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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 28, 2026

Every time Republicans oppose our war powers resolution and vote against ending this war, they lose the faith of the American people.

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Mitch McConnell
@mitchmcconnell· Republican · KY· Jul 28, 2026

I'm still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors' orders.

bbc.co.uk
Mike DeWine
@mikedewine· Republican · OH· Jul 28, 2026

Haiti is hell today. So you'd be sending people … back to hell.

cbsnews.com
Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Jul 27, 2026

The growing power and influence of Palantir at the highest levels of our government is terrifying.

azmirror.com
Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Jul 27, 2026

Seeing how the Trump Administration uses federal contracts to bolster ICE’s illegal operations, Senator Gallego voluntarily donated contributions received from Palantir and its employees to the Arizona Undocumented Workers Relief Fund a…

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Doug Jones
@dougjones· AL· Jul 27, 2026

Voting rights are not a chapter in the history book anymore. We don’t get to close that vote. They’re a living promise that must be defended in every generation, and we are seeing it right now today.

alabamareflector.com
Doug Jones
@dougjones· AL· Jul 27, 2026

Republican women, Democratic women, independent women, you watch politicians in Montgomery and Washington decide that they know better than you do about your own body, your own family and your own life.

alabamareflector.com
Doug Jones
@dougjones· AL· Jul 27, 2026

The fact is, Alabama is a poor state. It’s an unhealthy state, and Medicaid expansion is not a handout, it’s a hand up.

alabamareflector.com
Doug Jones
@dougjones· AL· Jul 27, 2026

In this year, in 2026, we’re witnessing perhaps the greatest example of what is wrong with state government in Alabama and how big money works in our state.

alabamareflector.com
Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jul 27, 2026

I will vote to stay in session unless we have passed the SAVE America Act.

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Eric Schmitt
@ericschmitt· Republican · MO· Jul 27, 2026

So, this is a very uniquely American system that allows us to compete in the Olympics. It helps build leaders while they’re in school.

dailycaller.com
Eric Schmitt
@ericschmitt· Republican · MO· Jul 27, 2026

The Democrats have stood in the way. But that was a big win that we got. And I think you’re going to start seeing more and more deportations because of that.

dailycaller.com
Eric Schmitt
@ericschmitt· Republican · MO· Jul 27, 2026

Right now, sanctuary jurisdictions across this country don’t tell ICE or federal law enforcement when a child rapist who’s here illegally is being released from prison. It’s totally insane.

dailycaller.com
Eric Schmitt
@ericschmitt· Republican · MO· Jul 27, 2026

I'm filing the American Citizenship Act to start the process of restoring the 14th Amendment's original meaning.

dailycaller.com
Rick Scott
@rickscott· Republican · FL· Jul 27, 2026

I stand with @basedmikelee. I will vote to stay in session unless we have passed the SAVE America Act. The American people expect us to deliver. They deserve secure elections.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jul 27, 2026

@LeaderJohnThune, I hereby object to any effort to put the Senate into recess in August—at least until such time as the Senate has passed the SAVE America Act—and hereby request a roll call vote. Do not assume you have my consent. You do…

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jul 27, 2026

The pledge is simply this: that you remain independent and not be part of the Democrat or Republican system.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jul 27, 2026

They don't believe in these extreme causes and going to the extreme mats and fighting each other and hating the other side.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jul 27, 2026

The way the parties have weaponized the political process today, they make it impossible to have a 'D' or an 'R' next to your name and speak to the other side.

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Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· Jul 27, 2026

The same is true of protecting girls’ and women’s sports. Gallup has found 69 percent of Americans believe athletes should compete on teams that match their biological sex.

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John Boozman
@johnboozman· Republican · AR· Jul 27, 2026

It’s time for the Senate to pass this legislation and provide the regulatory clarity the marketplace needs to ensure the U.S. remains a global leader.

lummis.senate.gov
Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Jul 27, 2026

Our daughters and granddaughters deserve an even playing field, and the Supreme Court has delivered.

risch.senate.gov