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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

We have enough resources, staff, and talent on a bipartisan basis to call Donald Trump Jr. before the Committee for a deposition, to answer some basic questions about who paid for his wedding ceremony.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

Research from the Trevor Project found that ‘LGBTQ+ young people are too often placed at higher risk for suicide not because of who they are, but as a result of how they are mistreated and stigmatized.’ This Committee should not…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

If we are going to have a constructive conversation about women’s sports, then we must demand honesty and compassion. Anything less is a disservice—including categorically treating every trans athlete, no matter their age or level of…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

To all my Republican colleagues, please join me and Senator Murkowski in standing up for these young people who epitomize the true meaning of the American Dream.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

There is still time to help Dreamers in the final months of the 119th Congress.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

I may be leaving the Senate in a few months, but I am not leaving this fight [for Dreamers].

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

Ukrainian nationals cannot safely return at this time, and allowing TPS to terminate on October 19, 2026, would risk sending more than one hundred thousand individuals back to an active war zone.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

The damage Republicans have done will take more than a repair job—we need a top-to-bottom renovation that puts families first.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

Families deserve better, and I’m laser-focused on doing everything I can to lower costs, protect access to health care and hold this Administration accountable.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

“Donald Trump promised families he would lower costs and protect their wallets, but instead, he has delivered a cratered economy where Illinoisans are getting left behind.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Sep 24, 2026

“Grocery bills, energy bills and health care bills are piling up. From Elgin to Romeoville to Chicago, families all across Illinois are telling me the same thing: ‘We can’t afford this,’”

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Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Sep 24, 2026

Alaska is a cornerstone of American defense; investments like this from the Coast Guard are critical as we work to improve infrastructure on bases across the state to maintain our national security.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 24, 2026

Today, I am announcing a new visa restriction policy under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Sep 24, 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu's disgraceful policy of expanding West Bank settlements crosses a clear red line and makes Palestinian statehood and lasting peace even more difficult.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Sep 24, 2026

The United States must stand up against Netanyahu's campaign of violence and aggression against Palestinian civilians and sanction individuals and companies that are complicit in this unlawful action.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Sep 24, 2026

The United States must use all diplomatic and economic tools available to counter rapid settlement expansion and extremist settler violence in the West Bank.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 24, 2026

When you are racing towards a cliff, you don’t just ease up on the gas pedal. You hit the brakes.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 24, 2026

We think it’s an opportunity for him to engage not just with [Trump] but with other world leaders.

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Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Sep 24, 2026

What Trump and Secretary Hegsethdismissed as ‘fake news’ turned out to be serious and deteriorating conditions for our service members. Our troops and their families make immense sacrifices every single day, yet the president dismissed…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Sep 24, 2026

This is a smear job. And as someone who has always prided herself on serving with integrity, it really offends me,

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Sep 24, 2026

I've got to say, I do not understand how anyone would take the word of a felon who's been convicted twice — twice, two separate cases — of five counts of money laundering, counts of bank fraud, false submissions to the FEC. He is a…

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Sep 24, 2026

As the United States engages with Beijing, we cannot forget the millions who have suffered under the CCP or those who continue to live under its repression today.

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