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Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Jul 11, 2026

This bill should have been law weeks ago, but President Trump chose to play politics instead of listening to families struggling with the high cost of just about everything.

baldwin.senate.gov
Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 11, 2026

The bill extends and increases funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.

peters.senate.gov
Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 11, 2026

We have to protect Michiganders’ drinking water and our state’s precious natural resources from these toxic chemicals. That’s why the work to clean up areas affected by PFAS contamination is so important.

peters.senate.gov
John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Jul 11, 2026

I think history vindicated someone like [former Sens. Kyrsten] Sinema [I–Ariz.] and [Joe] Manchin [I–W.Va.] to stand for that.

reason.com
Gary Peters
@garypeters· Democratic · MI· Jul 11, 2026

The bill requires written justification and congressional notification before officer promotions can be delayed or withheld.

peters.senate.gov
John Fetterman
@johnfetterman· Democratic · PA· Jul 11, 2026

Congress has to be the adult in the room. We refuse to do that.

reason.com
Kelly Ayotte
@kellyayotte· Republican · NH· Jul 11, 2026

After months of legislative procedure and weeks of waiting for the bill to hit her desk, Ayotte on Thursday signed House Bill 1433.

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

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

padilla.senate.gov
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
Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 11, 2026

We owe it to these workers to make sure they have the tools, training, and jobs they can build their families around and thrive.

heinrich.senate.gov
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.

padilla.senate.gov
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
Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 11, 2026

We unequivocally assert that allowing fentanyl to go unseized creates an unconscionable risk to New Mexicans.

heinrich.senate.gov
Markwayne Mullin
@markwaynemullin· Republican · OK· Jul 11, 2026

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

foxnews.com
Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 11, 2026

As the son of an IBEW lineman, I’m proud to join my colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing Journeyman Lineworkers Day.

heinrich.senate.gov
Maria Cantwell
@mariacantwell· Democratic · WA· Jul 11, 2026

By removing all members of the independent and bipartisan federal Election Assistance Commission, President Trump is making our elections less secure.

cantwell.senate.gov