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George W. Allen
@georgewallen· VA· Oct 28, 2026Verified

The prohibition on gay marriage, I am going to vote for that…many years ago I changed my view on it and I don’t see any harm to me if two people of the same sex get married.

virginiamercury.com
Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Oct 28, 2026Verified

I have no doubt our next flood or natural disaster will be harder to recover from because of President Trump’s misguided, reckless policies.

vtdigger.org
Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Oct 28, 2026Verified

Also, in South Carolina, prisoners used contraband cellphones to run a sextortion scheme that targeted hundreds of our troops and tragically led to the suicide of several victims.

arkansasadvocate.com
Tom Cotton
@tomcotton· Republican · AR· Oct 28, 2026Verified

A major prison drug ring in Georgia moved 14 kilograms of meth and nearly a kilogram of heroin into the Atlanta area using contraband cellphones behind bars.

arkansasadvocate.com
Jim Banks
@jimbanks· Republican · IN· Oct 28, 2026

Max is serious about doing the actual job. Beau is serious about using the SOS office to immediately run for Governor like his daddy did. (Greg) Ballard is serious about his anti-Trump and anti-GOP hatred. Vote for Max.

indianacapitalchronicle.com
John E. Sununu
@johnesununu· NH· Oct 28, 2026Verified

I think it hurts the number of people that we can have in a setting. And again, it’s just a regulation that makes it a little tougher for people in New Hampshire when they’re doing the right things to deliver the services they need.

newhampshirebulletin.com
John Hickenlooper
@johnhickenlooper· Democratic · CO· Oct 28, 2026Verified

Anti-government forces in Washington are constantly painting pictures of waste and fraud and abuse.

coloradonewsline.com
Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Oct 28, 2026Verified

The Trump administration is afraid and desperate. Their attempts to take over our elections will fail.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Oct 28, 2026

I’m unaware of those allegations, but certainly only Americans should be voting in American elections.

theintercept.com
Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Oct 28, 2026

This illegal war was launched without a clear plan, executed without a coherent strategy, and now, eight months later, American families are still paying the price at the gas pump, at the grocery store, and with their tax dollars.

rollcall.com
Charles E. Schumer
@charleseschumer· NY· Oct 28, 2026

Eight months in, Americans continue to face mounting costs, nearly two-thirds say going to war was the wrong decision, and there is still no end in sight — even if President Trump would like to claim so.

rollcall.com
Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Oct 28, 2026

Eight months later, not a single objective has been achieved and the United States is in a dangerously weaker position.

rollcall.com
Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Oct 28, 2026

Trump’s war will take years to recover from.

rollcall.com
Jim Risch
@jimrisch· Republican · ID· Oct 28, 2026

I need the most accurate polling possible so that we can develop a detailed campaign plan. We know exactly what we need to do, where we need to spend our money, and then go execute it.

idahocapitalsun.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 28, 2026

That has got to change. It’s time to reduce the stress level in our country and allow workers and their families to enjoy a better quality of life.

takano.house.gov
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 28, 2026

They'd rather poor kids with cancer die than pay a little more in taxes. That is obscene.

commondreams.org
Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Oct 28, 2026

This stuff didn’t work on me, not in Michigan. It’s not going to work on Abdul.

thefp.com
Kamala Harris
@kamalaharris· Democratic · CA· Oct 28, 2026

This is a tight race because the stakes are so high.

huffpost.com
Roger Marshall
@rogermarshall· Republican · KS· Oct 28, 2026

Democrats are coming out like it’s a presidential year.

huffpost.com
Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Oct 28, 2026

It’s an honor to work for the greatest country in the world, for the greatest president in the history of the United States of America.

huffpost.com
Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Oct 28, 2026

Jonathan understands that governing requires listening to people with different perspectives and finding common ground to solve the problems all of us face.

huffpost.com