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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Jul 10, 2026

Firing every remaining member of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission months before the midterms is a brazen attempt to seize control of our elections before a single vote is cast.

theguardian.com
Alex Padilla
@alexpadilla· Democratic · CA· Jul 10, 2026

Here we go again. President Trump is trying to dismantle yet another independent guardrail of our democracy designed to keep elections fair and secure.

padilla.senate.gov
Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Jul 10, 2026

Both the improvements to the Eugene A. Carter Bridge in Kanawha County and the construction of Corridor H in Hardy County play key roles in the present and future connectivity of our state.

capito.senate.gov
Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Jul 10, 2026

I don’t think we can find any reason why we would be interested in attending such an event.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Kirsten Gillibrand
@kirstengillibrand· Democratic · NY· Jul 10, 2026

New York State is the business capital of the world. I am thrilled that American Express is expanding its footprint in New York with a new headquarters on the World Trade Center campus in partnership with the Port Authority.

governor.ny.gov
Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Jul 10, 2026

Do I have your commitment to work with the Office of Surface Mining, state regulators, including the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, and the mining industry on a path forward that allows ESA consultations to take…

capito.senate.gov
Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jul 10, 2026

“He’s not the only one; I shouldn’t just pick on him.”

huffpost.com
Martin Heinrich
@martinheinrich· Democratic · NM· Jul 10, 2026

The fastest and most affordable way to meet America’s growing energy demand is to build clean, homegrown energy. Instead, President Trump is blocking those projects, raising utility bills, and making it harder for families and businesses…

heinrich.senate.gov
Rand Paul
@randpaul· Republican · KY· Jul 10, 2026

My bill America's Children Act fixes the documented dreamer problem by prioritizing the children of legal immigrants for permanent status.

reason.com
Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Jul 10, 2026

“Although Trump and MAGA Republicans lost today, this will not be the end of their campaign to undercut Americans’ ability to freely and fairly participate in our electoral system.

markey.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

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

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

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…

cbsnews.com
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.

padilla.senate.gov
Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Jul 10, 2026

This bill modernizes an outdated $150 million threshold and ties it to inflation so smaller funds can direct resources toward supporting local job-creating investments.

rounds.senate.gov
Mark R. Warner
@markrwarner· VA· Jul 10, 2026

This misuse of taxpayer dollars and investigative resources for the sole purpose of a partisan investigation intended to soothe the President’s personal grievances about the 2020 election... is negligence and abuse of power of the highest…

warner.senate.gov