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Pete Ricketts
@petericketts· NE· Aug 21, 2026

Flooding the market with lower quality beef compromises Nebraska farmers and ranchers. They should be enabled to grow herd sizes and meet consumer demand.

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John Hoeven
@johnhoeven· Republican · ND· Aug 21, 2026

Through my position on the Defense Appropriations Committee, we’re working to fund this priority, along with our nuclear missions, which serve as our original deterrent.

cramer.senate.gov
Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Aug 21, 2026

It is imperative that the HMGP is added to this declaration so Wisconsin communities are able to recover and prevent similar impacts from future disaster events while saving local, state and federal taxpayer dollars.

baldwin.senate.gov
Tammy Baldwin
@tammybaldwin· Democratic · WI· Aug 21, 2026

Had hazard mitigation taken place after the first disaster, many of the damages for the current disaster declaration would have been avoided and taxpayer dollars saved.

baldwin.senate.gov
Maggie Hassan
@maggiehassan· Democratic · NH· Aug 21, 2026

The legislation builds on the No Surprises Act by clearly defining what information must be included in these estimates—including facility fees, a provision added at Senator Hassan's request—to help patients avoid unexpected costs.

hassan.senate.gov
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 21, 2026

A nuclear microreactor would provide Fort Drum with a reliable, non-carbon polluting, independent, and continuous source of energy for mission-critical support functions.

schumer.senate.gov
Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Aug 21, 2026

Fort Drum is one of the most advanced and strategic military installations in the United States.

schumer.senate.gov
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 21, 2026

I said to the Secretary was, we want a full, transparent and open investigation of this matter.

king.senate.gov
Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· Aug 21, 2026

I’m eager to get to work on solutions and look forward to working with my fellow Governors to make our states and country better.

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Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Aug 21, 2026

Alaska is praying for those on board, their loved ones, and the team at Security Aviation.

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Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Aug 21, 2026

I join Alaskans in condolences as we learn of the plane crash in Cape Newenham today.

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Mark Kelly
@markkelly· Democratic · AZ· Aug 21, 2026

Dorie Miller’s bravery at Pearl Harbor is legendary and resulted in him being awarded the Navy Cross. This aircraft carrier shouldn’t be renamed at all, let alone for Donald Trump, who has denigrated servicemembers like Dorie Miller who…

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Jon Ossoff
@jonossoff· Democratic · GA· Aug 21, 2026

And about Natalie Harp, these White House staffers are adults, public officials paid by the taxpayers with immense power in positions of public trust.

foxnews.com
Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Aug 21, 2026

There is still more work to do. We need rules that keep our financial system strong while making sure banks can lend, and our economy can grow.

foxnews.com
Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Aug 21, 2026

The Biden administration’s plan would have made it harder to get a mortgage, harder to start a business, and more expensive to make ends meet.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Aug 21, 2026

I have long said that overly complicated capital rules can slow economic growth without making our financial system safer.

foxnews.com
Mike DeWine
@mikedewine· Republican · OH· Aug 21, 2026

Very few of these Haitians will voluntarily go back to Haiti. If they have to leave, they'll go someplace else.

cbsnews.com
Mike DeWine
@mikedewine· Republican · OH· Aug 21, 2026

These are people who have helped Springfield really come back.

cbsnews.com
Lisa Murkowski
@lisamurkowski· Republican · AK· Aug 21, 2026

I join Alaskans in offering condolences as we learn of the plane crash in Cape Newenham.

cbsnews.com
Jerry Moran
@jerrymoran· Republican · KS· Aug 21, 2026

As we head into the fall and winter, taxpayers expect the government to be prepared to respond quickly and effectively to keep roads open and the public safe, which requires a reliable supply of de-icing salt.

kansasreflector.com
Jerry Moran
@jerrymoran· Republican · KS· Aug 21, 2026

I ask you to consider that no matter how duties are handled by the importers, the supply of de-icing salt could be impacted, which could in turn affect state and local governments’ access to a vital public safety tool.

kansasreflector.com
Tim Kaine
@timkaine· Democratic · VA· Aug 21, 2026

The Ortega-Murillo regime’s consolidation of authoritarian power, widespread corruption, human rights abuses, crackdown on civil society, and targeting of religious institutions threaten the stability of Central America.

cruz.senate.gov
Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Aug 21, 2026

The Ortega regime in Nicaragua is engaging in human rights abuses, religious persecution, and political repression by means of corruption and election manipulation.

cruz.senate.gov