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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 6, 2026

The Constitution limits the judicial power to deciding 'Cases' and 'Controversies.'...

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 6, 2026

Standing for offended observers has never been embraced by the Supreme Court, and was instead squeezed by lower courts directly from Lemon, a decision that no longer has any import in this Court’s jurisprudence.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 6, 2026

The district court ignored significant changes in Establishment Clause jurisprudence when it held that plaintiffs offended by a government display of the Ten Commandments have standing to challenge it, and that such a display violates the…

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 6, 2026

My promise to the American people is to hold accountable those who finance and support terrorism on American soil, no matter how many tax exemptions, charitable registrations, or civil rights letterheads they hide behind.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 6, 2026

This hearing is focused on Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2026

Transparency into the agency’s decisions—and its ties to GEO Group—is more important than ever, yet your refusal to fully answer all questions about this matter—in addition to the gaps in your recusal commitments—only add to the cloud of…

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2026

I remain concerned that you may still be making—or have very recently made—decisions in your roles both as an Advisor and now Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of ICE that are clouded by your conflicts of interest.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2026

Our service members in harm’s way and the taxpayers footing the bill deserve to know that those dollars are being spent through a competitive process, not funneled into the bank accounts of administration cronies.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2026

That is not right. That is why Senator Moreno and I have called for Congress to scrap the cap on payroll taxes.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2026

How about we make the wealthy pay into Social Security at the same rate that working families pay into Social Security?

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2026

Social Security is a promise. You pay in year after year, and then when you need it, at the end, it will always, always, always be there for you.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2026

Congress has a choice to make: either we can decide to protect the top 6% of all earners in America and let the Social Security trust fund get into trouble, cut benefits for seniors, throw more seniors into poverty, or we can decide that…

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 6, 2026

Democrats are fighting to protect and expand Social Security benefits funded by the wealthiest Americans paying their fair share.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are national treasures. The American people deserve public lands policy grounded in law, science, respect for Tribal sovereignty, and stewardship—not political decisions…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 6, 2026

By attempting, yet again, to eliminate vast portions of these monuments, your Administration invites needless uncertainty to the stability that local communities, Tribes, land managers, scientists, recreation users, and businesses need.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Aug 6, 2026

The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are national treasures. The American people deserve public lands policy grounded in law, science, respect for Tribal sovereignty, and stewardship—not political decisions…

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Aug 6, 2026

By attempting, yet again, to eliminate vast portions of these monuments, your Administration invites needless uncertainty to the stability that local communities, Tribes, land managers, scientists, recreation users, and businesses need.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 6, 2026

The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are national treasures. The American people deserve public lands policy grounded in law, science, respect for Tribal sovereignty, and stewardship—not political decisions…

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 6, 2026

By attempting, yet again, to eliminate vast portions of these monuments, your Administration invites needless uncertainty to the stability that local communities, Tribes, land managers, scientists, recreation users, and businesses need.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 6, 2026

I’m proud to champion this legislation to strengthen the early childhood workforce in New Mexico and across the country by expanding career pathways, professional development, and the support educators need.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 6, 2026

To ensure our next generation is prepared for success, we must invest to support and strengthen our early childhood workforce.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 6, 2026

As one of only two Senators who attended Head Start, I know firsthand the lasting impact early childhood education can have on a child’s future.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 6, 2026

This legislation will help save lives, reduce preventable disability, and ensure more Americans can access the care they need when every minute counts.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 6, 2026

My Stroke Act invests in research, strengthens emergency response systems, and equips communities with the tools they need to improve stroke care from prevention through recovery.

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