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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Nov 7, 2025

My bill would give families certainty that Head Start and the care it provides will continue.

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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Nov 7, 2025

If my Republican colleagues don't want to sit down and talk about saving 22 million Americans from skyrocketing health care costs, I hope they can at least agree that 750,000 children and their families shouldn't pay the price for…

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Nov 7, 2025

the pain this shutdown has caused is only getting worse

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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Nov 7, 2025

Will the far left not be satisfied until federal workers and military families are getting their Thanksgiving dinner from a food bank?

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Nov 7, 2025

After so many failed votes, it’s clear we need to try something different.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Nov 6, 2025

while the president transforms the military into his personal political tool.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 6, 2025

The Democrats now are winning because they're standing with working people.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Nov 6, 2025

The election results ought to send a much needed bolt of lightning to Donald Trump that he should meet with us to end this crisis.

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Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Nov 6, 2025

Congress should not cede its power to any president

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Nov 6, 2025

Democrats stand ready to meet with you face to face, anytime and anyplace.

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Eric Schmitt
@ericschmitt· Republican · MO· Nov 6, 2025

We Americans are the sons and daughters of the Christian pilgrims that poured out from Europe’s shores to baptize a new world in their ancient faith.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Nov 6, 2025

I think voters would rightly see it as a surrender

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John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Nov 6, 2025

Having a willful minority being able to shut down the government any time they want to, obviously we can't tolerate that.

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