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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 16, 2026

Senate Democrats continue to support the full repeal of Republicans’ disastrous Medicaid cuts and stand united in calling on the Trump Administration to withdraw this harmful rule.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 16, 2026

It is families who will suffer, especially the sickest Americans, like those with mental health and substance use disorders, cancer, and diabetes, who most urgently need the health care Medicaid provides.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Aug 16, 2026

Relocating Portland’s station to the mainline is a commonsense investment that will mean shorter trips, fewer delays, and better connections for passengers traveling throughout Maine and New England.

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Aug 16, 2026

The Downeaster is an essential transportation link for the people of Maine, connecting communities, supporting our economy, and providing a reliable alternative to getting in the car or boarding an airplane.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Aug 16, 2026

We have never seen financial conflicts or corruption of this magnitude," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said at the time.

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Richard Blumenthal
@richardblumenthal· Democratic · CT· Aug 16, 2026

But they also raise a broader question: whether the Navy can sustain the operational tempo now being demanded of its carrier force

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· Aug 16, 2026

My heart is with the families and loved ones of the five Hoosiers we have lost and every family whose life has been changed by these storms.

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Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Aug 15, 2026

You could end up bombing Paraguay.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· Aug 15, 2026

I have mobilized state and local resources, declared a Statewide Disaster Emergency and deployed the Indiana National Guard.

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Mike Braun
@mikebraun· Republican · IN· Aug 15, 2026

I will do everything in my power to protect Hoosier lives and livelihoods as we respond to this historic severe weather.

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Ruben Gallego
@rubengallego· AZ· Aug 15, 2026

We are able to talk to a lot of these sailors.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Aug 15, 2026

I think we are going to have very friendly relations with Canada and we should have friendly relations with Canada.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Aug 15, 2026

These negotiations cannot be used as a way of destroying (CUSMA).

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Chris Coons
@chriscoons· Democratic · DE· Aug 15, 2026

The Allied Ledger is an accounting of which countries have kept their promise and which have not.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Aug 15, 2026

If we’re going to spend some money to keep Minnesota growing and strong, we’ve got to look at the health insurance premiums as well as drug prices and things that will bring down the costs overall.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Aug 15, 2026

As governor, I will reduce premiums to deliver immediate cost relief and value for Minnesota families, small businesses, farmers and those without employer coverage.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Aug 15, 2026

Millions of Americans have lost their health insurance because they can no longer afford premiums.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Aug 15, 2026

The likelihood of an attack on our homeland is through the roof.

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Lindsey Graham
@lindseygraham· Republican · SC· Aug 15, 2026

We're going to have hostages left behind American citizens.

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Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 15, 2026

During the discussion, Senator Luján heard directly from health care leaders about the impacts of these cuts and outlined his efforts to fight back and protect access to quality, affordable health care across the state.

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