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John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Jul 11, 2026

My views really haven't changed. What's really changed is the party.

reason.com
Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jul 11, 2026

At the stroke of midnight, a huge bipartisan bill to lower housing costs became law without the President's signature. Why did President Trump sit on the landmark housing bill for more than 2 weeks? Maybe because there was nothing in it…

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Jul 11, 2026

Trump refused to sign it, but he couldn’t stop it. This law is groundbreaking. It will build more housing, bring down costs, and for the first time, stop private equity from buying up homes.

theguardian.com
Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 11, 2026

Donald Trump and his reckless policies have made gas, groceries, and housing much more expensive.

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Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Jul 11, 2026

My goal in six months is that we’re not the lead story every single day.

theguardian.com
Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Jul 11, 2026

ICE will continue to arrest and remove these public safety threats from our communities.

foxnews.com
Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 11, 2026

This compromise bill is a step in the right direction, helping to expand homeownership opportunities and address the national housing affordability crisis nationwide.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Jul 11, 2026

We adamantly disagree with this internal assessment, and we urge your agency to immediately revert fentanyl protocols to the 2017 standard of seize or otherwise prevent the distribution of fentanyl as soon as practicable.

heinrich.senate.gov
Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 11, 2026

For too long, the conversation about artificial intelligence has been about what’s next — the next breakthrough, the next headline, the next promise of the future. But the American people need more than future promises; they need answers…

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 11, 2026

The risks are the lived reality of AI for millions of Americans — and they deserve policymakers who are paying attention to their lives, not Big Tech’s bottom line.

markey.senate.gov
Kevin Cramer
@kevincramer· Republican · ND· Jul 11, 2026

“I thank our witness for joining us today, and I look forward to your testimony,”

cramer.senate.gov
Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 11, 2026

I will continue pushing to address the housing crisis facing California and the entire nation through comprehensive legislation like my Housing for All Act.

padilla.senate.gov
Todd Young
@toddyoung· Republican · IN· Jul 10, 2026

“Quantum technologies promise to dramatically transform every industry and sector of our economy and revolutionize our technological capabilities.

young.senate.gov
Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Jul 10, 2026

I’m grateful to see federal resources delivering real results for the communities that need them most.

scott.senate.gov
Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Jul 10, 2026

If prosecuting cases involving the risk of injuries or death to premature infants are not a priority enforcement matter, I have questions about what priorities the DOJ considers worthy of pursuing.

cbsnews.com
Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Jul 10, 2026

Under your management, DOJ does not consider a case involving deadly risks to medically sensitive infants, after a recommendation of a felony charge, to be worthy of criminal prosecution.

cbsnews.com
Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Jul 10, 2026

For such serious allegations, a DOJ dedicated to enforcing the law — regardless of the political affiliation of its Attorney General — would likely insist on criminal charges and a civil penalty, not simply a settlement that is a cost of…

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Adam Schiff
@adamschiff· Democratic · CA· Jul 10, 2026

This federal funding will make critical upgrades at California’s airports. These major investments will create more jobs in communities across the Golden State.

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