschmitt· Republican · MO· Aug 7, 2026

California’s burdensome emissions requirements continue to punish American manufacturers, reduce consumer choice, and raise prices for American families.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Aug 7, 2026

Between Washington and Oregon, we've hit a record for the amount of acreage that has been burning.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Aug 7, 2026

We must re-emphasize that current use of the SAVE program for list maintenance is illegal, and efforts to coerce states to conduct mass voter purges during the 'quiet period' are also illegal under the NVRA...

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Aug 7, 2026

The IRS’s address sharing policy therefore violates the statute, improperly displaces Congress’s legislative judgments, undermines the confidentiality of taxpayer information and taxpayer reliance, and threatens the national fisc.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Aug 7, 2026

The data sharing here was illegal and threatens federal revenue, adversely affecting all taxpayers.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Aug 7, 2026

The data sharing at issue in this case by the [IRS] and [ICE] violates the express terms of the statute and ignores its history.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· 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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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· 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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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Aug 7, 2026

Returning 72 acres of the Quinault Indian Nation’s original reservation will restore the Tribe’s ancestral lands and help preserve one of the area’s last remnants of old growth forest as a living museum for future generations.

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Tommy Tuberville
@tommytuberville· Republican · AL· Aug 7, 2026

Well, if you do anything in life, you know, the big thing is when you get a manual, you get ethics with it first and the same thing with AI.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 7, 2026

Bankruptcy is often a painful last resort for small business owners. This bill makes permanent a quicker and cheaper pathway for entrepreneurs to settle debts, keep the lights on, and keep serving their neighbors.

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

Our nation’s bankruptcy code should work for Americans, not against them. By eliminating barriers to reorganization and restoring modern debt limits, the bipartisan Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act would provide American families and…

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Aug 7, 2026

Americans going through one of the most difficult seasons of their lives shouldn’t then be faced with bureaucratic hurdles and outdated rules as they try to restore their financial well-being.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Aug 7, 2026

We must keep our covenant with the Afghans who served beside us, risking everything — often at great personal expense to themselves and their families — to further America’s mission.

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Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Aug 7, 2026

Ensuring the safety of Afghan nationals who bravely fought side by side with U.S. Armed Forces against the Taliban is not only a moral obligation, but also extends to our national security interests.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Aug 7, 2026

We owe an enormous debt to the Afghans who supported U.S. forces during their 20-year mission in Afghanistan.

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Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Aug 7, 2026

This bill will break down barriers to treatment while accelerating the research and development of therapies for people living with ALS.

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Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Aug 7, 2026

ALS is indiscriminate and devastating. It can strike any of us, and it will take all of us working together to support those affected and help end this terminal disease.

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