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Jacky Rosen
@jackyrosen· Democratic · NV· Jul 1, 2026

I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision today to defend the U.S. Constitution and honor the right to automatic citizenship for all U.S.-born children.

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Catherine Cortez Masto
@catherinecortezmasto· Democratic · NV· Jul 1, 2026

Today, the Supreme Court upheld a fundamental American value: if you’re born in the United States, you’re an American citizen.

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James Murray
@jamesmurray· Labour Party · MT· Jul 1, 2026

Drawing a line under the disruption was good news for resident doctors, patients and the NHS as a whole.

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James Murray
@jamesmurray· Labour Party · MT· Jul 1, 2026

Too often families have been sneered at, disbelieved, blamed and lied to.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jul 1, 2026

That’s really important because that means this library is, in statute, a repository for all these different artifacts that we’re going to want to display now and in perpetuity.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jul 1, 2026

Congress must act now to save Social Security for generations of Americans to come.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jul 1, 2026

Even after being ordered by a court, the Administration is still searching for any way to avoid paying Americans the refunds that they are owed, and American consumers that ultimately paid for these tariffs have no clue whether they will…

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jul 1, 2026

After the Supreme Court ruled President Trump’s tariffs were illegal, the Administration should have done everything in its power to quickly return that money to the Americans who paid it.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 1, 2026

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 1, 2026

President Trump’s attempts to undermine this fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution were unlawful and contrary to the values that have long strengthened our country.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 1, 2026

The Supreme Court’s recent decisions have emboldened President Trump to test the limits of his power.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2026

These fires did not discriminate based on party or political preference. Neither should this Administration.

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2026

Nor does the bill provide any relief to Southern Californians still needing assistance to recover and rebuild after the devastating fires that took place eighteen months ago. Donald Trump’s desire to punish Los Angeles and the state of…

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2026

Most of the Administration’s $87 billion supplement spending request would defray costs incurred as a result of the President’s decision to go to war with Iran, a war not authorized by Congress or supported by the American people. That…

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2026

As Americans, we will continue to organize, vote, legislate, and litigate because our country depends on it.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2026

Yet, while we celebrate this ruling today, we cannot rest. Because this is certainly not the end of Trump’s attacks on our Constitution, our democracy, and the notion of what it means to be American.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2026

This is personal. I am a proud son of immigrants. I was born in the United States. I am a proud citizen of the United States with freedom to pursue the American Dream.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2026

The Constitution could not be clearer: if you are born in the United States, you are a citizen of the United States. Period. No ambiguity.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2026

The public confidence in the Supreme Court is not nearly what it should be. Even on a case as clear as this birthright citizenship, the Constitution couldn’t be clearer.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 1, 2026

We’ll have to continue to resist, have to continue to fight back and defend our values, defend our rights, and build on them for future generations.

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Jul 1, 2026

We need to make it unconstitutional to obtain citizenship through fraud or illegal actions.

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Jul 1, 2026

We need to pass stronger laws that will prevent a future administration from opening the border again.

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