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Mark Kelly
@markkelly· Democratic · AZ· Jul 22, 2026

The fastest way to end this illegal war is to cut off the money that Putin is using to fuel it.

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Joni Ernst
@joniernst· Republican · IA· Jul 22, 2026

These roadmaps provided by GAO and PBRB pave the way for saving taxpayer dollars and downsizing the government.

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Joni Ernst
@joniernst· Republican · IA· Jul 22, 2026

Spending more than $155,000 per employee for office space is highway robbery, especially when there is ample room in other half-filled buildings nearby.

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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Jul 22, 2026

We demand that you immediately reverse course and reinstate funding for established grantees of the TPP Program, who are midway through their grants and doing essential work to prevent teen pregnancy.

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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Jul 22, 2026

Every dollar spent on this war is a dollar not spent helping families afford housing, health care, childcare or groceries at home

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 22, 2026

That is why I have been working for more than a decade to propose commonsense policies to take back unchecked power from Big Tech and put it into the hands of the American people.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 22, 2026

My Youth AI Privacy Act answers that call by prohibiting AI companies from using invasive and manipulative design tricks that exploit young people’s emotions and foster dependency on AI chatbots.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 22, 2026

Parents, kids, and families across the country are rightfully demanding strong protections against AI chatbots.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 22, 2026

The new support for my Youth AI Privacy Act sends a clear message to Big Tech: stop exploiting kids through manipulative AI chatbots.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 22, 2026

We urge you to honor that commitment by abandoning these proposals and to further reject any legislation that would permanently cut off these benefits to veterans.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Jul 22, 2026

We urge you to listen to the growing opposition from veterans and publicly commit to addressing their concerns.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jul 22, 2026

Accepting a foreign jet was a mistake from the start and a tremendous waste of resources.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jul 22, 2026

The only thing more insulting to the taxpayers than spending money on a jet they don't need, would be for the president to take it with him, to take it out of our military inventory, when he leaves office.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jul 22, 2026

Is it correct that it is no longer a war objective to destroy all of their military capacities?

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Jul 22, 2026

The American people either didn't want this war or were deeply skeptical of this war because they have seen this country make the same mistake over and over again in wars in the Middle East, and that is to create either unrealistic or…

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jul 22, 2026

The proposed NDA arrives during a period of significant concern among federal employees regarding retaliation for reporting misconduct.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Jul 22, 2026

At a time when many federal employees already fear retaliation for reporting wrongdoing, the proposed NDA risks further chilling lawful disclosures and undermining the transparency and accountability that Congress depends upon.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 22, 2026

From start to finish, Mr. Clayton has proven himself incapable of telling the truth or demonstrating an iota of independence from Donald Trump.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 22, 2026

Mr. Clayton refused to tell the truth about the 2020 election because Donald Trump would not let him.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 22, 2026

I urge Congress to pass my America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act to protect and defend these lands for future generations.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Jul 22, 2026

It’s unacceptable that hundreds of thousands of young girls are still forced into marriages they want no part of.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 22, 2026

Child marriage overwhelmingly affects underage girls who are married to adult men, often with dire consequences for their life outcomes.

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