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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Jul 23, 2026

This will prevent a government-wide shutdown, continue critical services and operations for Americans, and hold federal workers harmless while Congress completes appropriations.

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Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· Jul 23, 2026

So Wyoming didn’t just send me here to spew political jargon, play politics. Because these things are simple, they are timeless. They are understood values.

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Cynthia Lummis
@cynthialummis· Republican · WY· Jul 23, 2026

Would we expect to go to Mexico or Canada and walk into an election booth and have them let us vote in their elections?

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jul 23, 2026

That’s what the Clarity Act is about: protecting everyday Americans and their hard-earned money, giving entrepreneurs a fair shot to build and create jobs here at home, and strengthening our national security by making it harder for…

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John Boozman
@johnboozman· Republican · AR· Jul 23, 2026

It delivers the certainty consumers, businesses and markets have been calling for by creating strong safeguards while supporting responsible innovation.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jul 23, 2026

If the prediction markets are allowed to keep operating unchecked does this pose an existential threat to both tribal sovereignty and to Indian Country, and what can Congress do to better protect Indian gaming?

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jul 23, 2026

So, my state wants to know why the Indian gaming [operations] – who basically have lived by the rules in their state and lived by the rules of a regulated entity – are now all of a sudden competing with somebody that is not a regulated…

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Tommy Tuberville
@tommytuberville· Republican · AL· Jul 23, 2026

You don’t have to answer this question, but I just want to throw it out there. Our H-1B program sucks.

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Tommy Tuberville
@tommytuberville· Republican · AL· Jul 23, 2026

Basically, what this does is when bad food comes into our ports, and it’s turned around by food inspectors, it goes right back out into the waters and goes to another port, and hopefully they get [away] with murder, so to speak.

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Tommy Tuberville
@tommytuberville· Republican · AL· Jul 23, 2026

First, I’d like to thank Senator Kaine on this. This is really important, especially [for] those that have ports.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jul 23, 2026

They would undermine our country’s competitiveness, erode our scientific ecosystem, increase unwanted bureaucracy, enable corruption, and perpetuate uncertainty across our local communities.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 23, 2026

I am proud to be a strong supporter of these bills and urge my colleagues to vote for these when they come before for the full House and Senate.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 23, 2026

The National Plan for Epilepsy Act will expand resources and improve epilepsy care across the country.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 23, 2026

The INSULIN Act would cap the cost of insulin, so Americans can pay less for the medication they need.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 23, 2026

Tyler’s Law would institute more robust guidance on testing for fentanyl during a suspected overdose.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 23, 2026

My Medicare Advantage bills will help streamline the prior authorization process and ensure transparency on supplemental benefits, so that seniors get the care they need when they need it.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jul 23, 2026

This is an important tool that has been utilized by producers to cover more than 67 million acres across the nation, including 10 million in North Dakota.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jul 23, 2026

We worked closely with Secretary Rollins and Under Secretary Fordyce on this issue, and very much appreciate their efforts to restore this option for our producers.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 23, 2026

Chaco Canyon is more than a place on a map — it is thousands of years of culture, history, and the enduring spirit of the Pueblo peoples. Protecting Chaco is our sacred responsibility. Once Chaco is damaged, it cannot be undone. That’s why…

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 23, 2026

Chaco Canyon is not for sale. New Mexico has an important role to play producing energy for the nation. We're the second largest producer of oil in the country, we produce far more electrons than we consume, and we have never had to…

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 23, 2026

I want to ask you, what are you going to do this time around to ensure that the proposed relief dollars that we're talking about today, that those funds go to American producers — instead of to the very foreign corporations who have…

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