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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 26, 2026

I secured $1 million in federal funding for Lurie Children’s to help create this community health clinic in Austin and now, that investment comes to life.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 26, 2026

Together, you’ve created a space where residents can access pediatric care, behavioral health services, housing and employment support, and much more.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 26, 2026

I want to recognize the incredible partnership that made this possible: Stone Community Development Corporation, Lurie Children’s, Thresholds, and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 26, 2026

Yesterday’s Supreme Court order is a temporary procedural win for President Trump as he attempts to pursue these lawless goals—but it doesn’t change the reality that the Constitution empowers states to run our elections, and the rule of…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 26, 2026

The President is dead set on attacking Americans’ right to vote and undermining our democracy by making baseless claims about ‘rigged’ elections, demanding unreasonable voter registration requirements, restricting mail-in voting, and…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 26, 2026

Today, because of my CHIPS and Science Law, Upstate New York is beaming and boasting that the ‘Best is Yet to Come.’ Optimism, confidence, a growing population, home appreciation, and jobs-jobs-jobs. Having a chance to achieve this dream…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 26, 2026

The CHIPS and Science Act is giving Upstate New York the opportunity to do what no single community could accomplish alone. By working together with our partners across Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, we are creating opportunities for…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 26, 2026

By the end of the decade, it is estimated that one in four U.S.-made chips will be produced within 350 miles of Upstate New York’s Semiconductor Superhighway—more than any other region in the country.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 26, 2026

For too long, America watched manufacturing move overseas, weakening our supply chains and leaving Upstate communities behind. That’s why I fought to pass my CHIPS & Science Act into Law with Upstate New York as my north star—because I…

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Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Aug 26, 2026

Earlier this year, New York State Concord grape farmers were left stranded after having their contracts suddenly canceled. That is why I called on the USDA to step in and purchase surplus Concord grape juice for federal nutrition programs.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 26, 2026

Everyone knows the best Concord grapes come from Upstate New York. But when Refresco cancelled contracts with many grape farmers earlier this year, growers were left in a lurch with nowhere to sell their harvests. That’s why, last week, I…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

We write regarding the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln and mounting evidence that conditions aboard the carrier have deteriorated to the point that the safety and wellbeing of its crew could be compromised.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

The majority party must listen to the industry leaders here in Maine, put pressure on the President, and move forward with an economic policy that works for us and not against us.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

Maine people are not interested in personal, retaliatory politics. They are focused on the high cost of goods here at home.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

If the President’s misguided trade war further escalates, the processed lobsters could be taxed again when they are shipped back from Canada to the United States.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

Now this new escalation of the trade war with Canada – ‘the dumbest trade war’ according to the Wall Street Journal – is going to make things even worse.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

Maine’s lobstermen are some of the most determined and resilient members of Maine’s workforce.

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Sherrod Brown
@sherrodbrown· Democratic · OH· Aug 26, 2026

I’ve called for hard-working Ohioans to be refunded for the burden they’ve taken on due to the tariffs, while Husted has called for more money to go to corporations.

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Sherrod Brown
@sherrodbrown· Democratic · OH· Aug 26, 2026

All across Ohio, I hear from small business owners, farmers, and hardworking families who are getting crushed by reckless tariffs that Jon Husted supports.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Aug 26, 2026

The on-again/off-again trade talks between the U.S. and Canada lead to higher costs, risk, and uncertainty for Maine businesses.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Aug 26, 2026

His endorsement mattered a lot. It was the changing factor. We think the world of Tim Scott.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 25, 2026

Kroger’s loyalty program uses your data to predict exactly how much money you make.

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Aug 25, 2026

Like so many Americans, I’ve watched in horror as masked agents terrorize Minnesota and communities across the country and kill peaceful protestors.

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