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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 5, 2026

If our Republican colleagues have the strength of their convictions, they should bring an authorization to use military force in Iran to this floor.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 5, 2026

We should care about the Constitution of the United States of America, because the framers of our Constitution deliberately vested the power to declare war in Congress.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 5, 2026

We urge you to immediately rescind any guidance suggesting that State will no longer honor the transfer of $2 billion to CDC and commit to upholding this long-standing transfer that keeps Americans safe.

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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Aug 5, 2026

Honoring Harriet Tubman on our nation's currency is an important recognition of her legacy and we urge you to reconsider.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Aug 5, 2026

We write to express our deep frustration that the Department of the Treasury is "not at present" planning to move forward with the long-standing effort to place Harriet Tubman on the twenty-dollar bill.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 5, 2026

For the good of our country, the rule of law, and the American people, we demand that you change course and restore the previously awarded funding.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 5, 2026

The Pentagon routinely fails audits without consequences, enabling fraud, waste, and abuse.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 5, 2026

Taxpayers cannot keep writing blank checks for a Department of Defense that repeatedly fails to account for trillions of dollars in assets.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 5, 2026

If they are a threat in any way to any person in America, they need to leave. But if they are leading good lives, doing the best they can for them and their families, give them a chance.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 5, 2026

In the name of humanity, for God’s sake, don’t send these people back to an island which we have already declared is too dangerous for any American to visit.

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Mazie K. Hirono
@maziekhirono· HI· Aug 5, 2026

This commonsense legislation honors the service of thousands of women who have served in combat roles with distinction, while strengthening our military by ensuring that every qualified service member is judged by their ability, not their…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 5, 2026

For all his bluster about meritocracy, Pete Hegseth continues to find slimy ways to push out warriors who have earned their right to serve.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 5, 2026

Far too often, roads that need repaving and transportation facilities that need revamping are left unfixed because states and towns don’t have the funding they need.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 5, 2026

I believe, as I said, that it should be coordinated with and, the information should be shared with local and, and state officials, with the attorney general's office, with the governor's office.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 5, 2026

Mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit are continual threats to all Americans.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 5, 2026

One of the best parts about living in Maine is being able to spend time outdoors, but the threat of dangerous illnesses from mosquito bites is a real concern.

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Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Aug 5, 2026

Senators who vote for Blanche are voting for an Attorney General who will attack abortion rights in EVERY state.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 5, 2026

Selling access to his market-moving social media posts is just one example of the brazen corruption we’ve seen coming out of the Oval Office—and I am fighting back to put a stop to it,

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 5, 2026

This is out in the open—Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in American history. Despite already being the richest president in history, President Trump’s number one priority in office is to make himself richer while everyday…

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Aug 5, 2026

Americans deserve a government that works for them, not one that’s for sale to hedge funds and Wall Street banks.

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Kamala Harris
@kamalaharris· Democratic · CA· Aug 5, 2026

We need to revisit, if they so want, statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C.

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Kamala Harris
@kamalaharris· Democratic · CA· Aug 5, 2026

It means being ruthless. They are ruthless. We need to be ruthless, too.

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Kamala Harris
@kamalaharris· Democratic · CA· Aug 5, 2026

Registering folks to vote and having an agenda that is about turning out the vote in the greatest numbers we have ever seen so that in this environment where they are cheating, we will be too big to rig.

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