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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 28, 2026

Leaders should be held to a higher standard, not a different standard.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 28, 2026

If I were president, I'd be focused on what that family around the kitchen table is looking at as they go through their bills.

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Bill Cassidy
@billcassidy· Republican · LA· Jun 28, 2026

I think you see every, every, every period, those senators that step up and say we need something different, we need more.

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Jim Banks
@jimbanks· Republican · IN· Jun 28, 2026

The US cannot afford to lose this race to its biggest adversary

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Jim Banks
@jimbanks· Republican · IN· Jun 28, 2026

The AI race is not just an economic race, national security race, but I think it’s a moral race for our country

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jun 28, 2026

Anti-abortion centers—so-called crisis pregnancy centers—push misinformation, rely on deceptive tactics, and endanger pregnant people by delaying access to legitimate care.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jun 28, 2026

But I’m proud of the resilience of America250 under the leadership of Chair Rosie Rios and a bipartisan board in staying true to its mission, the mission that was unanimously adopted by America250 in March of 2024.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jun 28, 2026

Accordingly, we insist that the Postal Service abandon this proposed regulation and return to its core mission of providing universal postal services to every American.

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Deb Fischer
@debfischer· NE· Jun 28, 2026

Our firefighters put everything on the line to keep us safe, and it’s our job to make sure they are taken care of.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jun 28, 2026

Mr. Lilly, I'm concerned about the level of park service staffing with the recent reductions.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Jun 28, 2026

But it's not just a question of opportunity cost and attentional challenges.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Jun 28, 2026

And a few weeks ago, as a war of his own making was ravaging people’s paychecks, he said, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.”

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 28, 2026

Every life is a precious gift from God and should be treated with dignity.

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Todd Young
@toddyoung· Republican · IN· Jun 28, 2026

“We need to ensure the United States has the talent and research capabilities required to lead the global tech competition and outcompete China,” said Senator Young.

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Joni Ernst
@joniernst· Republican · IA· Jun 28, 2026

Ernst’s Reviewing Every Check and Each Invoice Purchasing Troops’ Supplies (RECEIPTS) Act requires the Pentagon to achieve a clean audit by 2028 and to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technology to reduce the reliance on costly…

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Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Jun 28, 2026

So, let's talk about permitting reform. As you know, we are in dire need of permitting reform.

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Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Jun 28, 2026

Recently, the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia vacated the biological opinion that governed consultations under the Endangered Species Act for coal mining activities in states that have primacy under the Surface Mining…

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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Jun 28, 2026

Accordingly, we insist that the Postal Service abandon this proposed regulation and return to its core mission of providing universal postal services to every American.

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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Jun 28, 2026

We write for a second time regarding the unconstitutional and illegal attempt to transform the United States Postal Service (USPS) into an election administration agency controlled by the White House and President Trump.

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