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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2026

Donald Trump’s desire to punish Los Angeles and the state of California for not voting for him, means once again that thousands of Angelinos are left watching this Administration fight for anything but them, their businesses, and their…

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 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.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 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.

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Jun 27, 2026

They’re uniquely different, God created person. They’re not inconvenient. They’re a child.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jun 27, 2026

Snohomish County, Washington, recently conducted a test to assess the postal delivery times in their area.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jun 27, 2026

I ask my colleagues to stand up for their constituents — because if we don’t stop this administration’s war on voting rights, I guarantee you, millions of Americans will be disenfranchised.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jun 27, 2026

Voting in America is your right. Americans have been beaten, they’ve been bloodied, and they’ve given their lives to secure that right. Disenfranchisement today is more bureaucratic, and it’s more technical, but the results for ordinary…

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jun 27, 2026

The Administration will use the Supreme Court’s inhumane TPS decision to send thousands of law-abiding immigrants back to unstable and dangerous home countries. Congress must act to rectify the error.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jun 27, 2026

Outcomes-Based Financing is a promising way to finance higher education and a more desirable alternative to high-interest student loans.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jun 27, 2026

Thousands of servicemembers, including many New Mexicans, bravely defended the Bataan Peninsula during World War II before enduring the Bataan Death March and imprisonment as prisoners of war," said Luján.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jun 27, 2026

Nearly 2,000 New Mexico National Guardsmen fought alongside Allied forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II. These brave Americans endured the unimaginably harrowing Bataan Death March, and years of forced labor and torture in…

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Jun 27, 2026

This federal funding will help these clinics all across the state keep their doors open and deliver the health care people rely on every single day.

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Kevin Cramer
@kevincramer· Republican · ND· Jun 27, 2026

This bill ensures our armed forces remain the strongest and most capable in the world.

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Mazie K. Hirono
@maziekhirono· HI· Jun 27, 2026

Nothing is more fundamental to our democracy than ensuring that all citizens can exercise their fundamental right to vote. Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans know their agenda is deeply unpopular, but instead of delivering for the…

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 27, 2026

I firmly believe that this year’s NDAA takes great strides to secure our nation and put us in a position to fight away games rather than on our own soil.

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Cindy Hyde-Smith
@cindyhydesmith· Republican · MS· Jun 27, 2026

“The fact that this horrifying procedure is still being done to babies who can feel pain in the womb is why we need to enact the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act,” Hyde-Smith said.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 27, 2026

Dismemberment abortions are among the most brutal methods of abortion, accounting for around 80% of second trimester abortions.

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Todd Young
@toddyoung· Republican · IN· Jun 27, 2026

There aren’t many issues like this. In a divided America, this could unify America.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Jun 27, 2026

Finding a quality education that will lead to a successful career shouldn’t force Americans to go into debt they won’t be able to pay back.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jun 27, 2026

Outcomes-Based Financing is a promising way to finance higher education and a more desirable alternative to high-interest student loans.

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Todd Young
@toddyoung· Republican · IN· Jun 27, 2026

Hoosiers should not be forced to choose between a quality education and an affordable one.

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Joni Ernst
@joniernst· Republican · IA· Jun 27, 2026

Anyone ripping off hardworking Americans won’t be needing a passport to reach their final destination, which is behind bars.

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Joni Ernst
@joniernst· Republican · IA· Jun 27, 2026

I'm slamming the door on scammers trying to flee the country and dodge accountability.

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Joni Ernst
@joniernst· Republican · IA· Jun 27, 2026

Fraudsters who rob taxpayers shouldn't get a vacation abroad while awaiting trial.

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