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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 1, 2026

Mr. Clayton is willing to say anything in defense of Donald Trump’s corruption and abuses.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 1, 2026

This federal investment in the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Clinic will strengthen the clinic’s infrastructure—creating a safer and more energy efficient space for patients and providers in the years to come.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 1, 2026

The American people deserve to have a government that works for them—not one that is willing to push energy prices even higher and put the country’s energy security at grave risk.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 1, 2026

At a time when energy prices are skyrocketing, the Administration is hell-bent on political retribution instead of working to bring down costs for millions of Americans.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 1, 2026

Once an Administration begins punishing Americans for how they vote, the threat extends far beyond these projects: no state, community, business, or worker can trust that the federal government will apply the law fairly.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Aug 1, 2026

Now that court documents have confirmed what we knew to be true, we write to demand that you restore previously awarded funding that the Trump Administration has weaponized in an attempt to punish perceived political enemies.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 1, 2026

President Trump needs to send the $400 million funds immediately as it’s desperately needed to stop the Russian advances.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 1, 2026

We need real solutions that lower costs and deliver the relief people need—not the constant chaos, cost hikes, and corruption coming from the Trump administration.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 1, 2026

Given ORD is seated at the crossroads of the United States and is necessary to connect flights from coast to coast, any changes or operations at ORD have a ripple-effect on the entire nation’s aviation system.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Aug 1, 2026

Moreover, USDOT, the FAA, the City of Chicago, airlines, and other partners have invested billions of dollars in runways through the O’Hare Modernization Program.

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Tommy Tuberville
@tommytuberville· Republican · AL· Aug 1, 2026

The men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard are critical to our national defense and security, which is why they deserve the same strategic organization as other branches of our military.

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Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Aug 1, 2026

The Coast Guard has a unique and highly specialized mission to protect our country from threats posed by smugglers, drug traffickers, terrorists, and other lawbreakers, and it deserves a service secretary to oversee and coordinate its…

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Aug 1, 2026

Since day one, @DAGToddBlanche has delivered on President Trump’s mandate to restore law and order by taking on the fraudsters, criminals, and illegal aliens that Democrats protect over American citizens.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Aug 1, 2026

For the first time in 15-20 years, the overwhelming majority of the countries in the Western Hemisphere are now led by pro-American leaders and pro-American governments. It’s an extraordinary achievement.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Aug 1, 2026

The deal with Lebanon and Israel is unprecedented… This is the first time the Israelis and the Lebanese government have spoken at the official level in close to 30 years.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Aug 1, 2026

60 countries came to Washington and were part of an effort where we’re shedding light on far-left terror and violence.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Aug 1, 2026

The International Criminal Court is an illegitimate international organization. They’ve made themselves illegitimate because they claim that even if you’re not a member of that court, they can come after you. What that literally means in…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 1, 2026

Medical care in immigration detention is dangerously inadequate. Immigration detention facility staff routinely deny or defer necessary medical treatment, providing only minimal care until emergency care is required.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 1, 2026

The Trump Administration is intentionally subjecting longtime law-abiding residents of our communities and children who have grown up in our communities to neglectful and dangerous detention conditions.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 1, 2026

Poor medical care was the most urgent concern raised by both families and adult women. They described a range of unaddressed health issues and voiced that, because they were not receiving adequate care, those medical conditions are…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 1, 2026

Children and their parents described a top-down culture of cruelty among Dilley staff, including guards deliberately disrupting children’s sleep at night, purposely entering rooms without knocking, and taunting children who are often…

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Mark Kelly
@markkelly· Democratic · AZ· Aug 1, 2026

But not in my family. I thought I had the risky job—until January 8th of 2011.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 1, 2026

Sen. Bernie Sanders’s call for nationalizing the top AI labs rests partly on that concern.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Aug 1, 2026

The United States can certainly injure the court, but there’s no way that we could dismantle the court.

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