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On the recordJuly 23, 2026
We have the bipartisan starting point, the PROMISE Act—I want to see, I hope, a bipartisan vote to set up that procedure when we return in September [or] October of this year so that we get something done and give peace of mind to the people who are depending on Social Security for their future.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the need for bipartisan support for the PROMISE Act.

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