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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jul 2, 2026

The crypto legislation heading to the Senate floor must prevent the president, vice president, senior administration officials, members of Congress, and their families from profiting off the crypto industry.

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Angela Alsobrooks
@angelaalsobrooks· MD· Jul 2, 2026

We desperately need legislation that includes an agreement on ethics — that would apply to the president, vice president, and all of us.

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James Murray
@jamesmurray· Labour Party · MT· Jul 2, 2026

We know from review after review that wrongdoing is being covered up and that bullying towards staff who try to sound the alarm is rife.

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Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Jul 2, 2026

As New Yorkers continue to combat the impacts of severe weather and disaster events like the flooding that took place in May, I will continue to work to deliver this critical federal assistance for communities across the five boroughs.

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Charles E. Schumer
@charleseschumer· NY· Jul 2, 2026

In May, homes and businesses across New York City and parts of Long Island suffered immense flood damage.

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Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 2, 2026

The future of college athletics is now in Congress’s hands. We can sit in the stands and watch the system continue to unravel, or we can step onto the field and lead.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 2, 2026

While the Supreme Court rejected those efforts this time, Congress must reassert its legal authority and hold the president accountable as he seeks to rewrite the law in his favor.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 2, 2026

Today, the Supreme Court upheld a fundamental constitutional principle that has defined our nation for generations.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 2, 2026

But the Constitution, backed by decades of legal precedent, makes it absolutely clear that anyone born in the United States is an American citizen.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 2, 2026

Today, Americans are suffering through a housing affordability crisis. Single-family home prices and the average age of first-time homebuyers hit record highs last year, while more households are paying unsustainable amounts of rent than…

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 2, 2026

We write to urge you to immediately direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of the Treasury to release approximately $750 million in housing construction funds available under the Capital Magnet Fund…

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Raphael Warnock
@raphaelwarnock· Democratic · GA· Jul 2, 2026

Without measures to restore competitive balance, specialty crop production will increasingly move to foreign countries.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

I will continue to push to overturn Citizens United so that our elections reflect the will of the people and not the highest bidder.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

The American people deserve a government that addresses their priorities – affordable housing, healthcare, good jobs, and safe schools – and we will only achieve that by strengthening, not undermining, our campaign finance system.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

The Supreme Court’s NRSC v. FEC decision is yet another step by the conservative majority to dismantle the Federal Election Campaign Act, Congress’ response to the Watergate Scandal over 50 years ago.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jul 2, 2026

There is no statutory preference for consular processing, and legislative history shows that Congress has long maintained a strong preference in favor of allowing eligible noncitizens to adjust status in the United States.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

Any effort to dismantle that statutory framework through internal agency policy is unacceptable.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

By directing adjudicators to treat adjustment of status as an ‘extraordinary form of relief’ and by creating a policy preference for consular processing, the memorandum undermines the very purposes Congress sought to advance when enacting…

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

We urge you to reverse this new policy and restore adjudications of adjustment of status applications in a manner consistent with the law, longstanding practice, and congressional intent.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

Adjustment of status is the statutory process by which immigrants may apply for lawful permanent residence, often called a ‘green card,’ from within the United States.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

We write to object to your new policy memorandum regarding adjustment of status.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

We request a written response to this letter making these commitments and responding to our questions by no later than July 14, 2026.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 2, 2026

The Department of Justice must end this corrupt money grab by publicly committing that it will not pursue any other such compensation fund and that it will vigorously defend taxpayers in any January 6-related lawsuits.

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