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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Jun 24, 2026

The dream of homeownership is slipping further out of reach for too many Oklahomans.

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Ted Budd
@tedbudd· Republican · NC· Jun 24, 2026

US foreign assistance programs have been exploited as a loophole to promote far-left, radical ideology on the dime of American taxpayers for far too long.

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James Lankford
@jameslankford· Republican · OK· Jun 24, 2026

American taxpayers should never be forced to fund abortions or radical gender ideology, whether in the United States or abroad.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jun 24, 2026

Following the changes in the postmark practices, the Secretary of the State of Washington is seeing increased numbers of return ballots being rejected for late postmarks.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jun 24, 2026

With the administration's plan, if you are among 1/3 of Americans that vote by mail, you can never know whether your vote was counted.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jun 24, 2026

Disenfranchisement today is more bureaucratic, it's more technical, but the results for ordinary citizens can be the same.

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Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jun 24, 2026

Americans have been beaten, they've been bloodied, and some have given their lives just to secure this right to vote.

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Tommy Tuberville
@tommytuberville· Republican · AL· Jun 24, 2026

President Trump is a dealmaker. And by getting this property for the United States Coast Guard Academy, he basically stole it as a negotiator.

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Tommy Tuberville
@tommytuberville· Republican · AL· Jun 24, 2026

He believes in this country. He believes in law enforcement. He believes in military. He believes in national security.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jun 24, 2026

And if there is an intelligence failure, a missed threat, or a national security crisis on Bill Pulte’s watch, Americans will pay the price, and President Trump will be to blame.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jun 24, 2026

The intelligence community should be led by experienced, Senate-confirmed professionals – not by whoever happens to be most willing to carry out the president’s whims and vendettas.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jun 24, 2026

Bill Pulte may be exactly who President Trump wants running the intelligence community, but that does not make him qualified for the job.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jun 24, 2026

This bipartisan landmark legislation will bring down housing costs, offer assurance to veterans and rural Virginians, take steps to reduce homelessness, and strengthen protections for renters.

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Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jun 24, 2026

I am proud that Congress has worked together to pass legislation that will make a meaningful difference and provide some relief to the American people.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jun 24, 2026

The reforms included in the bill will help expand available housing, cut red tape, and support home construction, repair and rehabilitation.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Jun 24, 2026

This bipartisan, bicameral legislation is all about making housing more affordable and helping more Americans achieve the dream of homeownership.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jun 24, 2026

Congress has a responsibility to understand whether federal policies are helping communities build resilience or making those challenges harder to overcome.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jun 24, 2026

Energy resilience is not a luxury for island communities; it is the foundation for everything else.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jun 24, 2026

As our nation prepares to mark 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, I recognize that more than 125 years ago, the United States established a governing framework for the territories that still shape these relationships today.

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John Curtis
@johncurtis· Republican · UT· Jun 24, 2026

This bipartisan legislation invests in the research needed to improve turnout gear, helping ensure firefighters have the proper protective equipment they deserve.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jun 24, 2026

I’m proud to work across the aisle on this legislation to support investments into developing new, PFAS-free turnout gear that protects firefighters across the country.

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Deb Fischer
@debfischer· NE· Jun 24, 2026

This bill gives us the resources for producing next-generation protective gear, free of PFAS chemicals, to protect the health and safety of firefighters in Nebraska and across the nation.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jun 24, 2026

Our first responders put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities, and too many suffer or lose their lives from cancers caused by toxic exposures on the job — including from harmful PFAS chemicals in their protective…

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