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Eric Schmitt
@ericschmitt· Republican · MO· Jul 24, 2026

A visa is a privilege—not a constitutional entitlement.

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

Their behavior has to change in order for ours to change.

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Tina Smith
@tinasmith· Democratic · MN· Jul 24, 2026

Senator Tina Smith has been a fighter for working people in the US Senate.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 24, 2026

I am deeply troubled about how Graphite might be used in the United States to target Americans.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Jul 24, 2026

He has demonstrated himself to put undue pressure. This is why he was impeached. This is why he was criminally indicted.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Jul 24, 2026

This is why your nomination should fail. The attorney general’s client is not the president. It’s the American people.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Jul 24, 2026

Your role is not to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, and to uphold due process for all.

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

Today, on a bipartisan basis, the Senate HELP Committee finally stood up to the greed of the food and beverage industry.

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

We cannot continue to allow these greedy corporations to put their own profits over the health and well-being of our kids.

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

I believe that tariffs can be used strategically quite valuably, but what the Trump administration is doing is picking the pockets of American consumers.

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

Americans are now paying for it. Based on an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office and the Treasury Department’s own numbers, Trump’s tariffs cost families an average of $1,700.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 24, 2026

Rapid consolidation in the seed industry has had a direct and brutal impact on farms in Vermont and across the country.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Jul 24, 2026

When a handful of powerful corporations dominate the seed market, they can dictate which seeds get planted and the amount of independence growers have over the crops they produce—and the costs ultimately show up in the prices families pay…

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

For decades, Big Ag has ripped off farmers and jacked up food prices for families.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 24, 2026

The federal government must uphold its trust and treaty obligations to Tribes, and that includes ensuring Tribal communities have the resources they need to prepare for public health emergencies.

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

The federal government unfairly excluded tribal nations from accessing emergency health grants during COVID-19, leaving communities high and dry and breaking our country’s promise to Tribes. We can’t wait for the next public health…

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

U.S. trade policy should focus on creating jobs, strengthening supply chains, and lowering costs for American families — not advancing the interests of Big Tech CEOs by letting their companies run amok.

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John Barrasso
@johnbarrasso· Republican · WY· Jul 24, 2026

Washington red tape makes it harder to expand broadband infrastructure on these lands. This results in higher costs and less internet access in rural areas.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Jul 24, 2026

In order to ensure rural communities in South Dakota have access to reliable broadband, it’s critical that federal agencies are processing permits in a timely fashion and are being held accountable for any delays.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 24, 2026

More must be done to address the barriers that have long kept rural communities from accessing reliable broadband.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 24, 2026

In New Mexico and across the country, our public lands belong to the people, and everyone deserves a meaningful voice in how they are managed.

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Raphael Warnock
@raphaelwarnock· Democratic · GA· Jul 24, 2026

No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.

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