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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Sep 7, 2026

We refuse to tolerate these efforts to target law firms and organizations based solely on who their clients may be or their practice areas.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Sep 7, 2026

The Native Language Educators in Classrooms Act provides a commonsense, bipartisan solution, without compromising quality.

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Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Sep 7, 2026

Every summer, our grid faces an increase in demand, leaving communities across the country at risk of power outages that can be life-threatening.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 7, 2026

And just so you know that I don't think this is an entirely partisan question.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 7, 2026

But I want everybody to understand what they did in the process. They cut previously bipartisan priorities, and lots and lots of people died.

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Brian Schatz
@brianschatz· Democratic · HI· Sep 7, 2026

And I want to be really clear about this. Sure, this is a jurisdictional dispute. Sure, this is a legal matter. A, this is a law, not a suggestion. B, this just doesn't go through HHS. They have no jurisdiction here.

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Mazie K. Hirono
@maziekhirono· HI· Sep 7, 2026

We urge swift approval of Governor Green’s request for an emergency declaration and the additional federal assistance it will provide.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Sep 7, 2026

In closing, I offer my strong endorsement for Mr. Clayton to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence.

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Todd Young
@toddyoung· Republican · IN· Sep 7, 2026

“But it does require transparency, discipline, and a clear strategy to ensure any costs borne by Americans are tied to well-defined national security objectives. I supported this legislation because the stakes are too high to stand still…

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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Sep 7, 2026

We urge the FTC to review this merger to ensure that consumers, farmers, and restaurant owners maintain their independence and competition can flourish.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Sep 7, 2026

What it had was a very serious political problem, a political crisis. There was not, not only economic freedom, there was no freedom.

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Dan Sullivan
@dansullivan· Republican · AK· Sep 7, 2026

It’s an insult. He’s trying to trick my constituents to rig the election for Peltola.

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John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Sep 7, 2026

I remain strongly pro-choice, pro-weed, pro-LGBT, pro-SNAP, pro-labor and even pro-rib-eye over bio slop.

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John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Sep 7, 2026

My values have not changed, and I have always turned to those kinds of ideals that defined being a Democrat.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 7, 2026

The president and his team and their resources need to be brought to bear on Texas because it’s not one that we can lose if we’re going to hang on to a Republican majority.

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Sep 7, 2026

We have to win this race…we're going to need all the hands on deck.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Sep 7, 2026

If California’s leaders won’t protect Americans, DHS will.

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Jon Husted
@jonhusted· OH· Sep 7, 2026

We are grateful for law enforcement’s quick response. There is no place for this kind of behavior, and it must never be tolerated.

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Mike DeWine
@mikedewine· Republican · OH· Sep 7, 2026

Violence or the threat of violence at political or public events is always unacceptable.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 6, 2026

This is the most devastating attack on the United States of America since Pearl Harbor.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 6, 2026

In the city of Burlington, in the state of Vermont, in the United States of America, we have a massive, massive housing crisis. Maybe instead of spending hundreds of billions of dollars fighting a war that we never should have gotten in…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 6, 2026

Tell that to the families of the 18 troops we have lost, the hundreds of wounded service members, and the Americans suffering every single day from record high prices.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Sep 6, 2026

In light of these many concerns, we request answers to the following questions and production of the documents identified below.

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Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Sep 6, 2026

ICE must also establish and make public the training requirements the agency will put in place prior to and throughout any potential deployment of these gloves.

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