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Charles Boyle
@charlesboyle· Democratic · PA· May 23, 2023

the decisions ultimately should be made by the people as expressed to their elected representatives.

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Tom McClintock
@tommcclintock· Republican · CA· May 23, 2023

Completely separates the government from the control of the people, which is the very definition of a democracy.

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Terri Sewell
@terrisewell· Democratic · AL· May 23, 2023

We must celebrate increases in voter participation, not respond with restrictions on voter access.

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Joseph Morelle
@josephmorelle· Democratic · NY· May 15, 2023

The women and men of the Capitol Police are heroes. Their actions on January 6th saved our lives and may well have saved our democracy.

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Jasmine Crockett
@jasminecrockett· Democratic · TX· Mar 19, 2023

Education is the foundation of our democracy. If we fail to invest in our schools, we fail our future.

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Robert Lee
@robertlee· Democratic · PA· Aug 25, 2021

My question is, is there anyone that believes in a democratic republic among my friends who happened to be Republicans?

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Michael McCaul
@michaelmccaul· Republican · TX· May 3, 2021

How we respond to the crisis of democracy in Burma is going to be a test of how the United States responds to the crisis of democracy throughout the world.

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Ted Lieu
@tedlieu· Democratic · CA· May 3, 2021

the military coup is unacceptable, and I would hope that the military would stop killing people and we need to reverse the coup.

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Joaquin Castro
@joaquincastro· Democratic · TX· May 3, 2021

We're in agreement that the military should restore democracy and return back power to the civilian government.

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Laura Kelly
@laurakelly· Democratic · KS· Apr 23, 2021

This is a solution to a problem that doesn`t exist. It is designed to disenfranchise Kansans and make it more difficult for them to participate in the democratic process, not to stop voter fraud.

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Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Mar 31, 2021

One of our most sacred rights in this country is the right to vote.

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Thomas Scanlon
@thomasscanlon· Democratic · PA· Mar 31, 2021

States are responding to Americans' participation in democracy by moving to curtail access, introducing suppressive voting legislation at an alarming rate.

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Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Mar 31, 2021

Indeed, as the U.S. Supreme Court observed in Wesberry v. Sanders, 'other rights, even the most basic, are illusory if the right to vote is undermined.'

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Bryan Steil
@bryansteil· Republican · WI· Mar 31, 2021

Laws that govern your right to vote should be made at the level of government closest to the people.

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Joseph Biden
@josephbiden· Democratic · DE· Mar 24, 2021

We need to protect the right to vote and expand access to voting.

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Joseph Biden
@josephbiden· Democratic · DE· Mar 24, 2021

Our democracy is at stake, and it's time to act.

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Joseph Biden
@josephbiden· Democratic · DE· Sep 21, 2020

Cheating undermines the integrity of our democracy and threatens the very fabric of our society.

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