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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Jul 7, 2026

This proposal dramatically expands agencies' authority to the point where the President could terminate or suspend any grant at any time for any reason and without any notice.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 7, 2026

250 years later, that document continues to serve as our guiding light.

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Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 7, 2026

Our founding fathers took an incredible risk by standing up to a king.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 7, 2026

I’m proud to have fought for this funding as a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 7, 2026

These investments will make our roads safer and our communities more livable.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 7, 2026

Massachusetts is leading the nation addressing the road safety crisis.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 7, 2026

Unfortunately, President Trump’s contribution to this anniversary has been to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘American flag blue’—through a no-bid contract to a clearly unqualified firm.

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Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Jul 7, 2026

Delaying the implementation of these rules means that students of all ages will continue to face systemic barriers to a quality education.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jul 7, 2026

I will always work hand-in-hand with Taiwan and our other partners throughout the region to tackle our shared challenges, strengthen security and build a more prosperous future.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jul 7, 2026

Congress must have a steady vision for supporting Taiwan’s democracy and self-defense for the long haul.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jul 7, 2026

As a Pacific nation, we must remain reliable partners to Taiwan—for the sake of their security and our own.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 7, 2026

No other state offers this combination of Arctic proximity, deep-water access, shipbuilding and repair capacity, and Arctic expertise, and Maine is ready to deliver for the Service and its crews.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 7, 2026

As the Coast Guard makes homeporting decisions for the cutters still to come, I urge you to make Maine a top choice.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 7, 2026

Geography makes the case on its own. Maine is the closest point in the continental United States to the Arctic, giving an Atlantic-based cutter the shortest transit to its operating areas.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 7, 2026

The decision to build out an 11-ship fleet is a generational investment in American presence in the high latitudes, and Maine offers the Coast Guard an ideal Atlantic homeport from which to project that presence.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jul 7, 2026

I write to urge that the State of Maine be selected as a homeport for the Service’s new Arctic Security Cutters.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 7, 2026

Trump Accounts are, in many ways, Donald Trump’s New Deal — but instead of having government taking care of everyone, Trump Accounts are about making every child and every American a capitalist. Every one of our kids is now going to be an…

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jul 7, 2026

The Trump administration’s military adventurism overseas, combined with its obvious disregard for civilians, do not make the American people or our service members safer.

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Elissa Slotkin
@elissaslotkin· Democratic · MI· Jul 7, 2026

He should do the right thing, drop out quickly, and give Maine Democrats the opportunity to select a new nominee who can compete and win in November.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jul 7, 2026

Now more than ever we need leaders in Washington who reflect our values. There can be no tolerance for sexual assault.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jul 7, 2026

With so much at stake, the best path forward is for Graham Platner to step aside as the Democratic nominee and address these serious allegations outside this Senate race.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 7, 2026

The allegations reported today are incredibly disturbing – violence, abuse and sexual assault are absolutely unacceptable.

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