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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

It is not too much to ask, and to deport them into this dangerous situation is not consistent with the basic values of America.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

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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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

This is all so Donald Trump and his trusted adviser Stephen Miller can meet their 2,000 arrests-a-day quota.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has supercharged Trump’s mass deportation campaign, with devastating consequences for Temporary Protected Status holders, and the American communities who rely on them.

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John Boozman
@johnboozman· Republican · AR· Aug 4, 2026

Our federal courts deserve facilities that are well maintained and able to meet the needs of the judges, legal professionals and the public they serve.

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Kevin Cramer
@kevincramer· Republican · ND· Aug 4, 2026

Managing the federal government’s real estate portfolio is an enormous undertaking, and too often our courthouses are at the bottom of the priority list for maintenance, repairs, and upgrades.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

Given the reported imminent expansion of family detention, and the mounting toll of detention on children and families detained at Dilley, I believe a Committee hearing is warranted.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

Today, I am releasing a fact sheet documenting findings and observations from my staff’s visit to Dilley…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 4, 2026

This resolution honors Gold Star children for the tremendous sacrifices they make for our nation and the loss they will carry with them forever.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 4, 2026

I’m proud to join my colleagues in supporting this commonsense bipartisan legislation to strengthen access to quality care for older Americans.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 4, 2026

The Provider Reimbursement Stability Act would help ensure that Medicare providers are fairly reimbursed so they can continue delivering the full range of care that Maine seniors depend on for their healthcare needs.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 4, 2026

Accessible, reliable health care is essential for seniors across Maine, particularly in our rural communities where providers are already stretched thin.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Aug 4, 2026

I advocated for significant changes to the proposed rule in a July 6 letter to the agency, citing its potential to politicize grants and harm small, rural communities, families, and biomedical research.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Aug 4, 2026

It is America First. We want to take care of Americans first. It’s our economy. It’s our homeland. But there’s a way to utilize labor where we’re not having the participation rate where we need to. And we can plug those holes.

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Bernie Moreno
@berniemoreno· OH· Aug 4, 2026

I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Aug 4, 2026

We’re in a frankly pretty deep valley right now with this new campaign that Secretary Rubio announced.

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Bernie Moreno
@berniemoreno· OH· Aug 4, 2026

Miller needs serious psychological help and should not be free to continue endangering others until he does so.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 4, 2026

No one is above the law, and EFTA II ensures that even Trump and his crony, acting attorney general Todd Blanche, can’t stop the truth from coming to light.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Aug 4, 2026

Can you believe the guy, or did he and Trump announce the $1.9bn Trump justice fund in a month, and now we’re back where we started?

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Aug 4, 2026

Cornyn and Tillis seem to have gotten nothing. The tax immunity deal is still unlimited in terms of tax control liability, and the slush fund, or the thug fund, as I call it, is still alive and well so far as Donald Trump is concerned.

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Aug 4, 2026

We want to express our gratitude to Mr Blanche and his staff for working with us on this, and we look forward to voting to advance his nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee soon.

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Thom Tillis
@thomtillis· Republican · NC· Aug 4, 2026

It’s unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal.

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